Bulgaria. First League. CSKA Sofia 1948-Botev Plovdiv 16:00 Friday, 23 October, 2026

Preview

CSKA 1948 will host Botev Plovdiv in round one of the Bulgarian First League. Kick-off is scheduled for the coming weekend.

CSKA 1948 opened with a 4-0 win over Neftohimik, then lost 2-3 to CSKA Sofia, but responded with victories over Slavia (2-1) and Dunav Ruse (2-1). Botev Plovdiv are on a four-match winning run, beating Chernomorets 4-0, Botev Vratsa 2-0, Slavia 1-0 and Septemvri 3-0.

Prediction

The total line sits at 2.5 with odds 1.79 over and 1.94 under. CSKA 1948 average 2.4 goals per game in their last five matches, Botev 2.8. Bookmakers’ data suggest a 51 % chance the match exceeds 2.5 goals.

Home win odds are 1.97, draw 3.35, away win 3.66. Based on current form and head-to-head trends, the probabilities stand at 46 % for a CSKA 1948 victory, 29 % for a draw and 25 % for Botev Plovdiv.