This league campaign has been a rollercoaster for these squads so far, both rise and fall leading to mid-table places so far. Get ready for Arda - Botev Plovdiv!
- Arda have the most matches under the total-line (12) in Parva Liga
- Botev Plovdiv have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
This stadium uses the playing surface grass, unlike Botev Plovdiv's home ground. The previous 35 games by the away team on grass have given 5 wins, 14 draws and 16 losses.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Arda form and stats
The story so far in the Parva Liga for Arda at their home stadium (Arena Arda) is 4 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.
Arda faced defeat in their previous match, away at Beroe (0-2).
Preceding that match was the home game against CSKA Sofia that was lost 1-3.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Arda have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 8 matches with the results: Won 6, drawn 1 and lost 1.
Not much happening? In this club's last 10 league matches, 8 have produced zero, one or two goals.
Arda has scored 9 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches.
Botev Plovdiv form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Botev Plovdiv so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-6 (win-draw-lose).
Impressive finishing from Genev, Manu and Baroan secured the home win 6-0 against Botev Vratsa in their previous game. As you can tell from the results above, Plovdiv was very dominant against Botev Vratsa, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 6-0 (!) with Genev, Manu and Baroan providing the goals. Manu certainly enjoyed Botev Plovdiv's last game versus Botev Vratsa, appearing multiple times in the match report with three goals and the 6-0 victory.
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Hebar 1918.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 10 similar matches played by Botev Plovdiv in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Botev Plovdiv, 5 draws and 4 defeats.
The attacking power of Botev Plovdiv when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 8 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Plovdiv have conceded 13 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The previous head to head game ended Botev Plovdiv - Arda 0-2, earlier this season. Statistics for the prior ten meetings involving these two teams are: four wins for Arda, two draws and four wins for Botev Plovdiv. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Baroan 9 goals |  E. Manu 7 goals |   S. Kovachev 3 goals |
Arda missing players
Botev Plovdiv missing players
| Arda | Botev Plovdiv | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 16 | 9 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 25 |
| 19 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 23 |
| 88% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 59% | 38% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 62% | 65% |
| 29% | 38% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 38% | 41% |
| 24% | 38% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 35% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 24% |
| 35% | 38% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 41% |
| 35% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 41% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 41% |
| 4.2 | 6.5 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 5.1 | 4.8 |
| 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4 |
| 2.8 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 8.6 | 11.2 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.5 | 11.4 | 12.7 |
| 3.3 | 4.2 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.4 | 4.5 |
| 29% | 26% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 26% | 32% |
| 9.8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 10.8 | 10.3 |
| 3.6 | 3.4 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
- Arda have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Arda have the most matches under the total-line (12) in Parva Liga
- Arda have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Arda have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Botev Plovdiv have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Botev Plovdiv haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 23 | 40 |
| 2 | Ludogorets | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 32 | 35 |
| 3 | CSKA 1948 Sofia | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 35 |
| 4 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 30 |
| 5 | Cherno More | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 29 |
| 6 | Levski Sofia | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 28 |
| 7 | Slavia Sofia | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 26 |
| 8 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 25 |
| 9 | Arda | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 23 |
| 10 | Botev Plovdiv | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 19 |
| 11 | Beroe | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 18 | -15 | 16 |
| 12 | Septemvri Sofia | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 14 | -8 | 14 |
| 13 | Botev Vratsa | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -19 | 14 |
| 14 | Hebar 1918 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 19 | -23 | 12 |
| 15 | OFK Pirin | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -15 | 9 |
| 16 | Spartak Varna | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 22 | -22 | 7 |
