Botev Vratsa sit 9th in the First League on 8 points from 9 matches, having scored 7 and conceded 17. The model rates their attack at 0.41× the league average and their defence at 1.69× goals conceded, where 1 is average and a lower defensive figure is better — below average at both ends by these numbers. Across their last 5 league matches they have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, most recently drawing with Levski Sofia 0-0 at home. That is 0.89 points a match, scoring 0.78 and conceding 1.89 per game across 2 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats. That leaves them 17 points behind Levski Sofia at the top, in a table of 14. Among the 14 rated sides in the division that is the 13th-best attack and the 8th-best defence. They scored in 4 of those 5 and kept 4 clean sheets. Next they travel to Dunav Ruse in the First League on 19 September 2026, a match the model gives them 35%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, relative to the league average — how the ratings are built.
First League table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levski Sofia | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 25 |
| 2 | Ludogorets | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 23 |
| 3 | CSKA Sofia | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 6 | +15 | 20 |
| 4 | CSKA 1948 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 19 |
| 5 | Arda Kardzhali | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 16 |
| 6 | Botev Plovdiv | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 13 |
| 7 | Slavia Sofia | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 11 |
| 8 | Spartak Varna | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 10 |
| 9 | Botev Vratsa | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 8 |
| 10 | Septemvri Sofia | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 8 |
| 11 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 6 |
| 12 | Cherno More Varna | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -9 | 5 |
| 13 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 4 |
| 14 | Dunav Ruse | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 4 |
Botev Vratsa sit 9 of 14, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- D0-0Levski Sofia13 September 2026
- W3-2away to Septemvri Sofia4 September 2026
- L0-2away to Arda Kardzhali31 August 2026
- W1-0Botev Plovdiv24 August 2026
- L0-5away to CSKA Sofia16 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Botev Vratsa vs Dunav Ruse
Botev Vratsa travel to Dunav Ruse at Gradski stadion, Ruse on 19 September 2026, 11:00 UTC. The model makes it 35% Botev Vratsa, 30% draw and 35% Dunav Ruse, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 1.27 expected goals for Botev Vratsa against 1.26. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 52% and over 2.5 goals at 46%.
Full preview and model analysis for Botev Vratsa vs Dunav Ruse
Recent meetings with Dunav Ruse
- 6 July 2020Botev Vratsa 0–0 Dunav RuseFirst League
- 29 June 2020Dunav Ruse 1–3 Botev VratsaFirst League
- 29 February 2020Dunav Ruse 0–0 Botev VratsaFirst League
- 21 September 2019Botev Vratsa 0–0 Dunav RuseFirst League
- 11 November 2018Botev Vratsa 1–0 Dunav RuseFirst League
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.