Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Spartak Varna

7 April 2025 · Bulgarian First League · 2024/25 · Referee Hristiyana Guteva

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • Lovro Bizjak 66’
  • Bernardo Couto 7’
  • Felix Strauss 32’

Match summary

Spartak Varna took a 2-1 win at Lokomotiv Plovdiv. Spartak Varna led 2-0 at half-time.

Bernardo Couto put Spartak Varna ahead in the 7th minute, Felix Strauss made it 0-2 from a corner in the 32nd minute, and Lovro Bizjak pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 66th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Lokomotiv Plovdiv created 0.78 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots, Spartak Varna 1.05 from 7.

Key events

Lokomotiv Plovdiv Spartak Varna
Kick-off
7’
Bernardo CoutoRight foot shot0-1 (Spartak Varna)
Jorge SeguraShot on target
13’
30’
Angel GranchovFoul
32’
Felix StraussRight foot shot0-2 (Spartak Varna)
Second half underway
Half-time0-2
Diogo AbreuShot on target
47’
Julien LamyShot on target
56’
Dimitar IlievJulien Lamy
58’
Martin PetkovKrastyo Banev
58’
Lovro BizjakDiogo Abreu
58’
Juan PereaShot on target
63’
Lovro Bizjak1-2 (Lokomotiv Plovdiv)
66’
72’
Antonio VutovBernardo Couto
72’
Aleksandar TsvetkovFilip Lesniak
Angel LyaskovFoul
83’
86’
XandyYoan Baurenski
86’
Gideon AkuowuaRomeesh Ivey
Parvizdzhon UmarbaevShot on target
90’
90+5’
Pa KonateViktor Mitev
Full-time1-2

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.78 1.05 7’ Bernardo Couto (Spartak Varna), 0-1 7’ 32’ Felix Strauss (Spartak Varna), 0-2 32’ 66’ Lovro Bizjak (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), 1-2 66’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.78 1.05 7’ Bernardo Couto (Spartak Varna), 0-1 Couto 7’ 32’ Felix Strauss (Spartak Varna), 0-2 Strauss 32’ 66’ Lovro Bizjak (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), 1-2 Bizjak 66’
Lokomotiv Plovdiv 0.78 xGSpartak Varna 1.05 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Spartak Varna attacking Lokomotiv Plovdiv attacking 
32’ Felix Strauss (Spartak Varna), from a corner, 0.35 xG, goal 7’ Bernardo Couto (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 13’ Jorge Segura (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.28 xG, saved 66’ Unknown (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), set piece, 0.17 xG, goal 89’ Xandy (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 36’ Bernardo Couto (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 6’ Dimitar Mitkov (Spartak Varna), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 90’ Parvizdzhon Umarbaev (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 63’ Juan Perea (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 63’ Hristo Ivanov (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 49’ Juan Perea (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 26’ Dimitar Mitkov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 9’ Julien Lamy (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 71’ Todor Pavlov (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 20’ Juan Perea (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 56’ Julien Lamy (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 47’ Diogo Abreu (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 50’ Krastyo Banev (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 11’ Parvizdzhon Umarbaev (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 14’ Diogo Abreu (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 57’ Romeesh Ivey (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 32’ Felix Strauss (Spartak Varna), from a corner, 0.35 xG, goal 7’ Bernardo Couto (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 13’ Jorge Segura (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.28 xG, saved 66’ Unknown (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), set piece, 0.17 xG, goal 89’ Xandy (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 36’ Bernardo Couto (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 6’ Dimitar Mitkov (Spartak Varna), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 90’ Parvizdzhon Umarbaev (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 63’ Juan Perea (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 63’ Hristo Ivanov (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 49’ Juan Perea (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 26’ Dimitar Mitkov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 9’ Julien Lamy (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 71’ Todor Pavlov (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 20’ Juan Perea (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 56’ Julien Lamy (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 50’ Krastyo Banev (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 47’ Diogo Abreu (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 14’ Diogo Abreu (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 57’ Romeesh Ivey (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 11’ Parvizdzhon Umarbaev (Lokomotiv 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 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Milosavljević
Lyaskov
Pavlov
Segura
Stępiński
Ivanov
Abreu 58’
Umarbaev
Banev 58’
Lamy 58’
Perea
Spartak Varna 5-3-2 Starting XI
Velichkov
Mitev 90’
Jurić-Petrašilo
Granchov
Strauss
Lozev
Baurenski 86’
Lesniak 72’
Couto 72’
Mitkov
Ivey 86’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Bojan Milosavljević
90′ 0 2 14 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Patryk Stępiński
90′ – 1 – 1 – 66 – – – –
Todor Pavlov
90′ – 2 1 9 5 43 2 – – –
Jorge Segura
90′ – 5 – 8 2 48 – – – –
Angel Lyaskov
90′ – 1 – 10 – 51 3 – –
Midfielders7 players
Hristo Ivanov
90′ – – 53 2 – – 2 8 1 2 –
Diogo Abreu Taken off
58′ – – 47 1 – – 1 5 – 2 –
Julien Lamy Taken off
58′ – – 20 – – – 1 4 – – –
Parvizdzhon Umarbaev
90′ – – 74 4 – – 2 4 1 – –
Krastyo Banev Taken off
58′ – – 19 – – – – 8 1 1 –
Lovro Bizjak Came on as a substitute
38′ 1 – 6 – – – – 3 2 1 –
Dimitar Iliev Came on as a substitute
38′ – – 21 – – – – 3 – 1 –
Forwards2 players
Juan Perea
90′ – – 3 1 0.12 – 1 4 – 16 –
Martin Petkov Came on as a substitute
38′ – – – – – – – 3 – 19 –
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 WLDWD
Spartak Varna LDWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Spartak Varna 1-0 Lokomotiv Plovdiv, 23 Oct 24 Next meeting: Spartak Varna 1-2 Lokomotiv Plovdiv, 30 Aug 25  All Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Spartak Varna 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.