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Spartak Varna
VS Scheduled Bulgaria 26/27 First League · Matchday 17
Botev Plovdiv

Head-to-head overview

1 meetings
Spartak VarnaWins
0
Draws0.0% of meetings
0
Botev PlovdivWins
1
Goals per match
5.00
Over 2.5 goals
100.0%
Both teams scored
100.0%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-08-10 Bulgaria, First League 26/27 Botev Plovdiv3–2Spartak Varna
Recent matches

Spartak Varna

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-20 Bulgaria, First League 26/27 Spartak Varna0–1Lokomotiv Sf
2026-09-13 Bulgaria, First League 26/27 Slavia Sofia0–0Spartak Varna
2026-09-05 Bulgaria, First League 26/27 Spartak Varna1–1CSKA Sofia
2026-08-30 Bulgaria, First League 26/27 Spartak Varna1–1Ludogorets
2026-08-22 Bulgaria, First League 26/27 Levski6–0Spartak Varna
2026-08-17 Bulgaria, First League 26/27 Spartak Varna0–1Septemvri
2026-08-10 Bulgaria, First League 26/27 Botev Plovdiv3–2Spartak Varna
2026-08-03 Bulgaria, First League 26/27 Spartak Varna1–0Lok Plovdiv

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
Spartak Varna Botev Plovdiv

Wins

12%
62%

Over 2.5 goals

25%
50%

Both teams scored

38%
38%

Clean sheets

25%
38%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Spartak Varna

Home · First League
HomeAway1st goal
8 Spartak Varna Levski 1
8 Spartak Varna 1–1 CSKA Sofia 2 18′ Away
8 Spartak Varna 1–1 Ludogorets 3 64′ Home
8 Spartak Varna 2–2 CSKA 1948 4 13′ Home
8 Spartak Varna Arda 5
8 Spartak Varna Botev Plovdiv 6
8 Spartak Varna Slavia Sofia 7
8 · Spartak Varna
8 Spartak Varna Botev Vratsa 9
8 Spartak Varna 0–1 Septemvri 10 61′ Away
8 Spartak Varna 0–1 Lokomotiv Sf 11 —
8 Spartak Varna 1–0 Lok Plovdiv 12 8′ Home
8 Spartak Varna Cherno More 13
8 Spartak Varna Dunav 14

Botev Plovdiv

Away · First League
HomeAway1st goal
1 Levski Botev Plovdiv 6
2 CSKA Sofia 3–2 Botev Plovdiv 6 38′ Away
3 Ludogorets 2–0 Botev Plovdiv 6 —
4 CSKA 1948 Botev Plovdiv 6
5 Arda 2–3 Botev Plovdiv 6 20′ Away
6 · Botev Plovdiv
7 Slavia Sofia Botev Plovdiv 6
8 Spartak Varna Botev Plovdiv 6
9 Botev Vratsa 1–0 Botev Plovdiv 6 22′ Home
10 Septemvri 0–3 Botev Plovdiv 6 26′ Away
11 Lokomotiv Sf Botev Plovdiv 6
12 Lok Plovdiv Botev Plovdiv 6
13 Cherno More Botev Plovdiv 6
14 Dunav Botev Plovdiv 6
Spartak Varna Home Botev Plovdiv 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.

Spartak Varna

10 matches
Goals & resultsHome6 matchesAway4 matchesOverall10 matches
Points / match1.001.001.00
Draws50.0%25.0%40.0%
Goals scored / match0.831.251.00
Goals conceded / match1.002.251.50
Total goals / match1.833.502.50
Failed to score33.3%50.0%40.0%
Under 2.5 goals83.3%25.0%60.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 2 of 3 67%
Scores first → wins 1 of 3 33%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 3 0%

Scoring order known: 6/6 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.

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 2 of 3 67%
Scores first → wins 2 of 3 67%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 2 0%

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

Goal timing

Away 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.

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.

ModelSpartak VarnaDraw Botev PlovdivHow it works
Strength (Elo) 40.2% 24.5% 35.3% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 16.9% 20.8% 60.5% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
0.95–2.02 Model expected goals
55.2% Probability of over 2.5 goals
52.0% Both teams to score
0-2 Most likely score, at 10.5%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
0-210.5%
0-110.4%
1-29.9%
1-19.8%
0-37.1%
1-36.7%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

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

MeasureSpartak VarnaBotev Plovdiv How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1479 1516 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -20 18 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1506 1503 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
Spartak Varna 0.500.50 0.600.90
Botev Plovdiv 1.000.60 0.401.00

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Spartak Varna 10%30%20%10%30%
Botev Plovdiv 0%20%30%10%40%
Context

Coming into the match

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

1.00 Spartak Varna at home, 6 matches
1.20 Botev Plovdiv away, 5 matches
76d Days of rest for Spartak Varna
77d Days of rest for Botev Plovdiv
— Manager of Spartak Varna
— Manager of Botev Plovdiv
0 Matches for Spartak Varna in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Botev Plovdiv in the last 14 days
15 Points for Spartak Varna behind the leaders, and 3 above the relegation zone
9 Points for Botev Plovdiv behind the leaders, and 9 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 Spartak Varna, the right bar represents Botev Plovdiv.

On the ball

20 matches
2.56
corners
3.67
10.5
fouls
10.5
2.5
yellow cards
2.5

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Spartak Varna LDDDLLLWWD 1.00 1.00–1.50 1L
Botev Plovdiv WWWLLLWWLD 1.60 1.60–1.40 3W

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Spartak Varna3 52 01
Botev Plovdiv5 32 00
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

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

Spartak Varna

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Botev Plovdiv

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.