Bulgaria - First LeagueData current as of September 11, 2026

Levski Sofia vs Botev Vratsa: match statistics

Levski Sofia crest
Levski Sofia
3 : 1half-time 0:0
Botev Vratsa crest
Botev Vratsa
170%(1.24)
X20%(5.50)
210%(11.80)

Levski Sofia are the clear favorite in this match, holding first place in the table with an impressive record of 14 wins this season. The hosts display dominant home form, winning 78% of their home matches with an average of 2.67 goals scored and just 0.44 goals conceded. Botev Vratsa performs significantly worse in away fixtures, averaging only 0.89 goals per match while failing to score in 44% of their games. The difference in quality is also confirmed by xG statistics, where Levski generates 2.28 xG at home, while Botev achieves a mere 1.27 xG on the road. The visitors' poor recent form over the last five matches (only 1 win) and the hosts' superiority in all key statistical parameters clearly point to a confident victory for Levski Sofia.

Levski Sofia vs Botev Vratsa: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Levski Sofia played against Botev Vratsa in First League (Bulgaria). The game was played on February 7, 2026. Final score: 3:1.

Recent form

Levski Sofia has 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.80 points per game. Botev Vratsa has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, with 1.40 points per game.

Scoring records

Levski Sofia scores 2.26 goals per game and allows 0.63. Botev Vratsa scores 0.79 and allows 0.84. Games in this league average 2.40 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 42% of Levski Sofia's games and 26% of Botev Vratsa's. The Over 2.5 rates are 63% and 21%, compared with league averages of 48% for BTTS and 46% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Levski Sofia has the higher season xG average, 2.21 to 1.24 per game. Levski Sofia takes 17.7 shots per game, while Botev Vratsa takes 9.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Levski Sofia leads at halftime in 53% of its games and scores 1.32 goals per game after halftime. Botev Vratsa leads at halftime in 16% and scores 0.47 after halftime.

When the teams score

Levski Sofia's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (10 goals). For Botev Vratsa, it is minutes 0-15 (4 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

First League games average 2.40 goals. Both teams score in 48% of games, and 46% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 1 draw and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 0.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Levski Sofia are the clear favorite in this match, holding first place in the table with an impressive record of 14 wins this season. The hosts display dominant home form, winning 78% of their home matches with an average of 2.67 goals scored and just 0.44 goals conceded. Botev Vratsa performs significantly worse in away fixtures, averaging only 0.89 goals per match while failing to score in 44% of their games. The difference in quality is also confirmed by xG statistics, where Levski generates 2.28 xG at home, while Botev achieves a mere 1.27 xG on the road. The visitors' poor recent form over the last five matches (only 1 win) and the hosts' superiority in all key statistical parameters clearly point to a confident victory for Levski Sofia.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
3 : 1
Second half

Game stats

67Possession (%)33
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
16Shots8
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
6Shots on target4
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
2.07xG0.97
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
8Corners2
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
88Dangerous attacks25
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
4Fouls10
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
0Cards1
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

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

Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
2.26Goals scored / game0.79
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
0.63Goals allowed / game0.84
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
64%Average possession43%
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
7.16Shots on target / game3.32
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

17.68Shots per game9.32
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
7.16Shots on target3.32
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
12.8%Shot conversion8.5%
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
64%Possession43%
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
2.21xG for1.24
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
0.96xG against1.46
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa

Shooting quality

Levski Sofia: DominantBotev Vratsa: Balanced
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
Accuracy (shots on target)40%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.320.24

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

Levski Sofia is 29% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / game - Levski Sofia · 1.4 pts / game - Botev Vratsa

Levski Sofia
LWWLW
Season result split
74% W11% D16% L
Season (W-D-L)
14-2-3
2.32 pts / game · goal difference +31
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-1-1
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
DWWLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 3.0Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 2.29Opponent xG: 0.93BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Botev Vratsa
WLLWD
Season result split
32% W37% D32% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-7-6
1.32 pts / game · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-3-3
Last 5 away
2-0-3
LWLWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.47Opponent xG: 1.25BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%

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.

Levski Sofia is 186% better for: goals scored per game.

2.26 goals / game - Levski Sofia · 0.79 goals / game - Botev Vratsa

Levski Sofia is 33% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.63 goals / game - Levski Sofia · 0.84 goals / game - Botev Vratsa

Levski Sofia scoring profile: strong

Levski Sofia scores in 74% of games (14 of 19 meczów), while Botev Vratsa keeps a clean sheet in 47% (9 of 19 meczów).

Botev Vratsa scoring profile: mixed

Botev Vratsa scores in 53% of games (10 of 19 meczów), while Levski Sofia keeps a clean sheet in 42% (8 of 19 meczów).

43Goals scored (season)15
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
12Goals conceded (season)16
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
2.89Average goals per game1.63
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
15Goals scored (last 5)3
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
5Goals conceded (last 5)3
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa

How often they score at least...

74%1 goal53%
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
68%2 goals26%
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
42%3 goals0%
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
16%4 goals0%
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa

How often they concede at least...

58%1 goal53%
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
5%2 goals26%
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
0%3 goals5%
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
0%4 goals0%
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa

* 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.

48%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time5%
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
42%Scored in both halves5%
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa

BTTS and goal count

42%Min. 3 goals and BTTS16%
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
21%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
40%BTTS - last 50%
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa

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

74%Min. 1 goal before half-time32%
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
37%Min. 2 goals before half-time21%
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time5%
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa

2nd half

79%Min. 1 goal after half-time68%
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
53%Min. 2 goals after half-time32%
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
21%Min. 3 goals after half-time5%
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Levski Sofia is 52% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.84 pts / game - Levski Sofia · 1.21 pts / game - Botev Vratsa

Levski Sofia - half-time state
53% leading26% draw21% trailing
Botev Vratsa - half-time state
16% leading74% draw11% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.84Points per game (1st half)1.21
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
0.95Goals scored (1st half)0.32
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
0.26Goals conceded (1st half)0.26
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
1.21Average goals (1st half)0.58
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
79%Clean sheet before half-time84%
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
47%No goal before half-time79%
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa

After half-time (2nd half)

1.79Points per game (2nd half)1.21
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
1.32Goals scored (2nd half)0.47
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
0.37Goals conceded (2nd half)0.58
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
1.68Average goals (2nd half)1.05
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
63%Clean sheet after half-time53%
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
37%No goal after half-time63%
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa

Levski Sofia - second-half results

47% W37% D16% L
35
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
+13
Goal difference (1st half)
34
Second-half points
+18
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.84
PPG before half-time
Lead holding140%

Leads at halftime in 53% of games and wins 74%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Botev Vratsa - second-half results

26% W42% D32% L
23
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
23
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.21
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at halftime in 16% of games and wins 32%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Levski Sofia - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.001.20
Goals scored / game1.41.6
Goals allowed / game0.40.6
Average goals per game1.82.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+5+5
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 7
Botev Vratsa - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.801.40
Goals scored / game0.00.6
Goals allowed / game0.20.4
Average goals per game0.21.0
1 goal20%80%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal100%60%
Goal difference-1+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

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

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

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

Levski Sofia
ScoredConceded
6
0
0-15
5
3
16-30
7
2
31-45
6
3
46-60
9
1
61-75
10
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - wins late phases.

Botev Vratsa
ScoredConceded
4
1
0-15
1
4
16-30
1
0
31-45
4
4
46-60
1
2
61-75
4
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (4 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). 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 from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.26
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.5 : 0.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
94%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
34%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
39%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
12%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Levski Sofia

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.25
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.38
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-8.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.05
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.33
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
177%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
56%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.52
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Botev Vratsa

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.22
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.17
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.45
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.62
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
71%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
66%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.08
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 27% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Levski SofiaLigaBotev Vratsa
Average goals per game 2.892.40 1.63
Both teams scored 42%48% 26%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 63%46% 21%
Clean sheets 42%33% 47%
Goal before half-time 74%69% 32%
Goal after half-time 79%70% 68%

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

2.40
Average goals per game
48%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
33%
Clean sheets
1.28
Home goals / game
1.12
Away goals / game
+14%
Home attack advantage
+12%
Home defensive advantage
+7%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
29%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Botev VratsaYellow cardKristiyan Malinov
  2. Botev VratsaGoalMartin Detelinov PetkovAssist: Jose Gallegos
  3. Botev VratsaSubstitutionOn: Yoan Atanasov BornosuzovOff: Kristiyan Malinov
  4. Levski SofiaSubstitutionOn: Asen MitkovOff: Akram Bouras

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Nikola PopovMatches officiated: 15
4.67Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 253%Home wins27%Draws20%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Levski Sofia's perspective: 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses against Botev Vratsa. Games average 0.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

POFK Botev Vratsa
0 : 0
PFC Levski Sofia

FAQ

What was the result of Levski Sofia vs Botev Vratsa?

The First League match finished Levski Sofia 3:1 Botev Vratsa. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Levski Sofia vs Botev Vratsa?

Levski Sofia score 2.26 goals per game on average and Botev Vratsa 0.79. The First League average is 2.40 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 42% of Levski Sofia's matches and 26% of Botev Vratsa's.

What form are Levski Sofia and Botev Vratsa in?

Over the last 5 games Levski Sofia have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and Botev Vratsa 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Levski Sofia vs Botev Vratsa?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Levski Sofia vs Botev Vratsa: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.