CSKA 1948 vs Botev Vratsa Prediction

CSKA 1948
2-1
Finished
HT 1-0
Botev Vratsa
Vasil Levski national stadium, Karlovo·Radoslav Gidzhenov, Bulgaria 25/07/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Partial
Match Importance
4.0 / 10
Value Analysis
55%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 2.5 Goals
1.93
SignalNEUTRALModel40%SurpriseHighGap+6.1%
CSKA 1948 Rest
2 days
Botev Vratsa Rest
5 days

CSKA 1948 vs Botev Vratsa: the result in context

CSKA 1948 beat Botev Vratsa 2-1 in the First League on 25 Jul 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

CSKA 1948 have had the better of this fixture, winning 6 of the 10 previous meetings, which averaged 2.1 goals a game. Botev Vratsa tend to win more corners, 5.4 a game to 3.3 for CSKA 1948.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
53%1.49
X
27%4.10
2
20%6.30
Double Chance
1X
80%1.09
X2
47%2.50
Both Teams to Score
Yes
54%2.02
No
46%1.70
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.74 + 1.12 = 2.86
Over 1.5
77%1.29
Over 2.5
54%1.93
Over 3.5
33%3.30
Under 1.5
23%3.30
Under 2.5
46%1.83
Under 3.5
67%1.29
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

19'F. KrebsAssist: A. Iliev
46'A. Kichukov INM. Smolenski out
46'D. Tarasenko INFrederic out
63'M. PetkovAssist: K. Hadji
64'E. Franco INB. Sobrero out
64'K. Hadji INP. Borukov out
72'B. Tsonev INJ. Martines out
76'F. Krebs INJ. Meyer out
78'A. IlievAssist: D. Grivic
80'A. Stoyanov IND. Genov out
90+5'M. Stoev

Lineups

CSKA 1948
4-1-4-1Coach: Yuriy Vasev
Botev Vratsa
4-2-3-1Coach: Todor Simov
Dimitar Sheytanov13D. Sheytanov
Dragan Grivić96D. Grivić
Egor Parkhomenko6E. Parkhomenko
Kostadin Iliev70K. Iliev
Christopher Acheampong15C. Acheampong
Petar Vitanov34P. Vitanov
1111D. Tarasenko
Florian Krebs23F. Krebs
Borislav Tsonev10B. Tsonev
Elias Franco77E. Franco
Mamadou Diallo93M. Diallo
Marin Orlinov94M. Orlinov
Ivan Goranov4I. Goranov
Milen Stoev36M. Stoev
Lazar Boyanov88L. Boyanov
Sainey Sanyang3S. Sanyang
Abdullah Kichukov6A. Kichukov
Antoan Stoyanov8A. Stoyanov
Kassim Hadji81K. Hadji
Iliya Yurukov12I. Yurukov
Vladislav Naydenov97V. Naydenov
Martin Petkov79M. Petkov

CSKA 1948 Substitutes

67Frédéric Maciel46'replaced by D. Tarasenko
20Brian Sobrero
17José Martínez72'for B. Tsonev
30Jules Meyer76'for F. Krebs
1Petar Marinov
4Andre Hoffmann
22Ognjen Gašević
11Georgi Rusev
19Marto Boychev
14Kaloyan Strinski
18Boris Dimitrov

Botev Vratsa Substitutes

24Martin Smolenski46'for A. Kichukov
99Preslav Borukov64'for K. Hadji
23Luboslav Stoyanov Marinov
98Lyubomir Vasilev
11Martin Achkov
17Samuil Mechev
10José Gallegos
9Daniel Genov80'for A. Stoyanov
2Miroslav Danielov Tsonev

Team Comparison

CSKA 1948CSKA 1948
Botev VratsaBotev Vratsa
1675Elo Rating 1454
3.93Attack 0.62
2.09Defense 1.83
83%Hit Rate 19%
16.2Shots per Game 12.7
7.9Shots on Target 6.2
3.3Corners per Game 5.4
2.2Cards per Game 2.8

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+222 Elo
⚽High Goal Expectancy2.87 goals
📊Home Overperforming
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

CSKA 1948CSKA 1948
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
Botev VratsaBotev Vratsa
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

CSKA 1948CSKA 19486Wins · 60%
Draws220%
Botev VratsaBotev Vratsa2Wins · 20%
2.1Avg Goals
20%Both teams scored2 of 10
40%3+ goals4 of 10

Previous meetings

First League10/04/2026
CSKA 1948Botev Vratsa
10
First League03/11/2025
Botev VratsaCSKA 1948
00
First League28/04/2025
CSKA 1948Botev Vratsa
01
First League21/02/2025
CSKA 1948Botev Vratsa
10
First League30/08/2024
Botev VratsaCSKA 1948
03
First League04/04/2024
CSKA 1948Botev Vratsa
00
First League30/09/2023
Botev VratsaCSKA 1948
12
First League19/02/2023
Botev VratsaCSKA 1948
10
First League06/08/2022
CSKA 1948Botev Vratsa
52
First League19/02/2022
Botev VratsaCSKA 1948
04

Recent Form

CSKA 1948CSKA 1948
3W5D2L
22/07/2026
Spartak TrnavaCSKA 1948
00
D
17/07/2026
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948
22
D
07/07/2026
Železničar PančevoCSKA 1948
01
W
04/07/2026
NK VarazdinCSKA 1948
10
L
01/07/2026
CSKA 1948Maribor
33
D
29/06/2026
CSKA 1948FK Partizan
30
W
25/05/2026
CSKA 1948Levski Sofia
00
D
16/05/2026
CSKA 1948Ludogorets
10
W
13/05/2026
CSKA SofiaCSKA 1948
11
D
08/05/2026
CSKA 1948CSKA Sofia
01
L
Botev VratsaBotev Vratsa
5W5D0L
19/07/2026
Botev VratsaCherno More Varna
11
D
10/07/2026
Botev VratsaArda Kardzhali
10
W
03/07/2026
Botev VratsaBeitar Jerusalem
22
D
01/07/2026
Botev VratsaSpartak Pleven
21
W
27/06/2026
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
11
D
22/05/2026
Botev VratsaBeroe
30
W
18/05/2026
DobrudzhaBotev Vratsa
12
W
14/05/2026
Botev VratsaMontana
10
W
10/05/2026
Botev VratsaSeptemvri Sofia
11
D
05/05/2026
Lokomotiv SofiaBotev Vratsa
22
D

Referee Profile

Radoslav Gidzhenov139 matches

5.14Cards per match
4.88Yellow cards per match
0.27Red cards per match
26.3Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Radoslav Gidzhenov5.14
Other referees5.10

5.14 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (5.10).

Cards come from 83 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

First League 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1CSKA SofiaCSKA Sofia14104032:9+2334WDWWD
2Levski SofiaLevski Sofia13102125:8+1732LWDWD
3LudogoretsLudogorets1393126:11+1530DWLWW
4CSKA 1948CSKA 19481492333:16+1729DWWLW
5Botev PlovdivBotev Plovdiv1472523:21+223DWLWW
6Arda KardzhaliArda Kardzhali1463520:22-221LWDLD
7Spartak VarnaSpartak Varna1444615:25-1016WLLWL
8Slavia SofiaSlavia Sofia142849:9014DDDLL
9Cherno More VarnaCherno More Varna1434714:22-813DWWLD
10Dunav RuseDunav Ruse1433816:23-712DLWWD
11Lokomotiv PlovdivLokomotiv Plovdiv143388:18-1012WLDDD
12Septemvri SofiaSeptemvri Sofia1432912:25-1311WLLLL
13Botev VratsaBotev Vratsa1424811:24-1310LLDLD
14Lokomotiv SofiaLokomotiv Sofia1416715:26-119LLDDW
#TeamMPGPts
1CSKA SofiaCSKA Sofia1432:934
2Levski SofiaLevski Sofia1325:832
3LudogoretsLudogorets1326:1130
4CSKA 1948CSKA 19481433:1629
5Botev PlovdivBotev Plovdiv1423:2123
6Arda KardzhaliArda Kardzhali1420:2221
7Spartak VarnaSpartak Varna1415:2516
8Slavia SofiaSlavia Sofia149:914
9Cherno More VarnaCherno More Varna1414:2213
10Dunav RuseDunav Ruse1416:2312
11Lokomotiv PlovdivLokomotiv Plovdiv148:1812
12Septemvri SofiaSeptemvri Sofia1412:2511
13Botev VratsaBotev Vratsa1411:2410
14Lokomotiv SofiaLokomotiv Sofia1415:269
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About the CSKA 1948 vs Botev Vratsa forecast

The forecasts for this First League match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

CSKA 1948 and Botev Vratsa in the First League table

The table shows a wide gap: CSKA 1948 are 4th in the First League, while Botev Vratsa sit 13th, 19 points behind. League goal record so far: CSKA 1948 33-16, Botev Vratsa 11-24. The full standings are on the First League Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

CSKA 1948 have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. Some underlying data for this fixture is limited, which the model accounts for with a lower confidence rating.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.