CSKA Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv Prediction, H2H & Stats

Bulgaria: First League · Regular Season - 2
CSKA Sofia

CSKA Sofia

2nd in table
LWDWD
Full time
3:2
HT 1 - 1
Botev Plovdiv

Botev Plovdiv

5th in table
WWWLW
19' Mohamed Amine Brahimi
38' C. Algarra
41' J. Zwarts
63' Carlos Algarra López
69' Timothy Awany
78' Samuel Kalu
84' Joël Zwarts
89' J. Zwarts
90' I. Pittas
90' A. Chandarov
Monday, 27 July 2026
National Stadium Vasil Levski, Sofia
M. Velikov

Head to head

Last 9 meetings
9games
5CSKA Sofia wins
1Draws
3Botev Plovdiv wins
2.6Goals per game
22%Both scored
56%Over 2.5
22 Nov 2025First League CSKA Sofia 2 - 1 Botev Plovdiv
19 Jul 2025First League Botev Plovdiv 1 - 1 CSKA Sofia
26 May 2025First League Botev Plovdiv 0 - 4 CSKA Sofia
09 May 2025First League CSKA Sofia 3 - 0 Botev Plovdiv
22 Feb 2025First League Botev Plovdiv 0 - 3 CSKA Sofia
30 Aug 2024First League CSKA Sofia 0 - 1 Botev Plovdiv
01 May 2024Cup Botev Plovdiv 2 - 0 CSKA Sofia
17 Apr 2024Cup CSKA Sofia 0 - 1 Botev Plovdiv
17 Mar 2024First League CSKA Sofia 4 - 0 Botev Plovdiv

First League table

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPtsForm
1 Levski Sofia 121020 25:5 +20 32 WDWDW
2 CSKA Sofia 13940 29:9 +20 31 DWWDW
3 Ludogorets 12921 24:9 +15 29 WLWWW
4 CSKA 1948 13913 31:14 +17 28 WWLWW
5 Botev Plovdiv 13715 22:20 +2 22 WLWWW
6 Arda Kardzhali 13634 18:19 -1 21 WDLDL
7 Slavia Sofia 13274 9:9 0 13 DDLLD
8 Spartak Varna 13346 12:23 -11 13 LLWLD
9 Cherno More Varna 13337 14:22 -8 12 WWLDD
10 Dunav Ruse 13328 15:22 -7 11 LWWDL
11 Botev Vratsa 13247 10:22 -12 10 LDLDD
12 Lokomotiv Sofia 13166 15:25 -10 9 LDDWL
13 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 13238 6:17 -11 9 LDDDL
14 Septemvri Sofia 13229 11:25 -14 8 LLLLL

Top scorers

First League
1 Frédéric MacielCSKA 1948 3goals 0assists 10apps
2 Bruno JordãoCSKA Sofia 2goals 0assists 12apps
3 Elias FrancoCSKA 1948 2goals 0assists 12apps
4 B. TekpeteyLudogorets 2goals 0assists 11apps
5 Rwan CruzLudogorets 1goals 2assists 12apps
6 André Filipe Rio LiberalSeptemvri Sofia 1goals 1assists 13apps
7 B. KaragarenArda Kardzhali 1goals 1assists 13apps
8 S. DelevLokomotiv Sofia 1goals 1assists 13apps
9 I. BudinovDunav Ruse 1goals 1assists 11apps
10 Georg StojanovskiSpartak Varna 1goals 1assists 2apps

Recent form

6 W 3 D 1 L in the last 10
31 Oct 2026First League CSKA Sofia 0 - 0 Slavia Sofia D
26 Oct 2026First League CSKA Sofia 2 - 0 Ludogorets W
22 Oct 2026UEFA Europa Conference League FC Nordsjaelland 2 - 2 CSKA Sofia D
18 Oct 2026Cup Nesebar 0 - 2 CSKA Sofia W
15 Oct 2026UEFA Europa Conference League CSKA Sofia 1 - 2 Monaco L
11 Oct 2026First League CSKA 1948 2 - 3 CSKA Sofia W
20 Sep 2026First League Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1 - 1 CSKA Sofia D
16 Sep 2026First League Lokomotiv Sofia 0 - 2 CSKA Sofia W
12 Sep 2026First League CSKA Sofia 4 - 1 Arda Kardzhali W
09 Sep 2026Super Cup Levski Sofia 2 - 4 CSKA Sofia W
7 W 0 D 2 L in the last 9
30 Oct 2026First League Lokomotiv Sofia 2 - 5 Botev Plovdiv W
23 Oct 2026First League CSKA 1948 4 - 0 Botev Plovdiv L
18 Oct 2026Cup Chernomorets 1919 Burgas 0 - 4 Botev Plovdiv W
14 Oct 2026Pro Cup Botev Plovdiv 2 - 0 Botev Vratsa W
10 Oct 2026First League Botev Plovdiv 1 - 0 Slavia Sofia W
19 Sep 2026First League Septemvri Sofia 0 - 3 Botev Plovdiv W
13 Sep 2026First League Botev Plovdiv 2 - 0 Lokomotiv Plovdiv W
04 Sep 2026First League Arda Kardzhali 2 - 3 Botev Plovdiv W
30 Aug 2026First League Botev Plovdiv 1 - 3 Levski Sofia L

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
CSKA Sofia Draw Botev Plovdiv
Value spotted: Botev Plovdiv win at 4.72 (model 27% vs market 20%)

Most likely scores

1-0 12.7%
1-1 12.7%
0-0 9.1%
0-1 9.1%
2-0 8.9%
2-1 8.9%

Expected goals: 1.4 CSKA Sofia · 1 Botev Plovdiv

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals69%
Over 2.5 goals43%
Over 3.5 goals22%
Both teams score48%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
50%
Form
50%
0%
Attack
100%
100%
Defence
0%
0%
Goal model
0%
93%
Head to head
7%
87%
Goals
13%
76%
Overall
23%

Season numbers

First League 2026

Side by side

CSKA Sofia Botev Plovdiv
1 Played 1
0 Won 0
1 Drawn 1
0 Lost 0
0 Goals scored per game 1
0 Goals conceded per game 1
0 / 0 Scored per game (home / away) 1 / 0
1 Clean sheets 0
1 Failed to score 0
0 Longest winning run 0
- Biggest win -
- Biggest defeat -
0/0 Penalties scored 0/0

CSKA Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv: preview and prediction

CSKA Sofia host Botev Plovdiv in the Bulgaria First League (Regular Season - 2) on Monday, 27th July 2026 at 19:15 at National Stadium Vasil Levski, Sofia. CSKA Sofia sit 2nd in the table and Botev Plovdiv 5th.

CSKA Sofia have been inconsistent, with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 games (L-W-D-W-D). Botev Plovdiv are flying, with 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 games (W-W-W-L-W).

In the last 9 meetings, CSKA Sofia won 5, Botev Plovdiv won 3 and 1 ended level. These games average 2.6 goals, with both teams scoring in 22% and over 2.5 goals in 56%.

Our goal model expects about 1.4 goals for CSKA Sofia and 1 for Botev Plovdiv. It gives CSKA Sofia the edge (46% home win, 27% draw, 27% away win), 43% for over 2.5 goals and 48% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 1-0.

Our pick was Home Wins Either Half. We also like Draw No Bet: Home.

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CSKA Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv FAQs

What is the best prediction for CSKA Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv?

Our top tip is Tip of the Day: Home Wins Either Half.

Who will win CSKA Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv?

CSKA Sofia are favourites: our model gives CSKA Sofia 46%, the draw 27% and Botev Plovdiv 27%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 48% chance in our model, and it happened in 22% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 2.4 goals in total, with a 43% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is CSKA Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv?

Kick-off is on Monday, 27th July 2026 at 19:15 at National Stadium Vasil Levski, Sofia.

Who is the referee?

M. Velikov is in charge of this game.