Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa2Pirin Blagoevgrad0

HT 1–0Fri 23 Oct 2026, 15:00 Predictions graded

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Context last updated 22 Oct 2026, 20:53 · Europe/Bucharest

Pirin arrive with one point from twelve league games and none from six away trips, while Lokomotiv are unbeaten in six and have kept six clean sheets in thirteen.

A home win is the likely outcome, but 1.20 asks too much of a side with nine league goals and five draws. Under 2.5 goals at 2.05 and both teams to score — no — at 1.45 are the two prices that hold up.

Context

Pirin's away season is the reason Lokomotiv start as clear favourites.
The away split is the starkest number in the fixture: six matches, six defeats, one goal. Overall Pirin have five scored and 34 conceded in twelve league games, with their single point taken at home. Lokomotiv's home record of two wins, three draws and one defeat does not suggest a side that will run away with it, so the collapse points towards a narrow home win rather than a rout.
- Second League 2026 after 12 rounds: Pirin 18th, 0W-1D-11L, 5 goals for, 34 against, 1 point.
- Away record: 6 played, 0W-0D-6L, 1 goal for, 19 against.
- Home record: 6 played, 0W-1D-5L, 4 for, 15 against.
Pirin's head-to-head record is the counterweight to their league position.
That February afternoon is the cleanest template: Pirin scored twice away and still won despite conceding. Lokomotiv's only win in the five came 1-0 in Blagoevgrad in August 2025. The pattern runs against this season's league table, so it works as a caution rather than a guide.
- 21 February 2026: Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa 1-2 Pirin Blagoevgrad in the Second League.
- 16 August 2025: Pirin Blagoevgrad 0-1 Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa.
- 4 April 2025: Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa 0-2 Pirin Blagoevgrad.
- Five meetings listed between March 2021 and February 2026.
Lokomotiv's defensive record is their strongest argument, and also a limit on how many goals they score.
Six shutouts in thirteen matches is the backbone of an unbeaten six-match run, and the record points to narrow, controlled games rather than heavy wins. That fits a side with five draws in twelve league matches. Pirin's away attack — one goal in six league games — is the kind of opponent such a record is built against, though Pirin did find the net in three of their last six competitive outings.
- Six clean sheets across 13 competitive matches between 25 July and 10 October 2026.
- Record in that window: 5 wins, 5 draws, 3 losses.
- Average of 0.85 goals conceded per competitive match.

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Positive edges · 2

Other edges · 3

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1st Half GoalswonUncertainty band: Lean

Over 0.5 goals in 1st half

1.38fair 1.56

BetBugs 64% · Market 72.5%

−8.5ppshort

Pirin's matches often produce first-half goals, and their early concessions give this a fair chance.

Match WinnerwonUncertainty band: Lean

Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa

1.20fair 1.67

BetBugs 60% · Market 83.3%

−23.3ppshort

Pirin have no away points and have scored once in six away league games, while Lokomotiv are unbeaten in six and defensively solid.

First Half WinnerwonUncertainty band: Near coin-flip

Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa

1.73fair 2.33

BetBugs 43% · Market 57.8%

−14.8ppshort

Pirin concede early often, but Lokomotiv's own first-half scoring is limited, giving the home side a modest lead.

BetBugs probabilities

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Result5 of 5 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Market price 1.20
The read
Pirin have no away points and have scored once in six away league games, while Lokomotiv are unbeaten in six and defensively solid.
- Lokomotiv are 2W-3D-1L at home in the league, scoring six and conceding five.
- Pirin are 0W-0D-6L away, with one goal scored and 19 conceded.
- Pirin have one point from 12 league games (0W-1D-11L, 5 GF, 34 GA).
- Lokomotiv have kept four clean sheets in their last six competitive matches.
BetBugs · Match WinnerwonLokomotiv Gorna OryahovitsaEstimated chance60%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Market price 1.73
The read
Pirin concede early often, but Lokomotiv's own first-half scoring is limited, giving the home side a modest lead.
- Lokomotiv average 0.46 first-half goals for and 0.46 against.
- Pirin average 1.36 first-half goals against.
- Pirin conceded first-half goals in five of their last six competitive matches.
- Lokomotiv scored in the first half only once in their last six competitive matches.
BetBugs · First Half WinnerwonLokomotiv Gorna OryahovitsaEstimated chance43%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Not priced
The read
Pirin concede more after the break, and Lokomotiv have shown some late scoring.
- Lokomotiv average 0.46 second-half goals for and 0.38 against.
- Pirin average 1.57 second-half goals against.
- Pirin have conceded 1.57 second-half goals per match.
- Lokomotiv have scored three second-half goals in their last six competitive matches.
BetBugs · Second Half WinnerwonLokomotiv Gorna OryahovitsaEstimated chance47%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Pirin have no away points and have scored once in six away league games, while Lokomotiv are unbeaten in six and defensively solid. Lokomotiv draw often and score little, while Pirin's only point came in a home draw.
- Lokomotiv are 2W-3D-1L at home in the league, scoring six and conceding five.
- Pirin are 0W-0D-6L away, with one goal scored and 19 conceded.
- Lokomotiv have drawn five of 12 league games, including three of six at home.
- Their last five league games include four draws.
BetBugs · Double ChancewonLokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa or DrawEstimated chance86%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Pirin concede early often, but Lokomotiv's own first-half scoring is limited, giving the home side a modest lead. Lokomotiv frequently reach half-time level and neither side scores much before the break.
- Lokomotiv average 0.46 first-half goals for and 0.46 against.
- Pirin average 1.36 first-half goals against.
- Lokomotiv's first-half goal difference is level at 0.46 for and 0.46 against.
- Lokomotiv were level at half-time in five of their last six competitive matches.
BetBugs · Double Chance First HalfwonLokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa or DrawEstimated chance83%

Goals9 of 9 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Market price 2.05
The read
Both teams have low scoring averages, and Lokomotiv's recent league matches have been very tight.
- Lokomotiv average 0.92 goals scored and 0.85 conceded per league match.
- Their last five league games produced totals of 0, 0, 1, 2 and 0.
- Pirin average 0.43 goals scored per league match.
- Pirin have scored once in six away league games.
BetBugs · Goals Over/UnderwonUnder 2.5Estimated chance62%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Market price 1.45
The read
Pirin's attack is very weak and Lokomotiv's defence has been solid, making a clean sheet for at least one side likely.
- Pirin have scored five goals in 12 league games and one in six away.
- Lokomotiv have kept six clean sheets in 13 competitive matches.
- Lokomotiv kept four clean sheets in their last six competitive matches.
- Pirin average 0.43 goals scored per league match.
BetBugs · Both Teams to ScorewonNoEstimated chance73%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Pirin's away defence is the weakest in the league, giving Lokomotiv a fair chance to score at least twice.
- Lokomotiv have scored six goals in six home league games.
- Pirin have conceded 19 goals in six away league games.
- Pirin have conceded three or more in three of their last six competitive matches.
- Lokomotiv's home league average is one goal per game.
BetBugs · Home Goals TotalwonLokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa over 1.5Estimated chance52%
Signal quality High · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Pirin's away scoring record is extremely limited and Lokomotiv have been hard to score against.
- Pirin have scored one goal in six away league games.
- Pirin average 0.43 goals per league match.
- Pirin have failed to score in five of six away league games.
- Lokomotiv have kept four clean sheets in their last six competitive matches.
BetBugs · Away Goals TotalwonPirin Blagoevgrad under 1.5Estimated chance92%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Not priced
The read
Pirin have scarcely scored away, and Lokomotiv's recent clean-sheet record makes a home shutout likely.
- Pirin have scored one goal in six away league games.
- Lokomotiv kept four clean sheets in their last six competitive matches.
- Pirin average 0.43 goals per league match.
- Lokomotiv have conceded five goals in six home league games.
BetBugs · Team to ScorewonPirin Blagoevgrad not to scoreEstimated chance64%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Pirin have conceded in every competitive match this season and allow over three goals per away game.
- Pirin have no clean sheets in 14 competitive matches this season.
- Lokomotiv have scored six goals in six home league games.
- Pirin have conceded 19 goals in six away league games.
- Lokomotiv scored in three of their last six competitive matches.
BetBugs · Team to ScorewonLokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa to scoreEstimated chance88%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Lean · Market price 1.38
The read
Pirin's matches often produce first-half goals, and their early concessions give this a fair chance.
- Pirin conceded 1.36 first-half goals per match.
- Pirin's last six competitive matches had first-half goals in five.
- Lokomotiv average 0.46 first-half goals scored.
- Lokomotiv were level at half-time in five of their last six competitive matches.
BetBugs · 1st Half GoalswonOver 0.5 goals in 1st halfEstimated chance64%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Recent first halves show little scoring from both sides at once, so at least one team is likely to be blank at the break.
- Pirin scored first-half goals in two of their last six competitive matches.
- Lokomotiv scored first-half goals once in their last six competitive matches.
- Lokomotiv kept a first-half clean sheet in five of their last six competitive matches.
- Pirin failed to score before half-time in four of their last six competitive matches.
BetBugs · Both Teams Score First HalfwonNoEstimated chance86%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Both teams have low second-half scoring averages and Lokomotiv's recent second halves have been tight.
- Pirin scored one second-half goal in their last six competitive matches.
- Lokomotiv average 0.46 second-half goals scored.
- Lokomotiv's last six competitive second halves produced three goals for and one against.
- Pirin average 0.21 second-half goals scored.
BetBugs · Goals Over Under Second HalfwonUnder 1.5Estimated chance65%