Botev Plovdiv vs Spartak Varna

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🕒 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:15 Europe/London 📍 Stadion Hristo Botev 🧑‍⚖️ Michael Pavlov 🔁 Regular Season - 4 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 4
Regular Season Table
Botev Plovdiv 6 · Spartak Varna 8
Referee Stats
3 matches · 4.33 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.33
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.67
Over 4.5 cards 33%
Home wins 67%
Draws 33%
Away wins 0%

Team Overview

Botev Plovdiv (Home stats)

Games / Record

5
W-D-L: 3-1-1

Goals For / Against

8 / 6
Avg: 1.60 / 1.20

Points

10
Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

0
Spartak Varna (Away stats)

Games / Record

4
W-D-L: 1-1-2

Goals For / Against

5 / 9
Avg: 1.25 / 2.25

Points

4
Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this First League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.00
PPG
1.00
1.60
GF
1.25
1.20
GA
2.25
40%
O2.5
75%
60%
BTTS
25%
60%
Score 1st
25%

League-position context

Botev Plovdiv rank6th
Spartak Varna rank8th
Botev Plovdiv points16
Spartak Varna points10
Botev Plovdiv: #6 · 16 pts · GD +2
7 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Spartak Varna: #8 · 10 pts · GD -4
13 pts off the top 2. 1 pts above the play-off edge. 4 pts clear of the relegation zone.
6-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Botev Plovdiv last 5 home

W L W W D
Points10/15
Weighted index69
Goals8-6
Record3-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Spartak Varna last 5 away

D L L W
Points4/12
Weighted index23
Goals5-9
Record1-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Botev Plovdiv trend breakdown

Over 2.540%
BTTS60%
BTTS + O2.540%
1H Over 0.560%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 80% · Over 3.5 40% · 1H BTTS 0%

Spartak Varna trend breakdown

Over 2.575%
BTTS25%
BTTS + O2.525%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 75% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 50% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Botev Plovdiv score at home100%
Botev Plovdiv clean sheet at home40%
Spartak Varna score away50%
Spartak Varna clean sheet away50%

First-goal patterns

Botev Plovdiv score first60%
Botev Plovdiv win after scoring first100%
Spartak Varna score first25%
Spartak Varna win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Botev Plovdiv 50% · Spartak Varna 0%
Avg first goal minute: Botev Plovdiv 12.0' · Spartak Varna 33.0'

Vs league average

Botev Plovdiv score at home1.60 vs 1.51
Botev Plovdiv concede at home1.20 vs 1.19
Spartak Varna score away1.25 vs 1.19
Spartak Varna concede away2.25 vs 1.51
Botev Plovdiv score 6% above league average, while Spartak Varna score 5% above league average.
Defensive side: Botev Plovdiv are 1% above league average at home, and Spartak Varna are 49% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals4.60
BTTS80%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 3.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Botev Plovdiv goal timing (home)

1H scored: 67% 2H scored: 33% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 2
16-30 2
31-45 2
46-60 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 3
76-90+ 2
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
61-75 0

Spartak Varna goal timing (away)

1H scored: 25% 2H scored: 75% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 3
31-45 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 3
46-60 2
76-90+ 2
16-30 1
31-45 1
61-75 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
Total Shots
Shots off Goal
Blocked Shots
Shots Inside Box
Shots Outside Box
Ball Possession
Corner Kicks
Fouls
Offsides
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
Total Passes
Passes Accurate
Passes %

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
4'
4' Goal · 1-0
Franklin Mascote
Normal Goal · Assist: V. Mendes
28'
28' Goal · 2-0
A. Chandarov
Normal Goal · Assist: C. Meotti
39'
39' Goal · 3-0
S. Kalu
Normal Goal · Assist: C. Meotti
46'
46' B. Hein
1st substitution · For: B. Kostov
46'
46' N. Iliev
2nd substitution · For: Mauro Rodrigues
46'
46' S. Major
1st substitution · For: José Ricardo Gomes Sousa
58'
58' Goal · 3-1
S. Petrov
Own Goal
62'
62' Franklin Mascote
3rd substitution · For: C. Okoh
62'
62' C. Meotti
4th substitution · For: V. Vidolov
67'
67' Tomás Silva
2nd substitution · For: Bua
67'
67' T. Chunchukov
3rd substitution · For: A. Ahmedov
67'
67' Boubacar Hanne
4th substitution · For: A. Ivanov
68'
68' Jota Lopes
84'
84' Jota Lopes
5th substitution · For: A. Gomes
86'
86' S. Kalu
90'
90' Goal · 3-2
A. Ahmedov
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Ivanov
90+2'
90+2' S. Kalu
5th substitution · For: W. Chimezie

Botev Plovdiv vs Spartak Varna 3-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Botev Plovdiv beat Spartak Varna 3-2 on Monday, 10 August 2026 in First League. The match was refereed by Michael Pavlov. It was played at Stadion Hristo Botev.

First half: Botev Plovdiv took an early lead at 4' when Franklin Mascote scored, with the assist credited to V. Mendes, making the score 1-0. Botev Plovdiv extended the lead at 28' when A. Chandarov scored, with the assist credited to C. Meotti, making the score 2-0. Botev Plovdiv extended the lead at 39' when S. Kalu scored, with the assist credited to C. Meotti, making the score 3-0.

Second half: Botev Plovdiv made their 1st substitution at 46', with B. Hein replacing B. Kostov. Botev Plovdiv made their 2nd substitution at 46', with N. Iliev replacing Mauro Rodrigues. Spartak Varna made their 1st substitution at 46', with S. Major replacing José Ricardo Gomes Sousa. Spartak Varna reduced the deficit at 58' when S. Petrov scored (Own Goal), making the score 3-1. Botev Plovdiv made their 3rd substitution at 62', with Franklin Mascote replacing C. Okoh. Botev Plovdiv made their 4th substitution at 62', with C. Meotti replacing V. Vidolov. Spartak Varna made their 2nd substitution at 67', with Tomás Silva replacing Bua. Spartak Varna made their 3rd substitution at 67', with T. Chunchukov replacing A. Ahmedov. Spartak Varna made their 4th substitution at 67', with Boubacar Hanne replacing A. Ivanov. Jota Lopes received a yellow card for Spartak Varna at 68'. Spartak Varna made their 5th substitution at 84', with Jota Lopes replacing A. Gomes. S. Kalu received a yellow card for Botev Plovdiv at 86'. Spartak Varna scored late to reduce the deficit at 90' when A. Ahmedov scored, with the assist credited to A. Ivanov, making the score 3-2. Botev Plovdiv made their 5th substitution at 90+2', with S. Kalu replacing W. Chimezie.

Botev Plovdiv used 5 substitutions while Spartak Varna used 5 substitutions. Botev Plovdiv got 1 yellow card, while Spartak Varna got 1 yellow card.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games9
Home Wins3
Draws1
Away Wins5
Over 2.5 Goals6 (66.7%)
BTTS6 (66.7%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games5
Home Wins3
Draws1
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals3 (60.0%)
BTTS3 (60.0%)

Botev Plovdiv vs Spartak Varna Head-to-Head History by Season