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
Official lineup for CSKA Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
CSKA Sofia
3-1-4-2- 14T. Heintz
- 9D. Nazon
- 5B. de Nooijer
- 7J. Lindseth
- 26M. Carreazo
- 10Garcez
- 21A. Youga
- 22E. Mahmutović
- 2J. Mattheij
- 19I. Turitsov
- 1Busatto
Botev Plovdiv
5-3-2- 31U. Emmanuel
- 11A. Baroan
- 21T. Nnadi
- 8T. Nedelev
- 15J. Eto'o
- 3P. Konaté
- 4V. Genev
- 24J. van Heertum
- 44R. Punčec
- 17N. Minkov
- 13H. Hankič
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 wins, 1 draw, 1 Botev Plovdiv win.
| 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 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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