Botev Vratsa sit 13th in the First League on 10 points from 14 matches, having scored 11 and conceded 24. On the model's scale they rate 0.46 in attack and 1.81 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against First League averages of 0.62 and 1.67: below the division's average in attack, about average at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 draws and 3 defeats, most recently losing to Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1-2 at home. That is 0.71 points a match, scoring 0.79 and conceding 1.71 per game across 2 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats. That leaves them 24 points behind CSKA Sofia at the top, in a table of 14. Among the 14 rated sides in the division that is the 11th-best attack and the 8th-best defence. They scored in 3 of those 5 and kept 0 clean sheets. Next they host CSKA 1948 in the First League on 22 November 2026, a match the model gives them 20%.
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 Vratsa sit 13 of 14, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Position by match
Botev Vratsa have been between 6th and 13th after each of their 14 First League matches; 13th now. Rebuilt from the season's results after each of Botev Vratsa's matches (x-axis); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored.
Recent league form
- L1-2Lokomotiv Plovdiv7 November 2026
- L0-1away to Cherno More Varna2 November 2026
- D1-1away to Lokomotiv Sofia24 October 2026
- L0-1Spartak Varna10 October 2026
- D2-2away to Dunav Ruse19 September 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Botev Vratsa vs CSKA 1948
Botev Vratsa host CSKA 1948 at Hristo Botev Stadium, Vraca on 22 November 2026, 11:00 UTC. The model makes it 20% Botev Vratsa, 25% draw and 55% CSKA 1948, with a most likely scoreline of 0-1. It projects 0.93 expected goals for Botev Vratsa against 1.89. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 52% and over 2.5 goals at 54%.
Full preview and model analysis for Botev Vratsa vs CSKA 1948
Recent meetings with CSKA 1948
- 25 July 2026CSKA 1948 2–1 Botev VratsaFirst League
- 10 April 2026CSKA 1948 1–0 Botev VratsaFirst League
- 3 November 2025Botev Vratsa 0–0 CSKA 1948First League
- 28 April 2025CSKA 1948 0–1 Botev VratsaFirst League
- 21 February 2025CSKA 1948 1–0 Botev VratsaFirst League
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.
Other results that matter to Botev Vratsa
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Levski Sofia v Lokomotiv Sofia · 22 November 2026
Botev Vratsa fans want Levski Sofia to win: that leaves Botev Vratsa's risk of a bottom-three finish at 56.9%, against 62.1% if Lokomotiv Sofia win (57.5% today).
Levski Sofia win56.9%−0.6Draw59.1%+1.6Lokomotiv Sofia win62.1%+4.6 -
Ludogorets v Dunav Ruse · 23 November 2026
Botev Vratsa fans want a draw: that leaves Botev Vratsa's risk of a bottom-three finish at 54.5%, against 59.5% if Dunav Ruse win (57.5% today).
Ludogorets win57.8%+0.3Draw54.5%−3.0Dunav Ruse win59.5%+2.0 -
Septemvri Sofia v Lokomotiv Plovdiv · 20 November 2026
Botev Vratsa fans want a draw: that leaves Botev Vratsa's risk of a bottom-three finish at 55.0%, against 59.3% if Lokomotiv Plovdiv win (57.5% today).
Septemvri Sofia win58.0%+0.5Draw55.0%−2.5Lokomotiv Plovdiv win59.3%+1.8
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves Botev Vratsa's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.
