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Predictions and Tips
Lokomotiv Sofia will face off against away side CSKA 1948 at Stadion Lokomotiv in this First League meeting on Wednesday.
Full predictions, stats & game poll for the Lokomotiv Sofia v CSKA 1948 match are shown here including the latest game odds.
📏 Form Guide

Lokomotiv Sofia
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Lokomotiv Sofia will play in this match following a 0-0 First League tied result versus Slavia Sofia.
Ratko Dostanić's Lokomotiv Sofia have scored 8 times over their preceding half-dozen outings. The comparative tally of goals that have been scored against them in those fixtures is 7.
Their previous form shows that Lokomotiv Sofia:
- have not lost a league tie with CSKA 1948 in their previous 2 matches.
- are unbeaten in their last 5 home league matches.
CSKA 1948
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CSKA 1948 will come into the meeting following a 2-0 First League win vs Septemvri Sofia in their previous game.
For CSKA 1948, the goals were scored by Thalis (20') and Kaloyan Strinski (90').
The attacking players from CSKA 1948 have struggled for goals over their last 6 games, netting the unsatisfactory return of only 4. In those fixtures, CSKA have also seen the collective goal aggregate of opposing teams equal 6.
Coming into this fixture, CSKA 1948 have not registered a win against Lokomotiv Sofia when having played them away from home in the previous 2 matches in the league.
↔️ Head to head
Inspecting their past head to head clashes dating back to 21/08/2022 tells us that Lokomotiv Sofia have won 1 of these games & CSKA 1948 3, with the tally of drawn games being 2.
A combined sum of 16 goals were scored between them in this period, with 5 for The Railwaymen and 11 created by CSKA. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.67.
The last league contest between the two was First League match day 20 on 09/02/2025 which ended up with the score at CSKA 1948 1-4 Lokomotiv Sofia.
The match was refereed by Dragomir Draganov.
ℹ️ Team News: Lokomotiv Sofia
There is just one fitness concern for the Lokomotiv Sofia manager Ratko Dostanić to be concerned with thanks to an otherwise robust set of players. Donaldo Acka (Torn knee ligaments) will miss out.
It seems likely that The Railwaymen may well go for a 4-2-3-1 formation in the match, handing starts to Aleksandar Lyubenov, Celso, Ryan Bidounga, Bojidar Katsarov, Bruno Franco, Octavio, Krasimir Stanoev, P. Galchev, Diogo Teixeira, Spas Delev and Svetoslav Dikov.
📰 Team News: CSKA 1948
In an otherwise full-strength group, there is only the lone fitness worry for the CSKA 1948 gaffer Aleksandar Aleksandrov to be concerned about. Simeon Vasilev (Torn ankle ligaments) won’t be in action.
There’s a good chance that CSKA could decide to begin the game with a 4-1-4-1 lineup, going with Petar Marinov, C. Acheampong, Mario Petkov, Emil Tsenov, Johnathan, William Fonkeu, Cassiano Bouzon, Thalis, Kufre Eta, Birsent Karagaren and Jeka.
💡 Prediction
We’ve got the feeling that CSKA 1948 and Lokomotiv Sofia should play out a closely-fought contest here.
Shouldn’t be much in it, and a draw looks quite a realistic result. We’re therefore expecting a tight encounter, finishing with a 1-1 score at the end of this game.
Renata Leite, 12:13 14/05/2025
📊 Poll: Who Will Win?

🏟️ Team Focus:
Lokomotiv Sofia
Formed: 1929
Stadium: Stadion Lokomotiv (22,000)
Captain: Aleksandar Lyubenov
Chairman: Veselin Stoyanov
Manager: Ratko Dostanić
Competitions: First League position 11
⭐ Star Player: Svetoslav Dikov
Mostly played in the Central Attacking Midfielder position, Svetoslav Dikov was born in Sofia, Bulgaria. After making a first senior appearance for Marek in the 2014 - 2015 season, the gifted Midfielder has managed to score 4 league goals in this First League 2024 - 2025 season so far coming from a total of 33 appearances.
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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34 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 48 | 81 | WWDDL |
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33 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 67 | LWDDW |
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34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 57 | DLDLW |
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33 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 56 | WLDDD |
5 |
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34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 59 | LWWWW |
6 |
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33 | 15 | 8 | 10 | -1 | 53 | WDDWL |
7 |
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34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | -7 | 48 | LLLLL |
8 |
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33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 46 | WDDLW |
9 |
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34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | -1 | 46 | WWLLD |
10 |
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34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | -4 | 41 | LLWDW |
11 |
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34 | 12 | 3 | 19 | -14 | 39 | LWLWL |
12 |
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34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | -14 | 38 | DWDWD |
13 |
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34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | -10 | 35 | LLDWW |
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34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | -21 | 33 | WLWLL |
15 |
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34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | -33 | 30 | WWWLW |
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34 | 3 | 9 | 22 | -33 | 18 | WLLDL |
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Botev Vratsa |
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Krumovgrad |
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Botev |
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Septemvri Sofia |
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Hebar Pazardzhik |
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Hebar Pazardzhik |
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Slavia Sofia |
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Spartak Varna |
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Ludogorets Razgrad |
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Beroe Stara Zagora |
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Arda Kardzhali |
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Goals scored | 1.1 |
Goals conceded | 1.4 |
Time first goal scored | 28 |
Time first goal conceded | 41 |
Yellow cards | 2.3 |
Red cards | 0.1 |
Subs used | 3.9 |
Biggest victory | 3-0 |
Biggest defeat | 6-1 |
Goals scored | 1.1 |
Goals conceded | 0.9 |
Time first goal scored | 41 |
Time first goal conceded | 31 |
Yellow cards | 1.9 |
Red cards | 0.1 |
Subs used | 4.1 |
Biggest victory | 5-0 |
Biggest defeat | 3-0 |
Ante Aralica | 12 |
Spas Delev | 7 |
Svetoslav Dikov | 4 |
Krasimir Stanoev | 3 |
Ryan Bidounga | 2 |
Thalis | 10 |
Yevheniy Serdiuk | 8 |
Mario Ilievski | 6 |
Birsent Karagaren | 4 |
Radoslav Kirilov | 4 |
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