CSKA Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv — First Professional League

CSKA Sofia met Botev Plovdiv in the First Professional League (International). The match was played on July 27, 2026, 18:15. The venue is Vasil Levski in Sofia. The referee is Martin Velikov.

The match ended 3:2 with CSKA Sofia taking the win. The game produced 5 goals in total. Joel Zwarts was named player of the match (rating 8.4).

The two sides have met 20 times before — CSKA Sofia won 13, Botev Plovdiv won 4 and 3 matches ended in a draw. The aggregate score across those meetings is 35–13. In the last five head-to-head games CSKA Sofia won 4, Botev Plovdiv won 0 and 1 was drawn. Their most recent meeting on November 22, 2025 in the First Professional League ended 3:1 with CSKA Sofia coming out on top.

In the First Professional League table, CSKA Sofia sit 5th with 4 points from 2 matches (1W, 1D, 0L), with 3 goals scored and 2 conceded; their recent league form shows 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeats. Botev Plovdiv sit 10th with 1 point from 2 matches (0W, 1D, 1L), with 3 goals scored and 4 conceded; their recent league form shows 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. The table has 14 teams, led by Ludogorets Razgrad.

The confirmed line-ups are available. CSKA Sofia lined up in a 4-3-3, while Botev Plovdiv went with a 4-2-3-1.

For this match detailed team statistics, individual player ratings and stats, a full match timeline and line-ups are also available on Chantoff.