CSKA Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv: result 3-1 and analysis
First LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on February 18, 2023 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Stadion Bâlgarska Armija, Sofia
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What was the result of CSKA Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv?
CSKA Sofia won 3-1 on February 18, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 10′D. NazonCSKA Sofia
- 25′D. NazonCSKA Sofia
- 45′N. MinkovBotev Plovdiv
- 47′GarcezCSKA Sofia
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, CSKA Sofia have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Botev Plovdiv have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2023 | Beroe(away) | 4-1 | First League |
| Feb 5, 2023 | Pirin Blagoevgrad(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 30, 2023 | Shakhter Karagandy(home) | 3-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 29, 2023 | Makedonija GjP(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 27, 2023 | FC Astana(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2023 | Lokomotiv Sofia(home) | 0-0 | First League |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Botev Vratsa(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Spartak Moscow(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Ural(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 25, 2023 | Ural(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 CSKA Sofia win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Botev Plovdiv win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2022 | Botev Plovdiv 0-1 CSKA Sofia | First League |
| May 19, 2022 | CSKA Sofia 0-0 Botev Plovdiv | First League |
| Mar 20, 2022 | Botev Plovdiv 2-0 CSKA Sofia | First League |
| Oct 17, 2021 | CSKA Sofia 3-2 Botev Plovdiv | First League |
| Dec 6, 2020 | Botev Plovdiv 0-3 CSKA Sofia | First League |
| Aug 16, 2020 | CSKA Sofia 2-1 Botev Plovdiv | First League |
Last archived meeting: Botev Plovdiv vs CSKA Sofia on Oct 19, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
CSKA Sofia score 2.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Botev Plovdiv score 2.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSKA Sofia | 2.1 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Botev Plovdiv | 2.1 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
CSKA Sofia sit 3rd in First League (13 points from 5 matches) and Botev Plovdiv sit 6th (7 points from 5 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | CSKA Sofia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Botev Plovdiv | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy