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Strumska Slava vs Botev Ihtiman prediction and preview
17 Oct 2026, 13:00 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Strumska Slava host Botev Ihtiman in the Third League - Southwest (Bulgaria) on 17 Oct 2026, 13:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Double Chance 1X — Strumska Slava to win or draw. No bookmaker price was available for this market when the prediction was published, so no percentage is shown.
Going into the match, Strumska Slava had won 6, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 10 matches, scoring 20 and conceding 12. Botev Ihtiman had won 5, drawn 0 and lost 5 of their last 10, with 14 scored and 13 conceded.
Both teams scored in 5 of Strumska Slava's last 10 and 5 of Botev Ihtiman's last 10; 8 and 5 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Strumska Slava averaged 2.11 goals scored and 0.56 conceded across 9 matches; away from home Botev Ihtiman averaged 1.00 scored and 1.30 conceded across 10.
Our team-strength model expects about 2.10 goals from Strumska Slava and 1.05 from Botev Ihtiman. From that it rates a home win at 60%, a draw at 22% and an away win at 17%. For the published pick itself the model gives 83%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Strumska Slava (green) and Botev Ihtiman (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strumska Slava | WLWLW | 2.00 | 1.20 | 50% | 80% |
| Botev Ihtiman | LLLWW | 1.40 | 1.30 | 50% | 50% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Recent meetings
- 9 May 2026 · Strumska Slava 2–1 Botev Ihtiman
- Strumska Slava form and statistics
- Botev Ihtiman form and statistics
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