CSKA Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv: result 3-0 and analysis
First LeagueConference League Play-off Group - 3Kick-off on May 9, 2025 at 05:15 PM (UTC)Stadion Vasil Levski, Sofia
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What was the result of CSKA Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv?
CSKA Sofia won 3-0 on May 9, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 12′M. CarreazoCSKA Sofia
- 27′S. ShopovCSKA Sofia
- 58′I. PittasCSKA Sofia (pen.)
Official lineup for CSKA Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
CSKA Sofia
4-1-4-1- 28I. Pittas
- 11M. Phaëton
- 26M. Carreazo
- 73I. Iliev
- 8S. Shopov
- 10J. Lindseth
- 18M. Pinto
- 5L. Dellova
- 4Adrián Lapeña
- 15T. Vion
- 21F. Lapoukhov
Botev Plovdiv
4-4-2- 10I. Popov
- 91V. Triboulet
- 7S. Akere
- 88A. Korošec
- 28Y. Karabelyov
- 4E. Ukaki
- 6A. Yordanov
- 42I. Videv
- 5J. Tamm
- 17N. Minkov
- 1H. Bernat
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, CSKA Sofia have 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat; Botev Plovdiv have 2, 8 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2025 | Beroe(away) | 3-0 | First League |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Spartak Varna(away) | 1-0 | First League |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Cherno More Varna(home) | 2-1 | Cup |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Levski Krumovgrad(away) | 0-1 | First League |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv(home) | 2-0 | First League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2025 | Spartak Varna(home) | 3-2 | First League |
| Apr 27, 2025 | Beroe(home) | 1-1 | First League |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Lokomotiv Sofia(away) | 1-1 | First League |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Septemvri Sofia(home) | 3-0 | First League |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Cherno More Varna(away) | 1-1 | First League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 CSKA Sofia wins, 0 draws, 3 Botev Plovdiv wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2025 | Botev Plovdiv 0-3 CSKA Sofia | First League |
| Aug 30, 2024 | CSKA Sofia 0-1 Botev Plovdiv | First League |
| May 1, 2024 | Botev Plovdiv 2-0 CSKA Sofia | Cup |
| Apr 17, 2024 | CSKA Sofia 0-1 Botev Plovdiv | Cup |
| Mar 17, 2024 | CSKA Sofia 4-0 Botev Plovdiv | First League |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Botev Plovdiv 1-2 CSKA Sofia | First League |
Last archived meeting: Botev Plovdiv vs CSKA Sofia on Feb 22, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
CSKA Sofia score 1.5 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Botev Plovdiv score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSKA Sofia | 1.5 | 0.5 | 9 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Botev Plovdiv | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
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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