Botev Plovdiv vs Arda

9 March 2025 · Bulgarian First League · 2024/25

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

Ivelin Popov 3’

Nnamdi Chinonso Offor 84’ (pen)

Match summary

Botev Plovdiv and Arda shared the points in a 1-1 draw. Botev Plovdiv led 1-0 at half-time.

Ivelin Popov put Botev Plovdiv ahead from a corner in the 3rd minute and Nnamdi Chinonso Offor equalised from the penalty spot in the 84th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Botev Plovdiv created 1.66 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots, Arda 1.42 from 10.

Key events

Botev Plovdiv Arda

Kick-off

Ivelin PopovRight foot shot

1-0

3’

16’

Stanislav IvanovShot on target

Ivelin PopovShot on target

24’

Half-time1-0

46’

Serkan YuseinFélix Eboa Eboa

Second half underway

Samuel AkereShot on target

49’

Ivelin PopovFoul

59’

Nikola IlievIvelin Popov

61’

62’

Nnamdi Chinonso OfforShot on target

Matijus RemeikisAlen Korošec

65’

70’

Ivan TilevSvetoslav Kovachev

Ivaylo VidevEhije Ukaki

80’

Christian KassiAleksa Maraš

80’

John BatigiGabriel Zlatanov

80’

84’

Nnamdi Chinonso OfforPenalty

1-1

86’

Stefan Yanev StatevPlamen Krachunov

87’

Tonislav YordanovShot on target

90+1’

Serkan YuseinFoul

Atanas ChernevShot on target

90+1’

Samuel AkereShot on target

90+1’

90+3’

Ivo KazakovStanislav Ivanov

Full-time1-1

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.

Botev Plovdiv 1.66 xGArda 1.42 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Arda attacking Botev Plovdiv attacking

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Lineups

Botev Plovdiv 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Arda 4-3-3 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Hans Christian Bernat	90′	3	1	32	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Gabriel Zlatanov Taken off	82′	–	1	1	3	–	29	1	–	–	–
Jamal Amofa	90′	–	4	–	5	1	57	1	–	–	–
Atanas Chernev	90′	–	1	–	2	1	56	2	–	1	–
Konstantinos Balogiannis	90′	–	–	–	3	–	38	–	–	–	–
Ivaylo Videv Came on as a substitute	15′	–	1	–	–	–	7	1	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Alen Korošec Taken off	68′	–	–	16	–	–	–	–	2	1	–	–
Yanis Karabelyov	90′	–	–	50	1	–	–	3	11	2	1	–
Ehije Ukaki Taken off	82′	–	–	30	1	–	–	1	7	–	–	–
Ivelin Popov Taken off	63′	1	–	22	1	–	–	–	2	2	1
Samuel Akere	90′	–	–	21	–	–	–	–	7	–	2	–
Nikola Iliev Came on as a substitute	34′	–	–	10	–	–	–	–	1	1	–	–
Matijus Remeikis Came on as a substitute	30′	–	–	12	–	–	–	1	1	–	–	–
John Batigi Came on as a substitute	15′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Aleksa Maraš Taken off	82′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	16	–
Christian Kassi Came on as a substitute	15′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Anatoli Gospodinov	90′	4	1	27	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Vyacheslav Velev	90′	–	1	1	3	–	37	2	–	–	–
Félix Eboa Eboa Taken off	48′	–	–	–	–	–	17	–	–	–	–
Plamen Krachunov Taken off	89′	1	1	–	1	1	40	–	–	–	–
Dimitar Velkovski	90′	–	–	–	7	–	55	–	–	–	–
Stefan Yanev Statev Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Lachezar Kotev	90′	–	–	45	–	–	–	1	3	–	1	–
Borislav Tsonev	90′	–	–	43	2	–	–	–	7	1	–	–
Stanislav Ivanov Taken off	90′	–	–	21	2	–	–	2	4	–	1	–
Svetoslav Kovachev Taken off	73′	–	–	25	–	–	–	1	3	–	1	–
Serkan Yusein Came on as a substitute	49′	–	–	20	–	–	–	2	1	1	1
Ivan Tilev Came on as a substitute	25′	–	–	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Tonislav Yordanov	90′	–	–	1	1	0.10	–	–	4	2	22	–
Nnamdi Chinonso Offor	90′	1	–	3	2	1.01	–	–	5	4	20	–

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

Botev Plovdiv L D L L L

Arda W D L D W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Arda 1-0 Botev Plovdiv, 23 Sep 24 Next meeting: Botev Plovdiv 0-5 Arda, 04 Aug 25 All Botev Plovdiv vs Arda meetings

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