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Cherno More Varna vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv

21 Oct 2026 · 17:30
FOOTBALL MATCH INTELLIGENCE · MATCH OVERVIEW

Home Side: A Change in Shooting Accuracy

Across 6 and 6 recent matches with recorded scores, respectively, the home side won 2 and the visitors won 3.

For the home side, accuracy was higher in the latest two complete-data matches (63.6% versus 44.1% in the earlier complete-data matches).

Across 6 matches with complete shooting data, the home side averaged 9.3 shots per match and conceded 10 goals in that sample. Across 5 such matches, the visitors averaged 9.4 shots per match and conceded 4 goals.

In recent matches with recorded scores, the home side averaged 1.17 goals per match, against a weighted league reference of 1.00. The visitors averaged 1.17 goals per match, against their weighted league reference of 1.00.

Model & Market Perspective

The largest positive model-market difference concerns a draw. StochasticBet assigns this outcome a probability of 27.7%, compared with 27.2% in the margin-adjusted Bet365 market assessment (a difference of +0.5 percentage points).

Across recent matches with recorded shooting data, Cherno More Varna averaged 9.3 shots per match and Lokomotiv Plovdiv averaged 9.4. The shooting comparison does not provide strong additional support for this outcome.

Pre-Match Betting Perspective

Despite the positive model-market difference, the available Bet365 pre-match reference odds of 3.30 do not exceed the model's estimated fair odds of approximately 3.61. At this price, a draw does not appear sufficiently attractive. A more favourable price before kick-off would be needed.

Statistical Context & Data Notes

Historical samples may involve different opponents, competitions and dates; shared fixtures are not independent. Missing shooting data are excluded. No xG, shot-quality or opponent-strength adjustment. Editorial selection thresholds are not significance tests; no prediction is implied.

Historical performance provides context rather than a prediction of the final result.

FOOTBALL MATCH INTELLIGENCE

Model vs Market

MARKET · BET365
HOME
Cherno More Varna
STOCHASTICBET 43.6%
BET365 43.8% odd 2.05
DIFFERENCE -0.2 pp
DRAW MODEL > MARKET
Draw
STOCHASTICBET 27.7%
BET365 27.2% odd 3.30
DIFFERENCE +0.5 pp
AWAY
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
STOCHASTICBET 28.8%
BET365 29.0% odd 3.10
DIFFERENCE -0.2 pp
STOCHASTICBET
BET365 MARKET
Market · BET365 Snapshot · 21 Oct 2026 · 10:51
PERFORMANCE · LAST 4 MATCHES

Defensive Edge: Cherno More Varna

Recent attacking and defensive numbers do not show a clear overall edge.

Attack Recent attacking output
Cherno More Varna Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Shots 8.8 · On target 5.0 Shots 12.3 · On target 4.8

Recent attacking output is broadly balanced between the two teams.

Defence Recent defensive resistance
Cherno More Varna Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Shots allowed 9.0 · On target allowed 3.0 Shots allowed 9.8 · On target allowed 4.0

Recent defensive numbers are broadly balanced between the two teams.

Overall Performance Combined attack and defence
Cherno More Varna Lokomotiv Plovdiv

The combined recent performance profile is relatively balanced.

Based on the teams' four most recent matches in the available data.

Market Momentum

Normalized implied probability movement · percentage points · as of 2026-10-21 14:33:02

6h window

OutcomePinnacleBet365
HOME — -1.20 pp
DRAW — -0.49 pp
AWAY — +1.69 pp

No qualified strong agreement in this window.

24h window

OutcomePinnacleBet365
HOME — —
DRAW — —
AWAY — —

No qualified strong agreement in this window.

Based on available observation endpoints; continuous coverage is not verified. Unavailable values are not zero movements. Market movement is descriptive, not a prediction.

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RECENT FORM · LAST 6 MATCHES

Recent matches compared

These charts compare recent performance with the league average. The central line represents the benchmark: values to the right are higher and values to the left are lower. Higher values are not always better, particularly for defensive metrics.
Benchmark: Bulgaria Elite Cup · 1 matches with scores · 1 with shots · coverage 100.0%.
Historical window: 180 days before kickoff. Shooting benchmarks require at least 30 complete matches.

How have the teams performed recently?

Most recent first · W win · D draw · L loss

Cherno More Varna6 matches · 3 home / 3 away
WLLWDD
Shot data available for 6/6 matches
Lokomotiv Plovdiv6 matches · 3 home / 3 away
WDWDLW
Shot data available for 5/6 matches

Shots taken

Shots per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Cherno More VarnaHome team
—Insufficient data
Lokomotiv PlovdivAway team
—Insufficient data
Cherno More Varna: — · league average — · 6 valid matchesLokomotiv Plovdiv: — · league average — · 5 valid matches

Shots conceded

Opposition shots per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Cherno More VarnaHome team
—Insufficient data
Lokomotiv PlovdivAway team
—Insufficient data
Cherno More Varna: — · league average — · 6 valid matchesLokomotiv Plovdiv: — · league average — · 5 valid matches

Shots on target

Shots on target per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Cherno More VarnaHome team
—Insufficient data
Lokomotiv PlovdivAway team
—Insufficient data
Cherno More Varna: — · league average — · 6 valid matchesLokomotiv Plovdiv: — · league average — · 5 valid matches

Shots on target conceded

Opposition shots on target per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Cherno More VarnaHome team
—Insufficient data
Lokomotiv PlovdivAway team
—Insufficient data
Cherno More Varna: — · league average — · 6 valid matchesLokomotiv Plovdiv: — · league average — · 5 valid matches

Goals scored

Goals per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Cherno More VarnaHome team
+0.171.17 actual
Lokomotiv PlovdivAway team
+0.171.17 actual
Cherno More Varna: 1.17 · league average 1.00 · 6 valid matchesLokomotiv Plovdiv: 1.17 · league average 1.00 · 6 valid matches

Shot conversion

Goals per shot · difference from league average in percentage points

0 = league average
Cherno More VarnaHome team
—Insufficient data
Lokomotiv PlovdivAway team
—Insufficient data
Cherno More Varna: — · league average — · 6 valid matchesLokomotiv Plovdiv: — · league average — · 5 valid matches

Goals conceded per shots faced

Goals conceded per opposition shot · difference from league average in percentage points

0 = league average
Cherno More VarnaHome team
—Insufficient data
Lokomotiv PlovdivAway team
—Insufficient data
Cherno More Varna: — · league average — · 6 valid matchesLokomotiv Plovdiv: — · league average — · 5 valid matches

Individual match details

Cherno More Varna · individual matches
DateVenueResultShots for/againstOn target for/against
17/10/2026Away3–015 / 910 / 1
11/10/2026Home0–27 / 124 / 3
04/10/2026Away0–55 / 122 / 7
26/09/2026Home1–08 / 34 / 1
19/09/2026Away1–19 / 105 / 3
11/09/2026Home2–212 / 84 / 3
Lokomotiv Plovdiv · individual matches
DateVenueResultShots for/againstOn target for/against
16/10/2026Away2–0——
10/10/2026Away1–18 / 113 / 4
02/10/2026Home2–015 / 97 / 4
20/09/2026Home1–19 / 112 / 4
13/09/2026Away0–27 / 63 / 5
06/09/2026Home1–08 / 124 / 6

The recent matches are the latest available before kickoff within the historical window and may include other competitions. The benchmark refers to the event league and is weighted by the home/away composition of the recent sample. Goals and shots may have different data coverage; conversion rates use only matches with paired observations. Benchmarks are reconstructed from match dates rather than certified data-capture timestamps. Opponent strength and chance quality (xG) are not adjusted for. Some statistics may be incomplete or anomalous. These indicators are descriptive, not predictive.