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Competition: Bulgaria First League
Competition: Sat 29.April
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Arena Arda (15000 seats)

Boasting a 15 point edge in the league table, Arda regulars want to see their adored players earn max points from this match against Botev Vratsa.

Insights:
  • Arda have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Botev Vratsa have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in First League

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Arda form and stats

7-2-4 (win-draw-lost) are the First League numbers at home for Arda so far this season. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Arda, their manager Tunchev and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

It's back home for Arda, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Hebar 1918 away with the result 1-0. Ivanov found the net in that victory. Finally, a league victory after four games without.

Ahead of that match, Arda lost 1-2 at home to Ludogorets.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the First League game versus Cherno More in only four days. This game is also played here at Arena Arda.

The Arda fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 19 in 13 matches. Arda's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Botev Vratsa form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Botev Vratsa so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-10 (win-draw-lose). The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on Morales, the Botev Vratsa manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

Vratsa have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 188 minutes ago. Ivaylov  was the goal scorer.

Botev Vratsa's previous game was their home loss versus Cherno More (0-2).

A draw for Botev Vratsa before that, at their own venue hosting Hebar 1918 (0-0).

Few goals the story here? 8 of this side's latest 10 league matches have contained two or less goals.

After this away game Vratsa return home for a First League game against Lokomotiv Sofia 1929. That game is only three sleeps after this.

The visitors have scored 11 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Botev Vratsa are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 11 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

Arda have won or drawn the last 6 matches (2-4-0) facing Botev Vratsa.

This was the score when the participants faced each other earlier this season; Botev Vratsa - Arda 0-0.

Top Goalscorers

Botev VratsaB. Perea Vargas
B. Perea Vargas
8 goals
ArdaL. N'Diaye
L. N'Diaye
5 goals
ArdaI. Tilev
I. Tilev
4 goals

Arda missing players

Botev Vratsa missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Arda Botev Vratsa
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 5 Played P 4 13 27
11 7 4 Won W 0 1 6
6 2 1 Drew D 1 2 6
10 4 0 Lost L 3 10 15
29 19 7 Scored S 1 11 19
28 14 2 Conceded C 9 33 48
93% 92% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 92% 81%
59% 62% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 85% 63%
33% 54% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 62% 41%
19% 31% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 23% 22%
7% 15% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 23% 15%
33% 38% 20% BTTS BTTS 25% 62% 33%
37% 46% 80% Clean Sheets C S 25% 15% 37%
37% 23% 20% Failed to Score F T 75% 31% 48%
 
4.3 5.7 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 3.8 4
4.4 3.5 2.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 6 5.3
2.9 2.4 2.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.8 3.2 3
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 6
 
9 11.6 12 Shots (avg) S ( 9 7.9 9.1
3.5 4.5 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 3.2 3.6
31% 32% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 6% 26% 20%
 
9.4 8.5 6.6 Shots against (avg) S A 16.8 15.5 13.8
3.4 3.4 2.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 6.4 5.1
Key stats in First League this season:
  • Arda have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Arda have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Botev Vratsa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Botev Vratsa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Botev Vratsa have the most conceded goals (33) away in First League
  • Botev Vratsa have the most conceded goals in the second half (29) in First League
  • Botev Vratsa have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in First League
  • Botev Vratsa have the the worst goal difference (-22) away 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 27 20 5 2 67 20 14 10 3 1 35 9 13 10 2 1 32 11 47 65
2 CSKA Sofia 26 20 4 2 47 12 13 10 3 0 25 5 13 10 1 2 22 7 35 64
3 CSKA 1948 Sofia 27 17 6 4 46 18 14 11 2 1 25 7 13 6 4 3 21 11 28 57
4 Cherno More 27 14 6 7 31 23 13 7 3 3 17 12 14 7 3 4 14 11 8 48
5 Levski Sofia 26 12 9 5 34 13 13 8 3 2 20 4 13 4 6 3 14 9 21 45
6 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 27 12 7 8 28 26 13 8 2 3 18 10 14 4 5 5 10 16 2 43
7 Slavia Sofia 26 13 2 11 27 25 13 8 2 3 17 11 13 5 0 8 10 14 2 41
8 Arda 27 11 6 10 29 28 13 7 2 4 19 14 14 4 4 6 10 14 1 39
9 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 27 10 7 10 29 31 13 7 3 3 16 15 14 3 4 7 13 16 -2 37
10 Botev Plovdiv 26 8 4 14 34 35 13 6 3 4 21 12 13 2 1 10 13 23 -1 28
11 Beroe 26 6 6 14 24 42 13 4 2 7 14 21 13 2 4 7 10 21 -18 24
12 Botev Vratsa 27 6 6 15 19 48 14 5 4 5 8 15 13 1 2 10 11 33 -29 24
13 Septemvri Sofia 26 5 7 14 24 38 13 2 5 6 9 17 13 3 2 8 15 21 -14 22
14 OFK Pirin 26 4 9 13 18 33 13 3 5 5 12 17 13 1 4 8 6 16 -15 21
15 Hebar 1918 27 4 5 18 13 46 14 1 3 10 8 23 13 3 2 8 5 23 -33 17
16 Spartak Varna 26 2 7 17 19 51 13 2 3 8 11 22 13 0 4 9 8 29 -32 13

Table
  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 27 20 5 2 67 20 14 10 3 1 35 9 13 10 2 1 32 11 47 65
2 CSKA Sofia 26 20 4 2 47 12 13 10 3 0 25 5 13 10 1 2 22 7 35 64
3 CSKA 1948 Sofia 27 17 6 4 46 18 14 11 2 1 25 7 13 6 4 3 21 11 28 57
4 Cherno More 27 14 6 7 31 23 13 7 3 3 17 12 14 7 3 4 14 11 8 48
5 Levski Sofia 26 12 9 5 34 13 13 8 3 2 20 4 13 4 6 3 14 9 21 45
6 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 27 12 7 8 28 26 13 8 2 3 18 10 14 4 5 5 10 16 2 43
7 Slavia Sofia 26 13 2 11 27 25 13 8 2 3 17 11 13 5 0 8 10 14 2 41
8 Arda 27 11 6 10 29 28 13 7 2 4 19 14 14 4 4 6 10 14 1 39
9 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 27 10 7 10 29 31 13 7 3 3 16 15 14 3 4 7 13 16 -2 37
10 Botev Plovdiv 26 8 4 14 34 35 13 6 3 4 21 12 13 2 1 10 13 23 -1 28
11 Beroe 26 6 6 14 24 42 13 4 2 7 14 21 13 2 4 7 10 21 -18 24
12 Botev Vratsa 27 6 6 15 19 48 14 5 4 5 8 15 13 1 2 10 11 33 -29 24
13 Septemvri Sofia 26 5 7 14 24 38 13 2 5 6 9 17 13 3 2 8 15 21 -14 22
14 OFK Pirin 26 4 9 13 18 33 13 3 5 5 12 17 13 1 4 8 6 16 -15 21
15 Hebar 1918 27 4 5 18 13 46 14 1 3 10 8 23 13 3 2 8 5 23 -33 17
16 Spartak Varna 26 2 7 17 19 51 13 2 3 8 11 22 13 0 4 9 8 29 -32 13

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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.