Botev Plovdiv 1912
- PFC Botev Plovdiv 1912 currently sit 11th in the Parva liga table with 26 points from 23 games, while Septemvri Sofia are 15th with 18 points from 21, so this is a matchup between two teams who have not enjoyed great campaigns.
- Botev Plovdiv 1912 are undefeated in 2 games at home (W1, D1).
- Lachezar Baltanov took over as head coach in February 2026 and his side have already put together a significant result in the shape of a 2-1 home win over Ludogorets Razgrad.
- They have a mixed record at home in Parva liga 2025/2026, with 3 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses.
Septemvri Sofia
- Septemvri Sofia have had an even worse time of it on the road with just 2 wins and seven defeats in 11 attempts this season.
- Hristo Arangelov took over as coach in February and needs to find a way to steady the ship after a run of one win, one draw and three defeats from the last five games.
Head-to-Head
Botev Plovdiv have won the last 2 meetings between the sides in Parva liga 2025/2026.
Key Players
Franklin Chagas has been a threat in the final third lately for Botev , scoring two of their last 4 goals in a 5-game run .
Betting Insights
- Botev will be happy to be at home for this one as Septemvri have been dreadful on the road this term, conceding 26 goals at an average of 2.36 per game in the league.
- They haven’t won an away match against Botev in recent encounters and the hosts, at 1.49, are too short to get involved.
- Botev have scored 9 goals in 11 home games this season, so they are unlikely to score a bucketful on their own here but Septemvri have been so poor defensively on the road that there could be some joy in the Over 2.5 goals market at 1.95.
Prediction
- This fixture is a classic example of an organiser vs counter-attacker and one which should provide plenty of entertainment for the neutral.
- Botev are a typical possession side, who try to play through the thirds and overload the wide areas before pressing in waves, while Septemvri are more of a defence-first side who prefer to keep it tight and hit on the break.
