Botev Plovdiv vs Spartak Varna

24 August 2024 · Bulgarian First League · 2024/25

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Ahmed Ahmedov 69’

Match summary

Spartak Varna took a 1-0 win at Botev Plovdiv. It was goalless at half-time.

Ahmed Ahmedov put Spartak Varna ahead in the 69th minute.

Botev Plovdiv can feel hard done by, creating 0.87 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Spartak Varna's 0.47 from 11.

Key events

Botev Plovdiv Spartak Varna
Kick-off
3’
Pa KonateShot on target
Nikola IlievSamuel Akere
22’
38’
Franjo PrceFoul
42’
Christian IlićFoul
43’
Ahmed AhmedovShot on target
Half-time0-0
James Eto'oYanis Karabelyov
46’
Second half underway
57’
Mateo Jurić-PetrašiloFoul
Nikola IlievFoul
57’
58’
Filip LesniakFoul
61’
Bernardo CoutoAleksandar Tsvetkov
61’
Antonio VutovChristian Ilić
Vinni TribouletAleksa Maraš
66’
69’
Ahmed AhmedovLeft foot shot0-1 (Spartak Varna)
Ehije UkakiNikolay Minkov
75’
Alen KorošecAntonio Perera Calderón
75’
75’
Franck RivollierAhmed Ahmedov
81’
Viktor MitevPa Konate
90+1’
Angel Granchov
Nikola IlievSecond yellow
90+3’
90+3’
Romeesh IveyFoul
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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.87 0.47 69’ Ahmed Ahmedov (Spartak Varna), 0-1 69’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.87 0.47 69’ Ahmed Ahmedov (Spartak Varna), 0-1 Ahmedov 69’
Botev Plovdiv 0.87 xGSpartak Varna 0.47 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Spartak Varna attacking Botev Plovdiv attacking 
69’ Ahmed Ahmedov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 65’ Sirikiy Diabaté (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.22 xG, hit the woodwork 74’ Ivelin Popov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 7’ Christian Nwachukwu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 43’ Ahmed Ahmedov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 55’ Nikola Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 23’ Yanis Karabelyov (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 15’ Aleksa Maraš (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 22’ Christian Nwachukwu (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 80’ Unknown (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 3’ Pa Konate (Spartak Varna), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 28’ Aleksandar Tsvetkov (Spartak Varna), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 51’ Christian Nwachukwu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 75’ James Eto'o (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Yoan Baurenski (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 89’ Viktor Mitev (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 36’ Ivelin Popov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 26’ Ivelin Popov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 35’ Unknown (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 62’ Antonio Vutov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 54’ Sirikiy Diabaté (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.00 xG, off target 73’ Antonio Vutov (Spartak Varna), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 90’ Antonio Vutov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 69’ Ahmed Ahmedov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 65’ Sirikiy Diabaté (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.22 xG, hit the woodwork 74’ Ivelin Popov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 7’ Christian Nwachukwu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 43’ Ahmed Ahmedov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 55’ Nikola Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 23’ Yanis Karabelyov (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 15’ Aleksa Maraš (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 22’ Christian Nwachukwu (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.05 xG, blocked 80’ Unknown (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 28’ Aleksandar Tsvetkov (Spartak Varna), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 51’ Christian Nwachukwu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 3’ Pa Konate (Spartak Varna), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 75’ James Eto'o (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Yoan Baurenski (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 89’ Viktor Mitev (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 35’ Unknown (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 36’ Ivelin Popov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 62’ Antonio Vutov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 26’ Ivelin Popov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 54’ Sirikiy Diabaté (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.00 xG, off target 73’ Antonio Vutov (Spartak Varna), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 90’ Antonio Vutov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.00 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Botev Plovdiv 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Bernat
Balogiannis
Tamm
Diabaté
Minkov 75’
Karabelyov 46’
Calderón 75’
Nwachukwu
Popov
Akere 22’
Maraš 66’
Spartak Varna 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Velichkov
Jurić-Petrašilo
Granchov
Prce
Tsvetkov 61’
Lesniak
Konate 81’
Ilić 61’
Baurenski
Ivey
Ahmedov 75’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Hans Christian Bernat
90′ 2 1 26 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Nikolay Minkov Taken off
82′ – 1 – 3 – 35 1 – – –
Joonas Tamm
90′ – 1 – 5 4 37 – – – –
Sirikiy Diabaté
90′ – 2 – 5 1 47 1 – – –
Konstantinos Balogiannis
90′ – 1 – 5 – 38 1 – – –
Midfielders9 players
Yanis Karabelyov Taken off
53′ – – 26 – – – – 5 2 2 –
Antonio Perera Calderón Taken off
82′ – – 49 – – – 4 2 – 1 –
Samuel Akere Taken off
21′ – – 3 – – – – – – – –
Ivelin Popov
90′ – – 42 – – – 1 2 – – –
Christian Nwachukwu
90′ – – 22 1 – – – 12 1 1 –
Nikola Iliev Came on as a substituteSent off
68′ – – 19 3 – – – 1 2 1
James Eto'o Came on as a substitute
51′ – – 29 1 – – 2 5 2 2 –
Ehije Ukaki Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 15 – – – 2 1 – – –
Alen Korošec Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 9 – – – 2 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
Aleksa Maraš Taken off
73′ – – 1 – 0.06 – – 4 – 11 –
Vinni Triboulet Came on as a substitute
31′ – – – – – – – 4 1 8 –
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 LWDWW
Spartak Varna WDWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Botev Plovdiv 1-1 Spartak Varna, 17 Apr 23 Next meeting: Spartak Varna 1-0 Botev Plovdiv, 15 Feb 25  All Botev Plovdiv vs Spartak Varna 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.