Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Botev Vratsa

15 May 2025 · Bulgarian First League · 2024/25 · Referee Nikola Popov

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 1–1

Efe Ali 9’

Daniel Genov 38’, 70’
Martin Smolenski 75’

Match summary

Botev Vratsa came from behind to win 3-1 away at Lokomotiv Plovdiv. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Efe Ali put Lokomotiv Plovdiv ahead with a header in the 9th minute and Daniel Genov equalised in the 38th minute. In the second half, Genov put Botev Vratsa in front with a direct free kick in the 70th minute and Martin Smolenski made it 1-3 in the 75th minute.

The chances backed that up: Botev Vratsa created 0.91 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Lokomotiv Plovdiv's 0.57 from 7.

Key events

Lokomotiv Plovdiv Botev Vratsa

Kick-off

Efe AliHeader

1-0

9’

Lovro BizjakShot on target

9’

Dimitar IlievFoul

27’

38’

Daniel GenovLeft foot shot

1-1

42’

Brayan PereaFoul

Half-time1-1

Second half underway

50’

Arian Kabashi

Hristo IvanovEfe Ali

63’

66’

Mark Emilio PapazovMehdi Boukassi

70’

Daniel GenovFree Kick

1-2

Lovro Bizjak

71’

73’

Hamza Ait AllalFoul

Martin PetkovLovro Bizjak

74’

Petar AndreevJulien Lamy

74’

75’

Martin SmolenskiRight foot shot

1-3

82’

Martin AchkovSpas Georgiev

Martin PetkovShot on target

83’

90+2’

Martin Stanislavov BachevDaniel Genov

Full-time1-3

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.

Lokomotiv Plovdiv 0.57 xGBotev Vratsa 0.91 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Botev Vratsa attacking Lokomotiv Plovdiv attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Lokomotiv Plovdiv 4-3-1-2 Starting XI

Botev Vratsa 4-1-3-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Bojan Milosavljević	90′	0	3	15	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Patryk Stępiński	90′	–	–	–	1	–	32	–	–	–	–
Kaloyan Kostov	90′	–	1	1	7	3	34	2	–	–	–
Jorge Segura	90′	–	–	–	5	2	20	–	–	–	–
Angel Lyaskov	90′	–	1	–	9	–	35	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Ivaylo Ivanov	90′	–	–	46	1	–	2	1	8	1	2	–
Efe Ali Taken off	66′	1	–	23	–	–	–	–	4	1	–	–
Parvizdzhon Umarbaev	90′	–	1	54	2	–	1	1	5	3	1	–
Dimitar Iliev Sent off	30′	–	–	9	–	–	–	1	3	2	1
Julien Lamy Taken off	77′	–	–	21	–	–	–	–	2	–	1	–
Hristo Ivanov Came on as a substitute	31′	–	–	11	–	–	–	–	4	–	–	–
Petar Andreev Came on as a substitute	20′	–	–	4	–	–	–	–	2	1	1	–

Forwards2 players


Lovro Bizjak Taken off	77′	–	–	1	1	0.12	–	–	4	2	20
Martin Petkov Came on as a substitute	20′	–	–	1	1	0.19	–	–	3	1	8	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Dimitar Evtimov	90′	2	1	15	3	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Hamza Ait Allal	90′	1	5	–	8	–	43	1	–	–
Arian Kabashi	90′	–	3	–	4	2	34	1	–	–
Sirikiy Diabaté	90′	–	–	–	3	2	47	1	–	–	–
Martin Dichev	90′	–	2	–	1	1	34	–	–	–	–
Martin Achkov Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	–	1	–	2	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


David Suárez	90′	–	–	53	–	–	–	2	9	2	2	–
Spas Georgiev Taken off	84′	–	–	28	2	–	–	2	10	2	3	–
Mehdi Boukassi Taken off	69′	–	–	25	–	–	–	1	4	1	2	–
Martin Smolenski	90′	1	–	51	1	–	–	–	2	1	1	–
Mark Emilio Papazov Came on as a substitute	28′	–	–	4	–	–	–	–	2	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Brayan Perea	90′	–	1	3	–	0.35	–	2	4	–	16
Daniel Genov Taken off	90′	2	–	3	2	0.22	–	1	8	3	38	–

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 L L D W W

Botev Vratsa W W W L W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1-0 Botev Vratsa, 01 Mar 25 Next meeting: Lokomotiv Plovdiv 3-0 Botev Vratsa, 17 Oct 25 All Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Botev Vratsa 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.