Third League - Southwest · 07 Oct 2026

Bansko vs Botev IhtimanMatch analysis

Scheduled kickoff: .

Published . This saved pre-match analysis is preserved as published. Kickoff has passed; recorded results and forecast evaluation appear separately below.

Recorded match result

Source status: NS · no confirmed regulation-time result

Result record v1 · recorded 07 Oct 2026 14:20 UTC. Source synced 07 Oct 2026 14:19 UTC.

Saved forecast evaluation

Forecast evaluation: N/A — no confirmed regulation-time result.

Observed from the sports database separately from the original pre-match publication. Extra-time, shootout and awarded results are not treated as confirmed regulation-time scores. This is not a betting settlement.

Provider model

Estimates saved at publication

Home win
33%
Draw
33%
Away win
33%
Equal top estimates: Home / Draw / Away

Regulation-time 1X2 estimates. No betting selection was published from this distribution; this analysis does not contribute to wins, losses or ROI. Saved probabilities are evaluated on Performance; equal top estimates have no single most likely outcome and are excluded from highest-probability accuracy.

Provider record synced 07 Oct 2026 00:15 UTC. Confidence: N/A.

Pre-match 1X2 snapshot

Odds saved at publication

Saved odds: N/A. No complete, verified 1X2 market from the previous 24 hours was available at publication.

No odds movement is inferred from a single snapshot. Saved prices do not create a betting selection or an ROI record.

Observed results · not forecast probabilities

Form & goals

Up to five completed matches at the relevant venue in the previous year, across all competitions. Only FT results are included; extra-time and penalty-shootout matches are excluded.

Home matches

Bansko

LWWWD

Newest first · W win, D draw, L loss

Sample size
5 matches
Goals scored / conceded
9 / 5
Over 2.5 frequency
2/5 40%
BTTS frequency
2/5 40%

Bansko scored 9 and conceded 5 across these 5 home matches. Both teams scored in 2 of them.

Inspect the matches behind these figures
  1. Bansko 0–2 Balkan BotevgradThird League - Southwest · UTC
  2. Bansko 3–2 Pirin Gotse DelchevThird League - Southwest · UTC
  3. Bansko 3–0 CSKA Sofia IIIThird League - Southwest · UTC
  4. Bansko 2–0 Septemvri SimitliThird League - Southwest · UTC
  5. Bansko 1–1 Slavia Sofia IIThird League - Southwest · UTC

Away matches

Botev Ihtiman

LWLLL

Newest first · W win, D draw, L loss

Sample size
5 matches
Goals scored / conceded
3 / 7
Over 2.5 frequency
2/5 40%
BTTS frequency
2/5 40%

Botev Ihtiman scored 3 and conceded 7 across these 5 away matches. Both teams scored in 2 of them.

Inspect the matches behind these figures
  1. Spartak Plovdiv 1–0 Botev IhtimanCup · UTC
  2. Rilski Sportist 1–2 Botev IhtimanThird League - Southwest · UTC
  3. Strumska Slava 2–1 Botev IhtimanThird League - Southwest · UTC
  4. Pirin Razlog 2–0 Botev IhtimanThird League - Southwest · UTC
  5. Pirin Gotse Delchev 1–0 Botev IhtimanThird League - Southwest · UTC

The samples may differ in strength of opposition and size. Historical frequencies describe these matches; they are not Over 2.5 or BTTS predictions.

Historical shot-quality estimates

Expected goals (xG)

Provider-supplied xG for the same recent home and away matches shown above. This describes past chances, not the expected score of the upcoming match.

Home matches

Bansko

Paired xG coverage: 0 of 5 form matches.

xG: N/A. No complete, valid pair was available for these matches at publication.

Away matches

Botev Ihtiman

Paired xG coverage: 0 of 5 form matches.

xG: N/A. No complete, valid pair was available for these matches at publication.

Missing values are excluded, never treated as zero. Provider xG methodology and model version are undisclosed; these figures are not claimed as inputs to the Provider model forecast.

Provider-reported team news

Absences & lineups

Saved at publication. These reports may be incomplete or later corrected; they are not live availability updates.

Bansko

Reported absences

  • Absences: N/A. No eligible records were available. This does not confirm a fully available squad.

Provider-reported lineup

Lineup: N/A. A complete, eligible starting XI was not available at publication.

Botev Ihtiman

Reported absences

  • Absences: N/A. No eligible records were available. This does not confirm a fully available squad.

Provider-reported lineup

Lineup: N/A. A complete, eligible starting XI was not available at publication.

Sync time records collection, not the provider's publication time or proof of completeness. No injury impact score, key-player ranking or probability adjustment is inferred.

Verifiable context

Table & schedule

Bansko

129.9 days between the previous completed match's kickoff and this scheduled kickoff.

Previous kickoff: 30 May 2026 15:00 UTC. Includes completed matches at either venue, including extra time or penalties.

Southwest
Position 4
Points / played
19 / 9

Table source synced 07 Oct 2026 00:19 UTC.

Botev Ihtiman

3 days between the previous completed match's kickoff and this scheduled kickoff.

Previous kickoff: 04 Oct 2026 12:00 UTC. Includes completed matches at either venue, including extra time or penalties.

Southwest
Position 5
Points / played
15 / 9

Table source synced 07 Oct 2026 00:19 UTC.

Kickoff gaps are not measured recovery time. Table position alone does not establish motivation, rotation or tactical intent.

Head-to-head

Up to five FT meetings from the previous five years, newest first. Past meetings do not establish a current tactical advantage.

  1. No eligible head-to-head records were supplied.

Sources & limitations

Match results, schedule and standings come from the football data feed. Context retrieved 07 Oct 2026 00:20 UTC; provider estimates are attributed separately above. These comparisons are descriptive and are not claimed to be inputs to the Provider model.

Referee statistics and odds movement are not included in this publication. xG and team-news availability are shown separately above. Missing team-news records do not mean every player is available.

Read our data and publication methodology

Publication record
Fixture ID
1603806
Method
factual-analysis-v1
Content checksum
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