4th position in the Parva Liga table for CSKA Sofia so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 8th-placed Botev Plovdiv visits Stadion Balgarska Armija.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
This pitch has grass, which is not Botev Plovdiv's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Botev Plovdiv have performed like this: Played 34 matches resulting in 11 wins, 10 draws and 13 defeats with the goal stats 43-46 (scored/conceded).
CSKA Sofia form and stats
CSKA Sofia have performed here at Stadion Bâlgarska Armija this season with 6 wins from 10 Parva Liga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1.
Nothing to worry about in defence for CSKA Sofia, as their goalkeeper Gustavo Busatto has completely shut out the opponents for 794 minutes in the Parva Liga.
CSKA Sofia drew their last game, 0-0 away at Levski Sofia (placed 2nd). Before that, CSKA Sofia had a home game versus Dunav 2010 which ended with a victory 4-0.
CSKA Sofia are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found seven matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won five, drew one and lost one.
Goals decide football matches and CSKA Sofia are scoring many of them at home; 21 on target from 10 league matches. CSKA Sofia are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Bâlgarska Armija in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 10 matches.
Botev Plovdiv form and stats
As the visiting team in Parva Liga matches, Botev Plovdiv have produced an overall stat of 3-3-4 so far. Botev Plovdiv have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.
226 minutes! That's how long the Botev Plovdiv goalkeeper Yanko Georgiev and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Botev Plovdiv played 0-0 against Lokomotiv Plovdiv in their previous match. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Vitosha Bistritsa.
You'll want to know how Botev Plovdiv managed when outsiders such as today. Our database found four similar matches resulting in zero away wins, three draws and one home win.
Botev Plovdiv are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 11 away goals from 10 games (in the league). 14 goals have been conceded by Botev Plovdiv in these games.
Head 2 Head
CSKA Sofia and Botev Plovdiv have met before this season: Botev Plovdiv - CSKA Sofia 0-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: CSKA Sofia won four, Botev Plovdiv won three and three draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Sowe 9 goals |  E. da Silva 8 goals |   T. Nedelev 7 goals |
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| CSKA Sofia | Botev Plovdiv | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 35 | 21 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 14 | 9 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 14 | 23 |
| 81% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 90% |
| 62% | 70% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 71% |
| 52% | 70% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 38% |
| 33% | 60% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 20% | 19% |
| 5% | 10% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 40% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 40% | 38% |
| 62% | 60% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 30% | 29% |
| 24% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 43% |
| 5.7 | 6.9 | 7.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3 | 3.7 |
| 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 6.1 | 4.8 |
| 2.3 | 2 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 251 | 121 | 34 | Total Shots | T S | 14 | 74 | 207 |
| 107 | 50 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 35 | 102 |
| 33% | 42% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 31% | 23% |
- Botev Plovdiv have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Botev Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Botev Plovdiv have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Botev Plovdiv is in the best form (5-1-0)
- CSKA Sofia has the most scored goals in the second half (27)
- CSKA Sofia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- CSKA Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- 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.
| 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 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 28 | 51 |
| 2 | Levski Sofia | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 44 |
| 3 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 41 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 22 | 42 |
| 4 | CSKA Sofia | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 35 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 21 | 40 |
| 5 | Slavia Sofia | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 33 |
| 6 | Cherno More | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 32 |
| 7 | Beroe | 21 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 33 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 31 |
| 8 | Botev Plovdiv | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 29 |
| 9 | Arda | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | -2 | 28 |
| 10 | Tsarsko selo | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -13 | 19 |
| 11 | Etar | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -18 | 19 |
| 12 | Dunav 2010 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -20 | 17 |
| 13 | Botev Vratsa | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 44 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 28 | -27 | 14 |
| 14 | Vitosha Bistritsa | 21 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 42 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 21 | -31 | 5 |