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Lok. Sofia vs Septemvri Sofia prediction time comes on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 (14.90 GMT), at Stadion Lokomotiv in Sofia — a rescheduled Round 22 game that was pushed back after heavy snow made the capital more suitable for snowmen than footballers. Now both sides arrive on short rest after playing on Friday, March 13, which adds a small “who has fresher legs?” subplot to an already tense Sofia meeting.
Lokomotiv Sofia sit 10th with 30 points and looked lively in the 1-1 derby draw with Slavia. They fell behind after a goalkeeping mistake from Martin Velichkov, but responded well: Ante Aralica equalised, and Spas Delev nearly stole it late, only to rattle the post. That resilience matters, because Septemvri will likely make this a patience test.
There’s also a sprinkle of narrative fuel: the latest head to head on 2023.552-08 ended 2-1 for Septemvri, while Lokomotiv have shown they can travel and scrap too, like that shock 0-1 win at Cherno More in 2025 at huge odds. Septemvri, meanwhile, reminded everyone they have a giant-killing card with the 2-0 upset over CSKA Sofia on February 28.
Our numbers lean home. The market prices a Lokomotiv win at 1.8, draw at 3.55, and away win at 4.9, and our Lok. Sofia vs Septemvri Sofia prediction agrees with the favourite.
Match flow projections fit the story: Lokomotiv around 5 shots on target to Septemvri’s 1, plus a strong corner lean (7-2, total 9). The expected scoreline is 2-1, with a 1-1 half-time forecast — the kind of game where Septemvri might hang around, then finally get worn down. With Lokomotiv’s higher squad value (€9.10m vs €6.16m) and home tempo, the betting tips point to the Railwaymen getting there… even if they take the scenic route.
Lok. Sofia vs Septemvri Sofia prediction time comes on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 (14.90 GMT), at Stadion Lokomotiv in Sofia — a rescheduled Round 22 game that was pushed back after heavy snow made the capital more suitable for snowmen than footballers. Now both sides arrive on short rest after playing on Friday, March 13, which adds a small “who has fresher legs?” subplot to an already tense Sofia meeting.
Lokomotiv Sofia sit 10th with 30 points and looked lively in the 1-1 derby draw with Slavia. They fell behind after a goalkeeping mistake from Martin Velichkov, but responded well: Ante Aralica equalised, and Spas Delev nearly stole it late, only to rattle the post. That resilience matters, because Septemvri will likely make this a patience test.
There’s also a sprinkle of narrative fuel: the latest head to head on 2023.552-08 ended 2-1 for Septemvri, while Lokomotiv have shown they can travel and scrap too, like that shock 0-1 win at Cherno More in 2025 at huge odds. Septemvri, meanwhile, reminded everyone they have a giant-killing card with the 2-0 upset over CSKA Sofia on February 28.
Our numbers lean home. The market prices a Lokomotiv win at 1.8, draw at 3.55, and away win at 4.9, and our Lok. Sofia vs Septemvri Sofia prediction agrees with the favourite.
Match flow projections fit the story: Lokomotiv around 5 shots on target to Septemvri’s 1, plus a strong corner lean (7-2, total 9). The expected scoreline is 2-1, with a 1-1 half-time forecast — the kind of game where Septemvri might hang around, then finally get worn down. With Lokomotiv’s higher squad value (€9.10m vs €6.16m) and home tempo, the betting tips point to the Railwaymen getting there… even if they take the scenic route.
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Derby match
1 -125
Lok. Sofia is expected to win with odds of -1251 -125
Lok. Sofia is expected to win with odds of -125Over 1.5 -294
At least 2 goals will be scored in the matchYes -109
Both teams are expected to score1X&O1.5 -179
Home win/draw and over 1.5 goals
2:1
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3
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6
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Septemvri |
29-Aug-25
1:0
| Lok. Sofia ![]() |
Septemvri |
20-May-25
0:2
| Lok. Sofia ![]() |
Septemvri |
12-Aug-24
0:1
| Lok. Sofia ![]() |
Septemvri |
08-Aug-22
0:3
| Lok. Sofia ![]() |
Septemvri |
25-Aug-20
2:5
| Lok. Sofia ![]() |
Septemvri |
20-Oct-19
2:1
| Lok. Sofia ![]() |
Septemvri |
05-Mar-17
1:1
| Lok. Sofia ![]() |
Lok. Sofia |
17-Mar-26
3:0
| Septemvri ![]() |
Lok. Sofia |
08-Dec-24
1:2
| Septemvri ![]() |
| 27 Apr | D |
Lokomotiv S
| 1 |
Septemvri
| 1 |
| 14 Apr | L |
Botev Vratsa
| 3 |
Lokomotiv S
| 2 |
| 09 Apr | W |
Lokomotiv S
| 2 |
Beroe
| 1 |
| 03 Apr | L |
Lokomotiv P
| 1 |
Lokomotiv S
| 0 |
| 21 Mar | L |
CSKA 1948
| 3 |
Lok. Sofia
| 2 |
| 17 Mar | W |
Lok. Sofia
| 3 |
Septemvri
| 0 |
| 13 Mar | D |
Lok. Sofia
| 1 |
Slavia Sofia
| 1 |
| 08 Mar | L |
CSKA Sofia
| 2 |
Lok. Sofia
| 0 |
| 05 Mar | W |
Lok. Sofia
| 3 |
Dobrudzha
| 1 |
| 01 Mar | L |
Levski Sofia
| 4 |
Lok. Sofia
| 3 |
| 27 Apr | D | Lokomotiv S |
1 | Septemvri |
1 |
| 16 Apr | D | Septemvri |
0 | Spartak Varna |
0 |
| 10 Apr | W | Slavia Sofia |
1 | Septemvri |
2 |
| 06 Apr | D | Septemvri |
0 | Botev Vratsa |
0 |
| 21 Mar | L | Septemvri |
1 | Arda |
4 |
| 17 Mar | L | Lok. Sofia |
3 | Septemvri |
0 |
| 13 Mar | L | Lok. Plovdiv |
1 | Septemvri |
0 |
| 07 Mar | L | Septemvri |
0 | Cherno More |
3 |
| 03 Mar | L | Botev Plovdiv |
2 | Septemvri |
0 |
| 28 Feb | W | Septemvri |
2 | CSKA Sofia |
0 |
Bulgaria - First League| Team | M | G | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Slavia Sofia | 31 | 37-34 | 40 |
| 2 |
Botev Vratsa | 31 | 25-27 | 39 |
| 3 |
Lokomotiv | 31 | 41-40 | 38 |
| 4 |
Septemvri | 31 | 26-59 | 27 |
| 5 |
Spartak Varna | 31 | 26-52 | 27 |
| 6 |
Dobrudzha | 31 | 23-44 | 26 |
| 7 |
Beroe | 31 | 21-45 | 26 |
| 8 |
Montana | 31 | 16-45 | 20 |