Botev Vratsa host CSKA Sofia for another entertaining Parva Liga fixture here at Stadion Hristo Botev.
This could be an intriguing game with lots of spark and bustle as both squads are well revitalized since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Botev Vratsa form and stats
When playing at home in the Parva Liga, Botev Vratsa have managed 1 win, 3 draws and suffered 0 defeats from 4 games. Vratsa have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.
Vratsa lost their last game at CSKA 1948 Sofia (placed 12th) after a 1-5 scoreline. As you see from the result above, Vratsa suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Lokomotiv Plovdiv.There will be little rest for Vratsa after this match as they are travelling to Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa for a Bulgarian Cup game in only three days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Vratsa here at Stadion Hristo Botev in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 4 games). Vratsa have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.
CSKA Sofia form and stats
CSKA Sofia are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 6 points in the bag from 2 travels in the Parva Liga.
Sofia delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Slavia Sofia (placed 2nd) in their previous match; a Parva Liga game.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Cherno More with the score of 1-0.There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Sofia manager S. Mladenov as the team has another away game coming up in only two days, this time against Hebar 1918.
5 goals so far away for CSKA Sofia, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 2. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Vratsa zero wins, zero draws and CSKA Sofia ten victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Caicedo Medina 4 goals |  D. Babunski Hristovski 2 goals | K. Nichev 1 goals |
Botev Vratsa missing players
CSKA Sofia missing players
| Botev Vratsa | CSKA Sofia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 71% | 50% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 57% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| 43% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 43% | 75% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 43% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.9 | 4.8 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | 5.2 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 8 | 4.5 |
| 2 | 1.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.7 | 7.5 | 4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 12.5 | 14.2 |
| 3.9 | 4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 6.5 | 6.8 |
| 22% | 19% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 38% | 26% |
| 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 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 15 |
| 2 | Slavia Sofia | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 3 | Botev Plovdiv | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | Cherno More | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | CSKA Sofia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | Beroe | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 9 |
| 7 | Botev Vratsa | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 9 |
| 8 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 8 |
| 9 | Levski Sofia | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 7 |
| 10 | Tsarsko selo | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 11 | Arda | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 | CSKA 1948 Sofia | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 4 |
| 13 | OFK Pirin | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
| 14 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 3 |