Bulgaria - First LeagueData current as of October 19, 2026

CSKA 1948 Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv: match statistics

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CSKA 1948 Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

CSKA 1948 Sofia plays Botev Plovdiv in First League (Bulgaria). The game is scheduled for October 23, 2026.

Recent form

CSKA 1948 Sofia has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.80 points per game. Botev Plovdiv has 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss, with 2.40 points per game.

Scoring records

CSKA 1948 Sofia scores 1.91 goals per game and allows 1.18. Botev Plovdiv scores 1.55 and allows 1.27. Games in this league average 2.70 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 73% of CSKA 1948 Sofia's games and 45% of Botev Plovdiv's. The Over 2.5 rates are 73% and 45%, compared with league averages of 55% for BTTS and 51% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Botev Plovdiv has the higher season xG average, 1.49 to 1.45 per game. CSKA 1948 Sofia takes 10.4 shots per game, while Botev Plovdiv takes 10.7.

First-half and second-half trends

CSKA 1948 Sofia leads at halftime in 27% of its games and scores 1.45 goals per game after halftime. Botev Plovdiv leads at halftime in 45% and scores 0.64 after halftime.

When the teams score

CSKA 1948 Sofia's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (7 goals). For Botev Plovdiv, it is minutes 16-30 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

First League games average 2.70 goals. Both teams score in 55% of games, and 51% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 1.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.04)
(3.52)
(3.28)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv
1.91Goals scored / game1.55
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv
1.18Goals allowed / game1.27
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv
55%Average possession49%
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv
4.64Shots on target / game5.45
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10.45Shots per game10.73
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv
4.64Shots on target5.45
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv
18.3%Shot conversion14.4%
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv
55%Possession49%
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv
1.45xG for1.49
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv
1.49xG against1.42
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv

Shooting quality

CSKA 1948 Sofia: Efficient finishingBotev Plovdiv: Efficient finishing
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv
Accuracy (shots on target)44%51%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.410.28

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Botev Plovdiv is 33% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / game - CSKA 1948 Sofia · 2.4 pts / game - Botev Plovdiv

CSKA 1948 Sofia
WLWWL
Season result split
64% W9% D27% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-1-3
2.00 pts / game · goal difference +8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-0-1
Last 5 at home
4-0-1
WWWWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.46Opponent xG: 1.49BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%
Botev Plovdiv
LWWWW
Season result split
55% W9% D36% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-1-4
1.73 pts / game · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-0-3
Last 5 away
2-0-3
LLLWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.38Opponent xG: 1.46BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

CSKA 1948 Sofia is 23% better for: goals scored per game.

1.91 goals / game - CSKA 1948 Sofia · 1.55 goals / game - Botev Plovdiv

CSKA 1948 Sofia is 8% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.18 goals / game - CSKA 1948 Sofia · 1.27 goals / game - Botev Plovdiv

CSKA 1948 Sofia scoring profile: very strong

CSKA 1948 Sofia scores in 82% of games (9 of 11 games), while Botev Plovdiv keeps a clean sheet in 36% (4 of 11 games).

Botev Plovdiv scoring profile: very strong

Botev Plovdiv scores in 82% of games (9 of 11 games), while CSKA 1948 Sofia keeps a clean sheet in 9% (1 of 11 games).

21Goals scored (season)17
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv
13Goals conceded (season)14
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv
3.09Average goals per game2.82
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv
8Goals scored (last 5)10
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv
6Goals conceded (last 5)5
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv

How often they score at least...

82%1 goal82%
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv
82%2 goals45%
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv
18%3 goals27%
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv
9%4 goals0%
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv

How often they concede at least...

91%1 goal64%
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv
18%2 goals45%
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv
9%3 goals18%
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv
0%4 goals0%
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

55%
League average

Goal patterns

18%BTTS at half-time9%
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv
0%BTTS in both halves9%
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv
45%Scored in both halves27%
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv

BTTS and goal count

73%Min. 3 goals and BTTS36%
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS9%
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv
60%BTTS - last 540%
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

73%Min. 1 goal before half-time73%
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv
36%Min. 2 goals before half-time45%
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time9%
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time64%
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv
64%Min. 2 goals after half-time55%
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv
27%Min. 3 goals after half-time27%
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Botev Plovdiv is 36% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.27 pts / game - CSKA 1948 Sofia · 1.73 pts / game - Botev Plovdiv

CSKA 1948 Sofia - half-time state
27% leading45% draw27% trailing
Botev Plovdiv - half-time state
45% leading36% draw18% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.27Points per game (1st half)1.73
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv
0.45Goals scored (1st half)0.91
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv
0.64Goals conceded (1st half)0.36
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv
1.09Average goals (1st half)1.27
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv
55%Clean sheet before half-time73%
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv
55%No goal before half-time45%
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv

After half-time (2nd half)

2.09Points per game (2nd half)1
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv
1.45Goals scored (2nd half)0.64
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv
0.55Goals conceded (2nd half)0.91
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv
2Average goals (2nd half)1.55
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv
45%Clean sheet after half-time55%
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv
18%No goal after half-time45%
CSKA 1948 SofiaBotev Plovdiv

CSKA 1948 Sofia - second-half results

64% W18% D18% L
14
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
23
Second-half points
+10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.27
PPG before half-time
Lead holding237%

Leads at halftime in 27% of games and wins 64%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Botev Plovdiv - second-half results

18% W45% D36% L
19
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
11
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.73
PPG before half-time
Lead holding122%

Leads at halftime in 45% of games and wins 55%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.6

Allows 0.6 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

CSKA 1948 Sofia - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.402.00
Goals scored / game0.41.2
Goals allowed / game0.60.6
Average goals per game1.01.8
1 goal80%100%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-1+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Botev Plovdiv - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.201.40
Goals scored / game1.01.0
Goals allowed / game0.01.0
Average goals per game1.02.0
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet100%60%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+50
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

CSKA 1948 Sofia
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
1
3
16-30
2
2
31-45
6
3
46-60
3
1
61-75
7
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

Botev Plovdiv
ScoredConceded
2
0
0-15
4
1
16-30
4
3
31-45
3
4
46-60
2
0
61-75
2
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.96
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.6 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
109%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
59%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-49%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
67%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

CSKA 1948 Sofia

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.04
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.77
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.46
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.31
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
128%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
98%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.20
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.0
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

Botev Plovdiv

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.21
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.06
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
128%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
85%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.67
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
12% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
12%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (First League).

Teams vs league

CSKA 1948 SofiaLigaBotev Plovdiv
Average goals per game▲ 3.092.70▲ 2.82
Both teams scored▲ 73%55%▼ 45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 73%51%▼ 45%
Clean sheets▼ 9%24%▲ 36%
Goal before half-time▲ 73%68%▲ 73%
Goal after half-time▲ 100%80%▼ 64%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.70
Average goals per game
55%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.49
Home goals / game
1.21
Away goals / game
+23%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defensive advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
5%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from CSKA 1948 Sofia's perspective: 1 win, 1 draw and 0 losses against Botev Plovdiv. Games average 1.50 goals, and both teams scored in 50% of them.

FK CSKA 1948 Sofia
0 : 0
FK Botev Plovdiv
FK Botev Plovdiv
1 : 2
FK CSKA 1948 Sofia

FAQ

When do CSKA 1948 Sofia and Botev Plovdiv play?

CSKA 1948 Sofia face Botev Plovdiv on October 23, 2026 in First League. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between CSKA 1948 Sofia and Botev Plovdiv?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches CSKA 1948 Sofia won 1, Botev Plovdiv won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 1.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before CSKA 1948 Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv?

CSKA 1948 Sofia score 1.91 goals per game on average and Botev Plovdiv 1.55. The First League average is 2.70 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 73% of CSKA 1948 Sofia's matches and 45% of Botev Plovdiv's.

What form are CSKA 1948 Sofia and Botev Plovdiv in?

Over the last 5 games CSKA 1948 Sofia have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and Botev Plovdiv 4-0-1 (2.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for CSKA 1948 Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv?

The statistical background for CSKA 1948 Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.