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CSKA 1948 vs Botev Plovdiv prediction

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Round: Regular Season - 12
Venue: Bistritsa Stadium, Bistritsa
Referee: Ventsislav Mitrev

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Form

Recent form

CSKA 1948

64Average

Last 5 matches · 3W-0D-2L · +4 goal difference

Botev Plovdiv

96Excellent

Last 4 matches · 4W-0D-0L · +10 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance

CSKA 1948 or Draw

BetGenius backs CSKA 1948 or Draw (Double Chance) at 76% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

76%

Confidence

Strong

Preview

Match preview

Fourth-placed CSKA 1948 host fifth-placed Botev Plovdiv in round 12 of the First League, with three points separating the sides in the championship qualification zone. Both teams enter the contest in positive mood after recording commanding 4-0 away victories in their previous league outings.

CSKA 1948 have established a strong baseline at home this season, winning five of their six fixtures and scoring 14 goals. Although their sole home blemish was a narrow 3-2 defeat to title-chasing CSKA Sofia, their attacking output has remained consistent throughout the campaign, having scored in every home game.

Botev Plovdiv have displayed sharp form with consecutive wins, but their record on the road shows vulnerability. The visitors have suffered three defeats in five away matches, conceding eight goals. History also leans toward the hosts, as Botev Plovdiv have managed just one victory across nine previous meetings with CSKA 1948.

Analysis

Key factors

CSKA 1948 have won five of their six home league matches, scoring 14 goals in the process.
Botev Plovdiv have lost three of their five away fixtures in the league this season.
CSKA 1948 have lost only once in nine head-to-head meetings against Botev Plovdiv, recording five wins and three draws.
Only three points separate the two clubs in the standings, with CSKA 1948 fourth on 22 points and Botev Plovdiv fifth on 19 points.
Direct encounters between these sides historically average 1.78 goals per match, including a 0-0 draw in their most recent meeting.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

CSKA 1948 at homeBotev Plovdiv away

Played

5-0-1

W-D-L

2-0-3

2.3

Scored /game

1.6

1.2

Conceded /game

1.6

17%

Clean sheets

20%

Failed to score

40%

60%

BTTS (last 5)

—

80%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

—

Combined scoring rate: 3.9 goals per game (CSKA 1948 at home plus Botev Plovdiv away).

Table

Table context

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#	Team	P	GD	Pts
1	Levski SofiaPromotion - efbet League (Championship Group)	10	+19	28
2	CSKA SofiaPromotion - efbet League (Championship Group)	11	+18	27
3	LudogoretsPromotion - efbet League (Championship Group)	10	+14	26
4	CSKA 1948Promotion - efbet League (Championship Group)	12	+12	25
5	Botev PlovdivPromotion - efbet League (Conference League Group)	12	-1	19
6	Arda KardzhaliPromotion - efbet League (Conference League Group)	11	-2	17
7	Spartak VarnaPromotion - efbet League (Conference League Group)	11	-4	13
8	Slavia SofiaPromotion - efbet League (Conference League Group)	11	0	11

History

Head-to-head

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5
CSKA 1948: 3
Draws: 1
Botev Plovdiv

CSKA 1948 have won 5 of the last 9 meetings, averaging 1.9 goals a game.

2026-10-23CSKA 19484-0Botev Plovdiv
2026-03-08CSKA 19480-0Botev Plovdiv
2025-09-25Botev Plovdiv1-2CSKA 1948
2025-03-16Botev Plovdiv0-5CSKA 1948
2024-09-29CSKA 19480-1Botev Plovdiv

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Our record in First League

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Predictions

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Double Chance

CSKA 1948 or Draw

76%

Confidence

CSKA 1948 have been dependable on their own pitch, claiming five victories from six league matches while averaging 2.3 goals scored. In contrast, Botev Plovdiv have lost three of their five away games. The head-to-head record heavily favors the hosts, who have suffered just one loss in nine clashes against Botev Plovdiv, winning five and drawing three. Backing CSKA 1948 on the double chance accounts for both a home victory and a potential stalemate between two sides positioned closely in the table.

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