Botev Vratsa vs Botev Plovdiv

24 August 2026 · Bulgarian First League · 2026/27 · Referee Martin Markov

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Preslav Borukov 22’

Match summary

Botev Vratsa beat Botev Plovdiv 1-0. Botev Vratsa led 1-0 at half-time.

Preslav Borukov put Botev Vratsa ahead in the 22nd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Botev Vratsa created 0.54 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots, Botev Plovdiv 0.77 from 8.

Match stats

76 Attacks 90
49 Dangerous attacks 46
4 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0

Possession, shots and other detailed statistics are not available for this match.

Key events

Botev Vratsa Botev Plovdiv
Kick-off
Preslav Borukov1-0 (Botev Vratsa)
23’
Ivan Goranov
31’
40’
Bogdan KostovVladimir Mendes
Half-time1-0
46’
Mauro RodriguesNikola Iliev
46’
Franklin MascoteChidera Micheal Okoh
Martin PetkovShot on target
46’
46’
Samuel KaluShot on target
Second half underway
48’
Carlos MeottiShot on target
52’
Carlos MeottiShot on target
Martin Smolenski
55’
56’
Simeon Petrov
56’
Bogdan KostovShot on target
Radoslav TsonevAbdullah Kichukov
61’
Vladislav NaydenovMartin Smolenski
61’
66’
Edson SilvaAsen Chandarov
Daniel GenovPreslav Borukov
70’
75’
Dimitar TonevCarlos Meotti
Vladislav Naydenov
75’
Daniel Genov
76’
78’
Mauro Rodrigues
Daniel GenovShot on target
80’
Filip GigovJosé Gallegos
83’
90+1’
Dimitar Tonev
Full-time1-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.54 0.77 22’ Preslav Borukov (Botev Vratsa), 1-0 22’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.54 0.77 22’ Preslav Borukov (Botev Vratsa), 1-0 Borukov 22’
Botev Vratsa 0.54 xGBotev Plovdiv 0.77 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Botev Plovdiv attacking Botev Vratsa attacking 
13’ Asen Chandarov (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.37 xG, off target 25’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 22’ Preslav Borukov (Botev Vratsa), set piece, 0.13 xG, goal 88’ Filip Gigov (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 22’ Preslav Borukov (Botev Vratsa), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 80’ Daniel Genov (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 56’ Bogdan Kostov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 48’ Carlos Meotti (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 46’ Martin Petkov (Botev Vratsa), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 13’ Carlos Meotti (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 40’ Iliya Yurukov (Botev Vratsa), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 10’ Kassim Hadji (Botev Vratsa), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 33’ José Gallegos (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 52’ Carlos Meotti (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.00 xG, saved 84’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 20’ Martin Petkov (Botev Vratsa), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 46’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.00 xG, saved 13’ Asen Chandarov (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.37 xG, off target 25’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 22’ Preslav Borukov (Botev Vratsa), set piece, 0.13 xG, goal 88’ Filip Gigov (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 22’ Preslav Borukov (Botev Vratsa), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 80’ Daniel Genov (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 56’ Bogdan Kostov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 48’ Carlos Meotti (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 13’ Carlos Meotti (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 46’ Martin Petkov (Botev Vratsa), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 40’ Iliya Yurukov (Botev Vratsa), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 10’ Kassim Hadji (Botev Vratsa), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 33’ José Gallegos (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 52’ Carlos Meotti (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.00 xG, saved 84’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 20’ Martin Petkov (Botev Vratsa), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 46’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.00 xG, saved
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Lineups

Botev Vratsa 3-2-4-1 Starting XI
Vasilev
Goranov
Sanyang
Stoev
Kichukov 61’
Yurukov
Gallegos 83’
Smolenski 61’
Petkov
Hadji
Borukov 70’
Botev Plovdiv 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Naumov
Mendes 40’
Petrov
Senger
Hein
Araujo
Chandarov 66’
Meotti 75’
Iliev 46’
Kalu
Okoh 46’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Lyubomir Vasilev
90′ 0 0 – – – – – –
Defenders3 players
Ivan Goranov
90′ – – – – – – – – –
Milen Stoev
90′ – – – – – – – – – –
Sainey Sanyang
90′ – – – – – – – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Abdullah Kichukov Taken off
61′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Iliya Yurukov
90′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Kassim Hadji
90′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Martin Smolenski Taken off
61′ – – – – – – – – – –
José Gallegos Taken off
83′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Vladislav Naydenov Came on as a substitute
29′ – – – – – – – – – –
Radoslav Tsonev Came on as a substitute
29′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Daniel Genov Came on as a substitute
20′ – – – – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Martin Petkov
90′ – – – – 0.06 – – – – – –
Preslav Borukov Taken off
70′ 1 – – – 0.25 – – – – – –
Filip Gigov Came on as a substitute
7′ – – – – 0.12 – – – – – –
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 Vratsa DLLLL
Botev Plovdiv DLWWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Botev Plovdiv 1-3 Botev Vratsa, 14 Mar 26 Next meeting: Botev Plovdiv vs Botev Vratsa, 20 Feb 27 (upcoming)  All Botev Vratsa vs Botev Plovdiv meetings

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