Botev Plovdiv vs Montana

12 September 2025 · Bulgarian First League · 2025/26 · Referee Todor Nedyalkov Kirov

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • P. Ejike 72’

Match summary

Montana won 1-0 away at Botev Plovdiv. It was goalless at half-time.

P. Ejike put Montana ahead in the 72nd minute.

Botev Plovdiv can feel hard done by, creating 1.48 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to Montana's 0.81 from 8.

Match stats

64% Possession 36%
24 Shots 8
6 Shots on target 3
8 Corners 1
592 Passes 297
83.1% Pass accuracy 75.8%
2 Tackles 4
8 Fouls 6
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Botev Plovdiv Montana
Kick-off
17’
I. IliadisShot on target
A. Ojo
31’
T. NedelevShot on target
37’
Half-time0-0
N. IlievK. Balogiannis
46’
Second half underway
49’
B. DimitrovShot on target
TailsonShot on target
50’
59’
P. EjikeI. Iliadis
59’
T. AzevedoB. Dimitrov
T. NedelevShot on target
63’
F. MascoteD. Mitkov
65’
Shot on target
69’
72’
P. EjikeRight foot shot0-1 (Montana)
73’
D. BurovI. Kokonov
73’
P. AtanasovK. Strinski
S. PetkovA. Oko-Flex
75’
75’
K. Strinski
S. TsonovTailson
82’
84’
N. BorisovV. Sakor
N. IlievShot on target
85’
90+3’
M. Rosa
T. NedelevShot on target
90+5’
Full-time0-1

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.48 0.81 72’ P. Ejike (Montana), 0-1 72’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.48 0.81 72’ P. Ejike (Montana), 0-1 Ejike 72’
Botev Plovdiv 1.48 xGMontana 0.81 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Montana attacking Botev Plovdiv attacking 
69’ Unknown (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.30 xG, saved 75’ P. Ejike (Montana), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 88’ T. Azevedo (Montana), open play, 0.23 xG, blocked 55’ Unknown (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 72’ P. Ejike (Montana), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 90+8’ Unknown (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 71’ N. Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 63’ T. Nedelev (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 87’ S. Tsonov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 85’ N. Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 43’ Unknown (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+2’ T. Nedelev (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 68’ K. Strinski (Montana), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 49’ B. Dimitrov (Montana), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 43’ T. Nedelev (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 17’ I. Iliadis (Montana), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 75’ Unknown (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 3’ Unknown (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+5’ T. Nedelev (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 37’ T. Nedelev (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 50’ Tailson (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 21’ T. Nedelev (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ N. Minkov (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 43’ A. Yordanov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 74’ N. Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+6’ N. Soldo (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 36’ V. Sakor (Montana), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 54’ V. Sakor (Montana), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 69’ N. Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 50’ N. Soldo (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.00 xG, off target 61’ N. Minkov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 83’ T. Nedelev (Botev Plovdiv), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, blocked 69’ Unknown (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.30 xG, saved 75’ P. Ejike (Montana), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 88’ T. Azevedo (Montana), open play, 0.23 xG, blocked 55’ Unknown (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 72’ P. Ejike (Montana), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 90+8’ Unknown (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 71’ N. Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 63’ T. Nedelev (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 87’ S. Tsonov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 85’ N. Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 43’ Unknown (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+2’ T. Nedelev (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 68’ K. Strinski (Montana), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 49’ B. Dimitrov (Montana), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 43’ T. Nedelev (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 17’ I. Iliadis (Montana), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 75’ Unknown (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 3’ Unknown (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+5’ T. Nedelev (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 37’ T. Nedelev (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 50’ Tailson (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 21’ T. Nedelev (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ N. Minkov (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 43’ A. Yordanov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+6’ N. Soldo (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 54’ V. Sakor (Montana), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 74’ N. Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 36’ V. Sakor (Montana), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 50’ N. Soldo (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.00 xG, off target 69’ N. Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 61’ N. Minkov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 83’ T. Nedelev (Botev Plovdiv), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Botev Plovdiv 4-4-2 Starting XI
Naumov
Minkov
Noga
Soldo
Yordanov
Oko-Flex 75’
Nedelev
Ojo
Tailson 82’
Mitkov 65’
Balogiannis 46’
Montana 4-3-3 Starting XI
Rosa
Mihaylov
Mršulja
Iliev
James
Tungarov
Sakor 84’
Iliadis 59’
Kokonov 73’
Dimitrov 59’
Strinski 73’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
D. Naumov
90′ 2 1 16 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
N. Minkov
90′ – 1 – 8 1 59 – – – –
Gabriel Noga
90′ 1 1 – 3 1 76 – – – –
N. Soldo
90′ – 2 – 2 1 60 1 – – –
A. Yordanov
90′ – 1 – 4 2 73 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
A. Oko-Flex Taken off
76′ – – 24 – – 1 2 8 1 – –
T. Nedelev
90′ – – 81 3 – – – 6 – – –
A. Ojo
90′ – – 87 – – – 3 4 1 – –
Tailson Taken off
83′ – – 31 – – – – 8 1 1 –
N. Iliev Came on as a substitute
53′ – – 27 3 – – 2 2 – – –
S. Petkov Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 6 – – – – – – – –
Forwards4 players
D. Mitkov Taken off
65′ – – – – – – 2 2 1 15 –
K. Balogiannis Taken off
46′ – – – – – – – 1 – 30 –
F. Mascote Came on as a substitute
34′ – – 3 1 – – 1 1 – 4 –
S. Tsonov Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 1 – 0.10 – – 1 – 3 –
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 LLLWL
Montana LDLWW

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Montana 0-0 Botev Plovdiv, 27 Feb 26  All Botev Plovdiv vs Montana 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.