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

Key match information

CSKA Sofia play Botev Plovdiv in First League (Bulgaria). The match date is 22 November 2025 at 16:00. Final score: 2:1.

Current form

CSKA Sofia: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Botev Plovdiv: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

CSKA Sofia scores 1.31 and concedes 0.83 goals per match. Botev Plovdiv scores 1.36 and concedes 1.25. League average: 2.30 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: CSKA Sofia 39%, Botev Plovdiv 50%. Over 2.5: CSKA Sofia 31%, Botev Plovdiv 58%. League level: BTTS 43%, Over 2.5 43%.

xG, shots and style

CSKA Sofia has higher xG: 1.93 vs 1.61. CSKA Sofia: 15.4 shots per match, Botev Plovdiv: 12.9.

Match halves

CSKA Sofia: half-time lead 36%, second-half goals 0.75. Botev Plovdiv: half-time lead 17%, second-half goals 0.78.

Goals by minute

CSKA Sofia: 76-90+ (14 goals). Botev Plovdiv: 46-60 (10 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

First League: 2.30 goals per match, BTTS 43%, Over 2.5 43%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-1-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

0 : 1
1st half
2 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

62Possession (%)38
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
31Shots9
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
8Shots on target1
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
3.6xG1.02
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
11Corners1
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
153Dangerous attacks53
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
9Fouls14
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
2Cards6
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
1.31Goals scored / match1.36
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
0.83Goals conceded / match1.25
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
57%Average possession50%
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
4.64Shots on target / match4.89
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

15.42Shots per match12.92
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
4.64Shots on target4.89
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
8.5%Shot conversion10.5%
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
57%Possession50%
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
1.93xG for1.61
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
1.12xG against1.49
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv

Shooting quality

CSKA Sofia: DominantBotev Plovdiv: Balanced
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
Accuracy (shots on target)30%38%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.280.28

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

CSKA Sofia is 133% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / match - CSKA Sofia · 0.6 pts / match - Botev Plovdiv

CSKA Sofia
WWDLL
Season result split
50% W25% R25% P
Season (W-D-L)
18-9-9
1.75 pts / match · goal difference +17
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
11-5-2
Last 5 at home
2-2-1
WDLWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.74Opponent xG: 1.26BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 0%
Botev Plovdiv
LLLWL
Season result split
36% W19% R44% P
Season (W-D-L)
13-7-16
1.28 pts / match · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
7-3-8
Last 5 away
3-0-2
WWWLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.82Opponent xG: 1.27BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow 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 Sofia is 51% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.83 goals / match - CSKA Sofia · 1.25 goals / match - Botev Plovdiv

CSKA Sofia scoring profile: strong

CSKA Sofia scores in 72% of matches (26 of 36 matches), while Botev Plovdiv keeps a clean sheet in 31% (11 of 36 matches).

Botev Plovdiv scoring profile: strong

Botev Plovdiv scores in 69% of matches (25 of 36 matches), while CSKA Sofia keeps a clean sheet in 39% (14 of 36 matches).

47Goals scored (season)49
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
30Goals conceded (season)45
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
2.14Average goals in match2.61
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
3Goals scored (last 5)7
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
4Goals conceded (last 5)8
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv

How often they score at least...

72%1 goal69%
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
33%2 goals39%
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
17%3 goals14%
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
6%4 goals8%
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv

How often they concede at least...

61%1 goal69%
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
17%2 goals36%
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
6%3 goals14%
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
0%4 goals3%
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

43%
League average

Goal patterns

14%BTTS at half-time25%
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
0%BTTS in both halves6%
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
31%Scored in both halves22%
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv

BTTS and goal count

22%Min. 3 goals and BTTS42%
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
8%Min. 3 goals without BTTS17%
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
20%BTTS - last 540%
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

64%Min. 1 goal before half-time64%
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
22%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time6%
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv

2nd half

83%Min. 1 goal after half-time78%
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
28%Min. 2 goals after half-time47%
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
6%Min. 3 goals after half-time19%
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

CSKA Sofia is 39% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.5 pts / match - CSKA Sofia · 1.08 pts / match - Botev Plovdiv

CSKA Sofia - half-time state
36% leading42% draw22% trailing
Botev Plovdiv - half-time state
17% leading58% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.5Points per match (1st half)1.08
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
0.56Goals scored (1st half)0.47
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
0.39Goals conceded (1st half)0.56
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
0.94Average goals (1st half)1.03
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
69%Clean sheet before half-time53%
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
53%No goal before half-time58%
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv

After half-time (2nd half)

1.67Points per match (2nd half)1.31
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
0.75Goals scored (2nd half)0.78
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
0.44Goals conceded (2nd half)0.69
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
1.19Average goals (2nd half)1.47
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
58%Clean sheet after half-time50%
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
44%No goal after half-time53%
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv

CSKA Sofia - second-half results

47% W25% R28% P
54
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
60
Second-half points
+11
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.50
PPG before half-time
Lead holding139%

Leads at half-time in 36% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Botev Plovdiv - second-half results

33% W31% R36% P
39
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
47
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.08
PPG before half-time
Lead holding212%

Leads at half-time in 17% of matches and wins 36%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

CSKA Sofia - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.40
Goals scored / match0.20.4
Goals conceded / match0.40.4
Average goals in match0.60.8
1 goal60%80%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-10
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1
Botev Plovdiv - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.000.60
Goals scored / match0.41.0
Goals conceded / match0.61.0
Average goals in match1.02.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-10
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 0% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

CSKA Sofia
ScoredConceded
8
2
0-15
2
3
16-30
10
9
31-45
7
2
46-60
6
5
61-75
14
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (14 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

Botev Plovdiv
ScoredConceded
8
2
0-15
6
12
16-30
7
6
31-45
10
6
46-60
8
8
61-75
10
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (10 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.38
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.3 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
103%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
45%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-16%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
50%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
9%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 11 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

CSKA Sofia

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.81
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.33
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-13.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.62
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.29
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
105%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
79%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.35
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
30% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
30%

Botev Plovdiv

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.12
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.01
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-12.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.25
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
130%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
100%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.68
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

CSKA SofiaLigaBotev Plovdiv
Average goals in match 2.142.30 2.61
Both teams scored 39%43% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 31%43% 58%
Clean sheets 39%35% 31%
Goal before half-time 64%63% 64%
Goal after half-time 83%74% 78%

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

2.30
Average goals per match
43%
Both teams scored
43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
35%
Clean sheets
1.25
Home goals / match
1.05
Away goals / match
+19%
Home attack advantage
+16%
Home defence advantage
+12%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
63%
1 goal
27%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: CSKA Sofia 0 - 1 - 0 Botev Plovdiv. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FK Botev Plovdiv
1 : 1
PFC CSKA Sofia

FAQ

What was the result of CSKA Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv?

The First League match finished CSKA Sofia 2:1 Botev Plovdiv. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

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

CSKA Sofia score 1.31 goals per game on average and Botev Plovdiv 1.36. The First League average is 2.30 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 43% of games. Both teams score in 39% of CSKA Sofia's matches and 50% of Botev Plovdiv's.

What form are CSKA Sofia and Botev Plovdiv in?

Over the last 5 games CSKA Sofia have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Botev Plovdiv 1-0-4 (0.60 points per game).

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

The statistical background for CSKA 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.