- Head-to-head: In the last 5 H2H meetings between the sides, Cherno More have won twice, Lokomotiv once and two games have finished tied.
- Recent form: Cherno More Varna have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five matches.
Cherno More Varna favourites to continue title chase
PFC Cherno More Varna’s 51 points tally from 33 games has seen them remain consistent in the title race in Bulgaria’s Parva Liga in 2025-26. However, the hosts have split their last two home matches, suggesting that their title hopes could be dashed by an inconsistent home form.
PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1936 top the table by one point on 52 after 33 games and have won their last two games, including a routine 2-0 win at home to Arda Kardzhali last time out in the Parva Liga.
The bookmakers make the hosts slight favorites at 1.99 for the clash, while Lokomotiv come in as long shots at 3.86, with the tie priced up at a rather alluring 3.2.
Iliev’s team are a compact and compact unit
Iliev’s approach
Ilian Iliev, who has been in charge of Cherno More since 2017, is an extremely pragmatic coach and will set his team up to be tough to break down on Tuesday. Iliev’s tactics are based around keeping a low-to-mid block, building up patiently and countering with discipline.
Kosič’s tactics
Dusan Kosič has been in charge of Lokomotiv since December 2024 and has imbued his team with a more flexible and higher-tempo playing style. He sets his side up to press the opposition, but there is a lot of shape to his tactics, as he looks to create an imbalance and catch the opposition in transition.
Lokomotiv are better away than at home
Joel Zwarts is the danger man for the visitors, as he has scored three of the team’s last eight goals and looks in top form at the moment. Cherno More will certainly have a plan for him, but he could be the key to any success that Lokomotiv have on Tuesday.
- Lokomotiv are in better form than Cherno More, have won their last two away games.
- We’re going with Under 2.5 goals at 1.59, as this could be a chess match with both coaches knowing that a point would be a decent result for them.
