📊 Form Guide

CSKA Sofia

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CSKA Sofia are hoping to win again following the 0-1 First League success vs Lokomotiv Sofia.

The only scorer from CSKA Sofia was Jonathan Lindseth (17').

Their most recent results highlight the fact that there has been much resilience in the CSKA Sofia backline. CSKA Sofia have given the opposition little, with the total number of goals that have flown into the back of their net over the course of their past 6 clashes standing at 3.

Looking at their past form shows that CSKA Sofia:

• haven't lost in the league to Lokomotiv Plovdiv in their previous 4 matches.
• haven't been defeated in their previous 3 home league matches.

Lokomotiv Plovdiv

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Following on from being beaten in their last game against Ludogorets Razgrad in First League action, Lokomotiv Plovdiv and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.

The only name on the scoresheet from Lokomotiv Plovdiv was Mitchy Ntelo (36'). Bernard Tekpetey (30') and Dinis Almeida (90') scored for Ludogorets Razgrad.

Looking at their form, and Lokomotiv Plovdiv have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, seeing their opponents hit 8 goals in all. At the back, Lokomotiv Plovdiv have some weaknesses to address. We shall soon see if that trend can be sustained in this game.

Heading into this fixture, Lokomotiv Plovdiv have not emerged victorious against CSKA Sofia when they've played them away from home in the last 2 league games.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Inspecting their most recent head-to-head meetings going back to 31/10/2021 tells us that CSKA Sofia have won 3 of these & Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2, with the number of draws standing at 1.

An aggregate of 12 goals were scored between them during those clashes, with 6 for The Army Men and 6 created by Smarfovete. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.

The previous league fixture between these clubs was First League match day 12 on 02/10/2023 when it finished Lokomotiv Plovdiv 0-2 CSKA Sofia.

That time, Lokomotiv Plovdiv had 59% possession and 6 attempts on goal with 1 on target.

CSKA Sofia got 13 shots on goal with 7 of them on target. Michael Estrada (20') and Duckens Nazon (39') scored.

The referee was Stanimir Trenchev.

📋 Team News: CSKA Sofia

The CSKA Sofia boss Nestor El Maestro will be happy not to have any fitness concerns whatsoever coming into this game thanks to a fully healthy squad to choose from.

We think that The Army Men should employ a 4-1-3-2 system for this game with Gustavo Busatto, Emanuel Sakic, Enes Mahmutovic, Hristiyan Petrov, Thibaut Vion, Marcelino Carreazo, Stanislav Shopov, Jonathan Lindseth, Olaus Jair Skarsem, Matthias Phaeton and Fernando Karanga.

🗞️ Team News: Lokomotiv Plovdiv

Owing to an otherwise full-strength squad, there is only the lone fitness issue for the Lokomotiv Plovdiv boss Aleksandar Tomash to be concerned with. Yohan Baï (Partial muscle tear) won’t be in action. Martin Paskalev will not be able to play in this game through being suspended.

From our viewpoint, Smarfovete might play in a 3-4-1-2 lineup, giving starts to Kristian Tomov, Jorge Segura, Todor Pavlov, Efe Ali, Oliver Kamdem, Angel Lyaskov, Ewandro, Hristo Ivanov, Babacar Dione, Martin Petkov and Mitchy Ntelo.

⚡ Prediction

One thing is for certain, Lokomotiv Plovdiv will need to be at their best to find the net against a CSKA Sofia side who have the capability to create many chances to win well.

We’re going for a very comprehensive 3-0 win for CSKA Sofia at the end of this one.

Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Renata Leite, 13:07 03/04/2024