Arda are ready to stop thinking about the league table before this match vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv. Here's everything you should know pre-match!
- Arda have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
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
5 victories, 5 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Arda have to build on here at Arena Arda in the Parva Liga.
Arda shared the glory with Beroe in their last match, an away game that ended all square 2-2. Late drama in the game against Beroe as Arda were trailing by a goal near the finishing line until Yordanov popped out and made it level in the 90th minute.
Before that game, the home loss against CSKA 1948 Sofia with the scoreline 3-6.Arda are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 13 games. Arda's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Lokomotiv Plovdiv form and stats
There's been little loot from Lokomotiv Plovdiv's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 13 away games in the Parva Liga. Lokomotiv Plovdiv only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 3 draws. A depressing five defeats in a row for Lokomotiv in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Slavia Sofia.
Two away games in a row for Lokomotiv Plovdiv, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus CSKA 1948 Sofia.
Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Beroe.The attacking power of Lokomotiv Plovdiv when travelling is not overwhelming with 12 goals scored from 13 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Lokomotiv struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 20 goals conceded from these games. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Lokomotiv Plovdiv - Arda 0-0 was the story when these two squads formerly did battle, earlier this season. As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's one Arda victory, five draws and two Lokomotiv Plovdiv wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Krasimirov Iliev 11 goals |  T. Yordanov 8 goals | I. Kokonov 5 goals |
Arda missing players
Lokomotiv Plovdiv missing players
| Arda | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 7 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 10 | 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| 32 | 21 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 12 | 31 |
| 42 | 22 | 7 | Conceded | C | 3 | 21 | 37 |
| 83% | 86% | 60% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 86% | 86% |
| 69% | 79% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 57% | 66% |
| 41% | 50% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 43% | 41% |
| 28% | 36% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 29% | 24% |
| 17% | 21% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 14% | 10% |
| 41% | 43% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 43% | 52% |
| 31% | 36% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 21% | 28% |
| 45% | 36% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 34% |
| 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
| 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.2 | 5.1 | 4 |
| 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 10.4 | 11.6 | 11.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 6.5 | 8.3 |
| 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
| 26% | 32% | 19% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 29% | 30% |
| 9.5 | 8.4 | 7.6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 10.1 | 9.4 |
| 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.6 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
- Arda have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | Ludogorets | 26 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 64 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 41 | 64 |
| 2 | CSKA Sofia | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 25 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 52 |
| 3 | Botev Plovdiv | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 46 |
| 4 | Cherno More | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 17 | 45 |
| 5 | Levski Sofia | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 33 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 42 |
| 6 | Slavia Sofia | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 36 |
| 7 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -5 | 34 |
| 8 | Beroe | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 23 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 19 | -4 | 32 |
| 9 | CSKA 1948 Sofia | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -1 | 30 |
| 10 | Arda | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 34 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 18 | -7 | 29 |
| 11 | OFK Pirin | 26 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 27 |
| 12 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 42 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 25 | -20 | 25 |
| 13 | Botev Vratsa | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 48 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 31 | -25 | 22 |
| 14 | Tsarsko selo | 26 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 36 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 19 | -21 | 16 |
