First League · Regular Season - 13

Botev Vratsa vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv

Sat 31 Oct 2026 · 16:00 UTC · Hristo Botev Stadium, Vraca

Botev Vratsa host Lokomotiv Plovdiv on Sat 31 Oct 2026 (First League); provisional chances from the two squads' Elo: Botev Vratsa 43%, draw 28%, Lokomotiv Plovdiv 29%.

Average value of the expected XI: Botev Vratsa €254K, Lokomotiv Plovdiv €273K.

Provisional prediction

From both squads' Elo. The final prediction appears once the line-ups are confirmed, about 20–30 minutes before kick-off.

HomeDrawAway

Most likely scores

Provisional, from both squads' Elo. Botev Vratsa goals first.

1–1
14%
1–0
9%
2–1
9%
0–0
9%
2–0
8%
0–1
7%
Other scores
44%

Team Elo: Botev Vratsa 1391 · Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1374

Probable line-ups

Most starts in each club's last 5 matches.

4-2-3-1Formations4-2-3-1

GM. Orlinov1415

DS. Sanyang1509

DM. Stoev1501

DA. Buchkov962

MI. Yurukov1484

MR. Tsonev1422

MJ. Gallegos1481

MM. Smolenski1434

FI. Goranov1379

FM. Petkov1467

FV. Naydenov1342

CTodor Simov1438

GB. Milosavljevic1474

DAdrián Cova1454

DA. Chindriş1454

DI. Ivanov1465

DE. Ali1470

DLucas Ryan1467

MT. Pavlov1468

MP. Umarbayev1425

MSevi Idriz1440

MR. Leijten1401

FChrist Longville1258

CDušan Kosič1468

Form

Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.

Botev Vratsa

9th in First League · 9 pts from 11

10 OctLSpartak Varna Bulgarian First League1418
19 SepDDunav Ruse Bulgarian First League1416
13 SepDLevski Sofia Bulgarian First League1406
4 SepWSeptemvri Sofia Bulgarian First League1408
31 AugLArda Kardzhali Bulgarian First League1409

Lokomotiv Plovdiv

11th in First League · 8 pts from 11

10 OctDLokomotiv Sofia Bulgarian First League1410
20 SepDCSKA Sofia Bulgarian First League1412
13 SepLBotev Plovdiv Bulgarian First League1402
6 SepWCherno More Varna Bulgarian First League1404
28 AugLCSKA 1948 Bulgarian First League1437

Season outlook

From the First League simulation.

Club	Pts now	Pred. pts	Title	Top 4	Bottom 3	Most likely
Botev Vratsa	9 /11	26.4	0%	0%	30%	9th
Lokomotiv Plovdiv	8 /11	24.6	0%	0%	42%	12th

Botev Vratsa

Lokomotiv Plovdiv

Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 14th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.

Full table and finishing odds: First League

Team Elo history

Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.

Coach Elo history

Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).

Todor Simov

Coach DNA: –

Dušan Kosič

Coach DNA: –

Playing style

How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).

Botev Vratsa: direct · low-volume (how Todor Simov plays) · Lokomotiv Plovdiv: balanced profile (how Dušan Kosič plays)