Parva Liga preview: Home supporters expecting a win when CSKA Sofia host Botev Vratsa

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Date: Sun 04.August
Match begins: 15:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Bâlgarska Armija (22015 seats)

The CSKA Sofia manager L. Petrović attacks this game with the team placed 6th so far. In the visitors dressing room Botev Vratsa and their manager S. Dramov are in 11th place before this match.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for CSKA Sofia and Botev Vratsa.

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CSKA Sofia form and stats

1 victory, 1 draw and 1 defeat. That’s what CSKA Sofia have to build on here at Stadion Bâlgarska Armija. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Stadion Bâlgarska Armija.

The CSKA Sofia supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Botev Vratsa in Parva Liga and win 1-0. A Europa League defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Osijek.

CSKA Sofia are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Stadion Bâlgarska Armija with maximum points. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. 21 earlier games are comparable to this one, and CSKA Sofia has won 17 times, drawn 1 and lost 3. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that CSKA Sofia has won by at least two goals 11 times when in this position.

The CSKA Sofia fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 4 in 3 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 5 goals have been conceded.

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Botev Vratsa form and stats

Botev Vratsa are doing rather OK so far in their away games, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).

It might be tough going out on the road again for Botev Vratsa, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus CSKA Sofia. Preceding that, the 1-4 home loss versus Lokomotiv Plovdiv.

Nobody expects Botev Vratsa to collect points from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath 31 times before, with the overall statistics of won 14, draw 5 and lost 12. When defeated, 7 matches have been lost by two or more goals.

It's early days yet, but Botev Vratsa has scored 2 and conceded 1 goals from their travels so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: CSKA Sofia - Botev Vratsa 1-0. As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's 7 CSKA Sofia victories, 1 draw and 0 Botev Vratsa wins. 5 of these games ended with three goals or more, 3 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Evandro
3 goals
M. Mitkov
1 goals
A. Sowe
1 goals / 1 assists

CSKA Sofia missing players

Botev Vratsa missing players

CSKA Sofia Botev Vratsa
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
4 3 0 Played 0 2 4
2 1 0 Won 0 1 1
1 1 0 Drew 0 0 0
1 1 0 Lost 0 1 3
6 4 0 Scored 0 2 4
6 5 0 Conceded 0 1 8
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
75% 67% 0% Over 1.5 0% 50% 75%
75% 67% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 50%
50% 67% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 25%
75% 67% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 50%
25% 33% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 50% 25%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 50% 25%
 
6.8 7 0 Corners For (avg) 0 2 1.8
1.2 1.7 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 6 6
2.5 2.3 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 3.5 3.5
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 2
CSKA Sofia Last season Botev Vratsa
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
36 18   Played   17 34
24 14   Won   5 13
6 3   Drew   4 7
6 1   Lost   8 14
57 36   Scored   25 49
17 7   Conceded   29 45
89% 89%   Over 0.5   94% 91%
64% 72%   Over 1.5   82% 74%
33% 50%   Over 2.5   65% 53%
14% 17%   Over 3.5   41% 32%
3% 6%   Over 4.5   12% 15%
25% 33%   BTTS   65% 47%
58% 61%   Clean Sheets   12% 29%
28% 17%   Failed To Score   29% 32%
 
5.6 5.7   Corners For (avg)   4.3 4.8
3.8 3.6   Corners Against (avg)   5.1 4.4
2.4 2.3   Yellow Cards (avg)   2.8 2.7
2 1   Red Cards   4 6
Key stats last season:
  • Botev Vratsa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • 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
All Bulgarian Cup Parva Liga Europa League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
20-07-19 PL CSKA Sofia 1 - 3 Cherno More
25-07-19 EL CSKA Sofia 1 - 0 Osijek
28-07-19 PL Slavia Sofia 1 - 2 CSKA Sofia
01-08-19 EL Osijek 1 - 0 CSKA Sofia
04-08-19 PL CSKA Sofia 1 - 0 Botev Vratsa
08-08-19 EL CSKA Sofia 17:30 Zorya
11-08-19 PL Ludogorets 17:30 CSKA Sofia
15-08-19 EL Zorya 17:00 CSKA Sofia
18-08-19 PL CSKA Sofia 15:00 Arda
25-08-19 PL Dunav 2010 15:00 CSKA Sofia
Botev Vratsa
All B PFG Bulgarian Cup Parva Liga Club Friendlies
All Home Away
17-06-19 CF Botev Vratsa 0 - 1 Kariana Erden
12-07-19 PL Botev Vratsa 1 - 3 Beroe
22-07-19 PL Vitosha Bistritsa 0 - 2 Botev Vratsa
28-07-19 PL Botev Vratsa 1 - 4 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
04-08-19 PL CSKA Sofia 1 - 0 Botev Vratsa
09-08-19 PL Botev Vratsa 15:00 Cherno More
16-08-19 PL Slavia Sofia 15:00 Botev Vratsa
26-08-19 PL Botev Vratsa 17:30 Etar
01-09-19 PL Botev Vratsa 17:30 Ludogorets
14-09-19 PL Arda - Botev Vratsa

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Ludogorets 4 3 1 0 9 3 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 1 1 0 5 3 6 10
2 Arda 4 2 2 0 6 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 3 1 4 8
3 Cherno More 4 2 2 0 7 3 3 1 2 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 4 8
4 Levski Sofia 3 2 1 0 7 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 4 1 5 7
5 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 4 2 1 1 9 7 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 1 0 1 5 4 2 7
6 CSKA Sofia 4 2 1 1 6 6 3 1 1 1 4 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 7
7 Beroe 4 2 0 2 8 8 2 1 0 1 4 4 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 6
8 Botev Plovdiv 4 1 2 1 6 6 1 1 0 0 3 1 3 0 2 1 3 5 0 5
9 Etar 4 0 4 0 5 5 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 4
10 Slavia Sofia 4 1 1 2 6 7 2 1 0 1 4 4 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 4
11 Botev Vratsa 4 1 0 3 4 8 2 0 0 2 2 7 2 1 0 1 2 1 -4 3
12 Dunav 2010 4 1 0 3 5 10 2 1 0 1 4 5 2 0 0 2 1 5 -5 3
13 Tsarsko selo 3 0 1 2 1 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 5 -4 1
14 Vitosha Bistritsa 4 0 0 4 3 10 2 0 0 2 1 5 2 0 0 2 2 5 -7 0

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