Botev Vratsa vs Cherno More

29 August 2025 · Bulgarian First League · 2025/26 · Referee Georgi Kabakov

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • V. Naydenov 49’

Match summary

Botev Vratsa won 1-0 at home to Cherno More. It was goalless at half-time.

V. Naydenov put Botev Vratsa ahead in the 49th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Botev Vratsa created 0.49 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots, Cherno More 0.21 from 4.

Match stats

35% Possession 65%
9 Shots 4
3 Shots on target 1
5 Corners 3
236 Passes 430
74.6% Pass accuracy 84.4%
4 Tackles 1
13 Fouls 12
3 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 0

Key events

Botev Vratsa Cherno More
Kick-off
J. GallegosShot on target
34’
D. Genov
45+1’
45+2’
J. Pedro
45+3’
C. SidneyG. França
Half-time0-0
A. SoudaM. Petkov
46’
Second half underway
V. NaydenovRight foot shot1-0 (Botev Vratsa)
49’
60’
Z. Atanasov
64’
V. Drobarov
M. Achkov
68’
68’
N. ZlatevJ. Pedro
68’
W. JuniorP. C. Araujo
V. Naydenov
76’
M. DichevD. Genov
77’
A. StoyanovJ. Gallegos
77’
79’
M. MilushevV. Panayotov
79’
A. ChandarovD. Teles
M. SmolenskiShot on target
79’
82’
C. SidneyShot on target
B. PenchevV. Naydenov
85’
R. TsonevM. Smolenski
90’
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 0.49 0.21 49’ V. Naydenov (Botev Vratsa), 1-0 49’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.49 0.21 49’ V. Naydenov (Botev Vratsa), 1-0 Naydenov 49’
Botev Vratsa 0.49 xGCherno More 0.21 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cherno More attacking Botev Vratsa attacking 
65’ A. Souda (Botev Vratsa), set piece, 0.30 xG, blocked 82’ C. Sidney (Cherno More), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 23’ G. França (Cherno More), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 79’ M. Smolenski (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 34’ J. Gallegos (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 40’ M. Achkov (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 65’ D. Genov (Botev Vratsa), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 49’ V. Naydenov (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 89’ W. Junior (Cherno More), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 63’ I. Yurukov (Botev Vratsa), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 44’ D. Teles (Cherno More), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 81’ M. Smolenski (Botev Vratsa), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 61’ M. Achkov (Botev Vratsa), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, blocked 65’ A. Souda (Botev Vratsa), set piece, 0.30 xG, blocked 82’ C. Sidney (Cherno More), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 23’ G. França (Cherno More), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 79’ M. Smolenski (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 34’ J. Gallegos (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 65’ D. Genov (Botev Vratsa), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 40’ M. Achkov (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 49’ V. Naydenov (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 89’ W. Junior (Cherno More), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 63’ I. Yurukov (Botev Vratsa), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 44’ D. Teles (Cherno More), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 81’ M. Smolenski (Botev Vratsa), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 61’ M. Achkov (Botev Vratsa), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Botev Vratsa 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Evtimov
Vlajković
Kabashi
Stoev
Achkov
Yurukov
Smolenski 90’
Naydenov 85’
Gallegos 77’
Genov 77’
Petkov 46’
Cherno More 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Iliev
Donchev
Atanasov
Drobarov
Martín
Panayotov 79’
Teles 79’
Pedro 68’
Araujo 68’
Lazarov
França 45’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
D. Evtimov
90′ 1 0 32 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
N. Vlajković
90′ – 4 – 3 – 26 1 – – –
A. Kabashi
90′ – – – 6 3 30 1 – – –
M. Stoev
90′ 2 1 – 1 1 22 1 – – –
M. Achkov
90′ – – – 7 3 18 1 – – –
Midfielders8 players
I. Yurukov
90′ – – 24 – – – 2 7 1 – –
M. Smolenski Taken off
90′ – – 20 1 – – 1 6 1 3 –
V. Naydenov Taken off
87′ 1 – 19 1 – – 1 8 2 1 –
J. Gallegos Taken off
78′ – – 13 – – – 1 4 1 – –
D. Genov Taken off
78′ – – 14 – – 1 1 3 1 2 –
M. Dichev Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 2 – – – – 2 1 – –
A. Stoyanov Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 2 – – – – 1 – – –
B. Penchev Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 2 – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
M. Petkov Taken off
47′ – – – – – – – 5 2 5 –
A. Souda Came on as a substitute
50′ – – 1 – 0.30 – – 2 – 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 Vratsa LDDDW
Cherno More WWDWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Botev Vratsa 2-3 Cherno More, 07 Dec 24 Next meeting: Cherno More 0-0 Botev Vratsa, 20 Feb 26  All Botev Vratsa vs Cherno More 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.