- Lokomotiv form: Lokomotiv Plovdiv have won 1 of their last 5 matches (4 defeats) across all competitions.
- Septemvri form: Septemvri Sofia have won 2 and drawn 3 of their last 5 (all competitions) – unbeaten in the last 5.
- Lokomotiv home form: Lokomotiv Plovdiv's overall home form is 1 win from 1 game (W1).
Both teams can score when Lokomotiv take on Septemvri
The league standings have Lokomotiv in 14th place on 0 points from 1 game, and Septemvri in 8th on 1 point from 1, however, these positions can be misleading ahead of Sunday's clash at Lokomotiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, as the visitors are on a 5-game unbeaten run in all competitions.
The last game between these sides in Parva Liga 2025/2026 was won 1-0 by Lokomotiv, but that was a new-look Lokomotiv team in those early days of Dušan Kosič's tenure, which began on 19 December 2024. Kosič is a shape-first, counterpunching coach who has had plenty of time to get his ideas across, but the game is still a bit of a chess match, with the side compact, disciplined and dangerous in quick transitions.
The 4-2-3-1 system does not leave a lot of space for the opposition to play in, but it does allow the team to take the game to the opponent and their main cutting edge is Joel Zwarts, who has 2 goals in Lokomotiv's 3 total from the last 5 games.
Lokomotiv set to outplay Septemvri
Style and coaching:
Septemvri are a much more possession-based team, having only recently appointed Simão Freitas on 15 June 2026. His 4-2-3-1 system is much more proactive than Kosič's, building up in a more structured way, rotating his wide players more and giving a few youngsters a chance to shine.
Form and odds:
They have also had time to adapt, but the fact is that Freitas is still bedding in his new project and so we can't quite see them beating a more established Lokomotiv side. The market certainly makes Lokomotiv the favorites at 1.81, with Septemvri 4.64 and the draw at 3.28.
Septemvri come into this game on the back of a 2-game draw streak, however, they have 1 win and 1 draw from the same number of away games since the 2026/27 campaign began.
- They beat Beroe 1-0 in Parva Liga – Relegation Group.
- drew 1-1 with Dobrudzha (also in the Relegation Group).
- drew 1-1 with Arda yesterday in the Parva Liga 2026/2027.
Septemvri have scored in 5 of their last 6 games
The hosts have played one home game since the start of the new season, a 2-1 win over Botev Plovdiv in the Parva Liga - Conference League Group. In the head-to-head, it is hard to call.
However, we do like the Both Teams to Score bet here at 1.95 as both sides have enough of a threat to score the goal that wins it. Lokomotiv have averaged 0.5 goals scored and 0.5 goals conceded in their 5 most recent home head-to-head games in the Parva Liga, so it could be a close game at Lokomotiv.
