Very strong pick · fair odds 1.27 · bookmaker 1.22 · Won ✓
9/10Rating
1.22Odds
Picks by market
ResultBotev Plovdiv to win ✗52% · @1.85
Double chanceBotev Plovdiv or draw ✓79% · @1.22
Both teams scoreNot both teams to score ✗51% · @1.85
GoalsUnder 3.5 goals ✓80% · fair 1.25
Correct scoreCorrect score 1–0 ✗15% · fair 6.81
Botev Plovdiv vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
Lokomotiv Plovdiv travel to face Botev Plovdiv on Wednesday 8 April in the First League, with Stadion Hristo Botev the venue – the ball rolls at 18:30 WAT. In the table, Botev Plovdiv are 5th, upper half, on 23 points after 14 matches; Lokomotiv Plovdiv are 11th (lower half) with 12.
Current form
Botev Plovdiv, last 5: WDWDW Their latest outing: 1–0 win over Slavia Sofia, away. Scoring is the worry: just 0.8 goals a game. Defensively they have kept 4 clean sheets in that run.
Lokomotiv Plovdiv, last 5: WWWLL Their latest outing: 1–0 win over Lokomotiv Sofia, at home. Away from home the record reads 1 won, 1 lost from 3. Scoring is the worry: just 0.8 goals a game.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give Botev Plovdiv 1.4 xG, Lokomotiv Plovdiv 0.8 xG – a total near 2.3. Neither a goal-fest nor a stalemate: over 2.5 is 40%, GG 49%.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – Botev Plovdiv 52%, draw 27%, Lokomotiv Plovdiv 21%.
Lower-risk option: Botev Plovdiv or draw (79%) at 1.22.
GG/NG: NG (51%) at 1.85.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Botev Plovdiv or draw (79%, odds 1.22). Most likely score in line with that pick: Botev Plovdiv 1–0 Lokomotiv Plovdiv. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
Botev Plovdiv52%fair 1.93 · @1.85
Draw27%fair 3.67 · @3.10
Lokomotiv Plovdiv21%fair 4.76 · @3.80
2.29Expected goals
1.44Botev Plovdiv xG
0.84Lokomotiv Plovdiv xG
49%Both score
40%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
1–015%
1–112%
2–011%
0–010%
2–19%
0–19%
From our goals model: Botev Plovdiv 1.4 – 0.8 Lokomotiv Plovdiv expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Botev Plovdiv to win✗
52%
1.93
1.85
Double chance
Botev Plovdiv or draw✓
79%
1.27
1.22
Both teams to score
Not both teams to score✗
51%
1.97
1.85
Draw no bet
Botev Plovdiv (draw no bet)
71%
1.41
–
Asian handicap
Lokomotiv Plovdiv +1 (Asian handicap)✓
66%
1.52
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
67%
1.50
–
Over/under 2.5 goals
Under 2.5 goals✓
60%
1.67
–
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
80%
1.25
–
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
92%
1.09
–
First team to score
Botev Plovdiv to score first
57%
1.76
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✓
46%
2.19
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Botev Plovdiv / FT Botev Plovdiv✗
30%
3.28
–
Correct score
Correct score 1–0✗
15%
6.81
–
Recent results
Botev Plovdiv – last 6
WDWDWL
20 Mar
@ Slavia Sofia
1–0
W
8 Mar
@ CSKA 1948
0–0
D
3 Mar
vs Septemvri Sofia
2–0
W
27 Feb
@ Montana
0–0
D
23 Feb
vs Ludogorets
2–1
W
15 Feb
@ Levski Sofia
0–3
L
0.8Scored / game
0.7Conceded / game
17%Both scored
33%Over 2.5
Lokomotiv Plovdiv – last 6
WWWLLD
3 Apr
vs Lokomotiv Sofia
1–0
W
22 Mar
@ Botev Vratsa
2–1
W
13 Mar
vs Septemvri Sofia
1–0
W
9 Mar
@ Levski Sofia
0–1
L
5 Mar
vs CSKA 1948
0–5
L
2 Mar
@ Ludogorets
1–1
D
0.8Scored / game
1.3Conceded / game
33%Both scored
33%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Botev Plovdiv and Lokomotiv Plovdiv.
What is the prediction for Botev Plovdiv vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv?
Our pick is Botev Plovdiv or draw with a 79% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.22.
Who will win Botev Plovdiv vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv?
On our numbers Botev Plovdiv have a 52% chance of winning, the draw 27% and Lokomotiv Plovdiv 21%.
How many goals will there be in Botev Plovdiv vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv?
We expect about 2.3 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 40% likely and both teams score 49% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for Botev Plovdiv vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv?
Our predicted score is Botev Plovdiv 1–0 Lokomotiv Plovdiv, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 2.3 goals in total.
When is Botev Plovdiv vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv?
Botev Plovdiv vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv (First League) kicks off on Wednesday 8 April 2026 at 18:30 (West Africa Time) at Stadion Hristo Botev.
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
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