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CSKA Sofia vs Botev Vratsa: result 5-0 and analysis

First LeagueRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 16, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stadion Bâlgarska Armija, Sofia

CSKA Sofia
5-0
Botev Vratsa

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What was the result of CSKA Sofia vs Botev Vratsa?

CSKA Sofia won 5-0 on August 16, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 12′J. ZwartsCSKA Sofia
  • 38′P. PanayotovCSKA Sofia
  • 65′T. IvanovCSKA Sofia
  • 72′J. ZwartsCSKA Sofia
  • 79′S. GodoyCSKA Sofia

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a CSKA Sofia win at 73%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 5-0.

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

Official lineup for CSKA Sofia vs Botev Vratsa

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

CSKA Sofia

4-1-4-1
  1. 10J. Zwarts
  1. 30P. Panayotov
  2. 94I. Solet Bomawoko
  3. 99J. Eto'o
  4. 94C. Itu
  1. 6Bruno Jordão
  1. 19A. Yordanov
  2. 14T. Ivanov
  3. 5J. Gbamin
  4. 11M. Brahimi
  1. 21F. Lapoukhov

Botev Vratsa

4-2-3-1
  1. 99P. Borukov
  1. 9D. Genov
  2. 10J. Gallegos
  3. 81K. Hadji
  1. 12I. Yurukov
  2. 24M. Smolenski
  1. 97V. Naydenov
  2. 55Đorđe Jovičić
  3. 88L. Boyanov
  4. 8A. Stoyanov
  1. 98L. Vasilev
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, CSKA Sofia have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Botev Vratsa have 6, 6 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

CSKA Sofia
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 13, 2026Maccabi Tel Aviv(home)1-3UEFA Europa League
Aug 9, 2026Septemvri Sofia(away)3-0First League
Aug 6, 2026Maccabi Tel Aviv(away)3-0UEFA Europa League
Aug 2, 2026Dunav Ruse(home)2-1First League
Jul 30, 2026Qarabag(home)0-0UEFA Europa League
Botev Vratsa
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 10, 2026Slavia Sofia(home)0-3First League
Aug 2, 2026Ludogorets(away)1-2First League
Jul 25, 2026CSKA 1948(away)1-2First League
Jul 19, 2026Cherno More Varna(home)1-1First League
Jul 10, 2026Arda Kardzhali(home)1-0Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 CSKA Sofia wins, 2 draws, 0 Botev Vratsa wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 4, 2026CSKA Sofia 1-0 Botev VratsaFirst League
Sep 22, 2025Botev Vratsa 1-1 CSKA SofiaFirst League
Apr 5, 2025Botev Vratsa 1-1 CSKA SofiaFirst League
Oct 24, 2024CSKA Sofia 2-0 Botev VratsaFirst League
Feb 18, 2024CSKA Sofia 3-0 Botev VratsaFirst League
Aug 19, 2023Botev Vratsa 0-2 CSKA SofiaFirst League

Last archived meeting: CSKA Sofia vs Botev Vratsa on Mar 4, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

CSKA Sofia score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Botev Vratsa score 1.4 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
CSKA Sofia1.41.166/159/15
Botev Vratsa1.41.2311/159/15

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 Vratsa sit 9th (9 points from 11 matches).

2026-27 standings
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2CSKA Sofia1183027927
9Botev Vratsa112369209

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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