Slavia Sofia vs Botev Vratsa: prediction and stats
First LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 5, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stadion Aleksandar Shalamanov, Sofia
The Footlab AI model makes Slavia Sofia the favourite at 39%, against 29% for a draw and 32% for Botev Vratsa. The most likely score is 1-1. If Slavia Sofia wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,365 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 13, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Slavia Sofia vs Botev Vratsa?
A very open match: only 3 Elo points separate Slavia Sofia (1,701) and Botev Vratsa (1,704).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Slavia Sofia vs Botev Vratsa
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Slavia Sofia
4-2-3-1- 77E. Stoev
- 95V. Miletić
- 73I. Minchev
- 10V. Nikolov
- 11M. Dosso
- 27Umaro Baldé
- 87D. Ferraresso
- 4N. Savić
- 71K. Stoyanov
- 5David Malembana
- 99I. Andonov
Botev Vratsa
4-2-3-1- 4I. Goranov
- 12I. Yurukov
- 7R. Tsonev
- 10J. Gallegos
- 24M. Smolenski
- 8A. Stoyanov
- 36M. Stoev
- 3S. Sanyang
- 25A. Buchkov
- 88L. Boyanov
- 94M. Orlinov
Computed on October 13, 2026 at 11:11 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Slavia Sofia have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Botev Vratsa have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Botev Plovdiv(away) | 0-1 | First League |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Botev Vratsa(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Sep 18, 2026 | CSKA 1948(home) | 1-2 | First League |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Spartak Varna(home) | 0-0 | First League |
| Sep 7, 2026 | Dunav Ruse(away) | 1-0 | First League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Spartak Varna(home) | 0-1 | First League |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Slavia Sofia(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Dunav Ruse(away) | 2-2 | First League |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Levski Sofia(home) | 0-0 | First League |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Septemvri Sofia(away) | 3-2 | First League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Slavia Sofia wins, 3 draws, 0 Botev Vratsa wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | Slavia Sofia 2-1 Botev Vratsa | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 10, 2026 | Botev Vratsa 0-3 Slavia Sofia | First League |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Slavia Sofia 1-1 Botev Vratsa | First League |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Botev Vratsa 0-1 Slavia Sofia | First League |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Slavia Sofia 3-3 Botev Vratsa | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 20, 2025 | Slavia Sofia 2-2 Botev Vratsa | First League |
Last archived meeting: Slavia Sofia vs Botev Vratsa on Oct 3, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Slavia Sofia score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Botev Vratsa score 1.0 and concede 1.7. The model gives a 42% probability of over 2.5 goals and 49% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slavia Sofia | 1.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Botev Vratsa | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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 Vratsa sit 9th (9 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Slavia Sofia | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
| 9 | Botev Vratsa | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 9 |
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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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Slavia Sofia vs Botev Vratsa?
- The Footlab AI model makes Slavia Sofia the favourite at 39%, against 29% for a draw and 32% for Botev Vratsa.
- Where and when is Slavia Sofia vs Botev Vratsa played?
- Slavia Sofia vs Botev Vratsa is played on December 5, 2026 at 04:00 PM (UTC) at Stadion Aleksandar Shalamanov, in the First League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 42% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.7% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.