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Round
Regular Season - 8
Venue
Gradski Stadium, Ruse
Referee
Georgi Stoyanov, Bulgaria
Form

Recent form

Dunav Ruse
27Very poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-1D-3L · -3 goal difference

Slavia Sofia
52Average

Last 5 matches · 1W-3D-1L · 0 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Combo Bet
Slavia Sofia or Draw + Under 2.5 Goals

BetGenius backs Slavia Sofia or Draw + Under 2.5 Goals (Combo Bet) at 66% confidence — a solid call.

66%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Dunav Ruse host Slavia Sofia in round eight of the First League, with both sides seeking to improve their position in the bottom half of the table. Dunav Ruse sit in 12th place with four points from seven games, having won once, drawn once, and lost five times. They enter this fixture following a 2-2 home draw against Lokomotiv Sofia, but they remain without a home victory so far this season.

Slavia Sofia occupy ninth place with seven points from their opening seven fixtures, having recorded one win, four draws, and two losses. Their resilience on the road has been a defining feature of their campaign, having conceded only two goals across three away trips. While they suffered a 2-1 defeat at home to Levski Sofia in their latest outing, their defensive discipline away from home makes them a difficult opponent to overcome.

Historical head-to-head records also favor the visitors, as Slavia Sofia have avoided defeat in each of their last three visits to Dunav Ruse, recording one victory and two draws. With the hosts struggling for defensive stability and having conceded 14 goals in seven league matches, Slavia Sofia appear well placed to take something from this encounter.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Dunav Ruse at homeSlavia Sofia away
4
Played
4
0-1-3
W-D-L
2-1-1
0.5
Scored /game
1.3
1.8
Conceded /game
0.5
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
80%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
80%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
20%

Combined scoring rate: 1.8 goals per game (Dunav Ruse at home plus Slavia Sofia away).

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
5Botev PlovdivPromotion - efbet League (Conference League Group)11+319
6Arda KardzhaliPromotion - efbet League (Conference League Group)11-217
7Spartak VarnaPromotion - efbet League (Conference League Group)11-413
8Slavia SofiaPromotion - efbet League (Conference League Group)11011
9Botev Vratsaefbet League (Relegation Group)11-119
10Dunav Ruseefbet League (Relegation Group)11-88
11Lokomotiv Plovdivefbet League (Relegation Group)11-88
12Lokomotiv Sofiaefbet League (Relegation Group)11-78
13Septemvri Sofiaefbet League (Relegation Group)11-118
History

Head-to-head

1
Dunav Ruse
2
Draws
4
Slavia Sofia

Slavia Sofia have won 4 of the last 7 meetings, averaging 2.6 goals a game, only 29% went over 2.5.

  • 2026-09-07Dunav Ruse0-1Slavia Sofia
  • 2020-02-24Slavia Sofia3-1Dunav Ruse
  • 2019-09-15Dunav Ruse0-0Slavia Sofia
  • 2019-05-03Dunav Ruse0-1Slavia Sofia
  • 2019-04-12Slavia Sofia3-5Dunav Ruse
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Our record in First League

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Predictions

3 published markets

FeaturedWON
Combo Bet
Slavia Sofia or Draw + Under 2.5 Goals
66%
Both must land · no better than

Slavia Sofia or Draw — 75% confidence

Slavia Sofia have shown solid organization away from home, conceding just twice in three road matches and losing only once on their travels this season. Dunav Ruse have struggled at their own ground, failing to record a victory in three home matches while conceding six goals. Combined with Slavia Sofia being unbeaten in their last three head-to-head visits to this venue, the visitors hold a clear edge to avoid defeat.

Under 2.5 Goals — 66% confidence

Slavia Sofia have maintained an average of just 0.86 total goals conceded per match across their seven league fixtures, with their away games seeing a stingy 0.7 goals conceded on average. Dunav Ruse have managed only two goals in three home outings this campaign. With Slavia Sofia structured to keep games tight and four of their seven league fixtures ending in draws, a low-scoring match under 2.5 goals is the likelier outcome.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (double chance and total goals), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

Combo BetWON
Total Goals
Under 2.5 Goals
66%
Confidence

Slavia Sofia have maintained an average of just 0.86 total goals conceded per match across their seven league fixtures, with their away games seeing a stingy 0.7 goals conceded on average. Dunav Ruse have managed only two goals in three home outings this campaign. With Slavia Sofia structured to keep games tight and four of their seven league fixtures ending in draws, a low-scoring match under 2.5 goals is the likelier outcome.

Combo BetWON
Double Chance
Slavia Sofia or Draw
75%
Confidence

Slavia Sofia have shown solid organization away from home, conceding just twice in three road matches and losing only once on their travels this season. Dunav Ruse have struggled at their own ground, failing to record a victory in three home matches while conceding six goals. Combined with Slavia Sofia being unbeaten in their last three head-to-head visits to this venue, the visitors hold a clear edge to avoid defeat.

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Published September 5, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.