Botev Plovdiv vs Cherno More: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Botev Plovdiv played against Cherno More in First League (Bulgaria). The game was played on November 29, 2025. Final score: 2:1.

Recent form

Botev Plovdiv has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. Cherno More has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Botev Plovdiv scores 1.31 goals per game and allows 1.56. Cherno More scores 1.25 and allows 0.69. Games in this league average 2.35 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 69% of Botev Plovdiv's games and 44% of Cherno More's. The Over 2.5 rates are 69% and 31%, compared with league averages of 49% for BTTS and 45% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Cherno More has the higher season xG average, 1.57 to 1.38 per game. Botev Plovdiv takes 10.9 shots per game, while Cherno More takes 12.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Botev Plovdiv leads at halftime in 13% of its games and scores 0.63 goals per game after halftime. Cherno More leads at halftime in 50% and scores 0.50 after halftime.

When the teams score

Botev Plovdiv's most productive scoring window is minutes 0-15 (6 goals). For Cherno More, it is minutes 16-30 (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

First League games average 2.35 goals. Both teams score in 49% of games, and 45% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
1 : 1
Second half

Game stats

50Possession (%)50
Botev PlovdivCherno More
9Shots9
Botev PlovdivCherno More
3Shots on target3
Botev PlovdivCherno More
1.08xG1.17
Botev PlovdivCherno More
2Corners2
Botev PlovdivCherno More
41Dangerous attacks53
Botev PlovdivCherno More
11Fouls12
Botev PlovdivCherno More
1Cards1
Botev PlovdivCherno More

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Botev PlovdivCherno More
1.31Goals scored / game1.25
Botev PlovdivCherno More
1.56Goals allowed / game0.69
Botev PlovdivCherno More
48%Average possession54%
Botev PlovdivCherno More
4.25Shots on target / game4.63
Botev PlovdivCherno More

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10.88Shots per game12.25
Botev PlovdivCherno More
4.25Shots on target4.63
Botev PlovdivCherno More
12.1%Shot conversion10.2%
Botev PlovdivCherno More
48%Possession54%
Botev PlovdivCherno More
1.38xG for1.57
Botev PlovdivCherno More
1.72xG against1.38
Botev PlovdivCherno More

Shooting quality

Botev Plovdiv: BalancedCherno More: Balanced
Botev PlovdivCherno More
Accuracy (shots on target)39%38%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.27

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Botev Plovdiv is 40% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / game - Botev Plovdiv · 1 pts / game - Cherno More

Botev Plovdiv
DLWWL
Season result split
31% W13% D56% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-2-9
1.06 pts / game · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-2-5
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
LLLDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.25Opponent xG: 1.77BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Cherno More
LDDWL
Season result split
44% W38% D19% L
Season (W-D-L)
7-6-3
1.69 pts / game · goal difference +9
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
4-3-1
Last 5 away
3-1-1
LWWDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.4Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.48Opponent xG: 1.70BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Botev Plovdiv is 5% better for: goals scored per game.

1.31 goals / game - Botev Plovdiv · 1.25 goals / game - Cherno More

Cherno More is 126% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.56 goals / game - Botev Plovdiv · 0.69 goals / game - Cherno More

Botev Plovdiv scoring profile: strong

Botev Plovdiv scores in 75% of games (12 of 16 meczów), while Cherno More keeps a clean sheet in 44% (7 of 16 meczów).

Cherno More scoring profile: very strong

Cherno More scores in 69% of games (11 of 16 meczów), while Botev Plovdiv keeps a clean sheet in 6% (1 of 16 meczów).

21Goals scored (season)20
Botev PlovdivCherno More
25Goals conceded (season)11
Botev PlovdivCherno More
2.88Average goals per game1.94
Botev PlovdivCherno More
10Goals scored (last 5)2
Botev PlovdivCherno More
7Goals conceded (last 5)4
Botev PlovdivCherno More

How often they score at least...

75%1 goal69%
Botev PlovdivCherno More
38%2 goals31%
Botev PlovdivCherno More
13%3 goals19%
Botev PlovdivCherno More
6%4 goals6%
Botev PlovdivCherno More

How often they concede at least...

94%1 goal56%
Botev PlovdivCherno More
38%2 goals6%
Botev PlovdivCherno More
13%3 goals6%
Botev PlovdivCherno More
6%4 goals0%
Botev PlovdivCherno More

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

49%
League average

Goal patterns

31%BTTS at half-time13%
Botev PlovdivCherno More
6%BTTS in both halves0%
Botev PlovdivCherno More
19%Scored in both halves25%
Botev PlovdivCherno More

BTTS and goal count

56%Min. 3 goals and BTTS25%
Botev PlovdivCherno More
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS6%
Botev PlovdivCherno More
80%BTTS - last 520%
Botev PlovdivCherno More

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

75%Min. 1 goal before half-time69%
Botev PlovdivCherno More
44%Min. 2 goals before half-time25%
Botev PlovdivCherno More
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time6%
Botev PlovdivCherno More

2nd half

81%Min. 1 goal after half-time63%
Botev PlovdivCherno More
44%Min. 2 goals after half-time19%
Botev PlovdivCherno More
19%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
Botev PlovdivCherno More

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Cherno More is 100% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.94 pts / game - Botev Plovdiv · 1.88 pts / game - Cherno More

Botev Plovdiv - half-time state
13% leading56% draw31% trailing
Cherno More - half-time state
50% leading38% draw13% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.94Points per game (1st half)1.88
Botev PlovdivCherno More
0.44Goals scored (1st half)0.75
Botev PlovdivCherno More
0.75Goals conceded (1st half)0.25
Botev PlovdivCherno More
1.19Average goals (1st half)1
Botev PlovdivCherno More
38%Clean sheet before half-time75%
Botev PlovdivCherno More
56%No goal before half-time44%
Botev PlovdivCherno More

After half-time (2nd half)

1.19Points per game (2nd half)1.38
Botev PlovdivCherno More
0.63Goals scored (2nd half)0.5
Botev PlovdivCherno More
0.81Goals conceded (2nd half)0.44
Botev PlovdivCherno More
1.44Average goals (2nd half)0.94
Botev PlovdivCherno More
44%Clean sheet after half-time69%
Botev PlovdivCherno More
56%No goal after half-time63%
Botev PlovdivCherno More

Botev Plovdiv - second-half results

31% W25% D44% L
15
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
19
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.94
PPG before half-time
Lead holding238%

Leads at halftime in 13% of games and wins 31%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Cherno More - second-half results

31% W44% D25% L
30
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+8
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.88
PPG before half-time
Lead holding88%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 44%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Botev Plovdiv - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.600.80
Goals scored / game0.60.6
Goals allowed / game0.41.0
Average goals per game1.01.6
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+1-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3
Cherno More - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.201.20
Goals scored / game0.20.2
Goals allowed / game0.20.6
Average goals per game0.40.8
1 goal40%40%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference0-2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 1

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Botev Plovdiv
ScoredConceded
6
2
0-15
2
6
16-30
3
4
31-45
2
3
46-60
3
5
61-75
5
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (6 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Cherno More
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
6
2
16-30
4
1
31-45
1
4
46-60
1
1
61-75
6
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (6 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.41
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.0 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
102%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
57%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+24%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
52%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
8%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 13 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Botev Plovdiv

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.34
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.09
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.07
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.16
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
102%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
144%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.34
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
24% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 29% come in the first quarter-hour.
24%

Cherno More

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.19
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.37
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-9.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.32
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.69
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
116%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
54%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.69
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
30% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
30%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (First League).

Teams vs league

Botev PlovdivLigaCherno More
Average goals per game 2.882.35 1.94
Both teams scored 69%49% 44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 69%45% 31%
Clean sheets 6%32% 44%
Goal before half-time 75%68% 69%
Goal after half-time 81%70% 63%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.35
Average goals per game
49%
Both teams scored
45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
32%
Clean sheets
1.28
Home goals / game
1.08
Away goals / game
+19%
Home attack advantage
+16%
Home defensive advantage
+8%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
29%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Botev PlovdivYellow cardAbraham Emmanuel Ojo
  2. Cherno MoreYellow cardNikolay Svetoslavov Zlatev
  3. Cherno MoreGoalVasil PanayotovAssist: Asen Chandarov
  4. Botev PlovdivSubstitutionOn: Samuel Kalu OjimOff: Todor Nedelev
  5. Botev PlovdivSubstitutionOn: Gabriel Rodrigues NogaOff: Nikola Iliyanov Iliev

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Mariyan GrebencharskiMatches officiated: 14
4.07Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 256%Home wins28%Draws14%Away wins

Head-to-head

Record from Botev Plovdiv's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Cherno More. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

PFC Cherno More Varna
2 : 1
FK Botev Plovdiv

FAQ

What was the result of Botev Plovdiv vs Cherno More?

The First League match finished Botev Plovdiv 2:1 Cherno More. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Botev Plovdiv vs Cherno More?

Botev Plovdiv score 1.31 goals per game on average and Cherno More 1.25. The First League average is 2.35 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 45% of games. Both teams score in 69% of Botev Plovdiv's matches and 44% of Cherno More's.

What form are Botev Plovdiv and Cherno More in?

Over the last 5 games Botev Plovdiv have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Cherno More 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Botev Plovdiv vs Cherno More?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Botev Plovdiv vs Cherno More: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.