Slavia Sofia vs Botev Vratsa

14 April 2025 · Bulgarian First League · 2024/25 · Referee Stoyan Arsov

Full time 4 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Ventsislav Kerchev 5’
  • Vladimir Nikolov 54’
  • Trần Thành Trung 60’
  • Ivan Minchev 72’
  • Brayan Perea 48’
  • Sirikiy Diabaté 59’

Match summary

Slavia Sofia won 4-2 at home to Botev Vratsa. Slavia Sofia led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Ventsislav Kerchev put Slavia Sofia ahead from a corner in the 5th minute. In the second half, Brayan Perea equalised in the 48th minute, Vladimir Nikolov put Slavia Sofia back in front in the 54th minute, Sirikiy Diabaté equalised from a corner in the 59th minute, Trần Thành Trung put Slavia Sofia back in front in the 60th minute, and Ivan Minchev made it 4-2 in the 72nd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Slavia Sofia created 2.10 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots, Botev Vratsa 2.08 from 11.

Key events

Slavia Sofia Botev Vratsa
Kick-off
Ventsislav KerchevLeft foot shot1-0 (Slavia Sofia)
5’
Roberto RaychevShot on target
34’
36’
Dilyan GeorgievShot on target
38’
Martin DichevShot on target
41’
Antoan StoyanovFoul
45+2’
Daniel GenovAntoan Stoyanov
45+2’
Mark Emilio PapazovEwerton Potiguar
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
48’
Brayan PereaRight foot shot1-1 (Botev Vratsa)
Ivan MinchevFoul
51’
Vladimir NikolovRight foot shot2-1 (Slavia Sofia)
54’
58’
Preslav BachevDilyan Georgiev
59’
Sirikiy DiabatéLeft foot shot2-2 (Botev Vratsa)
Trần Thành TrungRight foot shot3-2 (Slavia Sofia)
60’
Denislav AleksandrovRoberto Raychev
70’
Mouhamed DossoTrần Thành Trung
70’
Ivan MinchevLeft foot shot4-2 (Slavia Sofia)
72’
74’
Spas GeorgievHamza Ait Allal
74’
Martin SmolenskiBoubacar Traorè
Ventsislav KerchevFoul
74’
79’
Preslav BachevShot on target
Mouhamed DossoShot on target
81’
Marko MileticIvan Minchev
83’
89’
Spas GeorgievFoul
Ivaylo NaydenovEmil Stoev
90+1’
Veljko JelenkovićEmil Martinov
90+1’
90+3’
Dimitar EvtimovShot on target
Full-time4-2

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 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.10 2.08 5’ Ventsislav Kerchev (Slavia Sofia), 1-0 5’ 48’ Brayan Perea (Botev Vratsa), 1-1 48’ 54’ Vladimir Nikolov (Slavia Sofia), 2-1 54’ 59’ Sirikiy Diabaté (Botev Vratsa), 2-2 59’ 60’ Trần Thành Trung (Slavia Sofia), 3-2 60’ 72’ Ivan Minchev (Slavia Sofia), 4-2 72’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.10 2.08 5’ Ventsislav Kerchev (Slavia Sofia), 1-0 Kerchev 5’ 48’ Brayan Perea (Botev Vratsa), 1-1 Perea 48’ 54’ Vladimir Nikolov (Slavia Sofia), 2-1 Nikolov 54’ 59’ Sirikiy Diabaté (Botev Vratsa), 2-2 Diabaté 59’ 60’ Trần Thành Trung (Slavia Sofia), 3-2 Trung 60’ 72’ Ivan Minchev (Slavia Sofia), 4-2 Minchev 72’
Slavia Sofia 2.10 xGBotev Vratsa 2.08 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Botev Vratsa attacking Slavia Sofia attacking 
79’ Preslav Bachev (Botev Vratsa), set piece, 0.75 xG, saved 24’ Roberto Raychev (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.60 xG, off target 60’ Trần Thành Trung (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 59’ Sirikiy Diabaté (Botev Vratsa), from a corner, 0.44 xG, goal 38’ Martin Dichev (Botev Vratsa), direct free kick, 0.31 xG, saved 54’ Vladimir Nikolov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 5’ Ventsislav Kerchev (Slavia Sofia), from a corner, 0.22 xG, goal 43’ Boubacar Traorè (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 78’ Daniel Genov (Botev Vratsa), direct free kick, 0.15 xG, hit the woodwork 90+3’ Dimitar Evtimov (Botev Vratsa), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 34’ Roberto Raychev (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 66’ Roberto Raychev (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 60’ Emil Stoev (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 19’ Trần Thành Trung (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 36’ Dilyan Georgiev (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 48’ Brayan Perea (Botev Vratsa), set piece, 0.06 xG, goal 70’ Emil Stoev (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 81’ Mouhamed Dosso (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 76’ Denislav Aleksandrov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 46’ Emil Martinov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 72’ Ivan Minchev (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 19’ Roberto Raychev (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 63’ Roberto Raychev (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 83’ Mark Emilio Papazov (Botev Vratsa), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 22’ Boubacar Traorè (Botev Vratsa), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 31’ Antoan Stoyanov (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 79’ Preslav Bachev (Botev Vratsa), set piece, 0.75 xG, saved 24’ Roberto Raychev (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.60 xG, off target 60’ Trần Thành Trung (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 59’ Sirikiy Diabaté (Botev Vratsa), from a corner, 0.44 xG, goal 38’ Martin Dichev (Botev Vratsa), direct free kick, 0.31 xG, saved 54’ Vladimir Nikolov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 5’ Ventsislav Kerchev (Slavia Sofia), from a corner, 0.22 xG, goal 43’ Boubacar Traorè (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 78’ Daniel Genov (Botev Vratsa), direct free kick, 0.15 xG, hit the woodwork 90+3’ Dimitar Evtimov (Botev Vratsa), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 34’ Roberto Raychev (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 66’ Roberto Raychev (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 60’ Emil Stoev (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 19’ Trần Thành Trung (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 36’ Dilyan Georgiev (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 48’ Brayan Perea (Botev Vratsa), set piece, 0.06 xG, goal 70’ Emil Stoev (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 81’ Mouhamed Dosso (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 76’ Denislav Aleksandrov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 72’ Ivan Minchev (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 46’ Emil Martinov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 63’ Roberto Raychev (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 19’ Roberto Raychev (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 83’ Mark Emilio Papazov (Botev Vratsa), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 22’ Boubacar Traorè (Botev Vratsa), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 31’ Antoan Stoyanov (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Slavia Sofia 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Krastev
Kerchev
Varela
Georgiev
Tombak
Martinov 90’
Minchev 83’
Raychev 70’
Trung 70’
Stoev 90’
Nikolov
Botev Vratsa 5-4-1 Starting XI
Evtimov
Dichev
Kabashi
Diabaté
Allal 74’
Georgiev 58’
Potiguar 45’
Traorè 74’
Stoyanov 45’
Bena
Perea

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Nikolay Krastev
90′ 4 2 16 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Ertan Tombak
90′ 1 – 1 2 1 40 2 – 1 –
Martin Georgiev
90′ – 4 – 5 4 70 1 – – –
Ventsislav Kerchev
90′ – – 2 6 3 78 1 1 –
Jordan Semedo Varela
90′ 1 3 – 3 2 44 2 – – –
Midfielders8 players
Emil Martinov Taken off
90′ – – 78 1 – – 1 6 2 2 –
Ivan Minchev Taken off
83′ 1 – 57 1 – 1 – 4 2 1
Emil Stoev Taken off
90′ – 1 36 2 – – 1 3 – 1 –
Trần Thành Trung Taken off
71′ 1 – 42 – – 1 2 3 1 1 –
Roberto Raychev Taken off
71′ – – 18 – – – – 9 – 2 –
Denislav Aleksandrov Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 8 – – – – 1 – – –
Mouhamed Dosso Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 9 – – – 1 2 – 1 –
Marko Miletic Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 1 – – – – 1 1 – –
Forwards1 player
Vladimir Nikolov
90′ 1 – 1 1 0.25 – – 5 2 10 –
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

Slavia Sofia DWDLL
Botev Vratsa DLWLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Botev Vratsa 3-2 Slavia Sofia, 01 Nov 24 Next meeting: Botev Vratsa 2-1 Slavia Sofia, 25 May 25  All Slavia Sofia 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.