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Balkan Botevgrad vs Strumska Slava: prediction and stats

Third League - SouthwestSouthwest - 18Kick-off on November 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Hristo Botev Izkustven Teren, Botevgrad

Balkan BotevgradStrumska Slava

The Footlab AI model makes Strumska Slava the favourite at 47%, against 25% for a draw and 28% for Balkan Botevgrad. The most likely score is 1-1. If Strumska Slava wins, the most likely score is 1-2.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 4,461 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Nov 4, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Balkan Botevgrad vs Strumska Slava?

A very open match: only 76 Elo points separate Balkan Botevgrad (1,445) and Strumska Slava (1,522).

28%25%47%
Balkan Botevgrad winDrawStrumska Slava win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Balkan Botevgrad vs Strumska Slava

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Balkan Botevgrad

4-3-3
  1. NN. Mikov
  2. KK. Bonev
  3. DD. Ganchev
  1. EE. Kolev
  2. PPavel Georgiev Petkov
  3. AAleksandar Asenov
  1. ZZ. Atanasov
  2. DD. Yordanov
  3. DD. Ruychev
  4. LL. Karanikolov
  1. VV. Valchev

Strumska Slava

4-3-3
  1. AA. Asparuhov
  2. EE. Okudina
  3. DD. Vladimirov
  1. NN. Bandev
  2. LL. Stoychev
  3. VV. Dotsev
  1. DD. Mitsakov
  2. PP. Kepov
  3. MM. Kostov
  4. BB. Nikolov
  1. MM. Stanchev

Computed on November 4, 2026 at 07:30 AM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Balkan Botevgrad have 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats; Strumska Slava have 7, 3 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Balkan Botevgrad
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 31, 2026FK Minyor Pernik(home)1-4Third League - Southwest
Oct 28, 2026Pirin Razlog(away)5-0Third League - Southwest
Oct 24, 2026Natsional Sofia(home)1-3Third League - Southwest
Oct 17, 2026Chavdar Etropole(away)0-1Third League - Southwest
Oct 10, 2026CSKA Sofia III(home)1-0Third League - Southwest
Strumska Slava
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 28, 2026Levski Sofia II(home)2-2Third League - Southwest
Oct 24, 2026Slavia Sofia II(away)1-1Third League - Southwest
Oct 3, 2026Septemvri Simitli(home)1-2Third League - Southwest
Sep 26, 2026Belasitsa(home)2-1Third League - Southwest
Sep 19, 2026Oborishte(away)2-3Third League - Southwest

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Balkan Botevgrad wins, 0 draws, 3 Strumska Slava wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 1, 2026Strumska Slava 2-0 Balkan BotevgradThird League - Southwest
Mar 11, 2026Balkan Botevgrad 1-2 Strumska SlavaThird League - Southwest
Aug 16, 2025Strumska Slava 5-0 Balkan BotevgradThird League - Southwest

Last archived meeting: Strumska Slava vs Balkan Botevgrad on Aug 1, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Balkan Botevgrad score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Strumska Slava score 1.8 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 56% probability of over 2.5 goals and 59% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Balkan Botevgrad1.11.365/157/15
Strumska Slava1.81.3510/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Balkan Botevgrad sit 5th in Third League - Southwest (22 points from 15 matches) and Strumska Slava sit 6th (21 points from 12 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Balkan Botevgrad15717171822
6Strumska Slava12633231521

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Balkan Botevgrad vs Strumska Slava?
The Footlab AI model makes Strumska Slava the favourite at 47%, against 25% for a draw and 28% for Balkan Botevgrad.
Where and when is Balkan Botevgrad vs Strumska Slava played?
Balkan Botevgrad vs Strumska Slava is played on November 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM (UTC) at Hristo Botev Izkustven Teren, in the Third League - Southwest.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 56% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.3% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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