PLOVDIV. Botev Plovdiv and Lokomotiv Plovdiv didn’t manage to score any goal on Friday. Botev Plovdiv was not able to win even if it was better in terms of ball possession (59%).
The match was played at the Sporten kompleks Botev 1912 stadium in Plovdiv on Friday and it started at 7:30 pm local time. The weather was broken clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 18.74 degrees Celsius or 65.73 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 61%.
Match Statistics
- 59 Ball Possession 41
Shots
- 14 Total 1
- 4 On Target 0
- 6 Off Target 1
- 5 Shots blocked 0
- 94 Attack 80
- 86 Dangerous attack 34
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 5 Corners 0
- 5 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 15 Total 12
- 3 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 2 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Botev Plovdiv had a strong ball possession 59% while Lokomotiv Plovdiv was struggling with a 41% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Botev Plovdiv had a more offensive attitude with 86 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 4 were on target. However, that was not enough Botev Plovdiv to win the match.
Botev Plovdiv shot 14 times, 4 on target, 6 off target. On the opposite side, Lokomotiv Plovdiv shot 1 times, 0 on target, 1 off target.
Cards
Botev Plovdiv received 3 yellow cards (Ivelin Popov, Antonio Perera and Konstantinos Balogiannis). Talking about the opposition, Lokomotiv Plovdiv received 2 yellow cards (Martin Paskalev and Jorge Segura).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this encounter, Botev Plovdiv will have 19 points like Hebar 1918 to sit in the 9th place. On the other side, Lokomotiv Plovdiv will have 32 points like Cherno More and CSKA Sofia to hold in the 1st place.
Next matches
In the next match in the First League, Botev Plovdiv will play away against Levski Krumovgrad on the 17th of February with a 1-0 head to head record in favor of Levski Krumovgrad (0 draws).
Lokomotiv Plovdiv will host OFK Pirin on the 9th of December with a 11-4 head to head statistic in favor of Lokomotiv Plovdiv (6 draws).
Botev Plovdiv – Formation
Botev Plovdiv
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Botev Plovdiv adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Dušan Kerkez decided to play with the following team: Hidajet Hankic, James Eto’o, Atanas Chernev, Antoine Conte, Konstantinos Balogiannis, Antonio Perera, Yanis Karabelyov, Samuel Akere, Ivelin Popov, Umeh Emmanuel and Antoine Baroan.
The home team had on the bench: Joonas Tamm, Dylan Mertens, Martin Sekulic, Faustas Steponavicius, Nikolay Minkov, Tochukwu Nnadi, Lachezar Baltanov, Krasian Kolev and Daniel Kajzer.
Substitutions
Botev Plovdiv made 3 changes: Yanis Karabelyov for Tochukwu Nnadi (82′), Umeh Emmanuel for Krasian Kolev (82′) and Samuel Akere for Martin Sekulic (90′).
Lokomotiv Plovdiv – Formation
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Also Lokomotiv Plovdiv adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Aleksandar Tomash Tomovski played with: Dinko Horkas, Wabo Kamdem, Martin Paskalev, Jorge Segura, Ivaylo Ivaylov Ivanov, Hristo Ivanov, Babacar Dione , Giovanny, Alpha Bedor Conteh, Dimitar Iliev and Georgi Minchev.
The following players were sitting on the bench: Todor Pavlov, Petar Andreev, Efe Ali, Kristiyan Peshov, Georgi Karakashev, Kristian Tomov and Léo Sena.
Substitutions
Lokomotiv Plovdiv made 4 changes: Hristo Ivanov for Georgi Karakashev (74′), Dimitar Iliev for Efe Ali (67′), Alpha Bedor Conteh for Petar Andreev (85′) and Jorge Segura for Kristiyan Peshov (85′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the First League.
- Beroe – OFK Pirin – 0-0
- Botev Plovdiv – Lokomotiv Plovdiv – 0-0
