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Round
Regular Season - 7
Venue
Bistritsa Stadium, Bistritsa
Referee
Lyuboslav Lyubomirov, Bulgaria
Form

Recent form

CSKA 1948
64Average

Last 5 matches · 3W-0D-2L · +4 goal difference

Lokomotiv Plovdiv
27Very poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-0D-4L · -5 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Match Winner
CSKA 1948 to win

BetGenius backs CSKA 1948 to win (Match Winner) at 76% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

76%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

CSKA 1948 host Lokomotiv Plovdiv in round seven of the First League regular season, with the two sides experiencing vastly contrasting starts to the campaign. The hosts sit fourth in the standings with 13 points from six matches, maintaining a perfect record on home soil having won all three of their fixtures while averaging 2.7 goals scored per match.

In stark contrast, Lokomotiv Plovdiv occupy 12th place in the relegation playoff zone, having collected just three points from their opening six games. The visitors have struggled significantly on their travels, losing all three away matches without registering a single goal scored while conceding four times.

Head-to-head history heavily favours CSKA 1948, who have won the last five competitive meetings between the clubs by an aggregate scoreline of 14-1, including 5-0 and 4-0 victories in their two most recent league clashes. Given Lokomotiv Plovdiv's current four-match losing streak and offensive struggles away from home, the hosts hold a substantial statistical edge.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. CSKA 1948 have won all three home league matches this season, scoring eight goals and conceding three.
  2. Lokomotiv Plovdiv have lost all three away league games so far, failing to score in each of them.
  3. CSKA 1948 have won the last five competitive head-to-head fixtures against Lokomotiv Plovdiv by a combined 14-1 margin.
  4. Lokomotiv Plovdiv enter the match on a four-game losing streak across all First League fixtures.
  5. CSKA 1948 average 2.7 goals scored per game at home, while Lokomotiv Plovdiv average 0.0 goals scored on the road.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

CSKA 1948 at homeLokomotiv Plovdiv away
6
Played
5
5-0-1
W-D-L
0-0-5
2.3
Scored /game
0
1.2
Conceded /game
1.6
17%
Clean sheets
0%
0%
Failed to score
100%
60%
BTTS (last 5)
20%
80%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
20%

Combined scoring rate: 2.3 goals per game (CSKA 1948 at home plus Lokomotiv Plovdiv away).

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1Levski SofiaPromotion - efbet League (Championship Group)10+1928
2CSKA SofiaPromotion - efbet League (Championship Group)11+1827
3LudogoretsPromotion - efbet League (Championship Group)10+1426
4CSKA 1948Promotion - efbet League (Championship Group)12+1225
5Botev PlovdivPromotion - efbet League (Conference League Group)12-119
6Arda KardzhaliPromotion - efbet League (Conference League Group)11-217
7Spartak VarnaPromotion - efbet League (Conference League Group)11-413
8Slavia SofiaPromotion - efbet League (Conference League Group)11011
9Botev Vratsaefbet League (Relegation Group)11-119
10Dunav Ruseefbet League (Relegation Group)11-88
11Lokomotiv Plovdivefbet League (Relegation Group)11-88
12Lokomotiv Sofiaefbet League (Relegation Group)11-78
13Septemvri Sofiaefbet League (Relegation Group)11-118
14Cherno More Varnaefbet League (Relegation Group)11-116
History

Head-to-head

6
CSKA 1948
3
Draws
1
Lokomotiv Plovdiv

CSKA 1948 have won 6 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.3 goals a game, only 40% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-03-05Lokomotiv Plovdiv0-5CSKA 1948
  • 2025-09-20CSKA 19484-0Lokomotiv Plovdiv
  • 2025-05-25Lokomotiv Plovdiv0-1CSKA 1948
  • 2025-03-08CSKA 19482-1Lokomotiv Plovdiv
  • 2024-09-19Lokomotiv Plovdiv0-2CSKA 1948
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Match Winner
CSKA 1948 to win
76%
Confidence

CSKA 1948 meet the high multi-signal threshold for a straight MATCH_WINNER selection due to their 100% home record (three wins from three, eight goals scored), coupled with Lokomotiv Plovdiv losing all three away games without scoring a single goal. Furthermore, CSKA 1948 have won five consecutive competitive head-to-head encounters against Lokomotiv Plovdiv.

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