Match Report
The table read 3rd (CSKA Sofia, 17 pts) against 7th (Botev Plovdiv, 10 pts), 7 points apart. Against a league average of 1.36 goals per team per game, CSKA Sofia ran at 2.43 scored and 0.71 conceded, Botev Plovdiv at 1.38 and 1.75.
Defeat had not touched CSKA Sofia in 6 games.
The sides have met 11 times in the GioScore results database: 6 wins for CSKA Sofia, 1 draw and 4 for Botev Plovdiv, at 2.73 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 64% of meetings brought at least three goals.
Stadion Vasil Levski, capacity 22,015, hosted the game. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 3-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
CSKA Sofia: Joël Zwarts (41'), Joël Zwarts (89'), Ioannis Pittas (90') · Botev Plovdiv: Carlos Algarra (38'), Asen Chandarov (90')
Key stats
Possession: CSKA Sofia 62% · Botev Plovdiv 38% · Total shots: 11-13 · On target: 9-7 · Corners: 17-5