Parva Liga match lowdown: Botev Plovdiv vs CSKA Sofia

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Sun 20.March
Match begins: 13:15 (UTC)
Venue: Sporten kompleks Botev 1912 (3500 seats)

Parva Liga: Two participants who have done superbly so far. Learn more on Botev Plovdiv - CSKA Sofia with this broad preview!

Insights:
  • Botev Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • CSKA Sofia have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Parva Liga

This field uses the playing surface artifical turf, unlike CSKA Sofia's home stadium. The last two games by the away team on artifical turf have given 1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss.

Both contenders have had plentiful rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's aim for an animated fixture!

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Botev Plovdiv form and stats

Botev Plovdiv have performed here at Sporten kompleks Botev 1912 this season with 9 wins from 11 Parva Liga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 0 games and lost 2. It’s been three wins in a row for Botev Plovdiv here at Sporten kompleks Botev 1912, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

Plovdiv drew their last game, 2-2 away at CSKA 1948 Sofia (placed 9th).

Before that, Botev Plovdiv had a home game versus Lokomotiv Plovdiv which ended with a victory 2-1.

The Plovdiv fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 20 goals in 11 league matches. Botev Plovdiv's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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CSKA Sofia form and stats

Playing away, CSKA Sofia have won 5 games, drawn 5 and suffered 1 defeat in the Parva Liga this season. Things are running smoothly for CSKA Sofia who hasn't tasted defeat in their last ten matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Ludogorets.

Sofia aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 194 league minutes without a goal. Yomov was the last player to find the net. Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. CSKA Sofia goalkeeper Gustavo Busatto is eager to challenge this, with his 280 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

Sofia played 0-0 against Tsarsko selo in their previous match.

A 0-0 draw at Levski Sofia's stadium before that.

CSKA Sofia are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 18 times in 11 away games so far. Sofia have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Botev Plovdiv and CSKA Sofia have faced off already this season: CSKA Sofia - Botev Plovdiv 3-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Botev Plovdiv one win, two draws and CSKA Sofia seven victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

CSKA SofiaJ. Caicedo Medina
J. Caicedo Medina
14 goals
CSKA SofiaG. Yomov
G. Yomov
6 goals
PlovdivT. Nedelev
T. Nedelev
5 goals

Botev Plovdiv missing players

CSKA Sofia missing players

Botev Plovdiv CSKA Sofia
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
23 11 2 Played P 2 11 23
11 9 0 Won W 1 5 14
7 0 0 Drew D 0 5 7
5 2 2 Lost L 1 1 2
30 20 1 Scored S 1 18 38
25 13 5 Conceded C 2 13 21
87% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 82% 87%
78% 91% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 73% 70%
48% 82% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 45% 43%
22% 27% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 36% 30%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 27% 17%
61% 82% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 64% 52%
26% 9% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 27% 43%
26% 9% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 27% 17%
 
4.3 5.3 3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 5.3 6.1
5.7 5.4 6 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.6 3.9
1.9 1.8 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.6 2.7
2 2 1 Red cards R C 0 3 4
 
12.4 14.4 11 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 12.3 13
5.5 6.5 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 5 5.3
24% 28% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 33% 31%
 
12.2 10.6 15 Shots against (avg) S A 8 8.7 7.9
4.2 3.4 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3 3
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • Botev Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Botev Plovdiv have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Botev Plovdiv haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • CSKA Sofia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • CSKA Sofia have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Parva Liga
  • CSKA Sofia have the most points from losing position (17) in Parva Liga

  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 23 19 0 4 59 22 12 11 0 1 34 9 11 8 0 3 25 13 37 57
2 CSKA Sofia 23 14 7 2 38 21 12 9 2 1 20 8 11 5 5 1 18 13 17 49
3 Botev Plovdiv 23 11 7 5 30 25 11 9 0 2 20 13 12 2 7 3 10 12 5 40
4 Cherno More 23 10 9 4 29 16 12 5 5 2 13 7 11 5 4 2 16 9 13 39
5 Levski Sofia 23 9 6 8 27 25 11 5 3 3 15 11 12 4 3 5 12 14 2 33
6 Slavia Sofia 22 8 8 6 28 23 11 5 4 2 14 9 11 3 4 4 14 14 5 32
7 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 23 8 7 8 27 26 12 5 4 3 16 15 11 3 3 5 11 11 1 31
8 Beroe 23 8 5 10 22 25 11 5 5 1 10 7 12 3 0 9 12 18 -3 29
9 CSKA 1948 Sofia 23 7 5 11 32 36 12 5 3 4 20 17 11 2 2 7 12 19 -4 26
10 Arda 23 6 7 10 22 32 11 4 4 3 13 15 12 2 3 7 9 17 -10 25
11 OFK Pirin 22 6 5 11 31 37 11 5 2 4 20 17 11 1 3 7 11 20 -6 23
12 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 23 5 7 11 20 38 12 5 3 4 13 16 11 0 4 7 7 22 -18 22
13 Botev Vratsa 23 4 7 12 21 39 11 2 6 3 9 13 12 2 1 9 12 26 -18 19
14 Tsarsko selo 23 2 6 15 12 33 11 2 2 7 8 16 12 0 4 8 4 17 -21 12

Read more about Parva Liga

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.