The football year has been a rollercoaster for these squads so far, loss and gain giving mid-table spots so far. Make ready for Arda - Botev Plovdiv!
- Arda have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Botev Plovdiv have the fewest points from losing position (0) in First League
Arda's stadium, Stadion Lokomotiv, has a grass surface. Botev Plovdiv have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Botev Plovdiv when playing on grass; 7 wins, 10 draws and 17 losses from 34 matches. They have scored {33 goals} in these games and conceded 45.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
It's no vacation for neither Arda nor Botev Plovdiv as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Arda form and stats
Arda have played 15 First League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-4-4 (wins-draws-losses).
The Arda goalkeeper Anatoliy Gospodinov is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 203 minutes without conceding a goal in the First League.
Arda drew their last game, 0-0 away at Slavia Sofia.
Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Lokomotiv Sofia 1929.Arda has scored 22 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. 17 goals have been conceded.
Botev Plovdiv form and stats
There's been little loot from Botev Plovdiv's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 15 away games in the First League. Botev Plovdiv only have 3 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 2 draws. Three has not been a lucky number for Botev Plovdiv as they have been defeated three times in a row since the OFK Pirin match.
Plovdiv aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 285 league minutes without a goal. Baroan was the last player to find the net.
Botev Plovdiv have a lot to play for after their shock defeat (0-2) to Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 in their previous match, played in front of their own supporters.
A 0-1 defeat away at Slavia Sofia before that.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Plovdiv have scored 17 goals in 15 league games away. In the opposite end, Botev Plovdiv have conceded 25 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Arda - Botev Plovdiv 2-1 was the result in these sides' last h2h match, earlier this season. The ref pulled out his red card when these teams last met, and the recipient was Souprayen (Botev Plovdiv). H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Arda five wins, two draws and Botev Plovdiv three victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Baroan 14 goals |   L. N'Diaye 5 goals |  I. Tilev 4 goals |
Arda missing players
Botev Plovdiv missing players
| Arda | Botev Plovdiv | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 16 | 32 |
| 12 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 11 | 18 |
| 36 | 25 | 11 | Scored | S | 0 | 17 | 38 |
| 32 | 17 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 26 | 43 |
| 91% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 94% | 94% |
| 62% | 69% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 69% | 66% |
| 34% | 56% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 56% | 41% |
| 19% | 31% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 6% | 12% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 19% | 16% |
| 38% | 44% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 62% | 47% |
| 38% | 44% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 6% | 19% |
| 34% | 19% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 38% | 41% |
| 4.6 | 5.6 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 4.6 | 3.9 |
| 2.7 | 2.2 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 9.5 | 12 | 14.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 9.9 | 11.6 |
| 3.7 | 4.7 | 7.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.2 | 4 |
| 31% | 33% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 30% |
| 9.5 | 8.9 | 8.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.6 |
| 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4 |
- Arda have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Arda have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Botev Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Botev Plovdiv have the fewest points from losing position (0) in First League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ludogorets | 30 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 72 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 51 | 74 |
| 2 | CSKA Sofia | 30 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 43 | 73 |
| 3 | CSKA 1948 Sofia | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 49 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 27 | 59 |
| 4 | Levski Sofia | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 24 | 54 |
| 5 | Cherno More | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 53 |
| 6 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 50 |
| 7 | Slavia Sofia | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 49 |
| 8 | Arda | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 42 |
| 9 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 18 | -6 | 38 |
| 10 | Botev Plovdiv | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 38 | 40 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 25 | -2 | 32 |
| 11 | Botev Vratsa | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 55 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 39 | -32 | 28 |
| 12 | Beroe | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 47 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 24 | -21 | 27 |
| 13 | OFK Pirin | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 39 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 17 | -18 | 24 |
| 14 | Hebar 1918 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 51 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 24 | -32 | 23 |
| 15 | Septemvri Sofia | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 45 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 25 | -20 | 22 |
| 16 | Spartak Varna | 30 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 60 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 35 | -33 | 17 |
