Spartak Varna vs Botev Plovdiv

24 October 2025 · Bulgarian First League · 2025/26 · Referee Georgi Dimitrov

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • G. Stojanovski 14’
  • B. Couto 50’, 77’ (pen)
  • S. Tsonov 42’
  • A. Oko-Flex 68’

Match summary

Spartak Varna beat Botev Plovdiv 3-2. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, G. Stojanovski put Spartak Varna ahead in the 14th minute and S. Tsonov equalised in the 42nd minute. In the second half, B. Couto put Spartak Varna back in front in the 50th minute, A. Oko-Flex equalised in the 68th minute, and Couto won it from the penalty spot in the 77th minute.

Botev Plovdiv can feel hard done by, creating 2.38 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Spartak Varna's 1.88 from 12.

Match stats

50% Possession 50%
12 Shots 13
6 Shots on target 6
2 Corners 5
326 Passes 362
81.9% Pass accuracy 83.4%
4 Tackles 4
12 Fouls 9
3 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 3

Key events

Spartak Varna Botev Plovdiv
Kick-off
G. StojanovskiShot on target
11’
G. StojanovskiRight foot shot1-0 (Spartak Varna)
14’
25’
L. AraújoT. Nedelev
32’
L. AraújoShot on target
XandyShot on target
34’
40’
N. MinkovShot on target
42’
S. TsonovRight foot shot1-1 (Botev Plovdiv)
42’
N. MinkovShot on target
I. Budinov
45’
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
48’
I. Videv
B. CoutoLeft foot shot2-1 (Spartak Varna)
50’
D. Ivanov
56’
57’
A. Oko-FlexShot on target
63’
S. PetrovF. Mascote
63’
D. MitkovI. Videv
68’
A. Oko-FlexRight foot shot2-2 (Botev Plovdiv)
B. CoutoPenalty3-2 (Spartak Varna)
77’
80’
S. PetkovA. Ojo
80’
S. KaluE. Kwateng
E. YanchevShot on target
83’
J. I. PehlivanovD. Ivanov
84’
I. AleksievD. Yordanov
90’
A. GeorgievB. Couto
90’
D. Yordanov
90’
D. HalachevG. Stojanovski
90+3’
Full-time3-2

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 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.88 2.38 14’ G. Stojanovski (Spartak Varna), 1-0 14’ 42’ S. Tsonov (Botev Plovdiv), 1-1 42’ 50’ B. Couto (Spartak Varna), 2-1 50’ 68’ A. Oko-Flex (Botev Plovdiv), 2-2 68’ 77’ B. Couto (Spartak Varna), 3-2 77’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.88 2.38 14’ G. Stojanovski (Spartak Varna), 1-0 Stojanovski 14’ 42’ S. Tsonov (Botev Plovdiv), 1-1 Tsonov 42’ 50’ B. Couto (Spartak Varna), 2-1 Couto 50’ 68’ A. Oko-Flex (Botev Plovdiv), 2-2 Oko-Flex 68’ 77’ B. Couto (Spartak Varna), 3-2 Couto 77’
Spartak Varna 1.88 xGBotev Plovdiv 2.38 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Botev Plovdiv attacking Spartak Varna attacking 
42’ S. Tsonov (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.75 xG, goal 77’ B. Couto (Spartak Varna), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 8’ A. Oko-Flex (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.59 xG, blocked 14’ G. Stojanovski (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 40’ N. Minkov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 50’ B. Couto (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 1’ N. Minkov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 34’ Xandy (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 36’ E. Kwateng (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 62’ S. Tsonov (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 89’ S. Petkov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 57’ A. Oko-Flex (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 11’ G. Stojanovski (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 68’ A. Oko-Flex (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 32’ L. Araújo (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 43’ D. Yordanov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 42’ N. Minkov (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 67’ Xandy (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ G. Stojanovski (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 83’ E. Yanchev (Spartak Varna), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 90+2’ S. Tsonov (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 8’ T. Marinov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 73’ T. Marinov (Spartak Varna), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 82’ B. Couto (Spartak Varna), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 70’ N. Minkov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 42’ S. Tsonov (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.75 xG, goal 77’ B. Couto (Spartak Varna), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 8’ A. Oko-Flex (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.59 xG, blocked 14’ G. Stojanovski (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 40’ N. Minkov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 50’ B. Couto (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 1’ N. Minkov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 34’ Xandy (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 36’ E. Kwateng (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 62’ S. Tsonov (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 89’ S. Petkov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 57’ A. Oko-Flex (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 11’ G. Stojanovski (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 68’ A. Oko-Flex (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 32’ L. Araújo (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 43’ D. Yordanov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 42’ N. Minkov (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 67’ Xandy (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 83’ E. Yanchev (Spartak Varna), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 90+2’ S. Tsonov (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 8’ T. Marinov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 50’ G. Stojanovski (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 73’ T. Marinov (Spartak Varna), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 82’ B. Couto (Spartak Varna), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 70’ N. Minkov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Spartak Varna 4-4-2 Starting XI
Kovalyov
Budinov
Jurić-Petrašilo
Granchov
Yanchev
Ivanov 84’
Marinov
Yordanov 90’
Xandy
Stojanovski 90’
Couto 2 90’
Botev Plovdiv 4-4-2 Starting XI
Naumov
Kwateng 80’
Videv 63’
Soldo
Yordanov
Minkov
Nedelev 25’
Ojo 80’
Oko-Flex
Tsonov
Mascote 63’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
M. Kovalyov
90′ 4 2 17 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
I. Budinov
90′ 1 1 – 2 – 31 1 – – –
M. Jurić-Petrašilo
90′ – 2 – 6 3 31 1 – – –
A. Granchov
90′ 1 2 – 3 2 39 1 – – –
E. Yanchev
90′ – – – 2 – 33 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
D. Ivanov Taken off
86′ – – 23 1 – – 1 3 2 – –
T. Marinov
90′ – – 32 – – 1 2 4 – 1 –
D. Yordanov Taken off
90′ – – 32 – – – – 5 2 3 –
Xandy
90′ – – 25 – – – – 4 – – –
J. I. Pehlivanov Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 2 – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
G. Stojanovski Taken off
90′ 1 1 3 2 0.62 – 3 9 – 13 –
B. Couto Taken off
90′ 2 1 3 2 1.00 – 3 3 2 44 –
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

Spartak Varna WWDDD
Botev Plovdiv WLLWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Spartak Varna 2-1 Botev Plovdiv, 18 May 25 Next meeting: Botev Plovdiv 5-0 Spartak Varna, 04 Apr 26  All Spartak Varna 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.