Botev Plovdiv vs Spartak Varna

4 May 2025 · Bulgarian First League · 2024/25 · Referee Georgi Dimitrov

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 2–1

  • Atanas Chernev 15’
  • Ivelin Popov 21’
  • Aleksa Maraš 81’
  • Dimitar Mitkov 31’
  • Milen Stoev 66’

Match summary

Botev Plovdiv saw off Spartak Varna 3-2. Botev Plovdiv led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Atanas Chernev put Botev Plovdiv ahead in the 15th minute, Ivelin Popov made it 2-0 with a header in the 21st minute, and Dimitar Mitkov pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 31st minute. In the second half, Milen Stoev equalised from a corner in the 66th minute and Aleksa Maraš won it in the 81st minute.

The chances backed that up: Botev Plovdiv created 2.06 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Spartak Varna's 1.38 from 11.

Key events

Botev Plovdiv Spartak Varna
Kick-off
Atanas ChernevRight foot shot1-0 (Botev Plovdiv)
15’
Ivelin PopovHeader2-0 (Botev Plovdiv)
21’
Ivelin PopovShot on target
25’
29’
Felix StraussFoul
31’
Dimitar MitkovRight foot shot2-1 (Spartak Varna)
35’
Yoan BaurenskiFoul
40’
Felix StraussShot on target
Half-time2-1
Dimitar AvramovAtanas Chernev
46’
46’
XandyAntonio Vutov
46’
Aleksandar TsvetkovYoan Baurenski
Second half underway
Ivelin PopovShot on target
53’
Ehije UkakiShot on target
59’
60’
Aleksandar GeorgievPa Konate
Vinni TribouletShot on target
61’
66’
Milen StoevLeft foot shot2-2 (Spartak Varna)
69’
Viktor MitevMilen Stoev
72’
Dimitar MitkovShot on target
Konstantinos BalogiannisIvelin Popov
77’
Aleksa MarašAlen Korošec
77’
Nikola IlievVinni Triboulet
77’
79’
Filip LesniakShot on target
Aleksa MarašRight foot shot3-2 (Botev Plovdiv)
81’
Aleksa Maraš
82’
85’
XandyShot on target
86’
Daniel IvanovMateo Jurić-Petrašilo
90+1’
Viktor MitevFoul
Matijus RemeikisSamuel Akere
90+2’
Full-time3-2

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.06 1.38 15’ Atanas Chernev (Botev Plovdiv), 1-0 15’ 21’ Ivelin Popov (Botev Plovdiv), 2-0 21’ 31’ Dimitar Mitkov (Spartak Varna), 2-1 31’ 66’ Milen Stoev (Spartak Varna), 2-2 66’ 81’ Aleksa Maraš (Botev Plovdiv), 3-2 81’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.06 1.38 15’ Atanas Chernev (Botev Plovdiv), 1-0 Chernev 15’ 21’ Ivelin Popov (Botev Plovdiv), 2-0 Popov 21’ 31’ Dimitar Mitkov (Spartak Varna), 2-1 Mitkov 31’ 66’ Milen Stoev (Spartak Varna), 2-2 Stoev 66’ 81’ Aleksa Maraš (Botev Plovdiv), 3-2 Maraš 81’
Botev Plovdiv 2.06 xGSpartak Varna 1.38 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Spartak Varna attacking Botev Plovdiv attacking 
15’ Atanas Chernev (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 86’ Mateo Jurić-Petrašilo (Spartak Varna), from a corner, 0.38 xG, off target 81’ Aleksa Maraš (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 42’ Vinni Triboulet (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.25 xG, blocked 72’ Dimitar Mitkov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 59’ Ehije Ukaki (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 31’ Dimitar Mitkov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 59’ Vinni Triboulet (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 25’ Ivelin Popov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 66’ Milen Stoev (Spartak Varna), from a corner, 0.15 xG, goal 21’ Ivelin Popov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 40’ Felix Strauss (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 10’ Dimitar Mitkov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 80’ Nikola Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 88’ Samuel Akere (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 58’ Samuel Akere (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 79’ Filip Lesniak (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 85’ Xandy (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 87’ Nikola Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 52’ Bernardo Couto (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 24’ Yoan Baurenski (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 61’ Vinni Triboulet (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 78’ Nikola Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 53’ Ivelin Popov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 57’ Samuel Akere (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ Bernardo Couto (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ Ehije Ukaki (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.00 xG, off target 90+2’ Konstantinos Balogiannis (Botev Plovdiv), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, blocked 15’ Atanas Chernev (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.42 xG, goal 86’ Mateo Jurić-Petrašilo (Spartak Varna), from a corner, 0.38 xG, off target 81’ Aleksa Maraš (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 42’ Vinni Triboulet (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.25 xG, blocked 72’ Dimitar Mitkov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 59’ Ehije Ukaki (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 31’ Dimitar Mitkov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 59’ Vinni Triboulet (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 25’ Ivelin Popov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 66’ Milen Stoev (Spartak Varna), from a corner, 0.15 xG, goal 21’ Ivelin Popov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 40’ Felix Strauss (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 10’ Dimitar Mitkov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 80’ Nikola Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 58’ Samuel Akere (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 79’ Filip Lesniak (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 88’ Samuel Akere (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 85’ Xandy (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 87’ Nikola Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 52’ Bernardo Couto (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 78’ Nikola Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 24’ Yoan Baurenski (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 61’ Vinni Triboulet (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 53’ Ivelin Popov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 57’ Samuel Akere (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ Bernardo Couto (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ Ehije Ukaki (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.00 xG, off target 90+2’ Konstantinos Balogiannis (Botev Plovdiv), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Botev Plovdiv 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Bernat
Videv
Tamm
Chernev 46’
Yordanov
Korošec 77’
Popov 77’
Minkov
Ukaki
Triboulet 77’
Akere 90’
Spartak Varna 3-5-2 Starting XI
Velichkov
Jurić-Petrašilo 86’
Strauss
Stoev 69’
Baurenski 46’
Lesniak
Konate 60’
Couto
Lozev
Vutov 46’
Mitkov

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Hans Christian Bernat
90′ 4 2 23 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Ivaylo Videv
90′ 1 1 – 6 1 41 – – – –
Joonas Tamm
90′ 1 3 1 4 2 41 1 – – –
Atanas Chernev Taken off
46′ – – – 7 2 29 – 1 – –
Nikolay Minkov
90′ – 1 – 3 – 45 2 – – –
Andrey Yordanov
90′ 3 – – 8 2 33 – – 1 –
Dimitar Avramov Came on as a substitute
48′ – 1 – 3 2 10 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Ehije Ukaki
90′ – 1 42 1 – – 1 8 – 2 –
Alen Korošec Taken off
77′ – – 55 2 – – 2 1 2 2 –
Ivelin Popov Taken off
77′ 1 – 48 2 – – – 1 – – –
Samuel Akere Taken off
90′ – 1 32 3 – 1 1 10 1 4 –
Konstantinos Balogiannis Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 7 1 – 1 2 – – – –
Nikola Iliev Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 2 – – – – 3 – – –
Forwards2 players
Vinni Triboulet Taken off
77′ – – 3 1 0.46 – – 10 3 24 –
Aleksa Maraš Came on as a substitute
17′ 1 – 1 1 0.29 – 1 3 – 6
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 DDWDD
Spartak Varna WWWLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Spartak Varna 1-0 Botev Plovdiv, 15 Feb 25 Next meeting: Spartak Varna 2-1 Botev Plovdiv, 18 May 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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.