Arda vs Botev Vratsa

28 September 2025 · Bulgarian First League · 2025/26 · Referee Dragomir Draganov

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • M. Stoev 14’
  • M. Petkov 47’

Match summary

Botev Vratsa won 2-0 away at Arda. Botev Vratsa led 1-0 at half-time.

M. Stoev put Botev Vratsa ahead with a header in the 14th minute and M. Petkov made it 0-2 in the 47th minute.

Arda can feel hard done by, creating 1.87 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Botev Vratsa's 0.69 from 10.

Match stats

62% Possession 38%
22 Shots 10
2 Shots on target 6
5 Corners 2
530 Passes 242
85.8% Pass accuracy 78.5%
3 Tackles 2
12 Fouls 17
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Arda Botev Vratsa
Kick-off
13’
A. SoudaShot on target
14’
M. StoevHeader0-1 (Botev Vratsa)
18’
A. SoudaShot on target
22’
J. GallegosShot on target
26’
M. Stoev
Half-time0-1
G. NikolovShot on target
46’
S. KovachevShot on target
46’
47’
M. PetkovRight foot shot0-2 (Botev Vratsa)
Second half underway
L. Kotev
49’
B. KaragarenA. Kabov
55’
58’
A. Kabashi
A. ShinyashikiS. Kovachev
66’
I. TilevS. Yussein
66’
70’
D. GenovA. Souda
A. VutovV. Velev
77’
C. GustavoI. Popov
77’
78’
J. GallegosShot on target
84’
A. StoyanovJ. Gallegos
90+1’
R. MarinovR. Tsonev
90+1’
D. G. PolonskyR. Ivey
Full-time0-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.87 0.69 14’ M. Stoev (Botev Vratsa), 0-1 14’ 47’ M. Petkov (Botev Vratsa), 0-2 47’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.87 0.69 14’ M. Stoev (Botev Vratsa), 0-1 Stoev 14’ 47’ M. Petkov (Botev Vratsa), 0-2 Petkov 47’
Arda 1.87 xGBotev Vratsa 0.69 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Botev Vratsa attacking Arda attacking 
73’ G. Nikolov (Arda), open play, 0.24 xG, blocked 14’ M. Stoev (Botev Vratsa), from a corner, 0.22 xG, goal 46’ S. Kovachev (Arda), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 29’ D. Velkovski (Arda), direct free kick, 0.19 xG, blocked 46’ G. Nikolov (Arda), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 71’ I. Popov (Arda), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 17’ V. Velev (Arda), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 47’ M. Petkov (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 75’ B. Karagaren (Arda), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 18’ A. Souda (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 37’ I. Popov (Arda), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 55’ G. Nikolov (Arda), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 70’ L. Kotev (Arda), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 13’ A. Souda (Botev Vratsa), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 22’ J. Gallegos (Botev Vratsa), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 60’ I. Popov (Arda), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 81’ B. Karagaren (Arda), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 78’ J. Gallegos (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 57’ D. Velkovski (Arda), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 10’ I. Popov (Arda), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 29’ L. Kotev (Arda), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ I. Popov (Arda), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ A. Kabashi (Botev Vratsa), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 75’ I. Tilev (Arda), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 24’ J. Gallegos (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 42’ G. Nikolov (Arda), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ B. Karagaren (Arda), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 24’ I. Popov (Arda), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 39’ A. Souda (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 63’ A. Souda (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 66’ V. Velev (Arda), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 72’ A. Shinyashiki (Arda), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 73’ G. Nikolov (Arda), open play, 0.24 xG, blocked 14’ M. Stoev (Botev Vratsa), from a corner, 0.22 xG, goal 46’ S. Kovachev (Arda), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 29’ D. Velkovski (Arda), direct free kick, 0.19 xG, blocked 46’ G. Nikolov (Arda), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 71’ I. Popov (Arda), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 17’ V. Velev (Arda), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 75’ B. Karagaren (Arda), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 47’ M. Petkov (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 18’ A. Souda (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 37’ I. Popov (Arda), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 55’ G. Nikolov (Arda), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 70’ L. Kotev (Arda), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 13’ A. Souda (Botev Vratsa), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 22’ J. Gallegos (Botev Vratsa), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 60’ I. Popov (Arda), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 81’ B. Karagaren (Arda), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 78’ J. Gallegos (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 57’ D. Velkovski (Arda), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 10’ I. Popov (Arda), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 29’ L. Kotev (Arda), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ I. Popov (Arda), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ A. Kabashi (Botev Vratsa), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 75’ I. Tilev (Arda), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 24’ J. Gallegos (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 42’ G. Nikolov (Arda), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ B. Karagaren (Arda), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 24’ I. Popov (Arda), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 39’ A. Souda (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 63’ A. Souda (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 66’ V. Velev (Arda), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 72’ A. Shinyashiki (Arda), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Arda 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Gospodinov
Velev 77’
Eboa
Huseynov
Velkovski
Kotev
Yussein 66’
Kovachev 66’
Popov 77’
Kabov 55’
Nikolov
Botev Vratsa 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Evtimov
Vlajković
Kabashi
Stoev
Dichev
Yurukov
Ivey 90’
Tsonev 90’
Souda 70’
Gallegos 84’
Petkov

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
A. Gospodinov
90′ 4 2 26 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
V. Velev Taken off
78′ – – – 4 3 43 1 – – –
F. E. Eboa
90′ 1 4 – 9 7 58 – – – –
J. Huseynov
90′ – 4 – 3 2 70 1 – – –
D. Velkovski
90′ 1 1 – 6 1 74 2 – – –
Midfielders9 players
L. Kotev
90′ – – 65 2 – – 1 2 1 1 –
S. Yussein Taken off
90′ – – 33 – – 1 1 4 1 1 –
S. Kovachev Taken off
68′ – – 27 3 – – – 9 2 1 –
I. Popov
78′ – – 36 2 – – 1 3 – – –
A. Kabov Taken off
57′ – – 12 2 – – – 7 – 3 –
B. Karagaren Came on as a substitute
40′ – – 13 1 – – – 3 – 1 –
A. Shinyashiki Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 10 – – – – 4 1 – –
I. Tilev Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 13 1 – – 1 1 1 – –
A. Vutov Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 13 – – – – – 1 – –
Forwards1 player
G. Nikolov
90′ – – 4 1 0.52 – – 6 5 23 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Arda LDLWL
Botev Vratsa DWWLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Botev Vratsa 3-1 Arda, 19 Apr 25 Next meeting: Botev Vratsa 1-0 Arda, 07 Mar 26  All Arda vs Botev Vratsa meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.