Botev Plovdiv vs Levski Sofia

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🕒 Sat, 22 Jul 2023 19:15 Europe/London 📍 Stadion Hristo Botev 🧑‍⚖️ Valentin Zhelezov 🔁 Regular Season - 2 🏁 match finished
Season
2023-2024 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 2
Regular Season Table
Botev Plovdiv 6 · Levski Sofia 5
Referee Stats
17 matches · 5.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.00
Reds avg 0.24
Penalties avg 0.24
Over 4.5 cards 59%
Home wins 24%
Draws 24%
Away wins 53%
How the match was won
  • Levski Sofia outshot their opponent (7-18).
  • Possession was balanced (49%-51%).
  • Levski Sofia had the sharper finishing (6-8 shots on target).

Team Overview

Botev Plovdiv (Home stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 7-4-7

Goals For / Against

24 / 16
Avg: 1.33 / 0.89

Points

25
Avg: 1.39

Clean Sheets

8

Failed to Score

8
Levski Sofia (Away stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 8-4-6

Goals For / Against

25 / 24
Avg: 1.39 / 1.33

Points

28
Avg: 1.56

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this First League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.39
PPG
1.56
1.33
GF
1.39
0.89
GA
1.33
47%
O2.5
60%
40%
BTTS
60%
47%
Score 1st
53%

League-position context

Botev Plovdiv rank6th
Levski Sofia rank5th
Botev Plovdiv points44
Levski Sofia points54
Botev Plovdiv: #6 · 44 pts · GD +14
19 pts off the top 2. 5 pts above the play-off edge. 14 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Levski Sofia: #5 · 54 pts · GD +19
9 pts off the top 2. 15 pts above the play-off edge. 24 pts clear of the relegation zone.
10-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Botev Plovdiv last 5 home

W D D L W
Points8/15
Weighted index56
Goals4-2
Record2-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Levski Sofia last 5 away

L L W W W
Points9/15
Weighted index40
Goals8-9
Record3-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Botev Plovdiv trend breakdown

Over 2.547%
BTTS40%
BTTS + O2.540%
1H Over 0.560%
Also: Over 0.5 80% · Over 1.5 73% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 7%

Levski Sofia trend breakdown

Over 2.560%
BTTS60%
BTTS + O2.553%
1H Over 0.567%
Also: Over 0.5 93% · Over 1.5 73% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 33%

Scoring reliability

Botev Plovdiv score at home67%
Botev Plovdiv clean sheet at home47%
Levski Sofia score away87%
Levski Sofia clean sheet away33%

First-goal patterns

Botev Plovdiv score first47%
Botev Plovdiv win after scoring first86%
Levski Sofia score first53%
Levski Sofia win after scoring first75%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Botev Plovdiv 20% · Levski Sofia 17%
Avg first goal minute: Botev Plovdiv 36.3' · Levski Sofia 40.6'

Vs league average

Botev Plovdiv score at home1.33 vs 1.40
Botev Plovdiv concede at home0.89 vs 1.03
Levski Sofia score away1.39 vs 1.03
Levski Sofia concede away1.33 vs 1.40
Botev Plovdiv score 4% below league average, while Levski Sofia score 35% above league average.
Defensive side: Botev Plovdiv are 14% below league average at home, and Levski Sofia are 4% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.20
BTTS40%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 2.20 goals on average across the last 5.

Botev Plovdiv goal timing (home)

1H scored: 38% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
46-60 5
31-45 4
61-75 4
16-30 3
0-15 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 4
0-15 2
16-30 2
31-45 2
46-60 2
61-75 2

Levski Sofia goal timing (away)

1H scored: 52% 2H scored: 48% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 7
46-60 4
16-30 3
61-75 3
76-90+ 3
0-15 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 5
46-60 4
61-75 4
0-15 3
16-30 2
31-45 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
6
8
Total Shots
7
18
Shots off Goal
1
6
Blocked Shots
Shots Inside Box
Shots Outside Box
Ball Possession
49%
51%
Corner Kicks
5
3
Fouls
11
12
Offsides
Yellow Cards
2
4
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
6
6
Total Passes
Passes Accurate
Passes %

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
4
18'
18' A. Mitkov
35'
35' S. Akere
35'
35' J. Pétris
49'
49' M. Petkov
56'
56' Goal · 0-1
Ricardinho
Penalty
61'
61' R. Rabeï
1st substitution · For: E. Manu
64'
64' I. Popov
1st substitution · For: A. Kraev
71'
71' J. Eto'o
2nd substitution · For: T. Nnadi
71'
71' U. Emmanuel
3rd substitution · For: F. Steponavičius
75'
75' Goal · 0-2
Jawad El Jemili
Normal Goal
80'
80' Ricardinho
2nd substitution · For: P. Bachev
81'
81' Goal · 1-2
M. Sekulić
Normal Goal
84'
84' A. Mitkov
3rd substitution · For: A. Chandarov
84'
84' Ronaldo
4th substitution · For: P. Galchev
85'
85' T. Nnadi
86'
86' Goal · 1-3
Jawad El Jemili
Normal Goal
90+3'
90+3' Jawad El Jemili

Botev Plovdiv vs Levski Sofia 1-3: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Levski Sofia beat Botev Plovdiv 3-1 on Saturday, 22 July 2023 in First League. The match was refereed by Valentin Zhelezov. It was played at Stadion Hristo Botev.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. A. Mitkov received a yellow card for Levski Sofia at 18'. S. Akere received a yellow card for Botev Plovdiv at 35'. J. Pétris received a yellow card for Levski Sofia at 35'.

Second half: M. Petkov received a yellow card for Levski Sofia at 49'. Levski Sofia took the lead at 56' when Ricardinho scored (Penalty), making the score 0-1. Botev Plovdiv made their 1st substitution at 61', with R. Rabeï replacing E. Manu. Levski Sofia made their 1st substitution at 64', with I. Popov replacing A. Kraev. Botev Plovdiv made their 2nd substitution at 71', with J. Eto'o replacing T. Nnadi. Botev Plovdiv made their 3rd substitution at 71', with U. Emmanuel replacing F. Steponavičius. Levski Sofia extended the lead at 75' when Jawad El Jemili scored, making the score 0-2. Levski Sofia made their 2nd substitution at 80', with Ricardinho replacing P. Bachev. Botev Plovdiv reduced the deficit at 81' when M. Sekulić scored, making the score 1-2. Levski Sofia made their 3rd substitution at 84', with A. Mitkov replacing A. Chandarov. Levski Sofia made their 4th substitution at 84', with Ronaldo replacing P. Galchev. T. Nnadi received a yellow card for Botev Plovdiv at 85'. Levski Sofia extended the lead at 86' when Jawad El Jemili scored, making the score 1-3. Jawad El Jemili received a yellow card for Levski Sofia at 90+3'.

Botev Plovdiv used 3 substitutions while Levski Sofia used 4 substitutions. Botev Plovdiv got 2 yellow cards, while Levski Sofia got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Levski Sofia outshot their opponent (7-18).
  • Possession was balanced (49%-51%).
  • Levski Sofia had the sharper finishing (6-8 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games21
Home Wins4
Draws4
Away Wins13
Over 2.5 Goals10 (47.6%)
BTTS12 (57.1%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games10
Home Wins3
Draws0
Away Wins7
Over 2.5 Goals5 (50.0%)
BTTS5 (50.0%)

Botev Plovdiv vs Levski Sofia Head-to-Head History by Season