CSKA Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv: result 2-1 and analysis
First LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 16, 2018 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Stadion Bâlgarska Armija, Sofia
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What was the result of CSKA Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv?
CSKA Sofia won 2-1 on December 16, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 14′A. SoweCSKA Sofia
- 28′A. SoweCSKA Sofia
- 68′S. YuseinBotev Plovdiv
Official lineup for CSKA Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
CSKA Sofia
4-2-3-1- 22A. Sowe
- 19K. Despodov
- 20Tiago Rodrigues
- 6Rúben Pinto
- 26V. Antov
- 3Geferson
- 4B. Chorbadzhiyski
- 15K. Malinov
- 5Nikolay Georgiev Bodurov
- 11Stanislav Manolev
- 30V. Černiauskas
Botev Plovdiv
4-1-4-1- 16V. Shopov
- 20S. Petkov
- 39A. Vutov
- 10S. Yusein
- 8T. Nedelev
- 17L. Baltanov
- 2Johnatan
- 5K. Dimitrov
- 28Filip Filipov
- 23Y. Minev
- 22D. Kajzer
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, CSKA Sofia have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Botev Plovdiv have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2018 | Vereya Stara Zagora(away) | 1-0 | First League |
| Dec 6, 2018 | Ludogorets(home) | 1-1 | First League |
| Dec 2, 2018 | Slavia Sofia(away) | 0-1 | First League |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Dunav Ruse(away) | 2-0 | First League |
| Nov 9, 2018 | Vitosha Bistritsa(home) | 3-0 | First League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2018 | Vitosha Bistritsa(home) | 3-0 | First League |
| Dec 4, 2018 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv(away) | 2-0 | First League |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Beroe(home) | 4-1 | First League |
| Nov 25, 2018 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo(away) | 0-1 | First League |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Septemvri Sofia(home) | 2-0 | First League |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 CSKA Sofia wins, 1 draw, 0 Botev Plovdiv wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2018 | Botev Plovdiv 0-0 CSKA Sofia | First League |
Last archived meeting: Botev Plovdiv vs CSKA Sofia on Sep 1, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
CSKA Sofia score 1.7 and concede 0.4 goals per match over their last 15; Botev Plovdiv score 1.8 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSKA Sofia | 1.7 | 0.4 | 9 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Botev Plovdiv | 1.8 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
CSKA Sofia sit 2nd in First League (27 points from 11 matches) and Botev Plovdiv sit 5th (19 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | CSKA Sofia | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 27 |
| 5 | Botev Plovdiv | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 19 |
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