Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Botev Plovdiv

25 May 2026 · Bulgarian First League · 2025/26 · Referee Dimitar Dimitrov

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Joël Zwarts 21’, 54’
  • Nikola Iliev 34’

Match summary

Lokomotiv Plovdiv beat Botev Plovdiv 2-1. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Joël Zwarts put Lokomotiv Plovdiv ahead in the 21st minute, Nikola Iliev equalised with a direct free kick in the 34th minute, and Zwarts won it in the 54th minute.

The chances backed that up: Lokomotiv Plovdiv created 2.80 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to Botev Plovdiv's 2.39 from 21.

Match stats

33% Possession 67%
9 Shots 21
5 Shots on target 5
3 Corners 6
63 Attacks 104
25 Dangerous attacks 59
192 Passes 434
70.8% Pass accuracy 83.2%
3 Tackles 2
20 Fouls 6
3 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Lokomotiv Plovdiv Botev Plovdiv
Kick-off
13’
Samuel KaluShot on target
Joël ZwartsLeft foot shot1-0 (Lokomotiv Plovdiv)
21’
34’
Nikola IlievFree Kick1-1 (Botev Plovdiv)
Half-time1-1
46’
Nikola IlievShot on target
Andrei Chindriş
49’
Second half underway
Cătălin ItuShot on target
52’
Joël ZwartsShot on target
52’
Joël ZwartsLeft foot shot2-1 (Lokomotiv Plovdiv)
54’
54’
Lucas Araujo
Cătălin ItuShot on target
54’
58’
Carlos MeottiShot on target
59’
Williams Chimezie OluebubeIvaylo Videv
59’
Pedro IgorCarlos Meotti
59’
Edson SilvaLucas Araujo
Efe Ali
68’
Martin AtanasovTodor Pavlov
75’
85’
Ifenna DorguFranklin Mascote
85’
Edson Silva
Axel VelevSevi Idriz
87’
Julien LamyGeorgi Chorbadzhiyski
88’
Cătălin Itu
90+1’
90+3’
Nikola IlievShot on target
Full-time2-1

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 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.80 2.39 21’ Joël Zwarts (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), 1-0 21’ 34’ Nikola Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), 1-1 34’ 54’ Joël Zwarts (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), 2-1 54’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.80 2.39 21’ Joël Zwarts (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), 1-0 Zwarts 21’ 34’ Nikola Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), 1-1 Iliev 34’ 54’ Joël Zwarts (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), 2-1 Zwarts 54’
Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2.80 xGBotev Plovdiv 2.39 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Botev Plovdiv attacking Lokomotiv Plovdiv attacking 
54’ Joël Zwarts (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.68 xG, goal 62’ Sevi Idriz (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.54 xG, off target 21’ Joël Zwarts (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 90+4’ Joël Zwarts (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 47’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.38 xG, blocked 19’ Simeon Petrov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 62’ Joël Zwarts (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.20 xG, hit the woodwork 54’ Cătălin Itu (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 77’ Williams Chimezie Oluebube (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 90+3’ Edson Silva (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 90+3’ Nikola Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.14 xG, blocked 34’ Nikola Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), direct free kick, 0.13 xG, goal 52’ Joël Zwarts (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 30’ Cătălin Itu (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 66’ Nikola Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 80’ Nikola Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 58’ Carlos Meotti (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 19’ Antoine Conte (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 47’ Carlos Meotti (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 52’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 46’ Nikola Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 81’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 81’ Pedro Igor (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+3’ Nikola Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 19’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 13’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 52’ Cătălin Itu (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ Carlos Meotti (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 86’ Konstantinos Balogiannis (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 54’ Joël Zwarts (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.68 xG, goal 62’ Sevi Idriz (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.54 xG, off target 21’ Joël Zwarts (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.51 xG, goal 90+4’ Joël Zwarts (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 47’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.38 xG, blocked 19’ Simeon Petrov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 62’ Joël Zwarts (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.20 xG, hit the woodwork 54’ Cătălin Itu (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 77’ Williams Chimezie Oluebube (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 90+3’ Edson Silva (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 90+3’ Nikola Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.14 xG, blocked 34’ Nikola Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), direct free kick, 0.13 xG, goal 30’ Cătălin Itu (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 52’ Joël Zwarts (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 66’ Nikola Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 80’ Nikola Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 58’ Carlos Meotti (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 19’ Antoine Conte (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 47’ Carlos Meotti (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 46’ Nikola Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 52’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 81’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 81’ Pedro Igor (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+3’ Nikola Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 19’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 13’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 52’ Cătălin Itu (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ Carlos Meotti (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 86’ Konstantinos Balogiannis (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.00 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Lokomotiv Plovdiv 4-3-3 Starting XI
Milosavljević
Chindriş
Ryan
Kostov
Pavlov 75’
Trdan
Umarbaev
Ali
Idriz 87’
Itu
Zwarts 2
Botev Plovdiv 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Naumov
Balogiannis
Conte
Petrov
Videv 59’
Araujo 59’
López
Kalu
Iliev
Meotti 59’
Mascote 85’

Player stats

Players14 players
Bojan Milosavljević
90′ – – – – – – –
Andrei Chindriş
90′ – – – – – –
Lucas Ryan
90′ – – – – – – –
Kaloyan Kostov
90′ – – – – – – –
Todor Pavlov Taken off
75′ – – – – – – –
Miha Trdan
90′ – – – – – – –
Parvizdzhon Umarbaev
90′ – – – – – – –
Efe Ali
90′ – – – – – –
Sevi Idriz Taken off
87′ – – 1 0.54 – – –
Joël Zwarts
90′ 2 – 5 1.93 – – –
Cătălin Itu
90′ – – 3 0.33 – –
Martin Atanasov Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – – –
Axel Velev Came on as a substitute
3′ – – – – – – –
Julien Lamy Came on as a substitute
2′ – – – – – – –
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

Lokomotiv Plovdiv LWWLL
Botev Plovdiv WLLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Botev Plovdiv 0-2 Lokomotiv Plovdiv, 03 May 26 Next meeting: Botev Plovdiv 2-0 Lokomotiv Plovdiv, 13 Sep 26  All Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Botev 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.