Botev Plovdiv sit 5th in the First League on 23 points from 14 matches, having scored 23 and conceded 21. On the model's scale they rate 0.71 in attack and 1.85 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against First League averages of 0.62 and 1.67: dangerous going forward and vulnerable at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat, most recently drawing with Dunav Ruse 1-1 at home. That is 1.64 points a match, scoring 1.64 and conceding 1.50 per game across 7 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats. That leaves them 11 points behind CSKA Sofia at the top, in a table of 14. Among the 14 rated sides in the division that is the 5th-best attack and the 9th-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 2 clean sheets. Next they host CSKA Sofia in the First League on 22 November 2026, a match the model gives them 24%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
First League table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSKA Sofia | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 32:9 | +23 | DWWDW | 34 |
| 2 | Levski Sofia | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 25:8 | +17 | DWDWL | 32 |
| 3 | Ludogorets | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 26:11 | +15 | WWLWD | 30 |
| 4 | CSKA 1948 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 33:16 | +17 | WLWWD | 29 |
| 5 | Botev Plovdiv | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 23:21 | +2 | WWLWD | 23 |
| 6 | Arda Kardzhali | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20:22 | -2 | DLDWL | 21 |
| 7 | Spartak Varna | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15:25 | -10 | LWLLW | 16 |
| 8 | Slavia Sofia | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 9:9 | 0 | LLDDD | 14 |
| 9 | Cherno More Varna | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14:22 | -8 | DLWWD | 13 |
| 10 | Dunav Ruse | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16:23 | -7 | DWWLD | 12 |
| 11 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8:18 | -10 | DDDLW | 12 |
| 12 | Septemvri Sofia | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 12:25 | -13 | LLLLW | 11 |
| 13 | Botev Vratsa | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11:24 | -13 | DLDLL | 10 |
| 14 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15:26 | -11 | WDDLL | 9 |
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Botev Plovdiv sit 5 of 14, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Position by match
Botev Plovdiv have been between 5th and 8th after each of their 14 First League matches; 5th now. Rebuilt from the season's results after each of Botev Plovdiv's matches (x-axis); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored.
Recent league form
- D1-1Dunav Ruse6 November 2026
- W5-2away to Lokomotiv Sofia30 October 2026
- L0-4away to CSKA 194823 October 2026
- W1-0Slavia Sofia10 October 2026
- W3-0away to Septemvri Sofia19 September 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Botev Plovdiv vs CSKA Sofia
Botev Plovdiv host CSKA Sofia at Stadion Hristo Botev, Plovdiv on 22 November 2026, 16:00 UTC. The model makes it 24% Botev Plovdiv, 26% draw and 50% CSKA Sofia, with a most likely scoreline of 1-2. It projects 1.08 expected goals for Botev Plovdiv against 1.80. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 56% and over 2.5 goals at 55%.
Full preview and model analysis for Botev Plovdiv vs CSKA Sofia
Recent meetings with CSKA Sofia
- 27 July 2026CSKA Sofia 3–2 Botev PlovdivFirst League
- 22 November 2025CSKA Sofia 2–1 Botev PlovdivFirst League
- 19 July 2025Botev Plovdiv 1–1 CSKA SofiaFirst League
- 26 May 2025Botev Plovdiv 0–4 CSKA SofiaFirst League
- 9 May 2025CSKA Sofia 3–0 Botev PlovdivFirst League
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Botev Plovdiv
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Botev Vratsa v CSKA 1948 · 22 November 2026
Botev Plovdiv fans want Botev Vratsa to win: that leaves Botev Plovdiv's chance of a top-four finish at 13.4%, against 6.9% if CSKA 1948 win (9.0% today).
Botev Vratsa win13.4%+4.4Draw9.9%+0.9CSKA 1948 win6.9%−2.1
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Botev Plovdiv's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorer
C. Meotti, with 1 league goal this season, is the club's only player among the 20 names on the division's scorer list.