Match details. Parva Liga, Regular Season - 13. Kick-off is Sat 7 Nov, 12:30 Lagos time. It is played at Hristo Botev Stadium, Vratsa.
What's at stake. POFC Botev Vratsa are 11th on 10 points after 13 games, 1 point behind Dunav Ruse, 1 point clear of Lokomotiv Sofia. A win would take them above Dunav Ruse. PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv are 13th on 9 points after 13 games, level on points with Lokomotiv Sofia, 1 point clear of Septemvri Sofia. A win would take them above Lokomotiv Sofia.
Form. POFC Botev Vratsa have won three, drawn three and lost four of their last ten, 1.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L D W L L. PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv have won three, drawn three and lost four of their last ten, 1.2 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L D W W D.
The numbers. POFC Botev Vratsa score 0.9 and concede 1.2 a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets and five games without a goal. POFC Botev Vratsa average 4.7 corners and 2.8 cards a game. PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv score 0.8 and concede one a game in their last five away, with two clean sheets and two games without a goal. PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv average 9.0 shots (1.7 on target), 3.6 corners and 3.4 cards a game, with 38% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last nine meetings POFC Botev Vratsa have won two, drawn two and lost five. Four of the nine went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in two. In the last four, POFC Botev Vratsa won one and PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv won three. The last time they met, on 22 Mar 2026, it finished POFC Botev Vratsa 1-2 PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv: POFC Botev Vratsa had 9 shots to 10, 66% of the ball, two yellow cards.
The case against. PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv's record still gives them 31% to win. The meetings do not back them.
The read. POFC Botev Vratsa or the draw. A tight game. PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv are the stronger side on form and the table; the meetings favour PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv. Their goals for and against point to a tight game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 27%. Five of the last nine meetings went under 2.5.
The bets. Best bet: Under 3.5 Goals at 1.15, 77% on the records (POFC Botev Vratsa: under 3.5 goals in 6 of 8; PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv: under 3.5 goals in 8 of 8). Full cover: Over 0.5 Goals at 1.11. It wins on every score where the best bet loses. Predicted score: POFC Botev Vratsa 1-1 PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv (14% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and a tight game).