- Septemvri Sofia have split their last 4 Parva liga 2025-2026 head-to-head meetings with PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv (Won 2, Lost 2), having won the last game 2-0 at home 5 months ago.
- Septemvri Sofia have only won 2 of their 5 home games in the Parva liga 2025/2026, but they have lost only 3 times at the stadium.
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv have won 1, drawn 3 and lost 1 of their 5 Parva liga 2025-2026 away games, which is not a bad record, but they need more away wins to go up the standings.
Both teams are likely to score on Friday
Septemvri Sofia (15th, 7 points) and PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1936 (4th, 19 points) have both had a similar amount of time to prepare for Friday’s Parva liga matchup and the hosts have the home advantage but limited momentum, with just one win in their last five. For those looking for a deeper analysis, our Septemvri Sofia vs PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1936 prediction highlights key points for this clash.
Stamen Belchev’s Septemvri Sofia side have been pragmatic and disciplined in their 4-4-2 system since he took charge in June 2025. The club plays a zonal defensive scheme and is compact, frustrating the opposition with rapid counter-attacks from the wide areas.
Septemvri Sofia had a disappointing 1-3 home loss to Botev Plovdiv prior to the international break and followed that up with a 1-1 away draw against Cherno More Varna on their return.
Lokomotiv are a little better than Septemvri
Dusan Kosic’s Lokomotiv Plovdiv side, who are playing better football and positioned higher in the league than Septemvri Sofia, enter the game as visitors. But the guests also enter the fixture in better form, with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss from their last 5 Parva liga games.
Lokomotiv Plovdiv play a proactive style of soccer, using high pressing, fluid and coordinated team pressing and quick transitions. The visitors are a bit more positive than their opponents and try to break lines with overlapping full-backs and runs into the gaps in behind defences. This Septemvri Sofia vs PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1936 preview reveals that Lokomotiv’s recent form has been better than Septemvri’s in the Parva liga, so they are the rightful favorites at 2.0 for this game, while Septemvri Sofia are listed at 3.75 and the draw at 3.2.
Lokomotiv Plovdiv to edge it
We like Lokomotiv to earn a draw or win in the game as they are in the higher league position and are in the better current form, but Septemvri can be tough to beat at home and have won two of the previous four meetings, so we will take the odds on BTTS at 1.87.
Septemvri’s attacking threat is Bertrand Fourrier, who has scored 2 of the team’s 4 goals in the last 5 games. Furthermore, the Septemvri Sofia vs PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1936 prediction is that both teams are likely to find the net, which suits punters looking for value on the goals market.
Septemvri Sofia averages 1.40 goals per game at home, while Lokomotiv Plovdiv concede the same average of 1.40 goals on the road in the Parva liga 2025-2026, so we are confident that both sides will find the net at least once in Friday’s matchup. For those interested in wagering, our Septemvri Sofia vs PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1936 betting tips advise focusing on both teams to score in this encounter.
