- CSKA are unbeaten in their last 5 games (W4, D1), including a 5-1 win against Beroe.
- Botev Plovdiv have won 4 of their 7 away Parva liga matches (L3).
- CSKA have won 2 of the last 3 head-to-heads (Botev have not won the last 3).
CSKA to outplay Botev in home soil clash
CSKA Sofia are the clear favourites to beat Botev at 1.35 this Saturday, with the visitors a 8.0 long shot and the draw available at 4.7.
CSKA Sofia, in 6th place with 22 points after 15 Parva liga games, are a solid mid-table side with no aspirations to challenge league leaders Ludogorets or fall into the relegation zone. The PFC CSKA Sofia vs PFC Botev Plovdiv 1912 prediction suggests that Botev, just 5 points behind the hosts in 9th, face a bit more pressure in the lower half of the table.
CSKA are in good form, having won their last 4 league games and gone unbeaten in the previous 5, including a 5-1 home victory against Beroe and a hard-fought 1-0 away win at Levski Sofia. Hristo Yanev was appointed as head coach on 24th September 2025 and the team’s creative spark and energy when pressing from the front has flourished since his appointment.
Botev are a threat when on the counter
Botev’s form has been mixed, but the upward trend in their results is clear to see with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in the last 5, most recently a 4-0 away win against lowly Lokomotiv Plovdiv.
This PFC CSKA Sofia vs PFC Botev Plovdiv 1912 preview highlights that Botev are likely to set up in a compact shape and look to counter when they visit CSKA, and it’s not often they do anything other than sit deep and keep things organised when away. However, Dimitar Dimitrov has only been in charge since 20th October 2025 and in that short time he has instilled enough discipline and tactical flexibility for his side to come away from the more challenging away games with some positive results.
An entertaining match with both teams likely to score
The draw looks unlikely here given CSKA’s form, home soil advantage and the fact they have won 2 of the last 3 meetings between the sides, although the most recent meeting was a 1-1 draw at Botev's ground in this season’s Parva liga. With CSKA scoring 1.71 goals per game at home and Botev having scored 15 times in 7 away matches, our PFC CSKA Sofia vs PFC Botev Plovdiv 1912 prediction is that this fixture should have goals in it for both sides.
The Both Teams To Score market is available at 1.83 and represents good value given CSKA’s pressing game and Botev’s counter-attacking threat. Based on the PFC CSKA Sofia vs PFC Botev Plovdiv 1912 betting tips, Botev have won their last 2 matches and 2 of their last 3 away so we are taking the hosts to take all 3 points.
CSKA Sofia’s 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 is proactive and high-tempo in style, with fullbacks pushing on and a strong pressing game when out of possession. Ioannis Pittas is their in-form striker with 3 goals in their last 5, while Botev are more likely to play a 4-5-1 and try to catch CSKA on the break, with Armstrong Oko-Flex, who has scored 2 of their last 6 goals, offering pace in transition.
Given the historical results, the PFC CSKA Sofia vs PFC Botev Plovdiv 1912 prediction also indicates CSKA average 1.5 goals per home game against Botev, who have averaged 0.5 goals on their trips to the capital in the last 5 H2H clashes.
