BULGARIA FIRST LEAGUE
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Arena Arda
Referee: V. Chinkov
Arda Kardzhali
Match Timeline
Botev Plovdiv
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
🟨
9'
Enock Kwateng
Botev Plovdiv
🟨
13'
Carlos Algarra López
Botev Plovdiv
35'
T. Nedelev
Botev Plovdiv
🔄
46'
D. Idowu ↔ C. Huseynov
Arda Kardzhali
🔄
46'
A. Vutov ↔ S. Yusein
Arda Kardzhali
🔄
46'
Patrick Luan ↔ W. Samake
Arda Kardzhali
🔄
46'
E. Kwateng ↔ Z. Tindano
Botev Plovdiv
🔄
46'
Pedro Igor ↔ W. Chimezie
Botev Plovdiv
52'
M. Paskalev
Botev Plovdiv
🔄
60'
N. Iliev ↔ Mascote
Botev Plovdiv
🔄
67'
A. Kabov ↔ A. Shinyashiki
Arda Kardzhali
🔄
76'
S. Kovachev ↔ B. Karagaren
Arda Kardzhali
🔄
77'
S. Kalu ↔ B. Hein
Botev Plovdiv
🔄
77'
T. Nedelev ↔ H. Jocu
Botev Plovdiv

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

1X2
Home Win
Probability 63.3%
Odds -
BTTS
BTTS Yes
Probability 52.7%
Odds -
Over / Under 2.5
Over 2.5
Probability 54.7%
Odds -
All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
1X2 Home Win
63.3%
-
BTTS BTTS Yes
52.7%
-
Over / Under 2.5 Over 2.5
54.7%
-
Probability Distribution
Arda Kardzhali Win 63.3%
Draw 9.2%
Botev Plovdiv Win 27.5%
Expected Goals (xG)
Arda Kardzhali1.16
Botev Plovdiv1.1
Recent Form (Last 5)
Arda Kardzhali Arda Kardzhali
WWDLW
39 GF / 32 GA
Botev Plovdiv Botev Plovdiv
WLDWL
36 GF / 37 GA
Key Stats
1.08
Average Goals Scored
1.24
0.89
Average Goals Conceded
1.28
10
BTTS Yes
16
12
Over 2.5
17
3.21
Shots on Goal
3.78

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Arda Kardzhali Arda Kardzhali 36 matches
Botev Plovdiv Botev Plovdiv 29 matches
Arda Kardzhali Statistic Botev Plovdiv
14 Wins 10
10 Draws 7
12 Losses 12
39 Goals For 36
32 Goals Against 37
1.08 Avg Goals Scored 1.24
0.89 Avg Goals Conceded 1.28
10 BTTS Yes 16
20 Over 1.5 21
12 Over 2.5 17
6 Over 3.5 6
16 Clean Sheets 8
16 Failed To Score 9
3.21 Shots On Goal 3.78
7.79 Total Shots 10.48
2.82 Corners 4.11
37.9% Ball Possession 41.2%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Arda Kardzhali won 10 times, Botev Plovdiv won 3 times, while 2 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 24:11 from Arda Kardzhali's perspective. 7 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 6 matches, with an average of 2.33 goals per game.

1X2: Home Win
BTTS: BTTS Yes
Over/Under 2.5: Over 2.5
Highest model probability: 12 (90.8%)
Predicted formations: Arda Kardzhali 4-2-3-1 / Botev Plovdiv 4-2-3-1
H2H summary: Arda Kardzhali wins 10, draws 2, Botev Plovdiv wins 3

Lineups

Arda Kardzhali
Formation
Botev Plovdiv
A. Gospodinov
A. Gospodinov
Gustavo Cascardo
Gustavo Cascardo
M. Paskalev
M. Paskalev
E. Viyachki
E. Viyachki
D. Velkovski
D. Velkovski
L. Kotev
L. Kotev
D. Idowu
D. Idowu
S. Kovachev
S. Kovachev
A. Vutov
A. Vutov
A. Kabov
A. Kabov
Patrick Luan
Patrick Luan
D. Naumov
D. Naumov
E. Kwateng
E. Kwateng
S. Petrov
S. Petrov
N. Soldo
N. Soldo
K. Balogiannis
K. Balogiannis
Lucas Araujo
Lucas Araujo
C. Algarra
C. Algarra
S. Kalu
S. Kalu
T. Nedelev
T. Nedelev
Pedro Igor
Pedro Igor
N. Iliev
N. Iliev
Arda Kardzhali 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
1
A. Gospodinov
G
2
Gustavo Cascardo
D
24
M. Paskalev
⚽ 52'
D
23
E. Viyachki
D
35
D. Velkovski
D
80
L. Kotev
M
4
D. Idowu
↓ 46'
M
10
S. Kovachev
↓ 76'
M
39
A. Vutov
↓ 46'
M
8
A. Kabov
↓ 67'
M
17
Patrick Luan
↓ 46'
F
Substitutes
12
I. Nedelchev
G
11
A. Shinyashiki
↑ 67'
M
18
C. Huseynov
↑ 46'
D
20
S. Yusein
↑ 46'
M
21
V. Velev
D
26
B. Akandzha
M
30
W. Samake
↑ 46'
F
99
B. Karagaren
↑ 76'
M
Botev Plovdiv 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
29
D. Naumov
G
22
E. Kwateng
↓ 46' 🟨 9'
D
87
S. Petrov
D
4
N. Soldo
D
38
K. Balogiannis
D
77
Lucas Araujo
M
14
C. Algarra
🟨 13'
M
90
S. Kalu
↓ 77'
M
8
T. Nedelev
⚽ 35' ↓ 77'
M
11
Pedro Igor
↓ 46'
F
7
N. Iliev
↓ 60'
M
Substitutes
1
H. Slavkov
G
13
S. Tsonov
M
27
B. Hein
↑ 77'
D
28
H. Jocu
↑ 77'
M
30
Mascote
↑ 60'
F
41
Z. Tindano
↑ 46'
D
42
I. Videv
44
C. Meotti
F
88
W. Chimezie
↑ 46'
F
Last matches: Arda Kardzhali
24.07.26
Fir
Arda Kardzhali
Slavia Sofia
1
0
W
18.07.26
Fir
Arda Kardzhali
Septemvri Sofia
1
1
D
10.07.26
Fri
Arda Kardzhali
Botev Vratsa
0
1
L
07.07.26
Fri
Arda Kardzhali
Beitar Jerusalem
0
0
D
04.07.26
Fri
Arda Kardzhali
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
0
2
L
01.07.26
Fri
Arda Kardzhali
Rilski Sportist
2
0
W
26.06.26
Fri
Arda Kardzhali
Botev Plovdiv
1
2
L
25.05.26
Fir
Arda Kardzhali
Cherno More Varna
3
2
W
16.05.26
Fir
Arda Kardzhali
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
4
0
W
12.05.26
Fir
Arda Kardzhali
Botev Plovdiv
2
1
W
08.05.26
Fir
Arda Kardzhali
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
0
2
L
03.05.26
Fir
Arda Kardzhali
Cherno More Varna
0
0
D
15.04.26
Fir
Arda Kardzhali
Ludogorets
1
0
W
09.04.26
Fir
Arda Kardzhali
Levski Sofia
0
1
L
04.04.26
Fir
Arda Kardzhali
Montana
2
1
W
21.03.26
Fir
Arda Kardzhali
Septemvri Sofia
4
1
W
16.03.26
Fir
Arda Kardzhali
Dobrudzha
2
0
W
07.03.26
Fir
Arda Kardzhali
Botev Vratsa
0
1
L
04.03.26
Fir
Arda Kardzhali
Cherno More Varna
0
0
D
27.02.26
Fir
Arda Kardzhali
Spartak Varna
1
0
W
Last matches: Botev Plovdiv
21.07.26
Fir
Botev Plovdiv
Lokomotiv Sofia
1
1
D
12.07.26
Fri
Botev Plovdiv
Beroe
4
0
W
04.07.26
Fri
Botev Plovdiv
Spartak Varna
1
0
W
04.07.26
Fri
Botev Plovdiv
Etar Veliko Tarnovo
1
2
L
01.07.26
Fri
Botev Plovdiv
Chernomorets 1919 Burgas
4
0
W
27.06.26
Fri
Botev Plovdiv
Ballkani
2
0
W
26.06.26
Fri
Botev Plovdiv
Arda Kardzhali
2
1
W
23.06.26
Fri
Botev Plovdiv
Spartak Pleven
4
0
W
25.05.26
Fir
Botev Plovdiv
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
1
2
L
16.05.26
Fir
Botev Plovdiv
Cherno More Varna
5
0
W
12.05.26
Fir
Botev Plovdiv
Arda Kardzhali
1
2
L
09.05.26
Fir
Botev Plovdiv
Cherno More Varna
0
2
L
03.05.26
Fir
Botev Plovdiv
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
0
2
L
14.04.26
Fir
Botev Plovdiv
Dobrudzha
3
0
W
08.04.26
Fir
Botev Plovdiv
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
1
1
D
04.04.26
Fir
Botev Plovdiv
Spartak Varna
5
0
W
27.03.26
Fri
Botev Plovdiv
Lokomotiv Sofia
3
1
W
20.03.26
Fir
Botev Plovdiv
Slavia Sofia
1
0
W
14.03.26
Fir
Botev Plovdiv
Botev Vratsa
1
3
L
08.03.26
Fir
Botev Plovdiv
CSKA 1948
0
0
D
H2H: Arda Kardzhali vs Botev Plovdiv
26.06.26
H2H
Botev Plovdiv
Arda Kardzhali
2
1
L
12.05.26
H2H
Botev Plovdiv
Arda Kardzhali
1
2
W
26.04.26
H2H
Arda Kardzhali
Botev Plovdiv
0
2
L
02.12.25
H2H
Arda Kardzhali
Botev Plovdiv
0
0
D
04.08.25
H2H
Botev Plovdiv
Arda Kardzhali
0
5
W
09.03.25
H2H
Botev Plovdiv
Arda Kardzhali
1
1
D
23.09.24
H2H
Arda Kardzhali
Botev Plovdiv
1
0
W
27.05.24
H2H
Botev Plovdiv
Arda Kardzhali
0
1
W
11.05.24
H2H
Arda Kardzhali
Botev Plovdiv
2
1
W
01.12.23
H2H
Arda Kardzhali
Botev Plovdiv
0
2
L
04.08.23
H2H
Botev Plovdiv
Arda Kardzhali
0
2
W
06.06.23
H2H
Botev Plovdiv
Arda Kardzhali
0
3
W
23.05.23
H2H
Arda Kardzhali
Botev Plovdiv
2
1
W
12.11.22
H2H
Arda Kardzhali
Botev Plovdiv
2
1
W
23.07.22
H2H
Botev Plovdiv
Arda Kardzhali
0
2
W
Last matches: Arda Kardzhali
24.07.26
Fir
Arda Kardzhali
Slavia Sofia
1
0
W
07.07.26
Fri
Arda Kardzhali
Beitar Jerusalem
0
0
D
16.05.26
Fir
Arda Kardzhali
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
4
0
W
03.05.26
Fir
Arda Kardzhali
Cherno More Varna
0
0
D
15.04.26
Fir
Arda Kardzhali
Ludogorets
1
0
W
04.04.26
Fir
Arda Kardzhali
Montana
2
1
W
16.03.26
Fir
Arda Kardzhali
Dobrudzha
2
0
W
27.02.26
Fir
Arda Kardzhali
Spartak Varna
1
0
W
14.02.26
Fir
Arda Kardzhali
Slavia Sofia
2
1
W
29.01.26
Fri
Arda Kardzhali
Neftchi
1
0
W
26.01.26
Fri
Arda Kardzhali
FC UFA
2
1
W
15.01.26
Fri
Arda Kardzhali
Levski Karlovo
3
0
W
02.12.25
Fir
Arda Kardzhali
Botev Plovdiv
0
0
D
22.11.25
Fir
Arda Kardzhali
CSKA 1948
3
0
W
02.11.25
Fir
Arda Kardzhali
Levski Sofia
0
3
L
20.10.25
Fir
Arda Kardzhali
Septemvri Sofia
0
1
L
28.09.25
Fir
Arda Kardzhali
Botev Vratsa
0
2
L
22.09.25
Fir
Arda Kardzhali
Cherno More Varna
0
1
L
18.09.25
Fir
Arda Kardzhali
CSKA Sofia
1
0
W
31.08.25
Fir
Arda Kardzhali
Beroe
2
2
D
H2H at home: Arda Kardzhali
26.04.26
H2H
Arda Kardzhali
Botev Plovdiv
0
2
L
02.12.25
H2H
Arda Kardzhali
Botev Plovdiv
0
0
D
23.09.24
H2H
Arda Kardzhali
Botev Plovdiv
1
0
W
11.05.24
H2H
Arda Kardzhali
Botev Plovdiv
2
1
W
01.12.23
H2H
Arda Kardzhali
Botev Plovdiv
0
2
L
23.05.23
H2H
Arda Kardzhali
Botev Plovdiv
2
1
W
12.11.22
H2H
Arda Kardzhali
Botev Plovdiv
2
1
W
Last matches: Botev Plovdiv
25.05.26
Fir
Botev Plovdiv
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
1
2
L
09.05.26
Fir
Botev Plovdiv
Cherno More Varna
0
2
L
14.04.26
Fir
Botev Plovdiv
Dobrudzha
3
0
W
20.03.26
Fir
Botev Plovdiv
Slavia Sofia
1
0
W
08.03.26
Fir
Botev Plovdiv
CSKA 1948
0
0
D
27.02.26
Fir
Botev Plovdiv
Montana
0
0
D
15.02.26
Fir
Botev Plovdiv
Levski Sofia
0
3
L
06.12.25
Fir
Botev Plovdiv
Lokomotiv Sofia
2
3
L
02.12.25
Fir
Botev Plovdiv
Arda Kardzhali
0
0
D
22.11.25
Fir
Botev Plovdiv
CSKA Sofia
1
2
L
24.10.25
Fir
Botev Plovdiv
Spartak Varna
2
3
L
05.10.25
Fir
Botev Plovdiv
Botev Vratsa
2
1
W
21.09.25
Fir
Botev Plovdiv
Septemvri Sofia
3
1
W
31.08.25
Fir
Botev Plovdiv
Ludogorets
1
2
L
16.08.25
Fir
Botev Plovdiv
Beroe
2
1
W
27.07.25
Fir
Botev Plovdiv
Cherno More Varna
1
2
L
H2H away: Botev Plovdiv
26.04.26
H2H
Arda Kardzhali
Botev Plovdiv
0
2
W
02.12.25
H2H
Arda Kardzhali
Botev Plovdiv
0
0
D
23.09.24
H2H
Arda Kardzhali
Botev Plovdiv
1
0
L
11.05.24
H2H
Arda Kardzhali
Botev Plovdiv
2
1
L
01.12.23
H2H
Arda Kardzhali
Botev Plovdiv
0
2
W
23.05.23
H2H
Arda Kardzhali
Botev Plovdiv
2
1
L
12.11.22
H2H
Arda Kardzhali
Botev Plovdiv
2
1
L

Standings

A PFG: Regular season
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 30 22 4 4 64:22 42 70
D W D W W
2 30 17 9 4 57:20 37 60
L D W W W
3 30 18 5 7 50:31 19 59
W W L W W
4 30 16 8 6 43:23 20 56
D W W W L
5 30 11 13 6 30:33 -3 46
D D W W W
6 30 11 11 8 33:26 7 44
L D L L W
7 30 12 8 10 33:27 6 44
W L W W W
8 30 11 7 12 40:37 3 40
W D W W L
9 30 10 9 11 36:33 3 39
D L W L D
10 30 9 11 10 24:26 -2 38
W L D L W
11 30 9 10 11 40:39 1 37
L W L L W
12 30 5 12 13 25:50 -25 27
D W L L L
13 30 7 5 18 23:43 -20 26
L L D L L
14 30 7 5 18 25:58 -33 26
D W D L L
15 30 4 11 15 19:44 -25 23
D L L W L
16 30 3 8 19 15:45 -30 17
D L L L L
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