The First League match at Stadion Hristo Botev on Sunday sees home side Botev playing Beroe Stara Zagora.
All Botev v Beroe Stara Zagora match predictions, user poll and stats are shown below (inc. the best betting odds).
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Form Guide
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Botev
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Botev prepare for this match following a 1-1 First League tied result versus Lokomotiv Sofia.
The only scorer from Botev was Ehije Ukaki (57'). Mamadou Diarra (49') was the scorer for Lokomotiv Sofia.
Dušan Kerkez's Botev have managed to score a sum total of 6 times over their last six outings. The comparative tally of goals that they have conceded in those games amounts to 8.
Beroe Stara Zagora
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In their last fixture, Beroe Stara Zagora drew 1-1 in the First League tie with Cherno More Varna.
The only scorer from Beroe Stara Zagora was Juanca Pineda (63'). Derick Osei Yaw (17') scored for Cherno More Varna.
In the course of their six previous matches, Josu Uribe's Beroe Stara Zagora have managed to stick the ball in the net a total of 5 times, giving them a goals per game average of 0.83.
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Head to head
An inspection of their past head to head meetings stretching back to 13/08/2022 shows that these fixtures have been disappointments for Beroe Stara Zagora. They have not been able to come away with any wins at all while Botev have just been too good for them, running out winners in 67% of those ties.
12 goals were scored between them throughout the course of those matches, with 10 of them from The Canaries and 2 for Zelenite. The average goals per game has been 2.
The previous league encounter between these clubs was First League match day 27 on 02/04/2025 which ended up with the score at Botev 0-0 Beroe Stara Zagora.
The match was refereed by Krasen Georgiev.
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Team News: Botev
Anthony Ujah (Patellar tendon rupture) and Georgi Nikolov (Shoulder injury) will not be taking part for Botev gaffer Dušan Kerkez.
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Team News: Beroe Stara Zagora
In an otherwise full-strength group of players, there is just the lone fitness worry for the Beroe Stara Zagora manager Josu Uribe to be concerned about. Stefan Gavrilov (Knee surgery) misses out for this game.
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Prediction
It looks to us that Botev are likely to dominate possession and create several successful chances.
Conversely, Beroe Stara Zagora could well struggle getting on the scoresheet but we do fancy them scoring as well.
We therefore think that it’s going to be a decent 3-1 winning score for Botev after 90 minutes.
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⚽️ What are the top odds for the game?
Looking at what the bookmakers’ view is of this game in the 90 min. result market, the win for Botev can be had for 1.75, a wager on a drawn result is 3.7 and staking on the winning team to be Beroe Stara Zagora is 4.33. Those are the best bets on offer at the moment.
Peter Guest,
09:07 24/04/2025
Odds correct at time of publishing. All odds subject to change.
🏟️ Team Focus:
Botev
Formed: 1912
Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev (18,777)
Captain: Ivelin Popov
Chairman: Aleksey Kirichek
Manager: Dušan Kerkez
Competitions: First League position 5, Bulgarian Supercup (Final)
⭐ Star Player: Vinni Triboulet
Generally taking up the Striker position, Vinni Triboulet was born in Douala, Cameroon. After having made a senior debut playing for AS Nancy Lorraine in the 2018 - 2019 season, the talented Forward has scored 4 league goals in this First League 2024 - 2025 season so far from a total of 20 appearances.