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First League statistics and predictions
Season to date: 76 matches since 17 Jul 2026, last updated 22 Oct 2026.
First League in numbers
Analysis
76 matches have been played in the First League (Bulgaria) since 17 Jul 2026, averaging 2.70 goals a game. That is lower-scoring than the average across our archive (3.06 goals a game).
Home sides won 33 (43%), 18 matches were drawn (24%) and away sides won 25 (33%). Home advantage is about typical. Both teams scored in 55% of matches, 51% went over 2.5 goals, 78% over 1.5, and 3 finished goalless.
Our team-strength model, refitted every night, rates the strongest attacks as Ludogorets (1.75), CSKA Sofia (1.72), Levski Sofia (1.67), and the meanest defences as Levski Sofia (0.36), Ludogorets (0.48), CSKA 1948 (0.55). A rating of 1.00 is an average side in this competition.
Recent and upcoming PunterPick predictions
- CSKA 1948 vs Botev Plovdiv · 23 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC · First League
Published pick: BTTS Yes @ 1.67 - Dunav Ruse vs Spartak Varna · 24 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC · First League
Published pick: Over 1.5 Goals @ 1.33 - Lokomotiv Sofia vs Botev Vratsa · 24 Oct 2026, 13:30 UTC · First League
Published pick: Under 3.5 Goals @ 1.33 - Arda Kardzhali vs Levski Sofia · 24 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC · First League
Published pick: Under 2.5 Goals @ 1.62 - Cherno More Varna vs Septemvri Sofia · 24 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC · First League
Published pick: Cherno More Varna Win @ 1.62 - CSKA Sofia vs Ludogorets · 24 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC · First League
Published pick: Under 3.5 Goals @ 1.30 - Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Slavia Sofia · 24 Oct 2026, 15:00 UTC · First League
Published pick: Double Chance 1X @ 1.28
Results table
Calculated from the final scores in our archive since 17 Jul 2026. This is not the official table — it applies no points deductions or tie-break rules, and for cup competitions it simply totals results across rounds.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levski Sofia | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 19 | 28 |
| 2 | CSKA Sofia | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 18 | 27 |
| 3 | Ludogorets | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | CSKA 1948 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 22 |
| 5 | Botev Plovdiv | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 19 |
| 6 | Arda Kardzhali | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 17 |
| 7 | Spartak Varna | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 13 |
| 8 | Slavia Sofia | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
| 9 | Botev Vratsa | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 9 |
| 10 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 8 |
| 11 | Dunav Ruse | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 21 | -8 | 8 |
| 12 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 8 |
| 13 | Septemvri Sofia | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 8 |
| 14 | Cherno More Varna | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 6 |
About these statistics
The figures above are counts over final scores (90 minutes) in the PunterPick results archive. Nothing is estimated: a match only counts once its final score is in. Team links lead to each side's own form, home and away record and the predictions we have published for them. How we build our predictions is explained on the methodology page.