Ludogorets vs Botev Plovdiv

8 December 2024 · Bulgarian First League · 2024/25

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Dinis Almeida 12’
  • Pedro Naressi 69’
  • Kwadwo Duah 80’ (pen)

Match summary

Ludogorets won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Botev Plovdiv. Ludogorets led 1-0 at half-time.

Dinis Almeida put Ludogorets ahead with a header in the 12th minute, Pedro Naressi made it 2-0 from a corner in the 69th minute, and Kwadwo Duah made it 3-0 from the penalty spot in the 80th minute.

The chances backed that up: Ludogorets created 1.82 expected goals (xG) from 8 shots to Botev Plovdiv's 0.29 from 9.

Key events

Ludogorets Botev Plovdiv
Kick-off
Ivajlo ChochevShot on target
11’
Dinis AlmeidaHeader1-0 (Ludogorets)
12’
Half-time1-0
Jakub PiotrowskiRwan Cruz
46’
Kwadwo DuahDeroy Duarte
46’
Second half underway
Erick MarcusShot on target
52’
54’
Joonas TammFoul
54’
Nikola IlievArgument
Denny GropperShot on target
56’
Caio VidalErick Marcus
62’
65’
Aleksa MarašSamuel Akere
66’
Konstantinos BalogiannisFoul
Pedro NaressiRight foot shot2-0 (Ludogorets)
69’
77’
Matijus RemeikisNikola Iliev
Olivier VerdonSon
77’
Kwadwo DuahPenalty3-0 (Ludogorets)
80’
80’
Antoine ConteArgument
85’
Ivaylo VidevAntoine Conte
Georgi RusevEdvin Kurtulus
85’
Ivajlo ChochevFoul
88’
Full-time3-0

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 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.82 0.29 12’ Dinis Almeida (Ludogorets), 1-0 12’ 69’ Pedro Naressi (Ludogorets), 2-0 69’ 80’ Kwadwo Duah (Ludogorets), 3-0 80’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.82 0.29 12’ Dinis Almeida (Ludogorets), 1-0 Almeida 12’ 69’ Pedro Naressi (Ludogorets), 2-0 Naressi 69’ 80’ Kwadwo Duah (Ludogorets), 3-0 Duah 80’
Ludogorets 1.82 xGBotev Plovdiv 0.29 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Botev Plovdiv attacking Ludogorets attacking 
80’ Kwadwo Duah (Ludogorets), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 12’ Dinis Almeida (Ludogorets), from a corner, 0.36 xG, goal 11’ Ivajlo Chochev (Ludogorets), from a corner, 0.35 xG, saved 52’ Erick Marcus (Ludogorets), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 37’ Edvin Kurtulus (Ludogorets), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 75’ Antoine Conte (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 73’ Aleksa Maraš (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 56’ Denny Gropper (Ludogorets), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 58’ Christian Nwachukwu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 51’ Christian Nwachukwu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 83’ Alen Korošec (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 46’ Antoine Conte (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Pedro Naressi (Ludogorets), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 73’ Atanas Chernev (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ Denny Gropper (Ludogorets), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 24’ Alen Korošec (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 27’ Alen Korošec (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 80’ Kwadwo Duah (Ludogorets), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 12’ Dinis Almeida (Ludogorets), from a corner, 0.36 xG, goal 11’ Ivajlo Chochev (Ludogorets), from a corner, 0.35 xG, saved 52’ Erick Marcus (Ludogorets), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 37’ Edvin Kurtulus (Ludogorets), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 75’ Antoine Conte (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 73’ Aleksa Maraš (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 56’ Denny Gropper (Ludogorets), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 58’ Christian Nwachukwu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 83’ Alen Korošec (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 51’ Christian Nwachukwu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 46’ Antoine Conte (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Pedro Naressi (Ludogorets), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 73’ Atanas Chernev (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ Denny Gropper (Ludogorets), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 24’ Alen Korošec (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 27’ Alen Korošec (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.00 xG, off target
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Lineups

Ludogorets 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Padt
Gropper
Kurtulus 85’
Almeida
Son 77’
Naressi
Rick
Chochev
Duarte 46’
Marcus 62’
Cruz 46’
Botev Plovdiv 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Bernat
Balogiannis
Conte 85’
Tamm
Chernev
Korošec
Karabelyov
Iliev 77’
Nwachukwu
Akere 65’
Triboulet

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Sergio Padt
90′ 0 0 23 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Son Taken off
77′ – 1 – 3 – 27 – – 1 –
Edvin Kurtulus Taken off
86′ – 1 – 2 1 42 – – – –
Dinis Almeida
90′ – – – 2 1 46 – 1 – –
Denny Gropper
90′ 1 1 – 2 – 32 1 – – –
Olivier Verdon Came on as a substitute
17′ – – – 1 1 10 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Pedro Naressi
90′ 1 – 26 – – 1 2 7 – 3 –
Erick Marcus Taken off
62′ – – 9 – – – – 3 1 1 –
Ivajlo Chochev
90′ – – 25 – – – 1 4 1 1
Deroy Duarte Taken off
46′ – – 23 – – – 2 2 – 3 –
Rick
90′ – – 30 2 – – – 4 1 2 –
Caio Vidal Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 10 – – – – 1 – – –
Georgi Rusev Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 3 – – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Rwan Cruz Taken off
46′ – – – – – – – – – 12 –
Jakub Piotrowski Came on as a substitute
48′ – – – – – – – 2 1 16 –
Kwadwo Duah Came on as a substitute
48′ 1 – 1 1 0.76 – – 4 3 12 –
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

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Botev Plovdiv LWWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Botev Plovdiv 0-2 Ludogorets, 10 Mar 24 Next meeting: Botev Plovdiv 2-4 Ludogorets, 19 Dec 24  All Ludogorets 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.