Botev Plovdiv vs Botev Vratsa

14 March 2026 · Bulgarian First League · 2025/26 · Referee Martin Velikov

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 1–1

E. Silva 19’

M. Petkov 24’
M. Smolenski 63’
S. Sanyang 80’

Match summary

Botev Vratsa came from behind to win 3-1 away at Botev Plovdiv. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, E. Silva put Botev Plovdiv ahead in the 19th minute and M. Petkov equalised with a header in the 24th minute. In the second half, M. Smolenski put Botev Vratsa in front in the 63rd minute and S. Sanyang made it 1-3 in the 80th minute.

The chances backed that up: Botev Vratsa created 1.78 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to Botev Plovdiv's 1.04 from 15.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%

15 Shots 9

4 Shots on target 5

3 Corners 3

451 Passes 363

84.9% Pass accuracy 78.5%

2 Tackles 0

5 Fouls 18

1 Yellow cards 0

0 Red cards 0

2 Offsides 3

Key events

Botev Plovdiv Botev Vratsa

E. SilvaLeft foot shot

1-0

19’

24’

M. PetkovHeader

1-1

E. Silva

31’

F. MascoteShot on target

37’

41’

M. PetkovShot on target

B. C. HeinZ. Tindano

46’

51’

I. YurukovShot on target

E. SilvaShot on target

53’

N. IlievE. Silva

60’

P. IgorE. Rodríguez

60’

66’

M. Smolenski

1-2

E. KwatengB. C. Hein

75’

76’

V. NaydenovJ. Gallegos

76’

S. SanyangM. Smolenski

80’

S. SanyangRight foot shot

1-3

85’

A. StoyanovR. Tsonev

85’

D. GenovM. Petkov

90’

L. BoyanovI. Yurukov

S. KaluShot on target

90+5’

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 1.04 xGBotev Vratsa 1.78 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Botev Vratsa attacking Botev Plovdiv attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Botev Plovdiv 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Botev Vratsa 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Players15 players


D. Naumov	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
N. Minkov	90′	–	–	1	0.03	–	–	–
S. Petrov	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
A. Conte	90′	–	–	1	0.01	–	–	–
Z. Tindano	46′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
H. Jocu	90′	–	–	1	0.00	–	–	–
E. Silva	60′	1	–	3	0.54	–	–
E. Rodríguez	60′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
T. Nedelev	90′	–	–	3	0.08	–	–	–
S. Kalu	90′	–	–	2	0.10	–	–	–
F. Mascote	90′	–	–	2	0.23	–	–	–
B. C. Hein Came on as a substitute	44′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
N. Iliev Came on as a substitute	30′	–	–	1	0.00	–	–	–
P. Igor Came on as a substitute	30′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
E. Kwateng Came on as a substitute	15′	–	–	1	0.04	–	–	–


M. Orlinov	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
M. Stoychev	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
M. Stoev	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Đ. Jovičić	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
I. Goranov	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
I. Yurukov	90′	–	–	1	0.06	–	–	–
K. Malinov	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
M. Smolenski	76′	1	–	2	0.34	–	–	–
R. Tsonev	85′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
J. Gallegos	76′	–	–	3	0.39	–	–	–
M. Petkov	85′	1	–	2	0.43	–	–	–
V. Naydenov Came on as a substitute	14′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
S. Sanyang Came on as a substitute	14′	1	–	1	0.56	–	–	–
D. Genov Came on as a substitute	5′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
A. Stoyanov Came on as a substitute	5′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

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 W D W D

Botev Vratsa D D D L W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Botev Vratsa 1-2 Botev Plovdiv, 05 Oct 25 Next meeting: Botev Vratsa 1-0 Botev Plovdiv, 24 Aug 26 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.