Botev Plovdiv vs Levski Sofia: result 3-1 and analysis
First LeagueRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 20, 2021 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stadion Hristo Botev, Plovdiv
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What was the result of Botev Plovdiv vs Levski Sofia?
Botev Plovdiv won 3-1 on August 20, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 45′T. NedelevBotev Plovdiv (pen.)
- 65′Simeon Nenchev SlavchevBotev Plovdiv (o.g.)
- 75′A. BaroanBotev Plovdiv
- 80′R. TsonevLevski Sofia (pen.)
Official lineup for Botev Plovdiv vs Levski Sofia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Botev Plovdiv
3-4-3- 20A. Baroan
- 9A. Iliev
- 10E. Toku
- 22R. Rabeï
- 6D. Mertens
- 17N. Minkov
- 8T. Nedelev
- 3P. Konaté
- 4V. Genev
- 18S. Souprayen
- 1G. Argilashki
Levski Sofia
3-3-1-3- 22P. Galchev
- 79M. Petkov
- 19B. Bari
- 11Z. Dimitrov
- 6I. Naydenov
- 10B. Tsonev
- 8Simeon Nenchev Slavchev
- 7G. Milanov
- 5C. Sielis
- 4I. Goranov
- 13N. Mihaylov
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Botev Plovdiv have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Levski Sofia have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2021 | Botev Vratsa(away) | 1-1 | First League |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Slavia Sofia(home) | 1-0 | First League |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Cherno More Varna(away) | 0-2 | First League |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Pirin Blagoevgrad(home) | 2-1 | First League |
| Jul 10, 2021 | Tsarsko Selo(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2021 | Tsarsko Selo(home) | 3-1 | First League |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Arda Kardzhali(home) | 0-2 | First League |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Botev Vratsa(away) | 0-2 | First League |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Slavia Sofia(home) | 1-2 | First League |
| Jul 17, 2021 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Botev Plovdiv wins, 2 draws, 1 Levski Sofia win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2021 | Levski Sofia 1-1 Botev Plovdiv | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 20, 2021 | Levski Sofia 1-2 Botev Plovdiv | First League |
| May 9, 2021 | Botev Plovdiv 0-1 Levski Sofia | First League |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Levski Sofia 2-2 Botev Plovdiv | First League |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Botev Plovdiv 2-1 Levski Sofia | First League |
| Nov 10, 2019 | Botev Plovdiv 1-0 Levski Sofia | First League |
Last archived meeting: Levski Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv on Jul 3, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Botev Plovdiv score 1.2 and concede 1.2 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 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
| Levski Sofia | 1.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
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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