Botev Plovdiv vs Septemvri Sofia

12 April 2025 · Bulgarian First League · 2024/25 · Referee Martin Markov

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Ivelin Popov 38’
  • Samuel Akere 60’
  • John Batigi 89’

Match summary

Botev Plovdiv won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Septemvri Sofia. Botev Plovdiv led 1-0 at half-time.

Ivelin Popov put Botev Plovdiv ahead in the 38th minute, Samuel Akere made it 2-0 with a header in the 60th minute, and John Batigi made it 3-0 in the 89th minute.

The chances backed that up: Botev Plovdiv created 2.39 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Septemvri Sofia's 1.34 from 9.

Key events

Botev Plovdiv Septemvri Sofia
Kick-off
Ivelin PopovRight foot shot1-0 (Botev Plovdiv)
38’
41’
Victor OchayiFoul
Ivelin PopovFoul
42’
Half-time1-0
47’
Bertrand FourrierShot on target
Second half underway
Samuel AkereHeader2-0 (Botev Plovdiv)
60’
63’
Mitko MitkovGeorgi Varbanov
63’
Moi ParraMihail Polendakov
74’
Victor OchayiShot on target
Jamal AmofaShot on target
75’
Aleksa MarašIvelin Popov
76’
Atanas ChernevKonstantinos Balogiannis
76’
Nikola IlievSamuel Akere
83’
John BatigiEhije Ukaki
83’
Gabriel ZlatanovNikolay Minkov
88’
John Batigi3-0 (Botev Plovdiv)
89’
Full-time3-0

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 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.39 1.34 38’ Ivelin Popov (Botev Plovdiv), 1-0 38’ 60’ Samuel Akere (Botev Plovdiv), 2-0 60’ 89’ John Batigi (Botev Plovdiv), 3-0 89’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.39 1.34 38’ Ivelin Popov (Botev Plovdiv), 1-0 Popov 38’ 60’ Samuel Akere (Botev Plovdiv), 2-0 Akere 60’ 89’ John Batigi (Botev Plovdiv), 3-0 Batigi 89’
Botev Plovdiv 2.39 xGSeptemvri Sofia 1.34 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Septemvri Sofia attacking Botev Plovdiv attacking 
74’ Xandro Schenk (Septemvri Sofia), set piece, 0.71 xG, blocked 7’ Samuel Akere (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 10’ Andrey Yordanov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 52’ Samuel Akere (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 90+1’ Nikola Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.23 xG, blocked 21’ Ehije Ukaki (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 75’ Jamal Amofa (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 38’ Ivelin Popov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 27’ Andrey Yordanov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 89’ Unknown (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 48’ Borislav Rupanov (Septemvri Sofia), open play, 0.12 xG, hit the woodwork 17’ Konstantinos Balogiannis (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 77’ Joonas Tamm (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 71’ Borislav Rupanov (Septemvri Sofia), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 71’ Asen Chandarov (Septemvri Sofia), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 74’ Victor Ochayi (Septemvri Sofia), set piece, 0.11 xG, saved 47’ Bertrand Fourrier (Septemvri Sofia), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 23’ Martin Hristov (Septemvri Sofia), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 82’ Ehije Ukaki (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 60’ Samuel Akere (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 29’ Samuel Akere (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 64’ Konstantinos Balogiannis (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 77’ Aleksa Maraš (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 2’ Borislav Rupanov (Septemvri Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 35’ Ehije Ukaki (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.00 xG, off target 81’ Galin Ivanov (Septemvri Sofia), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 74’ Xandro Schenk (Septemvri Sofia), set piece, 0.71 xG, blocked 7’ Samuel Akere (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 10’ Andrey Yordanov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 52’ Samuel Akere (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 90+1’ Nikola Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.23 xG, blocked 21’ Ehije Ukaki (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 75’ Jamal Amofa (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 38’ Ivelin Popov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 27’ Andrey Yordanov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 89’ Unknown (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 48’ Borislav Rupanov (Septemvri Sofia), open play, 0.12 xG, hit the woodwork 77’ Joonas Tamm (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 17’ Konstantinos Balogiannis (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 71’ Borislav Rupanov (Septemvri Sofia), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 74’ Victor Ochayi (Septemvri Sofia), set piece, 0.11 xG, saved 71’ Asen Chandarov (Septemvri Sofia), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 47’ Bertrand Fourrier (Septemvri Sofia), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 23’ Martin Hristov (Septemvri Sofia), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 82’ Ehije Ukaki (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 60’ Samuel Akere (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 29’ Samuel Akere (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 64’ Konstantinos Balogiannis (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 77’ Aleksa Maraš (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 2’ Borislav Rupanov (Septemvri Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 35’ Ehije Ukaki (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.00 xG, off target 81’ Galin Ivanov (Septemvri Sofia), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Botev Plovdiv 5-3-2 Starting XI
Bernat
Yordanov
Karabelyov
Tamm
Amofa
Minkov 88’
Balogiannis 76’
Korošec
Ukaki 83’
Popov 76’
Akere 83’
Septemvri Sofia 5-3-2 Starting XI
Sheytanov
Ochayi
Hristov
Schenk
Varbanov 63’
Polendakov 63’
Serber
Chandarov
Ivanov
Fourrier
Rupanov

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Hans Christian Bernat
90′ 2 0 25 2 – – – –
Defenders8 players
Yanis Karabelyov
90′ – 3 – 7 3 68 1 – – –
Joonas Tamm
90′ – 3 1 8 8 52 2 – – –
Jamal Amofa
90′ – 2 3 4 1 71 1 – – –
Andrey Yordanov
90′ 1 – – 7 3 39 1 – 1 –
Nikolay Minkov Taken off
90′ 1 4 – 5 – 44 – – – –
Konstantinos Balogiannis Taken off
79′ – – – 9 1 36 3 – – –
Atanas Chernev Came on as a substitute
19′ – – – 1 1 5 – – – –
Gabriel Zlatanov Came on as a substitute
7′ – – – – – 1 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Ehije Ukaki Taken off
86′ – – 34 1 – – 2 5 1 2 –
Alen Korošec
90′ – – 43 – – – 3 4 3 2 –
Samuel Akere Taken off
86′ 1 1 23 1 – – 2 7 – 2 –
Nikola Iliev Came on as a substitute
11′ – 1 5 1 – – – 2 – 1 –
John Batigi Came on as a substitute
11′ 1 – 3 – – – 1 – – – –
Forwards2 players
Ivelin Popov Taken off
79′ 1 – 1 1 0.14 – – 1 1 34
Aleksa Maraš Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 1 – 0.06 – 2 2 – 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 DLDDD
Septemvri Sofia WLLWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Septemvri Sofia 1-0 Botev Plovdiv, 04 Nov 24 Next meeting: Septemvri Sofia 1-3 Botev Plovdiv, 21 Sep 25  All Botev Plovdiv vs Septemvri Sofia 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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.