Slavia Sofia vs Botev Vratsa — match summary
World · Club Friendlies 3 · kick-off 3 Oct 2026 15:30
Full time · score 2-1
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Slavia Sofia 52 · Botev Vratsa 28
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Slavia Sofia 63 · Botev Vratsa 51
Shots on target 5-4 · corners 3-4 · possession 49-51
NextGOAL tip: Over 2.5 · 2 stars
A friendly with no bearing on any table. Both sides played in the league just days ago and have to step straight into this game. Matches like this tend to be about checking on the squad and trying a few things rather than reading anything into the result. Slavia Sofia came through five league games with a single win, two draws and two defeats, and lost their latest at home 1-2, while Botev Vratsa are unbeaten in 3 straight but the 2-2 draw last time out says the defence is still giving away goals easily. Both teams score about the same in the league (9 goals each), but Botev Vratsa have conceded as many as 19. The pattern of play therefore looks more likely to be open and traded than a case of sitting back and waiting. Slavia Sofia's first halves at home usually end level or with a narrow lead, while Botev Vratsa away from home have seen goals in the first half in 7 of 8 matches, so the second half is where we are more likely to see the game open up and more goals than in the first period.