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Botev Plovdiv
VS Scheduled Bulgaria 26/27 First League · Matchday 15
CSKA Sofia

Head-to-head overview

1 meetings
Botev PlovdivWins
0
Draws0.0% of meetings
0
CSKA SofiaWins
1
Goals per match
5.00
Over 2.5 goals
100.0%
Both teams scored
100.0%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-07-27 Bulgaria, First League 26/27 CSKA Sofia3–2Botev Plovdiv
Recent matches

Botev Plovdiv

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 Bulgaria, First League 26/27 Septemvri0–3Botev Plovdiv
2026-09-13 Bulgaria, First League 26/27 Botev Plovdiv2–0Lok Plovdiv
2026-09-04 Bulgaria, First League 26/27 Arda2–3Botev Plovdiv
2026-08-30 Bulgaria, First League 26/27 Botev Plovdiv1–3Levski
2026-08-24 Bulgaria, First League 26/27 Botev Vratsa1–0Botev Plovdiv
2026-08-15 Bulgaria, First League 26/27 Ludogorets2–0Botev Plovdiv
2026-08-10 Bulgaria, First League 26/27 Botev Plovdiv3–2Spartak Varna
2026-08-01 Bulgaria, First League 26/27 Botev Plovdiv1–0Cherno More

CSKA Sofia

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-20 Bulgaria, First League 26/27 Lok Plovdiv1–1CSKA Sofia
2026-09-16 Bulgaria, First League 26/27 Lokomotiv Sf0–2CSKA Sofia
2026-09-12 Bulgaria, First League 26/27 CSKA Sofia4–1Arda
2026-09-05 Bulgaria, First League 26/27 Spartak Varna1–1CSKA Sofia
2026-08-30 Bulgaria, First League 26/27 CSKA Sofia3–1Cherno More
2026-08-16 Bulgaria, First League 26/27 CSKA Sofia5–0Botev Vratsa
2026-08-09 Bulgaria, First League 26/27 Septemvri0–3CSKA Sofia
2026-08-02 Bulgaria, First League 26/27 CSKA Sofia2–1Dunav
Botev Plovdiv CSKA Sofia

Wins

62%
75%

Over 2.5 goals

50%
62%

Both teams scored

38%
62%

Clean sheets

38%
38%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Botev Plovdiv

Home · First League
HomeAway1st goal
6 Botev Plovdiv 1–3 Levski 1 51′ Away
6 Botev Plovdiv CSKA Sofia 2
6 Botev Plovdiv Ludogorets 3
6 Botev Plovdiv CSKA 1948 4
6 Botev Plovdiv Arda 5
6 · Botev Plovdiv
6 Botev Plovdiv Slavia Sofia 7
6 Botev Plovdiv 3–2 Spartak Varna 8 —
6 Botev Plovdiv Botev Vratsa 9
6 Botev Plovdiv Septemvri 10
6 Botev Plovdiv 1–1 Lokomotiv Sf 11 49′ Away
6 Botev Plovdiv 2–0 Lok Plovdiv 12 9′ Home
6 Botev Plovdiv 1–0 Cherno More 13 23′ Home
6 Botev Plovdiv Dunav 14

CSKA Sofia

Away · First League
HomeAway1st goal
1 Levski CSKA Sofia 2
2 · CSKA Sofia
3 Ludogorets CSKA Sofia 2
4 CSKA 1948 CSKA Sofia 2
5 Arda CSKA Sofia 2
6 Botev Plovdiv CSKA Sofia 2
7 Slavia Sofia 0–0 CSKA Sofia 2 –
8 Spartak Varna 1–1 CSKA Sofia 2 18′ Away
9 Botev Vratsa CSKA Sofia 2
10 Septemvri 0–3 CSKA Sofia 2 45′ Away
11 Lokomotiv Sf 0–2 CSKA Sofia 2 37′ Away
12 Lok Plovdiv 1–1 CSKA Sofia 2 10′ Home
13 Cherno More CSKA Sofia 2
14 Dunav CSKA Sofia 2
Botev Plovdiv Home CSKA Sofia Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

First League · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Botev Plovdiv

10 matches
Goals & resultsHome5 matchesAway5 matchesOverall10 matches
Points / match2.001.201.60
Draws20.0%0.0%10.0%
Goals scored / match1.601.601.60
Goals conceded / match1.201.601.40
Total goals / match2.803.203.00
Failed to score0.0%40.0%20.0%
Under 2.5 goals60.0%40.0%50.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 3 of 3 100%
Scores first → wins 3 of 3 100%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 2 0%

Scoring order known: 5/5 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

CSKA Sofia

10 matches
Goals & resultsHome5 matchesAway5 matchesOverall10 matches
Points / match3.001.802.40
Draws0.0%60.0%30.0%
Goals scored / match3.401.402.40
Goals conceded / match1.000.400.70
Total goals / match4.401.803.10
Failed to score0.0%20.0%10.0%
Under 2.5 goals0.0%80.0%40.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 2 of 3 67%
Scores first → wins 2 of 3 67%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 1 0%

Scoring order known: 5/5 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1501
16–3020
31–4521
46–6000
61–7510
76–9020

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelBotev PlovdivDraw CSKA SofiaHow it works
Strength (Elo) 37.1% 24.6% 38.2% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 7.2% 12.8% 73.2% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
0.76–2.83 Model expected goals
62.7% Probability of over 2.5 goals
46.4% Both teams to score
0-2 Most likely score, at 11.1%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
0-211.1%
0-310.4%
1-28.4%
1-37.9%
0-17.8%
0-47.4%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureBotev PlovdivCSKA Sofia How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1516 1581 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 18 80 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1503 1481 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Botev Plovdiv 1.000.60 0.401.00
CSKA Sofia 1.101.30 0.600.10

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Botev Plovdiv 0%20%30%10%40%
CSKA Sofia 10%0%30%20%40%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

2.00 Botev Plovdiv at home, 5 matches
1.80 CSKA Sofia away, 5 matches
63d Days of rest for Botev Plovdiv
62d Days of rest for CSKA Sofia
— Manager of Botev Plovdiv
— Manager of CSKA Sofia
0 Matches for Botev Plovdiv in the last 14 days
0 Matches for CSKA Sofia in the last 14 days
9 Points for Botev Plovdiv behind the leaders, and 9 above the relegation zone
1 Points for CSKA Sofia behind the leaders, and 17 above the relegation zone
2.67 League goals per match
24.6% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Botev Plovdiv, the right bar represents CSKA Sofia.

On the ball

20 matches
3.67
corners
8.11
10.5
fouls
12.5
2.5
yellow cards
2.33

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Botev Plovdiv WWWLLLWWLD 1.60 1.60–1.40 3W
CSKA Sofia DWWDWWWWWD 2.40 2.40–0.70 1D

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Botev Plovdiv5 32 00
CSKA Sofia4 60 00
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Botev Plovdiv

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

CSKA Sofia

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.