Botev Plovdiv vs Botev Vratsa

12 April 2024 · Bulgarian First League · 2023/24

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Dylan Mertens 39’
  • Antonio Perera Calderón 63’

Match summary

Botev Plovdiv won 2-0 at home to Botev Vratsa. Botev Plovdiv led 1-0 at half-time.

Dylan Mertens put Botev Plovdiv ahead in the 39th minute and Antonio Perera Calderón made it 2-0 with a header in the 63rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Botev Plovdiv created 1.24 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Botev Vratsa's 0.41 from 7.

Key events

Botev Plovdiv Botev Vratsa
Kick-off
22’
Miroslav MarinovShot on target
Ehije UkakiShot on target
28’
31’
Brayan PereaShot on target
Dylan MertensLeft foot shot1-0 (Botev Plovdiv)
39’
45’
Marco MajougaShot on target
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
54’
Messie BiatoumoussokaFoul
59’
Boubacar TraorèMiroslav Marinov
Mohamed Amine BrahimiShot on target
62’
Dylan MertensShot on target
62’
Antonio Perera CalderónHeader2-0 (Botev Plovdiv)
63’
Atanas ChernevAntoine Conte
66’
69’
Martin SmolenskiFoul
69’
Lassana N'DiayeDaniel Genov
69’
Diogo BarbosaMarco Majouga
Ehije UkakiFoul
71’
Dimitar PapazovUmeh Emmanuel
76’
Martin SekulićEhije Ukaki
76’
Antonio Perera CalderónFoul
78’
Faustas SteponavičiusDylan Mertens
82’
Ivelin PopovMohamed Amine Brahimi
82’
90+2’
Ivan NeshkovBrayan Perea
Full-time2-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.24 0.41 39’ Dylan Mertens (Botev Plovdiv), 1-0 39’ 63’ Antonio Perera Calderón (Botev Plovdiv), 2-0 63’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.24 0.41 39’ Dylan Mertens (Botev Plovdiv), 1-0 Mertens 39’ 63’ Antonio Perera Calderón (Botev Plovdiv), 2-0 Calderón 63’
Botev Plovdiv 1.24 xGBotev Vratsa 0.41 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Botev Vratsa attacking Botev Plovdiv attacking 
28’ Ehije Ukaki (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 62’ Mohamed Amine Brahimi (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 90+1’ Faustas Steponavičius (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 45’ Marco Majouga (Botev Vratsa), from a corner, 0.16 xG, saved 63’ Antonio Perera Calderón (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.15 xG, goal 39’ Dylan Mertens (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 61’ Kleri Serber (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 12’ Daniel Genov (Botev Vratsa), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 39’ Mohamed Amine Brahimi (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 22’ Miroslav Marinov (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 25’ James Eto'o (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 62’ Dylan Mertens (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 13’ Dylan Mertens (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 31’ Brayan Perea (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 75’ Atanas Chernev (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 28’ Dylan Mertens (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 83’ Ivelin Popov (Botev Plovdiv), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target 9’ Kleri Serber (Botev Vratsa), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 68’ Daniel Genov (Botev Vratsa), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target 28’ Ehije Ukaki (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 62’ Mohamed Amine Brahimi (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 90+1’ Faustas Steponavičius (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 45’ Marco Majouga (Botev Vratsa), from a corner, 0.16 xG, saved 63’ Antonio Perera Calderón (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.15 xG, goal 39’ Dylan Mertens (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 61’ Kleri Serber (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 12’ Daniel Genov (Botev Vratsa), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 39’ Mohamed Amine Brahimi (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 22’ Miroslav Marinov (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 25’ James Eto'o (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 62’ Dylan Mertens (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 13’ Dylan Mertens (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 75’ Atanas Chernev (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 31’ Brayan Perea (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 28’ Dylan Mertens (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 83’ Ivelin Popov (Botev Plovdiv), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target 9’ Kleri Serber (Botev Vratsa), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 68’ Daniel Genov (Botev Vratsa), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target
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Lineups

Botev Plovdiv 4-3-3 Starting XI
Hankić
Balogiannis
Tamm
Conte 66’
Minkov
Eto'o
Calderón
Mertens 82’
Emmanuel 76’
Brahimi 82’
Ukaki 76’
Botev Vratsa 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Kostov
Achkov
Mendoza
Bachev
Biatoumoussoka
Serber
Majouga 69’
Perea 90’
Smolenski
Marinov 59’
Genov 69’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Hidajet Hankić
90′ 3 0 27 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Nikolay Minkov
90′ 1 1 1 7 1 36 – – – –
Joonas Tamm
90′ – 1 – 6 4 62 – – – –
Antoine Conte Taken off
68′ – 1 – – – 71 – – – –
Konstantinos Balogiannis
90′ 1 – – 4 – 55 2 – 1 –
Atanas Chernev Came on as a substitute
29′ – 1 – – – 23 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
James Eto'o
90′ – – 52 – – – 2 8 1 1 –
Antonio Perera Calderón
90′ 1 – 67 – – 1 1 12 1 3
Dylan Mertens Taken off
83′ 1 – 20 – – – – 4 3 1 –
Ehije Ukaki Taken off
78′ – – 18 1 – 2 – 3 5 1
Mohamed Amine Brahimi Taken off
83′ – 1 15 – – – – 11 1 7 –
Martin Sekulić Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 6 – – – – 3 – 2 –
Ivelin Popov Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 12 1 – – – – – – –
Faustas Steponavičius Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 6 – – – 2 2 – 2 –
Forwards2 players
Umeh Emmanuel Taken off
78′ – – – – – – 1 7 1 18 –
Dimitar Papazov Came on as a substitute
19′ – – – – – – – – – 7 –
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 LLDWD
Botev Vratsa LDWDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Botev Vratsa 3-5 Botev Plovdiv, 21 Oct 23 Next meeting: Botev Vratsa 1-3 Botev Plovdiv, 21 Jul 24  All Botev Plovdiv 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.