16 August 2026, 18:15 UTC

Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Dunav Ruse First League prediction & result

Stadion Lokomotiv, Plovdiv
Full time1 – 2

Final score: Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1-2 Dunav Ruse.

Before kick-off the model made it 38% Lokomotiv Plovdiv, 24% draw, 38% Dunav Ruse — fair odds of 2.63, 4.17 and 2.63.

Most likely scoreline: 2-1.

The model got this one wrong.

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Has the model earned this number?

Lokomotiv Plovdiv at 38%: of 4,756 settled 30–40% forecasts, 33.3% came in (average 33.7%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Lokomotiv Plovdiv0%Draw5%Dunav Ruse95%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 3 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

⚽C. Longvilleassist: Lucas Ryan
4'
Lucas Ryan
12'
16'
S. Predev
D. Ali
52'
🔁C. Longvilleout: J. Lamy
60'
63'
🔁M. Dilchovskiout: I. Budinov
64'
🔁R. Apostolovout: I. Keita
71'
⚽A. Valino (pen)
🔁D. Aliout: A. Velev
72'
77'
⚽K. Boychev
79'
I. Keita
🔁E. Aliout: M. Trdan
83'
🔁S. Idrizout: D. Mrankov
83'
87'
K. Boychev
90+5'
🔁S. Gavrilovout: S. Yovkov

Line-ups

Lokomotiv Plovdiv 4-2-3-1
  • 1Bojan MilosavljevićG
  • 2Adrián CovaD
  • 4Andrei ChindrişD
  • 13Lucas RyanD
  • 5Todor PavlovD
  • 22Ivaylo IvanovM
  • 12Efe AliM
  • 3Dalil AliD
  • 11Ryan Yang LeijtenM
  • 7Sevi IdrizM
  • 29Christ LongvilleF
Substitutes
  • 99Julien LamyM
  • 9Axel VelevF
  • 6Miha TrdanM
  • 40Petar ZovkoG
  • 44Milan PetrovicD
  • 16Denis KirashkiD
  • 30Aleksandar AleksandrovM
  • 10Yoan DzhelepovF
Coach: Dusan Kosic
Dunav Ruse 4-2-3-1
  • 33Georgi KitanovG
  • 2Mario Ivanov DilchovskiD
  • 5Kyriakos AntoniouM
  • 39Andre AlvesD
  • 22Stojan PredevD
  • 44Vladan VidakovićM
  • 24Stefan GavrilovM
  • 14Radoslav ApostolovM
  • 10Kristiyan BoychevM
  • 11Denislav MinchevF
  • 9Alexander Valino NavasalF
Substitutes
  • 51Ilker BudinovD
  • 18Ibrahim KeitaF
  • 6Stanislav YovkovD
  • 69Plamen PepelyashevG
  • 19Stefan StefanovM
  • 77Aleksandar SimeonovF
Coach: Emanuel Lukanov

Form going into Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Dunav Ruse

Lokomotiv Plovdiv

All competitions we cover

  • L0-2away to Levski Sofia7 August 2026
  • L0-1away to Spartak Varna3 August 2026
  • W2-1Septemvri Sofia26 July 2026
  • L0-1away to Ludogorets18 July 2026

Dunav Ruse

All competitions we cover

  • L0-2Arda Kardzhali8 August 2026
  • L1-2away to CSKA Sofia2 August 2026
  • L0-2Ludogorets27 July 2026
  • L1-2away to Levski Sofia17 July 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

First League table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
11Lokomotiv Plovdiv14338818-1012
10Dunav Ruse143381623-712

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Dunav Ruse

  • 28 October 2025Dunav Ruse 1–2 Lokomotiv PlovdivCup
  • 9 December 2019Dunav Ruse 0–3 Lokomotiv PlovdivFirst League
  • 19 August 2019Lokomotiv Plovdiv 3–1 Dunav RuseFirst League
  • 19 April 2019Dunav Ruse 2–0 Lokomotiv PlovdivFirst League
  • 29 March 2019Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1–1 Dunav RuseFirst League

Leading scorers: Lokomotiv Plovdiv and Dunav Ruse

Lokomotiv Plovdiv

No player in First League's leading scorers — 8 league goals as a side.

Dunav Ruse

GoalsAssists

  • I. Budinov11
  • Andre Alves10

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Dunav Ruse won 2–1 at Lokomotiv Plovdiv. The goals: C. Longville 4' for Lokomotiv Plovdiv, A. Valino (penalty) 71' for Dunav Ruse, K. Boychev 77' for Dunav Ruse.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.