Botev Plovdiv host Arda for another engaging Parva Liga fixture here at Sporten kompleks Botev 1912.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
The hosts Botev Plovdiv saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Europa Conference League. Thankfully the previous game, versus APOEL, was also a home game here at Sporten kompleks Botev 1912. The away team is better rested.
Botev Plovdiv form and stats
The home fans saw their team lose the first Parva Liga game of the season here at Sporten kompleks Botev 1912. Last season these fans witnessed 13 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from Botev Plovdiv's 16 home games.
The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw against APOEL in the Europa Conference League last time out and are looking for a win here.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Botev Vratsa (2-3).Early season league goal statistics from Botev Plovdiv's 1 home game: 0 goals, 1 conceded.
Arda form and stats
The visitors' first away game in the Parva Liga ended in defeat. Last season Arda had these away match statistics: Played 13; won 2, drew 3 and lost 8.
Arda had fun at their own home (Sporten kompleks Botev 1912) last time out, beating Beroe 1-0. N'Diaye scored.
Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting CSKA Sofia's place.Arda have the goal stats of 0-3 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Botev Plovdiv-Arda H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Botev Plovdiv four wins, Arda three wins, two draws. three of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  M. Sekulić 2 goals |   L. N'Diaye 1 goals |
Botev Plovdiv missing players
Arda missing players
| Botev Plovdiv | Arda | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 5 | 7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2.5 | 2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14.5 | 19 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 2 | 5.5 |
| 3.5 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 11 | 9 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 11 | 11.5 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 6 | 4 |
| Botev Plovdiv | Last season | Arda | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 32 | 17 | Played | P | 16 | 32 | ||
| 16 | 14 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | ||
| 8 | 0 | Drew | D | 5 | 11 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 9 | 13 | ||
| 40 | 30 | Scored | S | 12 | 38 | ||
| 34 | 17 | Conceded | C | 25 | 51 | ||
| 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 81% | 84% | ||
| 78% | 88% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 62% | 69% | ||
| 47% | 71% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 38% | 44% | ||
| 16% | 18% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 31% | ||
| 3% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 19% | 22% | ||
| 53% | 71% | BTTS | BTTS | 44% | 44% | ||
| 31% | 24% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 31% | ||
| 28% | 6% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 41% | ||
| 4.4 | 5.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 4.8 | ||
| 6.2 | 5.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 4.8 | ||
| 2.2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.4 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 11.4 | 12.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.2 | 10.1 | ||
| 5.1 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 4.1 | ||
| 25% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 21% | 29% | ||
| 12.5 | 11.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.9 | 10 | ||
| 3.9 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.2 | 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Cherno More | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | CSKA Sofia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | CSKA 1948 Sofia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Levski Sofia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 6 | Botev Vratsa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | Beroe | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Slavia Sofia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Septemvri Sofia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 10 | Hebar 1918 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| 11 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 12 | Arda | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 13 | OFK Pirin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 14 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| 15 | Botev Plovdiv | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 16 | Spartak Varna | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 31 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 77 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 52 | 79 |
| 2 | CSKA Sofia | 31 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 42 | 31 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 58 |
| 3 | Botev Plovdiv | 31 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 33 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 53 |
| 4 | Levski Sofia | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 52 |
| 5 | Cherno More | 31 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 36 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 47 |
| 6 | Slavia Sofia | 31 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 25 | -3 | 37 |
