Read up on this interesting game in the First League. Botev Vratsa is in the 13th spot from playing five matches. They receive CSKA Sofia who are placed 10th from four matches.
- Botev Vratsa have the the worst goal difference (-9) in First League
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Botev Vratsa form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Botev Vratsa's two home games in the First League so far this season, having collected 3 points here at Stadion Hristo Botev.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 286 minutes without scoring a league goal. Sylva was the last player to find the net.
In their previous game, the manager Morales led his Botev Vratsa to a defeat away at Levski Sofia. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadion Hristo Botev.
Preceding that match was the home game against Ludogorets that was lost 0-5.Despite playing at their own arena the home team are massive underdogs in this game. The home fans will enjoy their drinks and snacks knowing that the chances of a positive outcome are very slim. When Botev Vratsa have been in this position before, they have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 6 from 7 games. 5 defeats by at least two goals.
Some betting-related information: This club have finished 5 league games in a row with only one (or none) side finding the net.
Botev Vratsa has scored {2 goals} so far and conceded {5 goals} from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
CSKA Sofia form and stats
Still no away game victory in the First League for CSKA Sofia with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.
Sofia lost away at Ludogorets (0-3) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. That loss was their first after three consecutive league rounds winning points.
Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Slavia Sofia.It's early days yet, but CSKA Sofia has scored 0 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).
Head 2 Head
CSKA Sofia have won every one of the 16 most recent games against this side. Can they do it again?Top Goalscorers
  M. Tsvetanov 1 goals |  J. Da Sylva 1 goals |   T. Heintz 1 goals |
Botev Vratsa missing players
CSKA Sofia missing players
| Botev Vratsa | CSKA Sofia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 50% | 75% |
| 60% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 80% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.5 | 5.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3 | 2.8 |
| 2.8 | 2.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.5 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 11 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 3 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 3.2 |
| 13% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 15.6 | 21.5 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 8 | 7 |
| 7 | 11.5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 3 |
- Botev Vratsa have the most conceded goals in the second half (8) in First League
- Botev Vratsa have the the worst goal difference (-9) in First League
| Botev Vratsa | Last season | CSKA Sofia | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 35 | 18 | Played | P | 17 | 35 | ||
| 8 | 7 | Won | W | 13 | 26 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | ||
| 19 | 6 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | ||
| 29 | 15 | Scored | S | 31 | 65 | ||
| 64 | 20 | Conceded | C | 9 | 17 | ||
| 86% | 78% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | ||
| 71% | 56% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 65% | 63% | ||
| 43% | 28% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 35% | 37% | ||
| 26% | 22% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 29% | 26% | ||
| 17% | 11% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 6% | 9% | ||
| 43% | 22% | BTTS | BTTS | 29% | 34% | ||
| 31% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 65% | 60% | ||
| 40% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 6% | 11% | ||
| 3.1 | 3.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.9 | 4.9 | ||
| 4.2 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 2.7 | ||
| 2.8 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.9 | 3.2 | ||
| 7 | 6 | Red cards | R C | 4 | 4 | ||
| 9 | 10.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.9 | 10.4 | ||
| 3.7 | 3.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 4.4 | ||
| 23% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 42% | ||
| 12.7 | 11.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.2 | 5.8 | ||
| 4.9 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.6 | 2.1 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cherno More | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 2 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 3 | Ludogorets | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 9 |
| 4 | Levski Sofia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| 5 | Beroe | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Hebar 1918 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | CSKA 1948 Sofia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | Arda | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -6 | 6 |
| 10 | CSKA Sofia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 5 |
| 11 | Slavia Sofia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 12 | Levski Krumovgrad | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 13 | Botev Vratsa | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -9 | 3 |
| 14 | Botev Plovdiv | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 2 |
| 15 | OFK Pirin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -7 | 1 |
| 16 | Etar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 0 |
