Septemvri Sofia
- Survival points are at stake when Septemvri Sofia and PFC Lokomotiv Sofia face-off at Vasil Levskithis Friday.
- Septemvri Sofia are on a 5-game losing streak, drawing none of their last 5 in all competitions.
- Their 2-1 extra-time loss to Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa in the cup and 2-0 defeat to Cherno More in the league last weekend followed a 2-1 cup win over Vihren Sandanski and a 1-1 draw with Botev Vratsa.
PFC Lokomotiv Sofia
- PFC Lokomotiv Sofia have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 in all competitions.
- PFC Lokomotiv have 9 points from 13, compared to Septemvri's 8 from 12, and have played much more competitively over the same period of 5, posting 2 wins, 2 draws and a defeat.
- Their recent results saw a 2-1 cup victory over Vihren, a 1-1 league draw with Botev Vratsa, and a 5-2 thrashing by Botev Plovdiv.
Head-to-Head
There seems to be little to split these clubs, with the head-to-head record of their last 5 meetings across Parva Liga showing 2 wins apiece and 1 draw from 5 clashes, with the 1-1 result from Parva Liga 2025/2026 suggesting they may have to settle for a share of the points again.
Key Players
- Simao Freitas's Septemvri are a defensive-first team who have seen little luck in transition this season with Frantzety Herard providing the spark.
- Frantzety Herard has been the Blue-Reds' spark, scoring 2 of their 4 goals in the last 5 games and carrying the attacking workload.
- Spas Delev has been the engine of Lokomotiv's play, with 3 assists in the Railwaymen's last 5, in which they have scored 6 goals.
Betting Insights
- Lokomotiv are the favorites for this match at 2.24, against Septemvri's 2.93, with the draw priced at 3.4.
- With little between them, a draw or under 2.5 goals seems a sensible way to get a return out of this matchup, with both coaches sticking to a cautious 4-2-3-1 set-up.
Prediction
- The matchup will be a tussle and second balls and transition control will likely dictate the rhythm of the game.
- Septemvri have conceded 1.92 goals a game and scored only 0.83 a match, and they face a Lokomotiv side who can play in a similar style, but with a bit more verve.
- Our view is that the Railwaymen will edge out a narrow 1-0 win on Friday, but the draw and under 2.5 goals market is the play.
