Spartak Varna vs Botev Plovdiv

15 February 2025 · Bulgarian First League · 2024/25

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Romeesh Ivey 55’

Match summary

Spartak Varna saw off Botev Plovdiv 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Romeesh Ivey put Spartak Varna ahead in the 55th minute.

Botev Plovdiv can feel hard done by, creating 2.01 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Spartak Varna's 1.61 from 15.

Key events

Spartak Varna Botev Plovdiv
Kick-off
3’
Konstantinos BalogiannisShot on target
8’
Aleksa MarašShot on target
18’
Alen KorošecShot on target
25’
Samuel AkereShot on target
Bernardo CoutoFoul
26’
Deyan LozevFoul
29’
Romeesh IveyShot on target
34’
35’
Aleksa MarašShot on target
Second half underway
Half-time0-0
Romeesh IveyShot on target
46’
Romeesh IveyRight foot shot1-0 (Spartak Varna)
55’
Viktor MitevFoul
59’
63’
Samuel AkereFoul
64’
Ehije UkakiAleksa Maraš
64’
Edgar PiloyanYanis Karabelyov
Dimitar MitkovBernardo Couto
69’
75’
Nikola IlievFoul
75’
Nikola IlievAlen Korošec
Aleksandar TsvetkovFilip Lesniak
80’
86’
Andrey YordanovSamuel Akere
86’
Christian KassiVinni Triboulet
Pa KonateRomeesh Ivey
90+1’
Daniel IvanovAntonio Vutov
90+1’
90+4’
Joonas TammShot on target
Full-time1-0

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 1.61 2.01 55’ Romeesh Ivey (Spartak Varna), 1-0 55’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.61 2.01 55’ Romeesh Ivey (Spartak Varna), 1-0 Ivey 55’
Spartak Varna 1.61 xGBotev Plovdiv 2.01 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Botev Plovdiv attacking Spartak Varna attacking 
43’ Aleksa Maraš (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.51 xG, blocked 19’ Bernardo Couto (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.49 xG, off target 55’ Romeesh Ivey (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 35’ Aleksa Maraš (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 67’ Joonas Tamm (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.26 xG, off target 25’ Samuel Akere (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 28’ Bernardo Couto (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.17 xG, hit the woodwork 90+4’ Joonas Tamm (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 18’ Konstantinos Balogiannis (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 24’ Bernardo Couto (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 18’ Alen Korošec (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 8’ Aleksa Maraš (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 21’ Antonio Vutov (Spartak Varna), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 49’ Romeesh Ivey (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 69’ Romeesh Ivey (Spartak Varna), from a corner, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 45’ Ivelin Popov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 3’ Ivelin Popov (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 46’ Romeesh Ivey (Spartak Varna), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 70’ Romeesh Ivey (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 32’ Samuel Akere (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ Antonio Vutov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ Viktor Mitev (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 7’ Romeesh Ivey (Spartak Varna), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 3’ Konstantinos Balogiannis (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 34’ Romeesh Ivey (Spartak Varna), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 74’ Konstantinos Balogiannis (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 25’ Unknown (Spartak Varna), from a corner, 0.00 xG, blocked 80’ Nikolay Minkov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 82’ Antonio Vutov (Spartak Varna), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, blocked 43’ Aleksa Maraš (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.51 xG, blocked 19’ Bernardo Couto (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.49 xG, off target 35’ Aleksa Maraš (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 55’ Romeesh Ivey (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 67’ Joonas Tamm (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.26 xG, off target 25’ Samuel Akere (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 28’ Bernardo Couto (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.17 xG, hit the woodwork 90+4’ Joonas Tamm (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 18’ Konstantinos Balogiannis (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 24’ Bernardo Couto (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 18’ Alen Korošec (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 21’ Antonio Vutov (Spartak Varna), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 69’ Romeesh Ivey (Spartak Varna), from a corner, 0.10 xG, hit the woodwork 8’ Aleksa Maraš (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 49’ Romeesh Ivey (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 45’ Ivelin Popov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 3’ Ivelin Popov (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 46’ Romeesh Ivey (Spartak Varna), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 70’ Romeesh Ivey (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 32’ Samuel Akere (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 68’ Antonio Vutov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ Viktor Mitev (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 7’ Romeesh Ivey (Spartak Varna), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 3’ Konstantinos Balogiannis (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 34’ Romeesh Ivey (Spartak Varna), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 74’ Konstantinos Balogiannis (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 25’ Unknown (Spartak Varna), from a corner, 0.00 xG, blocked 80’ Nikolay Minkov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 82’ Antonio Vutov (Spartak Varna), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Spartak Varna 5-3-2 Starting XI
Velichkov
Mitev
Jurić-Petrašilo
Granchov
Stoev
Lozev
Lesniak 80’
Baurenski
Couto 69’
Vutov 90’
Ivey 90’
Botev Plovdiv 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Bernat
Balogiannis
Tamm
Amofa
Minkov
Korošec 75’
Karabelyov 64’
Popov
Triboulet 86’
Akere 86’
Maraš 64’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Martin Velichkov
90′ 6 0 17 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Deyan Lozev
90′ 1 2 1 11 1 39 2 – –
Mateo Jurić-Petrašilo
90′ – 3 1 3 1 47 1 – – –
Angel Granchov
90′ – 1 – 7 4 51 – – – –
Milen Stoev
90′ 1 2 – 7 4 39 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Viktor Mitev
90′ – – 37 1 – – 1 3 2 –
Filip Lesniak Taken off
80′ – – 38 – – – 2 1 – – –
Yoan Baurenski
90′ – – 42 – – 3 4 8 – 4 –
Bernardo Couto Taken off
70′ – – 27 4 – – – 3 1 1
Romeesh Ivey Taken off
90′ 1 – 25 2 – – 1 12 1 1 –
Antonio Vutov Taken off
90′ – – 20 – – – 1 7 1 1 –
Dimitar Mitkov Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 7 – – – – 5 – – –
Aleksandar Tsvetkov Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 2 – – – 1 – – – –
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 WWLLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Botev Plovdiv 0-1 Spartak Varna, 24 Aug 24 Next meeting: Botev Plovdiv 3-2 Spartak Varna, 04 May 25  All Spartak Varna vs Botev Plovdiv meetings

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