Parva Liga: A pair of teams who have performed well up to now. Get ready for CSKA Sofia - Botev Plovdiv with this full preview!
- CSKA Sofia is in the best form (5-1-0)
- Botev Plovdiv have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Parva Liga
CSKA Sofia and Botev Plovdiv 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.
This football field has grass, which is not Botev Plovdiv's everyday surface at their own football stadium. When playing on grass Botev Plovdiv have performed like this: Played 43 matches producing 10 wins, 10 draws and 23 defeats with the goal production 39-66 (scored/conceded).
CSKA Sofia form and stats
Seven points from three Parva Liga home games is a great start for CSKA Sofia, who are hoping to build on that form here at Stadion Bâlgarska Armija.
A good away victory last time out for Sofia, who won 2-1 against Tsarsko selo (placed 13th). Geferson was on the receiving end of a red card in the CSKA Sofia-Tsarsko selo match, being sent off in the 51st minute. The game was drawn at that point, but the home side still managed to pull off a 2-1 victory. The victory against Tsarsko selo came after Karlo Muhar's winning goal. The CSKA Sofia manager S. Mladenov was very happy afterwards with the decision to bring on that player in the 53rd minute. A late climax in the match against Tsarsko selo as the winning goal came three minutes into overtime; scored by Karlo Muhar.
Before that, Sofia had a home game versus Levski Sofia which ended with a victory 2-1.CSKA Sofia are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 4 goals in 3 games. From these home matches, CSKA Sofia have conceded only 2 goals.
Botev Plovdiv form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Parva Liga travels is 0 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat. One point away has become something of a habit for Botev Plovdiv who have played out draws in their last three away games.
Botev Plovdiv had fun at their own home (Stadion Bâlgarska Armija) last time out, beating CSKA 1948 Sofia 3-1. Todor Nedelev and Marquinhos Costa (2) scored.
Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Lokomotiv Plovdiv.Botev Plovdiv are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 2 goals from 4 away games. 4 goals have been conceded by Plovdiv in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - two - two (Sofia wins - draws - Botev Plovdiv wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Caicedo Medina 5 goals |  J. Costa Martins 5 goals |  A. Youga 2 goals |
CSKA Sofia missing players
Botev Plovdiv missing players
| CSKA Sofia | Botev Plovdiv | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 75% | 90% |
| 71% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 80% |
| 57% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 71% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 70% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 6.9 | 8.7 | 11 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 4.2 |
| 4.3 | 1.7 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.8 | 5.4 |
| 2.9 | 3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.5 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14.1 | 14.3 | 19 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 11 | 12.4 |
| 6.6 | 6 | 9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.2 | 5.2 |
| 33% | 22% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 12% | 29% |
- Botev Plovdiv have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Parva Liga
- Botev Plovdiv have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Botev Plovdiv have yet to win a game away.
- CSKA Sofia have not yet lost a game.
- CSKA Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- CSKA Sofia have scored in all their matches so far.
- CSKA Sofia have the most points from losing position (9) in Parva Liga
- CSKA Sofia have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- CSKA Sofia have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- CSKA Sofia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- CSKA Sofia is in the best form (5-1-0)
| 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 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 21 |
| 2 | Botev Plovdiv | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 21 |
| 3 | CSKA Sofia | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Slavia Sofia | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18 |
| 5 | Cherno More | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
| 6 | Beroe | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 16 |
| 7 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -3 | 13 |
| 8 | Botev Vratsa | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 10 |
| 9 | Arda | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | CSKA 1948 Sofia | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -7 | 8 |
| 11 | Levski Sofia | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 8 |
| 12 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 7 |
| 13 | Tsarsko selo | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 6 |
| 14 | OFK Pirin | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 5 |