Botev Vratsa0Spartak Varna1

HT 0–0Sat 10 Oct 2026, 12:00 Predictions graded

Predictions11–379%

Edges3–175%

PossPossession 42%–58%ShotsShots 22–11On targetOn target 10–4CornersCorners 8–7

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Context last updated 7 Oct 2026, 16:40 · Europe/Bucharest

This is a meeting of two of the league's least productive attacks: Botev Vratsa have scored twice in four home games, Spartak Varna twice in their last six.

A low-scoring game with a modest home edge is the likeliest shape. No reviewed price is worthwhile — Botev Vratsa at 1.91, under 2.5 goals at 1.65, both teams to score No at 1.80 and a first-half blank at 1.14 each ask for more than the evidence gives.

Context

Bulgarian coverage on 5 October flagged a strain that put Tomás Silva's availability for this fixture in doubt. Spartak Varna travel to Vratsa to open a block of three consecutive away games, so one missing attacking option could thin the rotation available to the coaching staff. The signal is thin: it comes from a single promotional post rather than a club statement, with no detail on the severity of the strain or a recovery timeline. Treat it as a point to monitor until Spartak's own squad news confirms or clears it.
- A Bulgarian football post on 5 October 2026 reported that Spartak Varna's Tomás Silva is under doubt for the match at Botev Vratsa because of a strain.
- Tomás Silva started 2 of the 5 recent team fixtures with available lineups.
- J. Lopes started in the same position in 2 of the 5 recent team fixtures with available lineups when Tomás Silva did not start.
To watchSources checked 7 Oct 2026, 16:37 · Europe/Bucharest
Botev Vratsa's home record in this fixture is the strongest single reference point for the hosts, though the most recent meeting between the clubs went Spartak Varna's way.
The three Vratsa meetings produced seven goals in total and only two for Spartak Varna, so the fixture has been close rather than one-sided in chances. Spartak did win the last meeting played in Varna, 1-0 in April 2025, which is the obvious counterweight. A three-match sample is small, but it lines up with both teams' current scoring rates.
- First League, 2 May 2026: Botev Vratsa 2-1 Spartak Varna.
- First League, 4 December 2025: Botev Vratsa 2-0 Spartak Varna.
- First League, 13 September 2024: Botev Vratsa 1-1 Spartak Varna.
The away numbers show Spartak Varna spending most of their road games defending, with five goals scored and nine conceded across the four. The 0-0 at Slavia Sofia on 13 September is the exception, when they took 13 shots to Slavia's six. Four matches is a narrow base, so this reads as a strong tendency rather than a fixed pattern.
- Spartak Varna away league record 2026-27: 4 matches, 1 win, 1 draw, 2 defeats, 5 goals scored and 9 conceded.
- Away averages over those 4 matches: 1.5 corners and 8.0 shots for, 7.25 corners and 15.0 shots against.
Their home matches have been the low-scoring end of an already thin attack: 2 goals in 4 games, 0.25 first-half goals per game and nothing conceded before the break at home. That fits the shape of a tight game in Vratsa. The sample is only four matches, and the 0-5 defeat at CSKA Sofia on 16 August shows the defence can be opened on the road.
- Botev Vratsa home league record 2026-27: 4 matches, 1 win, 2 draws, 1 defeat, 2 goals scored and 4 conceded.
- In the same four home matches they kept 2 clean sheets, averaged 0.25 first-half goals for and conceded none before half-time.

BetBugs edges

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Other edges · 4

The published chance does not exceed the market's implied chance.

Both Teams Score First HalfwonUncertainty band: Strong lean

No

1.14fair 1.18

BetBugs 85% · Market 87.7%

−2.7ppshort

Neither attack produces much before half-time, making at least one blank in the first half very likely.

Goals Over/UnderwonUncertainty band: Slight lean

Under 2.5

1.65fair 1.79

BetBugs 56% · Market 60.6%

−4.6ppshort

Neither attack has been productive and Botev Vratsa's home matches have been especially low-scoring, so two or fewer goals is the likelier outcome.

Both Teams to ScorewonUncertainty band: Slight lean

No

1.80fair 1.82

BetBugs 55% · Market 55.6%

−0.6ppshort

Both attacks have been unreliable and the home side has kept clean sheets at home, so one team blanking is the more likely outcome.

BetBugs probabilities

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Result2 of 4 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Market price 1.91
The read
Botev Vratsa have home advantage and a strong recent record in this fixture, while Spartak Varna have scored only twice in their last six matches.
- Botev Vratsa at home: 1W 2D 1L with 2 goals scored and 4 conceded in 4 league games
- Spartak Varna away: 1W 1D 2L with 5 scored and 9 conceded in 4
- Botev Vratsa are unbeaten in their last three home league meetings with Spartak Varna (2-1, 2-0, 1-1)
- Recent league form: Botev Vratsa DDWLW, Spartak Varna LDDDL
BetBugs · Match WinnerlostBotev VratsaEstimated chance38%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Not priced
The read
Both teams score rarely before the break and the recent sample points to a goalless or single-goal first half.
- Botev Vratsa average 0.3 first-half goals and Spartak Varna 0.64
- 7 of the two teams' last 12 matches had no first-half goal
- Botev Vratsa have conceded 0 first-half goals in 4 home league games
BetBugs · First Half WinnerwonDrawEstimated chance46%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Not priced
The read
Second halves here usually carry one or two goals, so an even period is the single most likely result.
- Combined second-half average across the two teams' matches: about 1.5 goals
- 5 of the two teams' last 12 matches had two or more second-half goals
- Botev Vratsa's four home second halves produced 5 goals in total
BetBugs · Second Half WinnerlostDrawEstimated chance38%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
First halves in these matches are low-scoring and usually level, but Botev Vratsa's home first-half record gives them a small edge. Both teams score rarely before the break and the recent sample points to a goalless or single-goal first half.
- Botev Vratsa first halves: 0.3 scored and 0.7 conceded per game
- Botev Vratsa have conceded no first-half goals in four home league games while scoring 0.25
- Botev Vratsa average 0.3 first-half goals and Spartak Varna 0.64
- 7 of the two teams' last 12 matches had no first-half goal
BetBugs · Double Chance First HalfwonBotev Vratsa or DrawEstimated chance74%

Goals6 of 7 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Market price 1.65
The read
Neither attack has been productive and Botev Vratsa's home matches have been especially low-scoring, so two or fewer goals is the likelier outcome.
- Botev Vratsa's four home matches produced 6 goals in total
- Spartak Varna scored 2 goals across their last 6 matches
- Both teams average under 1.2 goals scored per league game
BetBugs · Goals Over/UnderwonUnder 2.5Estimated chance56%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Market price 1.80
The read
Both attacks have been unreliable and the home side has kept clean sheets at home, so one team blanking is the more likely outcome.
- Spartak Varna scored 2 goals in their last 6 matches
- Botev Vratsa failed to score in 3 of their last 6 matches
- Botev Vratsa kept 2 clean sheets in 4 home league games
BetBugs · Both Teams to ScorewonNoEstimated chance55%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Botev Vratsa have produced almost nothing at home this season, which makes under two goals the clear side of this line.
- 2 goals in 4 home league matches for Botev Vratsa
- Botev Vratsa scored 0 or 1 goal in 4 of their last 6 matches
- Botev Vratsa average 0.9 goals scored per league game
BetBugs · Home Goals TotalwonBotev Vratsa under 1.5Estimated chance69%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Spartak Varna's attack has dried up and the home defence has been far tighter at home than its overall record.
- Spartak Varna scored 2 goals in their last 6 matches
- 0 or 1 goal in 5 of Spartak Varna's last 6 matches
- Botev Vratsa conceded 4 goals in 4 home matches
BetBugs · Away Goals TotalwonSpartak Varna under 1.5Estimated chance68%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
The combined first-half rate still leans towards a goal, but the recent sample is heavily goalless.
- Combined first-half scoring across both teams: about 0.9 goals per match
- Only 5 of the two teams' last 12 matches had a first-half goal
- Botev Vratsa home first halves: 0.25 scored and 0 conceded per game
BetBugs · 1st Half GoalslostOver 0.5 goals in 1st halfEstimated chance57%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Market price 1.14
The read
Neither attack produces much before half-time, making at least one blank in the first half very likely.
- Only 2 of the two teams' last 12 matches saw both score in the first half
- Botev Vratsa scored 0.3 first-half goals per game this season
- Spartak Varna scored a first-half goal in only 2 of their last 6 matches
BetBugs · Both Teams Score First HalfwonNoEstimated chance85%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Slight lean · Not priced
The read
Neither side scores much after the break, which makes a quiet second half the more likely outcome.
- 7 of the two teams' last 12 matches had one or no second-half goal
- Botev Vratsa score 0.6 and Spartak Varna 0.55 second-half goals per game
- Botev Vratsa's four home second halves produced 5 goals in total
BetBugs · Goals Over Under Second HalfwonUnder 1.5Estimated chance56%

Match stats3 of 3 landed

Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Matches involving both teams have consistently produced around nine corners, comfortably above the line.
- Botev Vratsa's matches average 9.4 corners in total; Spartak Varna's average 9.4
- Botev Vratsa home matches average 9.5 corners; Spartak Varna away matches average 8.75
- Spartak Varna concede 6.6 corners per game
BetBugs · Corners Over/UnderwonOver 7.5Estimated chance65%
Signal quality Medium · Uncertainty band Strong lean · Not priced
The read
Both teams' matches regularly reach eight or more shots on target, so clearing the line is likely.
- Botev Vratsa's matches average 8.1 shots on target in total; Spartak Varna's average 8.9
- Recent six-match averages: 9.3 for Botev Vratsa's matches and 7.7 for Spartak Varna's
- Botev Vratsa take 3.5 and concede 4.6 shots on target per game
BetBugs · Shots on Target Over/UnderwonOver 6.5Estimated chance70%
Signal quality Low · Uncertainty band Near coin-flip · Not priced
The read
Recent card counts sit marginally below the line, though the margin is thin.
- Combined recent card totals average just over four per match
- Spartak Varna's last six matches produced 7, 4, 5, 5, 2 and 5 cards
- Botev Vratsa average 2.2 yellow cards and their opponents 1.7
BetBugs · Cards Over/UnderwonUnder 4.5Estimated chance51%