Slavia Sofia
- Slavia are a much more structured side with a 4-2-3-1 formation, playing within their positions, a double pivot and wide full-backs that allow the ball to be played through the middle and dictate the tempo of the game.
- Slavia’s attack has looked better in recent weeks with the return to form of Yanis Guermouche, the club’s top scorer with four goals.
PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1936
- Slavia Sofia have won three of their last five games (W3, D1, L1, including friendlies) while Lokomotiv have been in poor form, winning only once in their last five (W1, D2, L2).
- Lokomotiv are in 6th place on 29 points after 18 games, one place and one point better off than Slavia who have played a game more.
- Dušan Kosič, the Slovenian tactician, has moulded his team into an upper mid-table side and he has been rewarded with a contract extension to 2028.
- He has the Seagulls playing a pressing game with lots of intensity, and fast, incisive attacking play down the flanks when they win the ball back.
Head-to-Head
Both teams have scored in four of the last six head-to-head meetings, with over 1.5 goals scored in the same four games.
Key Players
- Juan Perea - Kosič is not afraid to play younger players and his side’s main attacking threat, winger Juan Perea, has four league goals already this term.
- Adrian Cova and Parvizdzhon Umarbaev are the midfielders to watch out for, both having contributed goals and assists, while veteran Dimitar Iliev provides the leadership and experience up front.
- Yanis Guermouche - Slavia’s top scorer with four goals.
- Emil Stoev is more of a creative player than a goal scorer, but he does have three to his name and could be a contender here.
- Isaac Solet Bomawoko and Ivan Minchev provide additional attacking thrust, with Minchev enjoying life as a provider and link-up player, as well as a goal-scorer this term.
Betting Insights
- In a tight mid-table battle, this game is a bit more significant than the bookies think it is, and that could be reflected in the line.
- So a draw is not out of the question, and the 1.83 on both teams to score looks a little low given the way these sides have been playing and the history of the fixture.
- Recent form differs between the clubs and the bookies have them both at 2.9 with Slavia a slight favourite at 2.57.
Prediction
- A win for either PFC Slavia Sofia or PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1936 in Sunday’s Parva liga 2025-2026 clash could propel either club into the Championship group/European group race and give them a small cushion in what is shaping up to be a very tight league season.
- But we’re going for a close game and a draw with both clubs on the scoresheet.
