PFK Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1, Botev Plovdiv 1

PLOVDIV, Bulgaria (Interstat) — The first Plovdiv derby of the Bulgarian First League season ended in a tense 1-1 draw between PFK Botev Plovdiv and Lokomotiv Plovdiv on Wednesday afternoon at a packed Stadion Hristo Botev. The result, which mirrored the exact final score projected by Interstat’s game simulator prior to kickoff, left both city rivals with identical records after their opening match of the domestic campaign. Lokomotiv Plovdiv, which entered the match with a 56.90 percent probability to win according to Interstat’s ELO rating system, started brightly and was rewarded with the opening goal in the 23rd minute. Midfielder… Read more...