Slavia Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv: result 3-2 and analysis
First LeagueRegular Season - 23Kick-off on March 3, 2025 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Stadion Aleksandar Shalamanov, Sofia
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What was the result of Slavia Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv?
Slavia Sofia won 3-2 on March 3, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 3′J. Semedo VarelaSlavia Sofia
- 7′V. NikolovSlavia Sofia
- 24′I. PopovBotev Plovdiv
- 57′Aleksa MarašBotev Plovdiv
- 69′K. StoyanovSlavia Sofia
Official lineup for Slavia Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Slavia Sofia
4-2-3-1- 10V. Nikolov
- 20J. Semedo Varela
- 73I. Minchev
- 14R. Raychev
- 19C. Nguyen-Do
- 71K. Stoyanov
- 22Quentin Seedorf
- 6M. Georgiev
- 37V. Kerchev
- 3E. Tombak
- 12N. Krastev
Botev Plovdiv
4-2-3-1- 99Aleksa Maraš
- 7S. Akere
- 10I. Popov
- 21N. Iliev
- 88A. Korošec
- 28Y. Karabelyov
- 6A. Yordanov
- 79A. Chernev
- 52J. Amofa
- 17N. Minkov
- 1H. Bernat
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Slavia Sofia have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Botev Plovdiv have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2025 | Arda Kardzhali(away) | 1-1 | First League |
| Feb 17, 2025 | CSKA 1948(home) | 1-1 | First League |
| Feb 8, 2025 | CSKA Sofia(home) | 1-0 | First League |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Dinamo Makhachkala(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 19, 2025 | Vojvodina(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2025 | Ludogorets(away) | 0-0 | Cup |
| Feb 22, 2025 | CSKA Sofia(home) | 0-3 | First League |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Spartak Varna(away) | 0-1 | First League |
| Feb 9, 2025 | Hebar 1918(home) | 1-1 | First League |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Ludogorets(away) | 2-3 | Super Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Slavia Sofia wins, 2 draws, 2 Botev Plovdiv wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2024 | Botev Plovdiv 1-0 Slavia Sofia | First League |
| May 20, 2024 | Slavia Sofia 3-1 Botev Plovdiv | First League |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Botev Plovdiv 0-1 Slavia Sofia | First League |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Slavia Sofia 2-2 Botev Plovdiv | First League |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Botev Plovdiv 3-1 Slavia Sofia | First League |
| May 29, 2023 | Botev Plovdiv 0-0 Slavia Sofia | First League |
Last archived meeting: Botev Plovdiv vs Slavia Sofia on Oct 19, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Slavia Sofia score 1.6 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Botev Plovdiv score 1.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slavia Sofia | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Botev Plovdiv | 1.1 | 1.6 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Slavia Sofia sit 8th in First League (11 points from 11 matches) and Botev Plovdiv sit 5th (19 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Botev Plovdiv | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 19 |
| 8 | Slavia Sofia | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
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