Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Maritsa Plovdiv & Arda face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Bulgarian Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
This is a game between neighbours, usually meaning extra stress and importance.
Both participants have had plenty of rest since their last exertion in an official match. Let's trust this will be an energetic game!
Maritsa Plovdiv form and stats
Maritsa Plovdiv was eliminated in the round of 32 last season in the Bulgarian Cup.Maritsa Plovdiv are steadily winning B PFG games and points here at Stadion Maritsa. 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 8 games.
Maritsa Plovdiv's previous fixture was a Bulgarian Cup game also played at home, ending 4-2 against Hebar 1918. The home team hope to to repeat that performance.
Ahead of that match, Maritsa Plovdiv lost 1-2 at home to Strumska slava.Maritsa has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. From these home matches, Maritsa Plovdiv have conceded only 4 goals.
Arda form and stats
They also participated in Bulgarian Cup last season. This ended in the round of 16.Arda have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Parva Liga, after 2-3-4 (9 played).
Two away games in a row for Arda, whose coach Tunchev could celebrate last time after the Bulgarian Cup win against Dunav 2010.
A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Botev Plovdiv.The visitors have scored 7 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 11 goals have been conceded by Arda in these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last five games between these two teams, there's three Maritsa Plovdiv victories, zero draws and two Arda wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  S. Malamov 4 goals |  V. Domovchiyski 4 goals |  S. Kovachev 3 goals |
Maritsa Plovdiv missing players
Arda missing players
| Maritsa Plovdiv | Arda | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 10 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 6 | Won | W | 3 | 10 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 12 | 2 | Lost | L | 6 | 9 | ||
| 26 | 15 | Scored | S | 10 | 29 | ||
| 47 | 9 | Conceded | C | 18 | 33 | ||
| 88% | 90% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 72% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 64% | ||
| 68% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 40% | ||
| 36% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 24% | ||
| 16% | 10% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 12% | ||
| 40% | 30% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 44% | ||
| 32% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 32% | ||
| 40% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 32% | ||
| 4.9 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 4.1 | ||
| 4.2 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.8 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.5 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 10.1 | 8.9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 8.6 | ||
| 4 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.4 | ||
| 25% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 32% | ||
| 10 | 7.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.1 | 10.3 | ||
| 4.2 | 2.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4 | ||
| 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 1948 Sofia II | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 22 | 35 |
| 2 | Etar | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 30 |
| 3 | Levski Krumovgrad | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 30 |
| 4 | Spartak Pleven | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 28 |
| 5 | Belasitsa | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 28 |
| 6 | Sportist Svoge | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 28 |
| 7 | Montana | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 25 |
| 8 | Lovech | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 23 |
| 9 | Ludogorets II | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 18 | -6 | 23 |
| 10 | Dunav 2010 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 22 |
| 11 | Maritsa Plovdiv | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -5 | 22 |
| 12 | Strumska slava | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -6 | 22 |
| 13 | FK Minyor Pernik | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| 14 | Yantra 1919 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 19 |
| 15 | Botev Plovdiv II | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 16 | -9 | 18 |
| 16 | Vitosha Bistritsa | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -6 | 17 |
| 17 | Dobrudzha 1919 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -3 | 16 |
| 18 | Sozopol | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 21 | -21 | 13 |
| 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 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 33 | 39 |
| 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 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 32 |
| 6 | Levski Sofia | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 29 |
| 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 |
