Botev Vratsa vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv

22 March 2026 · Bulgarian First League · 2025/26 · Referee Georgi Dimitrov

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

M. Smolenski 54’

J. Zwarts 58’
M. Trdan 90+1’

Match summary

Lokomotiv Plovdiv came from behind to win 2-1 away at Botev Vratsa, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was goalless at half-time.

M. Smolenski put Botev Vratsa ahead in the 54th minute, J. Zwarts equalised in the 58th minute, and M. Trdan won it in stoppage time.

There was little between the sides on chances: Botev Vratsa created 1.36 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots, Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1.66 from 10.

Match stats

66% Possession 34%

9 Shots 10

2 Shots on target 5

4 Corners 5

550 Passes 283

82.7% Pass accuracy 72.4%

3 Tackles 1

7 Fouls 12

2 Yellow cards 0

0 Red cards 0

0 Offsides 1

Key events

Botev Vratsa Lokomotiv Plovdiv

M. Stoev

15’

16’

A. ChindrişShot on target

M. PetkovShot on target

29’

32’

A. ChindrişShot on target

43’

S. IdrizShot on target

M. SmolenskiRight foot shot

1-0

54’

58’

J. ZwartsLeft foot shot

1-1

65’

M. TrdanE. Ali

73’

J. LamyJ. Zwarts

73’

C. ItuZ. Dinev

S. SanyangJ. Gallegos

73’

A. StoyanovM. Petkov

79’

V. NaydenovK. Malinov

79’

M. NteloM. Smolenski

79’

D. GenovR. Tsonev

83’

84’

M. AtanasovP. Umarbaev

V. Naydenov

89’

90’

M. TrdanLeft foot shot

1-2

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.

Botev Vratsa 1.36 xGLokomotiv Plovdiv 1.66 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Lokomotiv Plovdiv attacking Botev Vratsa attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Players16 players


M. Orlinov	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
M. Stoychev	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
M. Stoev	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–
Đ. Jovičić	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
I. Goranov	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
I. Yurukov	90′	–	–	1	0.00	–	–	–
K. Malinov	79′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
M. Smolenski	79′	1	–	1	0.15	–	–	–
R. Tsonev	83′	–	–	4	0.28	–	–	–
J. Gallegos	73′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
M. Petkov	79′	–	–	2	0.37	–	–	–
S. Sanyang Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	1	0.56	–	–	–
A. Stoyanov Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
M. Ntelo Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
V. Naydenov Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	–	–	–	–
D. Genov Came on as a substitute	7′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–


P. Zovko	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
A. Cova	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
A. Chindriş	90′	–	–	3	0.70	–	–	–
L. Ryan	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
T. Pavlov	90′	–	–	1	0.02	–	–	–
E. Ali	65′	–	–	2	0.55	–	–	–
Z. Dinev	73′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
I. Ivanov	90′	–	–	1	0.05	–	–	–
P. Umarbaev	84′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
S. Idriz	90′	–	–	1	0.06	–	–	–
J. Zwarts	73′	1	–	1	0.16	–	–	–
M. Trdan Came on as a substitute	25′	1	–	1	0.13	–	–	–
C. Itu Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
J. Lamy Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
M. Atanasov Came on as a substitute	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 D D L W W

Lokomotiv Plovdiv D D L L W

Last five league games before this one, oldest first. Select one to open it.

Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Lokomotiv Plovdiv 3-0 Botev Vratsa, 17 Oct 25 Next meeting: Botev Vratsa 1-2 Lokomotiv Plovdiv, 07 Nov 26 All Botev Vratsa vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv 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.