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Predictions and Tips
The First League match at Stadion Hristo Botev on Thursday will see home team Botev Vratsa go up against Montana.
To see all of our predictions, user poll & stats for Botev Vratsa v Montana, scroll down - along with the latest match odds.
📊 Form Guide
Botev Vratsa
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Botev Vratsa head into this fixture coming off the back of a 1-1 First League drawn match vs Septemvri Sofia.
The only player to score from Botev Vratsa was Mitchy Ntelo (85'). Ribeiro (49') scored for Septemvri Sofia.
It has been a rare occasion in recent games where Botev Vratsa haven’t conceded. In fact, Botev Vratsa have been scored against in 6 of their previous 6 games, leaking 8 goals in the process.
A look at their previous results shows us that Botev Vratsa:
- are unbeaten in the league by Montana in their previous 8 games. Quite a long unbeaten run against them.
- have left without a victory over Montana in their last 3 league matches.
- are unbeaten in their previous 3 home league matches.
Montana
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Last time out, Montana drew 2-2 in the First League match with Lokomotiv Sofia.
For Montana, the goals were scored by Umaro Baldé (14') and Ivan Kokonov (23'). Adil Taoui (63') and Georgi Minchev (86') scored for Lokomotiv Sofia.
Throughout their 6 most recent matches, Atanas Atanasov's Montana have found the net a total of 6 times thus earning them a goals per game average of 1.
Their previous form shows that Montana:
- haven't beaten Botev Vratsa in away games against them for the last 4 league games. Not good.
- are unbeaten in their previous 2 away league matches.
- have not won away from home in their last 13 league matches. What a horror away run it has been.
👥 Head to head
Checking on their most recent head-to-head meetings going back to 25/09/2020 shows that Botev Vratsa have won 3 of these and Montana 0, with the tally of drawn games standing at 3.
A combined sum of 6 goals were scored between them in these games, with 5 from Vratsa and 1 being from Montana. The average number of goals per game works out to 1.
The previous league fixture between these sides was First League match day 19 on 09/12/2025 and the score finished Botev Vratsa 0-0 Montana.
The match was refereed by Dragomir Draganov.
📰 Team News: Botev Vratsa
There is just a single fitness concern for the Botev Vratsa gaffer Todor Simov to be concerned about from of an almost fully healthy set of players. Martin Achkov (unknown injury) is sidelined.
🗞️ Team News: Montana
Owing to an otherwise healthy squad, there is only the sole fitness worry for the Montana boss Atanas Atanasov to contend with. Borislav Damyanov (unknown injury) won’t be playing here.
💭 Prediction
In this game, Botev Vratsa will most probably score a couple of goals against Montana, who may well struggle finding the net themselves.
We’re therefore anticipating a 2-0 victory for Botev Vratsa after 90 minutes.
Victor Martins, 14:08 14/05/2026
📊 Poll: Who Will Win?
🏟️ Team Focus:
Botev Vratsa
Formed: 1921
Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev (25,000)
Captain: Daniel Genov
Chairman: Hristo Iliev
Manager: Todor Simov
Competitions: First League position 10
🔑 Key Player: Martin Detelinov Petkov
Mostly used in the Striker position, Martin Detelinov Petkov was born in Bulgaria. After having played his first senior match for Levski Sofia in the 2019 - 2020 season, the skilful Forward has got 6 league goals in the First League 2025 - 2026 campaign so far from a total of 29 appearances.
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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| 1 |
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34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 77 | DWWLD |
| 2 |
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34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 36 | 64 | LLLWD |
| 3 |
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34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 63 | DLWWD |
| 4 |
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34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 63 | WWLLD |
| 5 |
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34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 54 | LWDWW |
| 6 |
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34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | -2 | 52 | DLWWL |
| 7 |
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34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 48 | WLDLW |
| 8 |
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34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 43 | WWLLL |
| 9 |
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34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | -1 | 44 | WDWDD |
| 10 |
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35 | 11 | 10 | 14 | -2 | 43 | DLWLL |
| 11 |
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34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 43 | LDWDD |
| 12 |
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34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | -20 | 33 | DWWDW |
| 13 |
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35 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -33 | 32 | DDLDW |
| 14 |
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35 | 6 | 13 | 16 | -27 | 31 | LLDWL |
| 15 |
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35 | 8 | 6 | 21 | -23 | 30 | LLDLW |
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34 | 4 | 11 | 19 | -29 | 23 | DWDDD |
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Beroe Stara Zagora |
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Septemvri Sofia |
| Lokomotiv Sofia |
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Spartak Varna |
| Slavia Sofia |
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| Beroe Stara Zagora |
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Spartak Varna |
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Lokomotiv Sofia |
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Lokomotiv Plovdiv |
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Arda Kardzhali |
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Beroe Stara Zagora |
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| Septemvri Sofia |
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| Arda Kardzhali |
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| Cherno More Varna |
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| Dobrudzha Dobrich |
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| Goals scored | 0.9 |
| Goals conceded | 0.7 |
| Time first goal scored | 55 |
| Time first goal conceded | 54 |
| Yellow cards | 2.3 |
| Red cards | 0.1 |
| Subs used | 4.7 |
| Biggest victory | 2-0 |
| Biggest defeat | 2-1 |
| Goals scored | 0.5 |
| Goals conceded | 1.6 |
| Time first goal scored | 49 |
| Time first goal conceded | 37 |
| Yellow cards | 2.1 |
| Red cards | 0.2 |
| Subs used | 4.1 |
| Biggest victory | 1-0 |
| Biggest defeat | 5-0 |
| Daniel Genov | 6 |
| Martin Detelinov Petkov | 6 |
| Mitchy Ntelo | 5 |
| Radoslav Tsonev | 3 |
| Martin Smolenski | 2 |
| Boris Dimitrov | 9 |
| Philip Ejike | 5 |
| Ivan Kokonov | 2 |
| Umaro Baldé | 1 |
| Kostadin Iliev | 1 |
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