📊 Form Guide

Lokomotiv Plovdiv

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Lokomotiv Plovdiv enter this game following on from a 0-0 First League draw against Beroe Stara Zagora.

Their more recent scorelines show that much solidity has been shown by the Lokomotiv Plovdiv defence. Lokomotiv Plovdiv have been miserly, with the tally of goals that have gone in at their end over the course of their past 6 clashes standing at 3. With no two games being the same, we’ll just have to find out if the trend shall persist in this match.

Cherno More Varna

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Since a loss in their previous game against CSKA 1948 in First League action, Cherno More Varna and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.

Franco (7'), Brian Sobrero (24'), Mamadou Diallo (42') and Atanas Iliev (80') scored for CSKA 1948.

Ilian Iliev's Cherno More Varna have fired home a total of 6 times throughout their most recent 6 matches. The aggregate of goals that they have conceded during those matches adds up to 9.

🤜🤛 Head to head

If we look at their past head to head meetings dating back to 08/04/2024, there has been little between the sides with Lokomotiv Plovdiv winning 2 of those games, Cherno More Varna 2 and 2 being drawn in normal time.

A combined sum of 12 goals were yielded between them in these games, with 6 from Smarfovete and 6 created by The Sailors. The average goals per game has been 2.

The previous league contest between these clubs was First League match day 21 on 15/02/2026 when it finished Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1-1 Cherno More Varna.

The match was refereed by Dimitar Dimitrov.

ℹ️ Team News: Lokomotiv Plovdiv

Kaloyan Kostov (Torn ligaments), Enzo Espinoza (Meniscus tear) and Christ Longville (Broken leg) are unavailable for Lokomotiv Plovdiv gaffer Dušan Kosič.

It seems likely that Smarfovete will probably opt for a 4-2-3-1 system in the match, beginning the first half with Petar Zovko, Martin Atanasov, Martin Ruskov, Andrei Chindris, Todor Pavlov, Ivaylo Ivanov, Efe Ali, Catalin Itu, Parvizdzhon Umarbaev, Sevi Idriz and Joel Zwarts.

📰 Team News: Cherno More Varna

We’re of the thinking that The Sailors seem most likely to play in a 4-2-3-1 system, starting Kristian Tomov, Ertan Tombak, Zhivko Atanasov, Vlatko Drobarov, Dani Martin, Berk Beyhan, David Teles, Asen Donchev, Vasil Panayotov, Bandaro and Dimitar Tonev.

🔮 Prediction

We’re thinking that Cherno More Varna will have to play well to hit the back of the net against this Lokomotiv Plovdiv lineup who will likely end up scoring and staying ahead.

We’re going for a very competitive game with a 1-0 winning score for Lokomotiv Plovdiv after 90 minutes.

Hoping for a good game.

Peter Guest, 13:03 26/04/2026