Nikola Popov - First League Referee Stats

Bulgaria First League · Seasons on record: 2026-2027, 2025-2026, 2024-2025, 2023-2024, 2022-2023, 2021-2022, 2020-2021, 2019-2020, 2018-2019

Over 2.5 FT

2 / 5
40%

Over 1.5 HT

2 / 5
40%

BTTS

2 / 5
40%

FT Result Split

3-1-1
Home-Draw-Away

Cards (avg)

2 YC · 0 RC
Totals: 10Y / 0R

HT / FT Outcomes

1/1
3 (60%)
1/X
0 (0%)
1/2
0 (0%)
X/1
0 (0%)
X/X
1 (20%)
X/2
1 (20%)
2/1
0 (0%)
2/X
0 (0%)
2/2
0 (0%)

Goal Difference

0-1
3 (60%)
2-3
1 (20%)
4+
1 (20%)

Matches 2026-2027

Date Match FT (HT) BTTS Over 2.5 Over 1.5 HT HT/FT Cards
13 Sep 2026 Botev Plovdiv vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2-0 (2-0) 1/1 5 0
30 Aug 2026 Spartak Varna vs Ludogorets 1-1 (0-0) X/X 5 0
16 Aug 2026 CSKA Sofia vs Botev Vratsa 5-0 (2-0) 1/1 0 0
03 Aug 2026 Spartak Varna vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1-0 (1-0) 1/1 0 0
25 Jul 2026 Lokomotiv Sofia vs Levski Sofia 1-2 (0-0) X/2 0 0

Teams Refereed Most

Over 2.5 FT

6 / 15
40%

Over 1.5 HT

4 / 15
26.7%

BTTS

7 / 15
46.7%

FT Result Split

8-4-3
Home-Draw-Away

Cards (avg)

0 YC · 0 RC
Totals: 0Y / 0R

HT / FT Outcomes

1/1
3 (20%)
1/X
1 (6.7%)
1/2
0 (0%)
X/1
5 (33.3%)
X/X
3 (20%)
X/2
1 (6.7%)
2/1
0 (0%)
2/X
0 (0%)
2/2
2 (13.3%)

Goal Difference

0-1
7 (46.7%)
2-3
6 (40%)
4+
2 (13.3%)

Matches 2025-2026

Date Match FT (HT) BTTS Over 2.5 Over 1.5 HT HT/FT Cards
18 May 2026 Montana vs Spartak Varna 0-2 (0-1) 2/2 0 0
02 May 2026 Botev Vratsa vs Spartak Varna 2-1 (2-0) 1/1 0 0
03 Apr 2026 Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Lokomotiv Sofia 1-0 (0-0) X/1 0 0
06 Mar 2026 Slavia Sofia vs Spartak Varna 4-0 (2-0) 1/1 0 0
28 Feb 2026 Septemvri Sofia vs CSKA Sofia 2-0 (0-0) X/1 0 0
07 Feb 2026 Levski Sofia vs Botev Vratsa 3-1 (0-0) X/1 0 0
06 Dec 2025 Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Arda Kardzhali 0-2 (0-0) X/2 0 0
09 Nov 2025 Slavia Sofia vs Montana 2-1 (0-0) X/1 0 0
26 Oct 2025 CSKA Sofia vs Beroe 5-1 (2-0) 1/1 0 0
05 Oct 2025 Dobrudzha vs Arda Kardzhali 0-2 (0-1) 2/2 0 0
22 Sep 2025 Botev Vratsa vs CSKA Sofia 1-1 (0-0) X/X 0 0
31 Aug 2025 Arda Kardzhali vs Beroe 2-2 (2-2) X/X 0 0
08 Aug 2025 Montana vs Botev Vratsa 0-0 (0-0) X/X 0 0
03 Aug 2025 Levski Sofia vs Slavia Sofia 2-0 (0-0) X/1 0 0
26 Jul 2025 Beroe vs CSKA 1948 1-1 (1-0) 1/X 0 0

Teams Refereed Most

Over 2.5 FT

9 / 17
52.9%

Over 1.5 HT

6 / 17
35.3%

BTTS

7 / 17
41.2%

FT Result Split

8-1-8
Home-Draw-Away

Cards (avg)

2.24 YC · 0.06 RC
Totals: 38Y / 1R

HT / FT Outcomes

1/1
5 (29.4%)
1/X
0 (0%)
1/2
0 (0%)
X/1
2 (11.8%)
X/X
1 (5.9%)
X/2
4 (23.5%)
2/1
1 (5.9%)
2/X
0 (0%)
2/2
4 (23.5%)

Goal Difference

0-1
9 (52.9%)
2-3
8 (47.1%)
4+
0 (0%)

Matches 2024-2025

Date Match FT (HT) BTTS Over 2.5 Over 1.5 HT HT/FT Cards
30 May 2025 Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Marek 3-0 (2-0) 1/1 3 0
26 May 2025 Beroe vs Spartak Varna 3-1 (2-1) 1/1 4 0
15 May 2025 Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Botev Vratsa 1-3 (1-1) X/2 0 0
10 May 2025 Levski Sofia vs Cherno More Varna 2-0 (1-0) 1/1 9 0
28 Apr 2025 CSKA 1948 vs Botev Vratsa 0-1 (0-0) X/2 0 0
07 Apr 2025 CSKA 1948 vs Ludogorets 1-3 (0-1) 2/2 2 0
28 Mar 2025 Lokomotiv Sofia vs Spartak Varna 2-1 (1-0) 1/1 1 0
02 Mar 2025 Hebar 1918 vs Cherno More Varna 0-1 (0-0) X/2 0 0
08 Dec 2024 Lokomotiv Sofia vs Septemvri Sofia 1-2 (1-1) X/2 0 0
30 Nov 2024 Hebar 1918 vs CSKA Sofia 0-1 (0-1) 2/2 0 0
01 Nov 2024 Botev Vratsa vs Slavia Sofia 3-2 (0-1) 2/1 2 0
05 Oct 2024 Botev Plovdiv vs Levski Sofia 1-0 (0-0) X/1 4 1
16 Sep 2024 Lokomotiv Sofia vs CSKA Sofia 0-3 (0-2) 2/2 0 0
01 Sep 2024 Ludogorets vs Cherno More Varna 0-0 (0-0) X/X 0 0
09 Aug 2024 Slavia Sofia vs Spartak Varna 3-1 (2-1) 1/1 6 0
02 Aug 2024 Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Levski Sofia 0-2 (0-1) 2/2 4 0
21 Jul 2024 Ludogorets vs CSKA Sofia 1-0 (0-0) X/1 3 0

Teams Refereed Most

Over 2.5 FT

8 / 16
50%

Over 1.5 HT

9 / 16
56.3%

BTTS

7 / 16
43.8%

FT Result Split

7-5-4
Home-Draw-Away

Cards (avg)

3.94 YC · 0.44 RC
Totals: 63Y / 7R

HT / FT Outcomes

1/1
5 (31.3%)
1/X
2 (12.5%)
1/2
0 (0%)
X/1
2 (12.5%)
X/X
3 (18.8%)
X/2
1 (6.3%)
2/1
0 (0%)
2/X
0 (0%)
2/2
3 (18.8%)

Goal Difference

0-1
9 (56.3%)
2-3
5 (31.3%)
4+
2 (12.5%)

Matches 2023-2024

Date Match FT (HT) BTTS Over 2.5 Over 1.5 HT HT/FT Cards
17 May 2024 Lokomotiv Sofia vs Botev Vratsa 1-1 (1-1) X/X 5 1
21 Apr 2024 Lokomotiv Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv 0-4 (0-2) 2/2 0 0
15 Apr 2024 Ludogorets vs Arda Kardzhali 2-0 (2-0) 1/1 1 1
08 Apr 2024 Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Cherno More Varna 1-0 (1-0) 1/1 0 0
17 Feb 2024 Pirin Blagoevgrad vs Levski Sofia 1-2 (1-2) 2/2 4 1
11 Dec 2023 Beroe vs Etar Veliko Tarnovo 0-0 (0-0) X/X 3 1
27 Nov 2023 Arda Kardzhali vs CSKA 1948 0-3 (0-2) 2/2 4 0
12 Nov 2023 Levski Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv 1-1 (1-0) 1/X 6 0
22 Oct 2023 Levski Sofia vs Cherno More Varna 1-0 (0-0) X/1 3 1
02 Oct 2023 Hebar 1918 vs Levski Krumovgrad 0-0 (0-0) X/X 9 1
27 Sep 2023 Ludogorets vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1-1 (1-0) 1/X 6 0
03 Sep 2023 Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Levski Krumovgrad 4-0 (2-0) 1/1 3 0
13 Aug 2023 Ludogorets vs CSKA Sofia 3-0 (2-0) 1/1 6 1
04 Aug 2023 Cherno More Varna vs Etar Veliko Tarnovo 2-1 (0-0) X/1 6 0
23 Jul 2023 Lokomotiv Sofia vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2-4 (1-1) X/2 3 0
14 Jul 2023 Levski Krumovgrad vs Ludogorets 3-1 (2-1) 1/1 4 0

Teams Refereed Most

Over 2.5 FT

9 / 19
47.4%

Over 1.5 HT

4 / 19
21.1%

BTTS

7 / 19
36.8%

FT Result Split

12-4-3
Home-Draw-Away

Cards (avg)

4.53 YC · 0.11 RC
Totals: 86Y / 2R

HT / FT Outcomes

1/1
7 (36.8%)
1/X
0 (0%)
1/2
0 (0%)
X/1
5 (26.3%)
X/X
3 (15.8%)
X/2
2 (10.5%)
2/1
0 (0%)
2/X
1 (5.3%)
2/2
1 (5.3%)

Goal Difference

0-1
12 (63.2%)
2-3
5 (26.3%)
4+
2 (10.5%)

Matches 2022-2023

Date Match FT (HT) BTTS Over 2.5 Over 1.5 HT HT/FT Cards
09 Jun 2023 Beroe vs Sportist Svoge 1-0 (1-0) 1/1 0 0
03 Jun 2023 Ludogorets vs Levski Sofia 3-2 (1-1) X/1 4 0
14 May 2023 Arda Kardzhali vs Lokomotiv Sofia 3-0 (2-0) 1/1 1 0
07 May 2023 Cherno More Varna vs Spartak Varna 3-2 (1-0) 1/1 7 0
29 Apr 2023 Botev Plovdiv vs Levski Sofia 0-1 (0-0) X/2 6 0
17 Apr 2023 CSKA Sofia vs Levski Sofia 0-0 (0-0) X/X 9 0
08 Apr 2023 Ludogorets vs Botev Vratsa 8-1 (3-0) 1/1 3 0
17 Mar 2023 Cherno More Varna vs Septemvri Sofia 3-0 (2-0) 1/1 2 0
11 Mar 2023 Pirin Blagoevgrad vs Hebar 1918 2-0 (0-0) X/1 9 1
25 Feb 2023 Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Lokomotiv Sofia 1-0 (0-0) X/1 3 0
19 Feb 2023 Ludogorets vs Slavia Sofia 2-1 (1-0) 1/1 6 0
11 Feb 2023 Levski Sofia vs Cherno More Varna 0-1 (0-1) 2/2 6 0
13 Nov 2022 Ludogorets vs CSKA 1948 1-1 (0-0) X/X 10 1
06 Nov 2022 Spartak Varna vs Levski Sofia 2-2 (0-1) 2/X 9 0
14 Oct 2022 Lokomotiv Sofia vs Botev Vratsa 1-0 (0-0) X/1 0 0
17 Sep 2022 Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Cherno More Varna 3-0 (1-0) 1/1 0 0
22 Aug 2022 Pirin Blagoevgrad vs Ludogorets 0-4 (0-0) X/2 0 0
13 Aug 2022 Beroe vs Botev Plovdiv 1-1 (0-0) X/X 8 0
15 Jul 2022 Ludogorets vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2-0 (0-0) X/1 3 0

Teams Refereed Most

Over 2.5 FT

9 / 18
50%

Over 1.5 HT

3 / 18
16.7%

BTTS

9 / 18
50%

FT Result Split

8-4-6
Home-Draw-Away

Cards (avg)

4.17 YC · 0.28 RC
Totals: 75Y / 5R

HT / FT Outcomes

1/1
5 (27.8%)
1/X
1 (5.6%)
1/2
1 (5.6%)
X/1
2 (11.1%)
X/X
2 (11.1%)
X/2
1 (5.6%)
2/1
1 (5.6%)
2/X
1 (5.6%)
2/2
4 (22.2%)

Goal Difference

0-1
13 (72.2%)
2-3
5 (27.8%)
4+
0 (0%)

Matches 2021-2022

Date Match FT (HT) BTTS Over 2.5 Over 1.5 HT HT/FT Cards
22 May 2022 Botev Plovdiv vs Slavia Sofia 2-1 (0-0) X/1 3 0
02 May 2022 Botev Vratsa vs Pirin Blagoevgrad 0-1 (0-1) 2/2 9 0
03 Apr 2022 Ludogorets vs Botev Plovdiv 3-0 (2-0) 1/1 1 0
19 Mar 2022 Levski Sofia vs Lokomotiv Sofia 1-0 (1-0) 1/1 2 0
28 Feb 2022 Pirin Blagoevgrad vs Arda Kardzhali 1-0 (1-0) 1/1 4 1
12 Dec 2021 CSKA Sofia vs Cherno More Varna 2-0 (2-0) 1/1 5 0
05 Dec 2021 Lokomotiv Sofia vs Ludogorets 2-4 (0-3) 2/2 5 0
01 Dec 2021 Tsarsko Selo vs Levski Sofia 0-1 (0-1) 2/2 4 0
27 Nov 2021 Pirin Blagoevgrad vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2-3 (1-0) 1/2 4 0
20 Nov 2021 CSKA Sofia vs Arda Kardzhali 2-1 (0-1) 2/1 8 0
06 Nov 2021 Cherno More Varna vs Tsarsko Selo 1-1 (0-0) X/X 5 2
23 Oct 2021 Levski Sofia vs Pirin Blagoevgrad 3-0 (1-0) 1/1 4 0
03 Oct 2021 Tsarsko Selo vs CSKA Sofia 1-2 (0-0) X/2 3 1
18 Sep 2021 Cherno More Varna vs Lokomotiv Sofia 1-1 (1-0) 1/X 5 0
12 Sep 2021 Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Levski Sofia 2-2 (0-1) 2/X 6 0
26 Aug 2021 Tsarsko Selo vs Botev Plovdiv 0-0 (0-0) X/X 3 0
23 Aug 2021 Beroe vs Botev Vratsa 1-0 (0-0) X/1 3 1
25 Jul 2021 Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Ludogorets 1-3 (0-1) 2/2 1 0

Teams Refereed Most

Over 2.5 FT

4 / 18
22.2%

Over 1.5 HT

4 / 18
22.2%

BTTS

5 / 18
27.8%

FT Result Split

7-7-4
Home-Draw-Away

Cards (avg)

5.39 YC · 0.22 RC
Totals: 97Y / 4R

HT / FT Outcomes

1/1
6 (33.3%)
1/X
0 (0%)
1/2
0 (0%)
X/1
1 (5.6%)
X/X
7 (38.9%)
X/2
0 (0%)
2/1
0 (0%)
2/X
0 (0%)
2/2
4 (22.2%)

Goal Difference

0-1
12 (66.7%)
2-3
4 (22.2%)
4+
2 (11.1%)

Matches 2020-2021

Date Match FT (HT) BTTS Over 2.5 Over 1.5 HT HT/FT Cards
21 May 2021 Montana vs Botev Vratsa 1-1 (1-1) X/X 7 0
11 May 2021 Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Beroe 0-0 (0-0) X/X 3 1
05 May 2021 Tsarsko Selo vs Levski Sofia 0-2 (0-1) 2/2 4 0
20 Apr 2021 Cherno More Varna vs Botev Plovdiv 1-0 (1-0) 1/1 4 0
16 Apr 2021 Etar Veliko Tarnovo vs Botev Vratsa 0-0 (0-0) X/X 5 0
28 Feb 2021 CSKA 1948 vs Levski Sofia 0-0 (0-0) X/X 3 0
13 Feb 2021 Slavia Sofia vs CSKA Sofia 0-1 (0-1) 2/2 6 0
18 Dec 2020 CSKA Sofia vs Levski Sofia 1-0 (1-0) 1/1 10 1
11 Dec 2020 Arda Kardzhali vs CSKA 1948 1-1 (0-0) X/X 7 0
06 Dec 2020 Botev Vratsa vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv 0-1 (0-1) 2/2 7 0
07 Nov 2020 Botev Plovdiv vs Cherno More Varna 0-0 (0-0) X/X 8 0
25 Oct 2020 CSKA 1948 vs Slavia Sofia 5-1 (2-0) 1/1 1 0
20 Oct 2020 Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Arda Kardzhali 0-0 (0-0) X/X 5 0
02 Oct 2020 Tsarsko Selo vs Cherno More Varna 1-0 (0-0) X/1 5 0
18 Sep 2020 Montana vs Botev Plovdiv 3-1 (2-1) 1/1 8 1
28 Aug 2020 Beroe vs Botev Vratsa 6-0 (3-0) 1/1 1 0
21 Aug 2020 Slavia Sofia vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv 0-2 (0-1) 2/2 8 0
08 Aug 2020 Botev Vratsa vs Ludogorets 3-1 (1-0) 1/1 5 1

Teams Refereed Most

Over 2.5 FT

5 / 15
33.3%

Over 1.5 HT

5 / 15
33.3%

BTTS

8 / 15
53.3%

FT Result Split

6-4-5
Home-Draw-Away

Cards (avg)

4.07 YC · 0 RC
Totals: 61Y / 0R

HT / FT Outcomes

1/1
3 (20%)
1/X
1 (6.7%)
1/2
0 (0%)
X/1
3 (20%)
X/X
2 (13.3%)
X/2
1 (6.7%)
2/1
0 (0%)
2/X
1 (6.7%)
2/2
4 (26.7%)

Goal Difference

0-1
6 (40%)
2-3
9 (60%)
4+
0 (0%)

Matches 2019-2020

Date Match FT (HT) BTTS Over 2.5 Over 1.5 HT HT/FT Cards
13 Jul 2020 Dunav Ruse vs Tsarsko Selo 1-0 (0-0) X/1 0 0
05 Jul 2020 CSKA Sofia vs Ludogorets 1-1 (0-0) X/X 4 0
08 Jun 2020 Tsarsko Selo vs Slavia Sofia 1-3 (0-1) 2/2 8 0
23 Feb 2020 Etar Veliko Tarnovo vs Ludogorets 1-1 (0-0) X/X 5 0
08 Dec 2019 Levski Sofia vs Vitosha Bistritsa 2-0 (1-0) 1/1 3 0
23 Nov 2019 Botev Vratsa vs CSKA Sofia 0-3 (0-2) 2/2 5 0
09 Nov 2019 Etar Veliko Tarnovo vs Cherno More Varna 1-0 (1-0) 1/1 6 0
31 Oct 2019 Levski Sofia vs Dunav Ruse 2-0 (2-0) 1/1 0 0
18 Oct 2019 Vitosha Bistritsa vs Cherno More Varna 0-2 (0-0) X/2 7 0
31 Aug 2019 Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Botev Plovdiv 1-1 (0-1) 2/X 7 0
25 Aug 2019 Dunav Ruse vs CSKA Sofia 1-1 (1-0) 1/X 6 0
11 Aug 2019 Arda Kardzhali vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2-5 (0-3) 2/2 0 0
29 Jul 2019 Levski Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv 3-1 (1-1) X/1 0 0
22 Jul 2019 Vitosha Bistritsa vs Botev Vratsa 0-2 (0-1) 2/2 4 0
14 Jul 2019 Cherno More Varna vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv 3-1 (1-1) X/1 6 0

Teams Refereed Most

Over 2.5 FT

8 / 20
40%

Over 1.5 HT

7 / 20
35%

BTTS

10 / 20
50%

FT Result Split

9-5-6
Home-Draw-Away

Cards (avg)

0 YC · 0 RC
Totals: 0Y / 0R

HT / FT Outcomes

1/1
6 (30%)
1/X
1 (5%)
1/2
0 (0%)
X/1
3 (15%)
X/X
3 (15%)
X/2
2 (10%)
2/1
0 (0%)
2/X
1 (5%)
2/2
4 (20%)

Goal Difference

0-1
12 (60%)
2-3
7 (35%)
4+
1 (5%)

Matches 2018-2019

Date Match FT (HT) BTTS Over 2.5 Over 1.5 HT HT/FT Cards
23 May 2019 Etar Veliko Tarnovo vs Slavia Sofia 2-0 (2-0) 1/1 0 0
18 May 2019 Beroe vs CSKA Sofia 0-1 (0-1) 2/2 0 0
03 May 2019 Dunav Ruse vs Slavia Sofia 0-1 (0-0) X/2 0 0
25 Apr 2019 Botev Vratsa vs Etar Veliko Tarnovo 1-1 (0-0) X/X 0 0
12 Apr 2019 Septemvri Sofia vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1-0 (1-0) 1/1 0 0
31 Mar 2019 Levski Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv 1-1 (1-0) 1/X 0 0
09 Mar 2019 Etar Veliko Tarnovo vs CSKA Sofia 1-3 (0-0) X/2 0 0
23 Feb 2019 Cherno More Varna vs Ludogorets 1-0 (1-0) 1/1 0 0
16 Dec 2018 Dunav Ruse vs Ludogorets 0-2 (0-1) 2/2 0 0
08 Dec 2018 Levski Sofia vs Etar Veliko Tarnovo 2-1 (1-1) X/1 0 0
02 Dec 2018 Botev Vratsa vs Septemvri Sofia 4-1 (2-1) 1/1 0 0
09 Nov 2018 CSKA Sofia vs Vitosha Bistritsa 3-0 (0-0) X/1 0 0
04 Nov 2018 Levski Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv 4-1 (1-1) X/1 0 0
27 Oct 2018 Beroe vs CSKA Sofia 1-1 (1-1) X/X 0 0
19 Oct 2018 Vereya Stara Zagora vs Botev Vratsa 2-2 (0-2) 2/X 0 0
29 Sep 2018 Ludogorets vs Cherno More Varna 5-1 (1-0) 1/1 0 0
16 Sep 2018 Slavia Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv 0-0 (0-0) X/X 0 0
24 Aug 2018 Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Cherno More Varna 0-2 (0-2) 2/2 0 0
13 Aug 2018 Septemvri Sofia vs Botev Vratsa 1-2 (0-1) 2/2 0 0
21 Jul 2018 Ludogorets vs Etar Veliko Tarnovo 1-0 (1-0) 1/1 0 0

Teams Refereed Most