Parva Liga duel: Close contest expected between Septemvri Sofia and Arda

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Sun 12.February
Match begins: 10:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Vasil Levski (46340 seats)

Here's every piece of data you must know, and some more, before watching the Septemvri Sofia - Arda fixture!

Insights:
  • Arda have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.

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Septemvri Sofia form and stats

Septemvri Sofia's struggle is real here at Stadion Vasil Levski with only 8 points collected from 9 Parva Liga games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-5-3. Three draws from their last three home games means a steady supply of points here at Stadion Vasil Levski, but a victory now would be sweet for Septemvri Sofia.

Septemvri's previous match was also a home event, the loss 1-2 vs CSKA Sofia (in Bulgarian Cup).

Ahead of that game, a home loss in the Bulgarian Cup against CSKA Sofia.

Low on goals? Looking at this club's last 10 league games, 8 have produced less than three goals (under 2.5).

Septemvri Sofia aren't scoring a lot here at Stadion Vasil Levski in the league, with only {6 goals} from 9 games. On the other hand, Septemvri Sofia have conceded 11 goals.

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Arda form and stats

Arda have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Parva Liga, after 2-3-4 (9 played).

It's another away fixture for the visitors, as they travelled to Maritsa Plovdiv in their previous outing. The Bulgarian Cup fixture ended 1-1. Those three points felt good as this side had gone five league matches without victory.

Before that game, 1-1 away against Maritsa Plovdiv (after extra-time, 2-3 on penalties) in the Bulgarian Cup.

The visitors have scored 7 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Arda have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Arda - Septemvri Sofia 3-2 was the outcome when this pair of squads previously did battle, earlier this season. Septemvri Sofia-Arda H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Septemvri Sofia zero wins, Arda three wins, zero draws. one of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

SeptemvriA. Kabov
A. Kabov
4 goals
ArdaS. Kovachev
S. Kovachev
3 goals
ArdaI. Tilev
I. Tilev
3 goals

Septemvri Sofia missing players

Arda missing players

Septemvri Sofia Arda
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
18 9 3 Played P 3 9 18
3 1 0 Won W 1 2 7
6 5 2 Drew D 1 3 5
9 3 1 Lost L 1 4 6
17 6 0 Scored S 3 7 18
25 11 3 Conceded C 3 11 20
83% 78% 33% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 89% 89%
61% 67% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 78% 61%
44% 33% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 22% 33%
33% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 11% 22%
11% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
50% 44% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 33% 39%
17% 22% 67% Clean Sheets C S 33% 22% 33%
50% 56% 100% Failed to Score F T 67% 56% 39%
 
3.8 4.3 5.3 Corners for (avg) C F 1.7 2.2 4.3
6.2 6.1 9 Corners against (avg) C A 3.3 5.1 4.3
2.5 2.6 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.3 2.8
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
8.6 9.8 7.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8.3 6.2 8.9
3.6 4 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2.4 3.4
27% 17% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 32% 29%
 
12.3 11.8 12.7 Shots against (avg) S A 7 11.8 9.6
4.3 4.1 4.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.7 3.9 3.6
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • Arda have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Arda have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 CSKA Sofia 18 14 2 2 34 9 9 8 1 0 20 3 9 6 1 2 14 6 25 44
2 Ludogorets 18 13 4 1 46 12 9 6 3 0 21 4 9 7 1 1 25 8 34 43
3 CSKA 1948 Sofia 18 10 6 2 28 13 9 7 2 0 19 5 9 3 4 2 9 8 15 36
4 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 18 10 3 5 22 15 9 6 0 3 15 9 9 4 3 2 7 6 7 33
5 Slavia Sofia 18 10 2 6 22 18 9 6 2 1 14 8 9 4 0 5 8 10 4 32
6 Levski Sofia 18 8 6 4 25 11 9 6 2 1 17 3 9 2 4 3 8 8 14 30
7 Cherno More 18 8 5 5 17 16 9 5 2 2 10 8 9 3 3 3 7 8 1 29
8 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 18 7 5 6 23 20 9 5 2 2 12 8 9 2 3 4 11 12 3 26
9 Arda 18 7 5 6 18 20 9 5 2 2 11 9 9 2 3 4 7 11 -2 26
10 Botev Plovdiv 18 6 1 11 26 25 9 5 0 4 18 10 9 1 1 7 8 15 1 19
11 Beroe 18 5 4 9 16 30 9 4 2 3 11 11 9 1 2 6 5 19 -14 19
12 Septemvri Sofia 18 3 6 9 17 25 9 1 5 3 6 11 9 2 1 6 11 14 -8 15
13 Botev Vratsa 18 4 3 11 15 34 9 3 2 4 6 13 9 1 1 7 9 21 -19 15
14 OFK Pirin 18 2 6 10 13 26 9 2 3 4 8 14 9 0 3 6 5 12 -13 12
15 Hebar 1918 18 3 3 12 11 35 9 1 2 6 7 16 9 2 1 6 4 19 -24 12
16 Spartak Varna 18 1 5 12 14 38 9 1 3 5 7 13 9 0 2 7 7 25 -24 8

Read more about Parva Liga

The First Professional Football League, also known as the Parva Liga, is the top level of football in Bulgaria. It has 14 teams playing a regular season of 26 fixtures to set a league table. The top six then enter a championship playoff, the bottom eight a relegation group.