Botev Plovdiv vs Levski Sofia: result 1-3 and analysis
First LeagueRegular Season - 2Kick-off on July 22, 2023 at 04:15 PM (UTC)Stadion Hristo Botev, Plovdiv
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What was the result of Botev Plovdiv vs Levski Sofia?
Levski Sofia won 1-3 on July 22, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 56′RicardinhoLevski Sofia (pen.)
- 75′Jawad El JemiliLevski Sofia
- 81′M. SekulićBotev Plovdiv
- 86′Jawad El JemiliLevski Sofia
Official lineup for Botev Plovdiv vs Levski Sofia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Botev Plovdiv
4-1-4-1- 9M. Sekulić
- 22R. Rabeï
- 28Y. Karabelyov
- 10K. Kolev
- 31U. Emmanuel
- 15J. Eto'o
- 16S. Akere
- 44R. Punčec
- 24J. van Heertum
- 17N. Minkov
- 1H. Hankič
Levski Sofia
4-2-3-1- 9Ricardinho
- 17Welton Felipe
- 11Jawad El Jemili
- 7Ronaldo
- 27A. Mitkov
- 10I. Popov
- 88M. Petkov
- 50K. Dimitrov
- 33J. Córdoba
- 2J. Pétris
- 1P. Andreev
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Botev Plovdiv have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Levski Sofia have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2023 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv(away) | 1-1 | First League |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Radnicki NIS(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Chernomorets 1919 Burgas(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Aris Thessalonikis(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jun 28, 2023 | Politehnica Iasi(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2023 | CSKA 1948(home) | 1-2 | First League |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Apoel Nicosia(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 4, 2023 | Maritsa Plovdiv(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Pirin Blagoevgrad(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Botev Plovdiv win, 1 draw, 4 Levski Sofia wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2023 | Botev Plovdiv 0-1 Levski Sofia | First League |
| Oct 8, 2022 | Levski Sofia 1-0 Botev Plovdiv | First League |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Levski Sofia 2-0 Botev Plovdiv | First League |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Levski Sofia 2-0 Botev Plovdiv | First League |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Botev Plovdiv 3-1 Levski Sofia | First League |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Levski Sofia 1-1 Botev Plovdiv | Friendlies Clubs |
Last archived meeting: Botev Plovdiv vs Levski Sofia on Apr 29, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Botev Plovdiv score 1.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Levski Sofia score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botev Plovdiv | 1.0 | 1.1 | 5 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Levski Sofia | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Botev Plovdiv sit 5th in First League (19 points from 11 matches) and Levski Sofia sit 1st (28 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levski Sofia | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 28 |
| 5 | Botev Plovdiv | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 19 |
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