Lokomotiv Sofia
- This game is one of the most interesting matchups in the Bulgarian Premier League right now, with the structure of Lyuboslav Penev's Lokomotiv Sofia 4-1-4-1 against the well-built, CSKA 1948 4-2-3-1 of Sasho Aleksandrov.
- Lokomotiv Sofia have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 in all competitions, with their opening three matches in the current Parva Liga season having produced a 1-1 draw away to Botev Plovdiv, a 1-2 home defeat to Levski Sofia and another 1-1 draw away at Slavia Sofia.
CSKA 1948
CSKA 1948 have won 3 and drawn 2 of their last 5 matches in all competitions, arriving at Lokomotiv on the back of a three-game winning streak that included a penalty-shootout win over Spartak Trnava in UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 and a 2-1 home win over Arda Kardzhali in the Parva Liga 2026/2027.
Head-to-Head
- The 2 sides last met 4 months ago in the previous Parva Liga 2025/2026, with CSKA 1948 winning 3-2 at home in a real classic.
- CSKA 1948 have won 2 of the 3 meetings between the sides and Lokomotiv have won the other.
- CSKA 1948 are the 2nd placed side in the league with seven points from three games, while Lokomotiv Sofia sit 8th with two points from three games.
- CSKA 1948 are unbeaten in one away league game, averaging 2.00 goals per game, while Lokomotiv Sofia are yet to pick up a point at home this season.
Key Players
CSKA 1948 are the team in form and arrive with a red-hot finisher in Mamadou Diallo , who has scored 3 of his side's 6 goals across their last 5 games.
Betting Insights
- CSKA 1948 are the slight favorites at 1.97, with Lokomotiv Sofia 3.81 and the draw 3.3.
- Both Teams To Score: No at 2.05 and Under 2.5 Goals at 1.92 are a strong play, as this is a cagey game for the taking.
- CSKA 1948 are the likelier of the two sides to nick it, but the value is in the low-margin game staying under the goal line.
Prediction
This could be CSKA 1948's structure against Lokomotiv's speed on the break, and it could keep the score low and tight.
