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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

1 / 1
100%

Over 1.5 HT

0 / 1
0%

BTTS

1 / 1
100%

FT Result Split

0-0-1
Home-Draw-Away

Cards (avg)

0 YC · 0 RC
Totals: 0Y / 0R

HT / FT Outcomes

1/1
0 (0%)
1/X
0 (0%)
1/2
0 (0%)
X/1
0 (0%)
X/X
0 (0%)
X/2
1 (100%)
2/1
0 (0%)
2/X
0 (0%)
2/2
0 (0%)

Goal Difference

0-1
1 (100%)
2-3
0 (0%)
4+
0 (0%)

Matches 2026-2027

Date Match FT (HT) BTTS Over 2.5 Over 1.5 HT HT/FT Cards
25 Jul 2026 Lokomotiv Sofia vs Levski Sofia 1-2 (0-0) X/2 0 0

Teams Refereed Most

2026-2027
TeamTimes Refereed
Lokomotiv Sofia 1
Levski Sofia 1
All Seasons
TeamTimes Refereed
Levski Sofia 27
Lokomotiv Plovdiv 24
Botev Vratsa 23
Ludogorets 23
Cherno More Varna 22
CSKA Sofia 20
Botev Plovdiv 16
Lokomotiv Sofia 14

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