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Lokomotiv Sofia v Botev Vratsa

Lokomotiv Sofia
1–1Full time
Botev Vratsa

First League · SAT 24 OCT · Lokomotiv Stadium

Full timeGraded 24 Oct 17:24
Lokomotiv Sofia 1–1 Botev Vratsa LOKOMOTIV SOFIA WIN · WRONGUNDER 2.5 · RIGHTNOT BOTH TO SCORE · WRONGOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · RIGHT1–1 EXACTLY · RIGHT
We said Lokomotiv Sofia win48%
The market said49%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.843
The market’s Brier score0.841

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay12 notes · 27 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Lokomotiv Sofia win at 48%.
  2. 1′Much as we predicted: Lokomotiv Sofia was 48% before kick-off and our model makes it 48% now. 0–0 · 48–26–26
  3. 1′KICK-OFF Lokomotiv Sofia v Botev Vratsa
  4. 31′🟨 YELLOW · 29' Lokomotiv Sofia
  5. 42′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 42' Lokomotiv Sofia win: 48% at kick-off, 38% now
  6. 43′We said Lokomotiv Sofia at 48%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 12%. 0–1 · 12–26–62
  7. 43′⚽ GOAL · 43' Lokomotiv Sofia 0–1 Botev Vratsa
  8. 43′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 43' Lokomotiv Sofia win: 48% at kick-off, 12% now
  9. 43′THE CALL SWINGS · 43' Botev Vratsa win is now our likeliest result at 62% (was Lokomotiv Sofia win 39%)
  10. 44′Goals are coming at about the 2.5 we expected. 0–1 · 12–26–62
  11. 45′HALF-TIME Lokomotiv Sofia 0–1 Botev Vratsa
  12. 45′SECOND HALF Lokomotiv Sofia 0–1 Botev Vratsa
  13. 46′Botev Vratsa find the net on 42′. 0–1. 0–1 · 12–25–63
  14. 51′SUBSTITUTION · 46' Lokomotiv Sofia · On: Dimitar Kostadinov · Off: Nicholas Penev
  15. 53′We said Lokomotiv Sofia at 48%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 9%. 0–1 · 9–25–66
  16. 55′We said Lokomotiv Sofia at 48%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 33%. 1–1 · 33–47–20
  17. 55′⚽ GOAL · 55' Lokomotiv Sofia 1–1 Botev Vratsa
  18. 55′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 55' Lokomotiv Sofia win: 48% at kick-off, 33% now
  19. 55′THE CALL SWINGS · 55' Draw is now our likeliest result at 47% (was Botev Vratsa win 67%)
  20. 56′Botev Vratsa have had 8 attempts to 1 and it is still 1–1. 1–1 · 32–48–20
  21. 59′Ante Aralica scores for Lokomotiv Sofia on 55′ — 1–1. 1–1 · 31–50–19
  22. 62′We said Lokomotiv Sofia at 48%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 29%. 1–1 · 29–53–18
  23. 62′SUBSTITUTION · 46' Lokomotiv Sofia · On: Adil Taoui · Off: Erol Dost
  24. 62′🟨 YELLOW · 60' Botev Vratsa
  25. 63′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 63' Lokomotiv Sofia win: 48% at kick-off, 28% now
  26. 69′We said Lokomotiv Sofia at 48%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 24%. 1–1 · 24–60–15
  27. 73′🟨 YELLOW · 66' Kaloyan Kostov · Lokomotiv Sofia
  28. 75′We said Lokomotiv Sofia at 48%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 19%. 1–1 · 19–69–12
  29. 76′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 76' Lokomotiv Sofia win: 48% at kick-off, 18% now
  30. 76′🟨 YELLOW · 73' Botev Vratsa
  31. 79′SUBSTITUTION · 74' Lokomotiv Sofia · On: Ivan Yordanov · Off: Mohamed Medfai
  32. 79′SUBSTITUTION · 75' Botev Vratsa · On: Martin Smolenski · Off: Jose Gallegos
  33. 85′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 85' Lokomotiv Sofia win: 48% at kick-off, 8% now
  34. 85′SUBSTITUTION · 74' Botev Vratsa · On: Kassim Hadji · Off: Vladislav Naydenov
  35. 89′SUBSTITUTION · 84' Botev Vratsa · On: Martin·Achkov · Off: Sainey Sanyang
  36. 89′SUBSTITUTION · 84' Botev Vratsa · On: Filip gigov · Off: Martin Detelinov Petkov
  37. 89′SUBSTITUTION · 86' Lokomotiv Sofia · On: Bozhidar Katsarov · Off: Kaloyan Kostov
  38. 89′SUBSTITUTION · 86' Lokomotiv Sofia · On: Joyce Kati Katulondi · Off: Ante Aralica
  39. 91′We said Lokomotiv Sofia at 48%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 4%. 1–1 · 4–93–3
  40. FTFULL TIME Lokomotiv Sofia 1–1 Botev Vratsa
  41. FTLokomotiv Sofia 1–1 Botev Vratsa · Lokomotiv Sofia win: wrong · Under 2.5: right · Not both to score: wrong · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: right · 1–1 exactly: right

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Lokomotiv Sofia are favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Lokomotiv Sofia 48%, draw 26%, Botev Vratsa 26%. Over 2.5 goals 46%, both teams to score 49%.

The AI’s read on Lokomotiv Sofia v Botev VratsaBefore, during and after the match · From £5.99 + VAT · paid once, never renewsSee the passes

Pre-match prediction

First published 18 Oct 01:23 · locked at kick-off

Lokomotiv Sofia win48%
Draw26%
Botev Vratsa win26%

Kick-offSAT 24 OCT · 14:30

RoundMatchday 12

VenueLokomotiv Stadium

Line-ups

Lokomotiv Sofia

4-1-4-1

Botev Vratsa

4-2-3-1

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Lokomotiv Sofia

Botev Vratsa

7Days since last match6

Last match: 17 Oct · the Bulgarian Cup

Last match: 18 Oct · the Bulgarian Cup

2Matches in previous 14 days3

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Club friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026/27

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
9Botev Vratsa11−119
12Lokomotiv Sofia11−78

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Lokomotiv Sofia

4-1-4-1

99 M. Velichkov

14 A. Lyaskov

6 Eirô

3 K. Kostov

91 R. Bidounga

11 A. Taoui

20 D. Kostadinov

31 K. Stanoev

29 A. Aralica

16 M. Medfai

7 S. Delev

Coach · L. Penev

Substitutes

22 · R. Daskalov

8 · I. Yordanov

5 · E. Dost

18 · Joyce Kati Katulondi

44 · B. Katsarov

24 · A. Lyubenov

26 · K. Miloshev

9 · G. Minchev

23 · O. Oduko

17 · M. Papazov

71 · N. Penev

Botev Vratsa

4-2-3-1

94 M. Orlinov

25 A. Buchkov

4 I. Goranov

36 M. Stoev

3 S. Sanyang

12 I. Yurukov

10 J. Gallegos

24 M. Smolenski

7 R. Tsonev

79 M. Petkov

97 V. Naydenov

Coach · Todor Simov

Substitutes

98 · L. Vasilev

8 · A. Stoyanov

17 · S. Mechev

6 · A. Kichukov

90 · F. Gigov

9 · D. Genov

21 · M. Dimitrov

88 · L. Boyanov

11 · M. Achkov

Our number · lokomotiv sofia winFirst published 18 Oct 01:23 · locked at kick-off
48% The market49%
Us48%
Market49%

We make Lokomotiv Sofia a 48% chance to win. The market has them at 49%. We are within 1 point of the market. The model expects 1.5–1.0.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Lokomotiv Sofia v Botev Vratsa1.50 – 1.01
Form · last six in First League this season · since 24 AugW1 D3 L2 · W2 D2 L2
Table places · points 8 v 912 v 9
The market · Lokomotiv Sofia win49% · ours 48%

Built from every result, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
45%50%55% 18 OCT 01:2324 OCT 13:30
Our probability · Lokomotiv Sofia win The market, margin stripped

Our number has not moved since we published. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 49% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Lokomotiv Sofia win48%49%−1
Draw26%26%0
Botev Vratsa win26%24%+2
Over 2.5 goals46%50%−4
Both teams to score49%53%−4
Over 1.5 goals72%73%−1
Over 3.5 goals25%29%−4
Lokomotiv Sofia or draw74%76%−2
Lokomotiv Sofia clean sheet37%––
Botev Vratsa clean sheet23%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 10 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 12.3%
0123450 8.4 8.1 4.2 1 12.0 12.3 6.2 2.1 2 9.1 9.1 4.6 3 4.6 4.6 2.3 4 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Lokomotiv Sofia down, Botev Vratsa across0–5 goals a side shown (99.4% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

Last 10 meetings
Goals a meeting2.50
Over 2.55 of 10
Both scored4 of 10
Last meetingsLOK 2–2 BOT · BOT 3–2 LOK · LOK 0–1 BOT · LOK 3–0 BOT

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in First League this season · since 24 Aug

LOKOMOTIV SOFIA

DLDLWD2–2 · 1–2 · 2–2 · 0–2 · 1–0 · 1–1

BOTEV VRATSA

WLWDDL1–0 · 0–2 · 3–2 · 0–0 · 2–2 · 0–1

The table

2026/27
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Levski Sofia10+1928
2CSKA Sofia11+1827
3Ludogorets10+1426
4CSKA 194812+1225
5Botev Plovdiv12−119
6Arda Kardzhali11−217
7Spartak Varna11−413
8Slavia Sofia11011
9Botev Vratsa11−119
10Dunav Ruse11−88
11Lokomotiv Plovdiv11−88
12Lokomotiv Sofia11−78
13Septemvri Sofia11−118
14Cherno More Varna11−116

The competition's standings before kick-off.