Spartak Varna vs Botev Plovdiv: result 2-1 and analysis
First LeagueConference League Play-off Group - 5Kick-off on May 18, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadion Spartak, Varna
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What was the result of Spartak Varna vs Botev Plovdiv?
Spartak Varna won 2-1 on May 18, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 5′BernaSpartak Varna
- 24′XandeSpartak Varna
- 86′E. UkakiBotev Plovdiv
Official lineup for Spartak Varna vs Botev Plovdiv
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Spartak Varna
4-4-2- 9D. Mitkov
- 17Xande
- 7Berna
- 6A. Tsvetkov
- 8F. Lesniak
- 11V. Mitev
- 13A. Georgiev
- 19M. Stoev
- 4F. Strauß
- 3Mateo Jurić-Petrašilo
- 23M. Kovalev
Botev Plovdiv
3-4-2-1- 91V. Triboulet
- 21N. Iliev
- 7S. Akere
- 38K. Balogiannis
- 88A. Korošec
- 28Y. Karabelyov
- 4E. Ukaki
- 52J. Amofa
- 5J. Tamm
- 17N. Minkov
- 32M. Igonen
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Spartak Varna have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Botev Plovdiv have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2025 | CSKA Sofia(away) | 0-5 | First League |
| May 10, 2025 | Beroe(home) | 1-2 | First League |
| May 4, 2025 | Botev Plovdiv(away) | 2-3 | First League |
| Apr 26, 2025 | CSKA Sofia(home) | 0-1 | First League |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Ludogorets(away) | 1-2 | First League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2025 | Beroe(away) | 6-0 | First League |
| May 9, 2025 | CSKA Sofia(away) | 0-3 | First League |
| May 4, 2025 | Spartak Varna(home) | 3-2 | First League |
| Apr 27, 2025 | Beroe(home) | 1-1 | First League |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Lokomotiv Sofia(away) | 1-1 | First League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Spartak Varna wins, 1 draw, 2 Botev Plovdiv wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2025 | Botev Plovdiv 3-2 Spartak Varna | First League |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Spartak Varna 1-0 Botev Plovdiv | First League |
| Aug 24, 2024 | Botev Plovdiv 0-1 Spartak Varna | First League |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Botev Plovdiv 2-1 Spartak Varna | Cup |
| Apr 17, 2023 | Botev Plovdiv 1-1 Spartak Varna | First League |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Spartak Varna 3-2 Botev Plovdiv | First League |
Last archived meeting: Botev Plovdiv vs Spartak Varna on May 4, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Spartak Varna score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Botev Plovdiv score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spartak Varna | 1.1 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Botev Plovdiv | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Spartak Varna sit 7th in First League (16 points from 14 matches) and Botev Plovdiv sit 5th (23 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Botev Plovdiv | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 23 |
| 7 | Spartak Varna | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 16 |
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