Botev Plovdiv vs Levski Sofia: Soccer match preview

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Competition: Bulgaria First League
Competition: Sat 22.Jul
Match begins: 15:45 (UTC)
Venue: Sporten kompleks Botev 1912 (3500 seats)

After the first set of fixtures it's Botev Plovdiv - Levski Sofia 1-0 in points. Who will prevail in this second First League game of the season?

Botev Plovdiv and Levski Sofia should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Botev Plovdiv form and stats

The season before, Botev Plovdiv's league results were 9 wins, 5 draws and 16 losses, leading to 10th position in the First League. In these 30 matches they scored {38 goals} and let in 40. Performing as the home side in the previous season Botev Plovdiv generated 6-3-6 (win-draw-lost) with {21 goals} and 15 conceded.

Botev Plovdiv travelled for their previous game, a trip to Lokomotiv Plovdiv that ended 1-1.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Arda (0-3).

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Levski Sofia form and stats

Let's have a look at how Levski Sofia performed last season in the First League: They landed a 4th position in the league table after playing out 15 victories, 9 draws and 6 defeats. In total they scored 38 and conceded {14 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 5 - drew 6 and lost 4 with 15/10 goals scored/conceded.

Levski might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. CSKA 1948 Sofia proved too strong as Levski Sofia slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov.

Before that, Levski Sofia secured a home win against Arda with the score 2-0.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Europa Conference League trip to TBC.

Head 2 Head

Levski Sofia have won every one of the 4 most recent games versus this team. Can they do it again?

Top Goalscorers

Botev PlovdivM. Sekulić
M. Sekulić
1 goals
Levski SofiaR. Viana Filho
R. Viana Filho
1 goals

Botev Plovdiv missing players

Levski Sofia missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Botev Plovdiv Levski Sofia
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
1 0 0 Scored S 0 0 1
1 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 2
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
2 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 4
5 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 2
4 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 10
5 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 3
20% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 33%
 
13 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 3
7 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 3
Botev Plovdiv Last season Levski Sofia
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
36 18   Played P   18 36
10 6   Won W   6 18
6 4   Drew D   7 10
20 8   Lost L   5 8
41 21   Scored S   22 49
49 20   Conceded C   15 22
92% 89%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   78% 83%
67% 61%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   56% 58%
44% 28%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   39% 31%
22% 22%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   22% 17%
14% 11%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   11% 8%
47% 28%   BTTS BTTS   33% 25%
19% 33%   Clean Sheets C S   56% 64%
42% 50%   Failed to Score F T   33% 28%
 
4.5 4.3   Corners for (avg) C F   6.3 6.7
4.2 3.7   Corners against (avg) C A   3.6 3.4
2.7 2.4   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.4 2.1
7 2   Red cards R C   1 3
 
11.3 12.6   Shots (avg) S (   13.1 14.2
3.9 4.6   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.8 5.1
29% 25%   Goal Efficiency G E   26% 27%
 
11.3 11.3   Shots against (avg) S A   6.4 6.1
4.2 4.2   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   2.4 2.2

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Levski Krumovgrad 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
2 CSKA 1948 Sofia 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
3 Beroe 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
4 Arda 1 0 1 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
5 Cherno More 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 1
6 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
7 Botev Plovdiv 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
8 CSKA Sofia 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
9 Hebar 1918 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10 Botev Vratsa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Slavia Sofia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Etar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 OFK Pirin 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
15 Levski Sofia 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
16 Ludogorets 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ludogorets 30 23 5 2 72 21 15 11 3 1 37 10 15 12 2 1 35 11 51 74
2 CSKA Sofia 30 23 4 3 57 14 15 11 3 1 30 7 15 12 1 2 27 7 43 73
3 CSKA 1948 Sofia 30 17 8 5 49 22 15 11 2 2 25 8 15 6 6 3 24 14 27 59
4 Levski Sofia 30 15 9 6 38 14 15 10 3 2 23 4 15 5 6 4 15 10 24 54
5 Cherno More 30 15 8 7 36 27 15 8 4 3 20 14 15 7 4 4 16 13 9 53
6 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 30 14 8 8 33 28 15 10 2 3 22 11 15 4 6 5 11 17 5 50
7 Slavia Sofia 30 15 4 11 31 27 15 8 4 3 18 12 15 7 0 8 13 15 4 49
8 Arda 30 11 9 10 33 32 15 7 4 4 22 17 15 4 5 6 11 15 1 42
9 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 30 10 8 12 32 38 15 7 4 4 18 20 15 3 4 8 14 18 -6 38
10 Botev Plovdiv 30 9 5 16 38 40 15 6 3 6 21 15 15 3 2 10 17 25 -2 32
11 Botev Vratsa 30 7 7 16 23 55 15 6 4 5 10 16 15 1 3 11 13 39 -32 28
12 Beroe 30 7 6 17 26 47 15 5 2 8 15 23 15 2 4 9 11 24 -21 27
13 OFK Pirin 30 5 9 16 21 39 15 3 5 7 14 22 15 2 4 9 7 17 -18 24
14 Hebar 1918 30 6 5 19 19 51 15 1 3 11 8 27 15 5 2 8 11 24 -32 23
15 Septemvri Sofia 30 5 7 18 25 45 15 2 5 8 10 20 15 3 2 10 15 25 -20 22
16 Spartak Varna 30 3 8 19 27 60 15 3 4 8 16 25 15 0 4 11 11 35 -33 17

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Levski Krumovgrad 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
2 CSKA 1948 Sofia 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
3 Beroe 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
4 Arda 1 0 1 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
5 Cherno More 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 1
6 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
7 Botev Plovdiv 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
8 CSKA Sofia 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
9 Hebar 1918 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10 Botev Vratsa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Slavia Sofia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Etar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 OFK Pirin 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
15 Levski Sofia 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
16 Ludogorets 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0

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The First Professional Football League, also known as the Parva Liga, is the top level of football in Bulgaria. It has 14 teams playing a regular season of 26 fixtures to set a league table. The top six then enter a championship playoff, the bottom eight a relegation group.