CSKA Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv Prediction

First League · Regular Season - 2

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Botev Plovdiv

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AI call Difficult CSKA Sofia win or draw

55%

26%

19%

Home Win Draw Away Win

CSKA Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv prediction: Sportiko gives CSKA Sofia a 55% chance of winning, Botev Plovdiv 19% and the draw 26%. Last updated 27 Jul 2026, 20:10.

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Timeline

Yellow Card

19' ▮

31' ⇄

⚽ 0–1 38'

41' ⚽ 1–1

HT 1–1

46' ⇄

62' ⇄

⇄ 62'

▮ 63'

Yellow Card

▮ 69'

Yellow Card

⇄ 70'

⇄ Jean-Philippe Gbamin

73' ⇄

▮ 78'

Yellow Card

84' ▮

⇄ 84'

90' ⚽ 2–1

90+2' ⚽ 3–1

⚽ 3–2 90+4'

FT 3–2

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Confidence Medium (55%)

At a glance

Our lean

Difficult CSKA Sofia win or draw

Most likely score

1:1 · 13.5%

Both teams to score

48%

Over 2.5 goals

45%

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CSKA Sofia

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Botev Plovdiv

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Match summary

CSKA Sofia faces Botev Plovdiv in a crucial First League clash. CSKA boasts a strong home record, with a high win percentage this season, capitalizing on their attacking prowess averaging 2 goals per match. Botev Plovdiv, however, has shown resilience in away fixtures, maintaining a solid defensive structure. Both teams will aim to capitalize on set-piece opportunities, with CSKA having a slight edge in aerial duels. This match promises to be competitive, with both sides vying for valuable points in the league standings.

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Expected goals (xG)

How many goals each side is likely to create, on average.

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Home

55%

45%

Draw

26%

45%

Away

19%

10%

Most likely scores

Model probability of each exact scoreline.

Botev Plovdiv goals →

	0	1	2	3
0	10	6	3	1
1	12	14	5	2
2	11	9	4	1
3	6	5	2	1
4	2	2	1
5	1	1

↑ CSKA Sofia goals · most likely 1–1 (13.5%)

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Match Result

Home Win

55%

Draw

26%

Away Win

19%

Both Teams To Score

52% BTTS No 48% BTTS Yes

Total Goals

Under Line Over

10%

0.5

90%

28%

1.5

72%

55%

2.5

45%

77%

3.5

23%

90%

4.5

10%

97%

5.5

Double Chance

Home or Draw

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Draw or Away

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Match Result

Home Win

55%

Draw

26%

Away Win

19%

Double Chance

Home or Draw

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Draw or Away

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Winner

72% Home (No Draw) 28% Away (No Draw)

Super Win

28% Home Win by 2+ 7% Away Win by 2+

More Goals

52% Home Scores More 29% Equal Goals 20% Away Scores More

Total Goals

Under Line Over

10%

0.5

90%

28%

1.5

72%

55%

2.5

45%

77%

3.5

23%

90%

4.5

10%

97%

5.5

Both Teams To Score

52% BTTS No 48% BTTS Yes

Exact Goals

10%

18%

28%

21%

13%

Goal Range

1-3 Goals

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1-2 Goals

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3-5 Goals

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4-6 Goals

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Odd / Even Total Goals

53% Even Total Goals 47% Odd Total Goals

BTTS + Goals

BTTS & Over 2.5

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Result + Goals

Home Win & Over 2.5

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Away Win & Over 2.5

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Draw & Over 2.5

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Double Chance + Goals

Home/Draw & Over 1.5

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Correct Score

H \ A	0	1	2	3	4
0	10.1%	6.0%	3.4%	1.0%	0.2%
1	11.9%	13.5%	5.3%	1.6%	0.4%
2	10.6%	9.5%	4.2%	1.3%	0.3%
3	5.6%	5.0%	2.2%	0.7%	0.2%
4	2.2%	2.0%	0.9%	0.3%	0.1%

1h Result

1st Half Draw

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1h Double Chance

1st Half Home or Draw

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1st Half Draw or Away

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1h Goals

Under Line Over

35%

0.5

65%

69%

1.5

31%

90%

2.5

10%

1h Btts

1st Half BTTS Yes

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1h Exact Goals

35%

34%

21%

2h Result

2nd Half Draw

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2nd Half Home Win

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2h Double Chance

2nd Half Home or Draw

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2h Goals

Under Line Over

26%

0.5

74%

58%

1.5

42%

84%

2.5

16%

2h Btts

2nd Half BTTS Yes

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2h Exact Goals

26%

32%

26%

11%

Half Time / Full Time

HT \ FT	CSKA Sofia	Draw	Botev Plovdiv
CSKA Sofia	32.7%	4.2%	1.3%
Draw	18.4%	18.5%	8.8%
Botev Plovdiv	2.0%	3.6%	10.3%

Read: row = result at half-time, column = result at full-time. Computed from the joint first-half / second-half score distribution.

Home Goals

Under Line Over

21%

0.5

79%

53%

1.5

47%

79%

2.5

21%

93%

3.5

Home Exact Goals

21%

33%

26%

14%

Home 1h Goals

Under Line Over

49%

0.5

51%

84%

1.5

16%

Home 2h Goals

Under Line Over

42%

0.5

58%

78%

1.5

22%

Away Goals

Under Line Over

41%

0.5

59%

78%

1.5

22%

94%

2.5

99%

3.5

Away Exact Goals

41%

37%

16%

Away 1h Goals

Under Line Over

69%

0.5

31%

95%

1.5

Away 2h Goals

Under Line Over

59%

0.5

41%

90%

1.5

10%

Handicap

Home +2 Win

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Away +2 Win

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Away +1 Win

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Home -1 Win

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Home -1 Draw

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Home -2 Draw

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Away -1 Draw

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Home -2 Win

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Away -1 Win

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Head to Head: CSKA Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv

No head-to-head history found between these teams.

CSKA Sofia — Recent Form

Date	Opponent	Result	Score
20 Sep	A Lokomotiv Plovdiv	D	1 - 1
16 Sep	A Lokomotiv Sofia	W	0 - 2
12 Sep	H Arda Kardzhali	W	4 - 1
09 Sep	A Levski Sofia	W	2 - 4
05 Sep	A Spartak Varna	D	1 - 1

Botev Plovdiv — Recent Form

Date	Opponent	Result	Score
19 Sep	A Septemvri Sofia	W	0 - 3
13 Sep	H Lokomotiv Plovdiv	W	2 - 0
04 Sep	A Arda Kardzhali	W	2 - 3
30 Aug	H Levski Sofia	L	1 - 3
24 Aug	A Botev Vratsa	L	1 - 0

First League Standings

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Levski Sofia	9	8	1	0	21	4	+17	25
2	CSKA Sofia	10	7	3	0	24	7	+17	24
3	Ludogorets	9	7	2	0	16	7	+9	23
4	CSKA 1948	10	7	1	2	19	10	+9	22
5	Arda Kardzhali	10	5	2	3	15	12	+3	17
6	Botev Plovdiv	10	5	1	4	16	14	+2	16
7	Slavia Sofia	10	2	5	3	9	8	+1	11
8	Spartak Varna	10	2	4	4	10	15	-5	10
9	Botev Vratsa	10	2	3	5	9	19	-10	9
10	Septemvri Sofia	10	2	2	6	8	18	-10	8
11	Lokomotiv Sofia	10	1	4	5	11	18	-7	7
12	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	10	2	1	7	5	13	-8	7
13	Cherno More Varna	10	1	3	6	11	20	-9	6
14	Dunav Ruse	10	1	2	7	10	19	-9	5

Botev Plovdiv

Formation: 4-2-3-1 Coach: Stanislav Genchev

29 Naumov

27 Hein

82 Mendes

87 Petrov

20 Awany

14 López

10 Chandarov

90 Kalu

7 Iliev

66 Meotti

9 Okoh

Starting XI

#	Player	Pos
29	Daniel Naumov	G
20	Timothy Awany	D
87	Simeon Petrov	D
82	Vladimir Mendes	D
27	Bryan-Anthony Chibuike Hein	D
10	Asen Chandarov	M
14	Carlos Algarra López	M
66	Carlos Meotti	M
7	Nikola Iliev	M
90	Samuel Kalu	M
9	Chidera Micheal Okoh	F

Substitutes

1	Hristiyan Slavkov	G
15	Bogdan Kostov	D
6	Ivaylo Videv	D
4	Nikola Soldo	D
17	Georgi Milanov	M
77	Lucas Araujo	M
45	Edson Silva	M
23	Dimitar Tonev	M
16	Veliyan Vidolov	M
19	Mauro Rodrigues	M
30	Franklin Mascote	F

CSKA Sofia

Formation: 4-3-3 Coach: Hristo Yanev

21 Lapoukhov

19 Yordanov

14 Ivanov

32 Rodríguez

3 Ouorou

30 Panayotov

6 Jordão

7 Ebong

38 Pereira

10 Zwarts

11 Brahimi

Starting XI

#	Player	Pos
21	Fedor Lapoukhov	G
3	Tamimou Ouorou	D
32	Facundo Rodríguez	D
14	Teodor Ivanov	D
19	Andrey Yordanov	D
7	Max Ebong	M
6	Bruno Jordão	M
30	Petko Panayotov	M
11	Mohamed Amine Brahimi	M
10	Joël Zwarts	F
38	Léo Pereira	M

Substitutes

25	Dimitar Evtimov	G
2	Pastor	D
17	Ángelo Martino	D
5	Jean-Philippe Gbamin	D
15	Aleks Tunchev	D
8	Stefano Sensi	M
34	Vasil Kaymakanov	M
94	Isaac Solet	M
99	James Eto'o	M
9	Leandro Godoy	F
28	Ioannis Pittas	F