Struggling Botev Plovdiv will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Arda in the upcoming league round. It’s 12th vs 4th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
- Botev Plovdiv has the most conceded goals (32) in Parva Liga
- Arda has the most points from losing position (9) in Parva Liga
1 - 2 - 0 with 4-2. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Arda when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Arda play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Botev Plovdiv form and stats
The story so far in the Parva Liga for Botev Plovdiv, who have the most conceded goals (32) in Parva Liga, at their home stadium (Sporten kompleks Botev 1912) is 3 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat. Plovdiv has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager A. Valentic and the players.
Plovdiv are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Ludogorets. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Ludogorets.
This is expected to be a close game, with Botev Plovdiv perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Botev Plovdiv as a small favourite), we find three games. Botev Plovdiv has won one of these, drawn one and lost one.
Plovdiv are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 8 games. On the other hand, Plovdiv have conceded 8 goals.
Arda form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest conceded goals (6) away in Parva Liga, on their Parva Liga travels is 3 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat.
Arda played 2-2 against Ludogorets in their previous match. Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Ludogorets.
As mentioned above, Arda drew the match against Ludogorets. Manager N. Kirov brought on Juninho to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Arda playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were one Arda win, five draws and zero defeats.
Arda have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 8 league away games 8 goals have been scored. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (6 so far).
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Arda - Plovdiv 3-2 earlier this season. Botev Plovdiv-Arda H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Botev Plovdiv two wins, Arda two wins, two draws. two of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  A. Iliev 8 goals |  I. Kokonov 8 goals | S. Delev 5 goals |
Botev Plovdiv missing players
Arda missing players
| Botev Plovdiv | Arda | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 23 |
| 32 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 81% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 33% | 62% | 81% |
| 81% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 50% | 75% |
| 62% | 38% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 25% | 38% |
| 31% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 12% | 19% |
| 25% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 12% | 12% |
| 44% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 25% | 50% |
| 31% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 62% | 44% |
| 44% | 38% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 50% | 25% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.3 | 2.9 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.1 | 9.4 | 5.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.3 | 6.6 | 11.1 |
| 3.2 | 3.6 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.6 | 4.2 |
| 29% | 34% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 38% | 34% |
- Arda has the fewest conceded goals (6) away in Parva Liga
- Arda has the most clean sheets (5) away in Parva Liga
- Arda has the most points from losing position (9) in Parva Liga
- Botev Plovdiv has the most conceded goals (32) in Parva Liga
- Botev Plovdiv has the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Parva Liga
- Botev Plovdiv have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Botev Plovdiv is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ludogorets | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 21 | 39 |
| 2 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 33 |
| 3 | CSKA Sofia | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 33 |
| 4 | Arda | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 29 |
| 5 | Beroe | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 28 |
| 6 | CSKA 1948 Sofia | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 24 |
| 7 | Cherno More | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| 8 | Tsarsko selo | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 17 |
| 9 | Levski Sofia | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 15 |
| 10 | Botev Vratsa | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -6 | 15 |
| 11 | Montana | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -14 | 14 |
| 12 | Botev Plovdiv | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 24 | -17 | 14 |
| 13 | Slavia Sofia | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 19 | -16 | 12 |
| 14 | Etar | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -20 | 11 |