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First LeagueMatchweek 21THE MATCH CENTRE

Levski Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv match centre

Levski Sofia badgeLevski SofiaHome · 1 in league
WWLWL
Momentum→ Steady54/100OlderLatest
Full time
3:0
UK time · Europe/London
Botev Plovdiv badgeBotev PlovdivAway · 8 in league
WDWDL
Momentum↘ Falling50/100OlderLatest
Goalscorers
Everton Bala37′
Everton Bala50′ (pen)
A. Bouras54′
Venue to be confirmedSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
Levski SofiaBotev Plovdiv
6Corner Kicks1
10Fouls13
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
0Goalkeeper Saves3
573Total passes311
513Passes accurate247

— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Levski Sofia 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Botev Plovdiv 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Levski Sofia

4/8Wins
1.3Goals / game
0.8Conceded / game

Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At home, 3 wins from 6 available matches.

Inspect Levski Sofia’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Botev Plovdiv

2/4Wins
1.5Goals / game
0.3Conceded / game

Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. At away venues, 0 wins from 1 available matches.

Inspect Botev Plovdiv’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • At least one team has fewer than five usable recent results.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

Levski Sofia

8 matches
Oldest newest
Results4 wins · 2 draws · 2 losses
Goals scored per game1.3
Goals conceded per game0.8
Games with 3+ goals4 of 8
Both teams scored4 of 8

Past results, not predictions.

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About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Levski Sofia at home with Botev Plovdiv away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 07:39 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

First League · 2025/26 · all league matches

Levski SofiaBotev Plovdiv
20Matches played19
47Points earned19
15Wins5
2.3Goals scored / match1.1
0.7Goals conceded / match1.5
8Clean sheets2
5Failed to score6

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Levski Sofia at home with Botev Plovdiv away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Levski Sofia

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Julio Velazquez
  1. 92S. VutsovG
  2. 21A. NevesD
  3. 50K. DimitrovD
  4. 18G. TrdinD
  5. 31N. SerafimovD
  6. 47A. BourasM
  7. 3MaiconM
  8. 17Everton BalaM
  9. 22M. SoulaM
  10. 11A. Oko-FlexM
  11. 9J. PereaF
Substitutes (9)

78 · M. Lukov

8 · C. Ohene

10 · A. Mitkov

12 · M. Sangare

37 · Rildo

70 · G. Kostadinov

71 · O. Kamdem

95 · K. Fabien

99 · R. Kirilov

Botev Plovdiv

Confirmed formation5-3-2Lacezar Baltanov
  1. 29D. NaumovG
  2. 17N. MinkovD
  3. 42I. Videv
  4. 19A. ConteD
  5. 4N. SoldoD
  6. 27B. HeinD
  7. 77Lucas AraujoM
  8. 14C. AlgarraM
  9. 7N. IlievM
  10. 10E. RodriguezF
  11. 9A. MarasF
Substitutes (9)

1 · H. Slavkov

2 · G. Noga

8 · T. Nedelev

11 · Pedro Igor

13 · S. Tsonov

30 · Mascote

45 · E. Martinho da Silva

87 · S. Petrov

90 · S. Kalu

INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE

Player statistics

This match

Levski Sofia

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Svetoslav Vutsov906.900—270
Aldair907.900—601
Kristian Dimitrov907.6001640
Gašper Trdin907.3001910
Nikola Serafimov907.700—743
Akram Bouras788.2101660
Maicon908.0002760
Everton Bala788.6202250
Mazire Soula877.2002311
Armstrong Oko-Flex877.6002220
Juan Perea676.700130
Mustapha Sangaré326.300—40
Radoslav Kirilov226.300120
Asen Mitkov226.700—160
Georgi Kostadinov126.200—80
Rildo126.700—40

Botev Plovdiv

PlayerMinRatingGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTackles
Daniel Naumov906.700—130
Nikolay Minkov906.200—370
Ivaylo Videv906.300—331
Antoine Conte906.300—340
Nikola Soldo906.700—300
Bryan-Anthony Chibuike Hein905.900—220
Lucas Araujo596.300—160
Carlos Algarra López906.300—300
Nikola Iliev766.200—230
Emerson Rodríguez466.700—60
Aleksa Maraš596.300—90
Franklin Mascote536.700150
Edson Silva406.500—160
Pedro Igor406.900—150
Todor Nedelev246.700—190
2025/26 STANDINGS

First League table

League centre ↗

Current standings · A PFG: Regular season. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPtsForm
1Levski Sofia30224464224270
DWDWW
2Ludogorets30179457203760
LDWWW
3CSKA 194830185750311959
WWLWW
4CSKA Sofia30168643232056
DWWWL
5Lokomotiv Plovdiv30111363033-346
DDWWW
6Cherno More Varna30111183326744
LDLLW
7Arda Kardzhali30128103327644
WLWWW
8Botev Plovdiv30117124037340
WDWWL
9Slavia Sofia30109113633339
DLWLD
10Botev Vratsa30911102426-238
WLDLW
11Lokomotiv Sofia30910114039137
LWLLW
12Spartak Varna30512132550-2527
DWLLL
13Dobrudzha3075182343-2026
LLDLL
14Septemvri Sofia3075182558-3326
DWDLL
15Beroe30411151944-2523
DLLWL
16Montana3038191545-3017
DLLLL
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