Bulgaria - First LeagueStadion Bâlgarska ArmijaData current as of September 02, 2026

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

Game details

Septemvri Sofia plays Botev Vratsa in First League (Bulgaria). The game is scheduled for September 4, 2026. Venue: Stadion Bâlgarska Armija.

Recent form

Septemvri Sofia has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. Botev Vratsa has 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses, with 0.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Septemvri Sofia scores 0.71 goals per game and allows 1.43. Botev Vratsa scores 0.57 and allows 2.14. Games in this league average 2.74 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 43% of Septemvri Sofia's games and 43% of Botev Vratsa's. The Over 2.5 rates are 43% and 57%, compared with league averages of 55% for BTTS and 53% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Septemvri Sofia has the higher season xG average, 1.17 to 1.16 per game. Septemvri Sofia takes 7.3 shots per game, while Botev Vratsa takes 7.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Septemvri Sofia leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 0.57 goals per game after halftime. Botev Vratsa leads at halftime in 14% and scores 0.43 after halftime.

When the teams score

Septemvri Sofia's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (3 goals). For Botev Vratsa, it is minutes 61-75 (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

First League games average 2.74 goals. Both teams score in 55% of games, and 53% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 3 previous meetings were available. The record was 0 home wins, 2 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 1.67 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.37)
(3.16)
(2.98)

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.

Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa
0.71Goals scored / game0.57
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa
1.43Goals allowed / game2.14
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa
51%Average possession47%
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa
3.14Shots on target / game2.71
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

7.29Shots per game7.57
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa
3.14Shots on target2.71
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa
9.8%Shot conversion7.5%
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa
51%Possession47%
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa
1.17xG for1.16
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa
1.22xG against1.38
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa

Shooting quality

Septemvri Sofia: BalancedBotev Vratsa: Balanced
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa
Accuracy (shots on target)43%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.160.15
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.230.21

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.

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

1.4 pts / game - Septemvri Sofia · 0.6 pts / game - Botev Vratsa

Septemvri Sofia
LLWWD
Season result split
29% W29% R43% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-2-3
1.14 pts / game · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-1-1
Last 5 at home
1-1-1
DLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 0.95Opponent xG: 1.31BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%
Botev Vratsa
LLLWL
Season result split
14% W14% R71% P
Season (W-D-L)
1-1-5
0.57 pts / game · goal difference -11
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-4
Last 5 away
0-0-4
LLLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 1.21Opponent xG: 1.44BTTS: 20%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.

Septemvri Sofia is 25% better for: goals scored per game.

0.71 goals / game - Septemvri Sofia · 0.57 goals / game - Botev Vratsa

Septemvri Sofia is 50% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.43 goals / game - Septemvri Sofia · 2.14 goals / game - Botev Vratsa

Septemvri Sofia scoring profile: very strong

Septemvri Sofia scores in 71% of games (5 of 7 meczów), while Botev Vratsa keeps a clean sheet in 14% (1 of 7 meczów).

Botev Vratsa scoring profile: strong

Botev Vratsa scores in 57% of games (4 of 7 meczów), while Septemvri Sofia keeps a clean sheet in 29% (2 of 7 meczów).

5Goals scored (season)4
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa
10Goals conceded (season)15
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa
2.14Average goals per game2.71
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa
3Goals scored (last 5)2
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa
7Goals conceded (last 5)12
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa

How often they score at least...

71%1 goal57%
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa
0%2 goals0%
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa
0%3 goals0%
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa
0%4 goals0%
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa

How often they concede at least...

71%1 goal86%
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa
43%2 goals71%
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa
29%3 goals29%
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa
0%4 goals14%
Septemvri 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.

55%
League average

Goal patterns

14%BTTS at half-time0%
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa
0%Scored in both halves0%
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa

BTTS and goal count

14%Min. 3 goals and BTTS29%
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa
29%Min. 3 goals without BTTS29%
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa
20%BTTS - last 520%
Septemvri 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

57%Min. 1 goal before half-time57%
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa
14%Min. 2 goals before half-time29%
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time86%
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa
43%Min. 2 goals after half-time71%
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time29%
Septemvri 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.

Botev Vratsa is 51% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.57 pts / game - Septemvri Sofia · 0.86 pts / game - Botev Vratsa

Septemvri Sofia - half-time state
0% leading57% draw43% trailing
Botev Vratsa - half-time state
14% leading43% draw43% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.57Points per game (1st half)0.86
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa
0.14Goals scored (1st half)0.14
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa
0.57Goals conceded (1st half)0.71
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa
0.71Average goals (1st half)0.86
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa
43%Clean sheet before half-time57%
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa
86%No goal before half-time86%
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa

After half-time (2nd half)

1.43Points per game (2nd half)0.86
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa
0.57Goals scored (2nd half)0.43
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa
0.86Goals conceded (2nd half)1.43
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa
1.43Average goals (2nd half)1.86
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa
43%Clean sheet after half-time29%
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa
43%No goal after half-time57%
Septemvri SofiaBotev Vratsa

Septemvri Sofia - second-half results

43% W14% R43% P
4
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
10
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.57
PPG before half-time
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.

Botev Vratsa - second-half results

14% W43% R43% P
6
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
6
Second-half points
-7
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.86
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 14% of games and wins 14%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.7

Allows 0.7 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Septemvri Sofia - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.601.40
Goals scored / game0.00.6
Goals allowed / game0.41.0
Average goals per game0.41.6
1 goal40%100%
2 goals0%60%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal100%40%
Goal difference-2-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Botev Vratsa - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.000.80
Goals scored / game0.20.2
Goals allowed / game0.81.6
Average goals per game1.01.8
1 goal60%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference-3-7
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* 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.

Septemvri Sofia
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
0
1
16-30
1
2
31-45
3
1
46-60
1
1
61-75
0
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (3 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (2 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - 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

2.42
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.4 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
89%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
43%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-31%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
40%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
12%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Septemvri Sofia

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.05
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.67
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+3.8 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.
-0.21
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
44%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
127%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.26
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

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.
-1.35
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.59
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.76
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
50%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
132%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.03
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* 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

Septemvri SofiaLigaBotev Vratsa
Average goals per game 2.142.74 2.71
Both teams scored 43%55% 43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 43%53% 57%
Clean sheets 29%23% 14%
Goal before half-time 57%68% 57%
Goal after half-time 100%83% 86%

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

2.74
Average goals per game
55%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.62
Home goals / game
1.13
Away goals / game
+43%
Home attack advantage
+30%
Home defensive advantage
+27%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
4%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
83%
1 goal
53%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
11%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Septemvri Sofia's perspective: 0 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss against Botev Vratsa. Games average 1.67 goals, and both teams scored in 67% of them.

FAQ

When do Septemvri Sofia and Botev Vratsa play?

Septemvri Sofia face Botev Vratsa on September 4, 2026 in First League at Stadion Bâlgarska Armija. 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 Septemvri Sofia and Botev Vratsa?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Septemvri Sofia won 0, Botev Vratsa won 1 and 2 ended level. These games averaged 1.67 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

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

Septemvri Sofia score 0.71 goals per game on average and Botev Vratsa 0.57. The First League average is 2.74 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 43% of Septemvri Sofia's matches and 43% of Botev Vratsa's.

What form are Septemvri Sofia and Botev Vratsa in?

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

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

The statistical background for Septemvri Sofia vs Botev Vratsa — 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.