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Spartak Varna vs Lokomotiv Sofia: Match Preview

Spartak Varna

3-0

HT 2-0

Lokomotiv Sofia

Date

22 May 2026

Kickoff

18:00

Venue

Stadion Spartak

Round

Relegation Group - 37

Status

Full time

Scheduled match window: approximately 18:00–20:00 EAT. Actual duration can vary because of added time, extra time, delays or interruptions.

Fixtures Hub's Pick

draw or Lokomotiv Sofia

Medium Confidence This pick comes from our featured prediction analysis. Backed by confirmed lineups, 2 head-to-head meetings, recent team form.

Match overview

Medium confidence

Spartak Varna face Lokomotiv Sofia in First League in Bulgaria. The match is scheduled for Friday, 22 May 2026 at 18:00 at Stadion Spartak.

This pick comes from our featured prediction analysis. Backed by confirmed lineups, 2 head-to-head meetings, recent team form.

Key match trends

Lokomotiv Sofia are unbeaten in their last 5 matches on record.

Head-to-head summary

Spartak Varna wins

Draws

Lokomotiv Sofia wins

Average goals

Both scored

50%

Over 2.5 goals

50%

First-half goals

0.5

Meetings analysed

Spartak Varna

Rating 3.9/10

Played

Goals

Conceded

Both scored

67%

Clean sheets

Points rate

3.9/10

Lokomotiv Sofia

Rating 5.6/10

Played

Goals

Conceded

Both scored

67%

Clean sheets

Points rate

5.6/10

Team lineups

Starting players, substitutes and coaching staff where available.

Spartak Varna

4-2-3-1

1 Pedro Victor G

2 Boris Ivanov D

5 Dimo Krastev D

50 Martin Georgiev D

20 Deyan Lozev D

88 Damian Yordanov M

29 Tailson M

21 Xandy M

90 Georg Stojanovski F

10 Jota Lopes M

9 Tsvetelin Chunchukov F

Coach

Gjoko Hadzievski

Substitutes

Emmanuel John

Maksym Kovalyov

Kristiyan Kurbanov

Daniel Ivanov

Saad Moukachar

Tsvetoslav Marinov

Petar Prindzhev

Aleksandar Aleksandrov

Lokomotiv Sofia

4-2-3-1

24 Aleksandar Lyubenov G

14 Angel Lyaskov D

42 Nikola Neychev D

4 Sadio Dembélé D

17 Mikhail Zakhariev D

5 Erol Dost M

26 Krasimir Miloshev M

33 Jordon Ibe M

10 Georgi Minchev F

11 Adil Taoui M

77 Caue Caruzo Alves F

Coach

Stanislav Genchev

Substitutes

Gerov Emil

Luann

Umut Habil

Viktor Ivaylov Velichkov

Messie Biatoumoussoka

Boycho Velichkov

Bilgin Sally

Mihail Yankov

Spartak Varna

Formation 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

1Pedro VictorG
20Deyan LozevD
50Martin GeorgievD
5Dimo KrastevD
2Boris IvanovD
29TailsonM
88Damian YordanovM
10Jota LopesM
90Georg StojanovskiF
21XandyM
9Tsvetelin ChunchukovF

Substitutes

6Emmanuel JohnM
23Maksym KovalyovG
39Kristiyan KurbanovD
8Daniel IvanovM
18Saad MoukacharM
17Tsvetoslav MarinovM
7Petar PrindzhevF
77Aleksandar AleksandrovF

Coach

Gjoko Hadzievski

Lokomotiv Sofia

Formation 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

24Aleksandar LyubenovG
17Mikhail ZakharievD
4Sadio DembéléD
42Nikola NeychevD
14Angel LyaskovD
26Krasimir MiloshevM
5Erol DostM
11Adil TaouiM
10Georgi MinchevF
33Jordon IbeM
77Caue Caruzo AlvesF

Substitutes

45Gerov EmilF
8LuannM
68Umut HabilG
88Viktor Ivaylov VelichkovD
3Messie BiatoumoussokaD
9Boycho VelichkovF
94Bilgin Sally
95Mihail Yankov

Coach

Stanislav Genchev

Spartak VarnaLokomotiv Sofia

⚽ Goal
G. Stojanovski · Jota Lopes
8'
⚽ Goal
G. Stojanovski · Jota Lopes
🟨 Yellow card
D. Lozev
22'
🟨 Yellow card
D. Lozev
⚽ Goal
G. Stojanovski · Xande
30'
⚽ Goal
G. Stojanovski · Xande
HT 2-0
↔ Sub
J. Ibe · E. Gerov
59'
↔ Sub
J. Ibe · E. Gerov
↔ Sub
Caue Caruzo · V. Arhipov
59'
↔ Sub
Caue Caruzo · V. Arhipov
⚽ Goal
G. Stojanovski · B. Ivanov
62'
⚽ Goal
G. Stojanovski · B. Ivanov
↔ Sub
M. Zakhariev · Luann
66'
↔ Sub
M. Zakhariev · Luann
↔ Sub
Tailson · E. John
73'
↔ Sub
Tailson · E. John
🟨 Yellow card
G. Stojanovski
74'
🟨 Yellow card
G. Stojanovski
↔ Sub
D. Yordanov · T. Marinov
75'
↔ Sub
D. Yordanov · T. Marinov
🟨 Yellow card
A. Taoui
81'
🟨 Yellow card
A. Taoui
↔ Sub
E. Dost · V. Velichkov
82'
↔ Sub
E. Dost · V. Velichkov
↔ Sub
A. Taoui · B. Sally
82'
↔ Sub
A. Taoui · B. Sally
↔ Sub
T. Chunchukov · D. Ivanov
85'
↔ Sub
T. Chunchukov · D. Ivanov
↔ Sub
G. Stojanovski · S. Moukachar
90'
↔ Sub
G. Stojanovski · S. Moukachar
↔ Sub
Jota Lopes · P. Prindzhev
90'
↔ Sub
Jota Lopes · P. Prindzhev
FT 3-0

Spartak Varna recent results

WMontana v Spartak Varna0-2 LSeptemvri Sofia v Spartak Varna1-0 WSpartak Varna v Slavia Sofia2-1 DSpartak Varna v Dobrudzha1-1 LBotev Vratsa v Spartak Varna2-1 LSpartak Varna v Beroe1-2

Lokomotiv Sofia recent results

WLokomotiv Sofia v Slavia Sofia2-0 DLokomotiv Sofia v Beroe1-1 DMontana v Lokomotiv Sofia2-2 DLokomotiv Sofia v Botev Vratsa2-2 WDobrudzha v Lokomotiv Sofia0-3 DLokomotiv Sofia v Septemvri Sofia1-1

Match preview guide

Spartak Varna vs Lokomotiv Sofia: form, H2H and match context

This First League match page combines the scheduled kickoff, recent results, head-to-head meetings, available lineups, match events and team statistics in one place. The sections above compare Spartak Varna and Lokomotiv Sofia, with supported live updates and the final result added as the fixture progresses.

How to read recent form

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What H2H tells you

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