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Arda Kardzhali
Vs
Botev Plovdiv

Since 23/07/2022
10
AK wins
2
Draws
2
BP wins
Meetings
14
on record
Total goals
32
23 Arda Kar… · 9 Botev Pl…
Goals per game
2.29
both sides combined
Over 1.5
79%
of meetings
Over 2.5
43%
of meetings
BTTS
36%
of meetings
Last meeting
1-2
12 May 2026
Next game
04 Sep
Friday, Bulgaria - First League
Arda Kardzhali vs Botev Plovdiv: the head-to-head
Arda Kardzhali’s dominance over Botev Plovdiv is unmistakable, with a 10-2-2 advantage in 14 encounters since 2022. The aggregate tally shows 23 goals for Arda and 9 for Botev, averaging 2.29 goals per game across the fixture. In 79% of meetings two or more goals were scored, 43% saw three or more, and both sides managed to score together in 36% of the matches. The latest clash, held on 12 May 2026 at Botev’s ground, ended 1-2 in favour of Botev. When Arda hosts, they win four of seven, draw one and lose two; away from home they have won six of seven, drawing one and never losing. The next meeting is scheduled for 04 September 2026 in the Bulgaria First League.
01 Head-to-head record02 Recent meetings03 Goal Analysis04 Current form05 The Goal Clock – in this fixture06 League Table07 Squad value analysis08 Recent results09 Upcoming fixtures
Next meeting
Arda Kardzhali vs Botev Plovdiv
Friday 04 September 2026 · Bulgaria - First League
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01Head-to-head record⚖
Arda KardzhaliArda Kardzhali
Botev PlovdivBotev Plovdiv
10
wins
2
23
goals
9
7
clean sheets
3
The last 14 games between these two clubs
71%
win %
14%
2.29
avg goals
2.29
79%
over 1.5 %
79%
43%
over 2.5 %
43%
7%
over 3.5 %
7%
1.64
scored
0.64
0.64
conceded
1.64
36%
btts
36%
50%
clean sheet
21%
11.30
corners
11.30
4.50
cards
4.50
Top three rows are this fixture: 14 meetings, 10 to Arda Kardzhali, 2 drawn, 2 to Botev Plovdiv, at 2.29 goals a game. Everything below is these same meetings, seen from each club's side.
02Recent meetings📅
Arda KardzhaliArda Kardzhali
Won at home
57%
4 of 7 home meetings
Won away
86%
6 of 7 away meetings
Drawn
14%
2 of 14 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
Botev PlovdivBotev Plovdiv
Won at home
0%
0 of 7 home meetings
Won away
29%
2 of 7 away meetings
Drawn
14%
2 of 14 meetings
Each figure is a share of its own group, so the three do not add to 100.
DateCompetitionHomeScoreAwayArda Kard…
12 May 2026Bulgaria - First LeagueBotev Plovdiv1-2Arda KardzhaliWview
26 Apr 2026Bulgaria - First LeagueArda Kardzhali0-2Botev PlovdivLview
02 Dec 2025Bulgaria - First LeagueArda Kardzhali0-0Botev PlovdivDview
04 Aug 2025Bulgaria - First LeagueBotev Plovdiv0-5Arda KardzhaliWview
09 Mar 2025Bulgaria - First LeagueBotev Plovdiv1-1Arda KardzhaliDview
23 Sep 2024Bulgaria - First LeagueArda Kardzhali1-0Botev PlovdivWview
27 May 2024Bulgaria - First LeagueBotev Plovdiv0-1Arda KardzhaliWview
11 May 2024Bulgaria - First LeagueArda Kardzhali2-1Botev PlovdivWview
01 Dec 2023Bulgaria - First LeagueArda Kardzhali0-2Botev PlovdivLview
04 Aug 2023Bulgaria - First LeagueBotev Plovdiv0-2Arda KardzhaliWview
06 Jun 2023Bulgaria - First LeagueBotev Plovdiv0-3Arda KardzhaliWview
23 May 2023Bulgaria - First LeagueArda Kardzhali2-1Botev PlovdivWview
12 Nov 2022Bulgaria - First LeagueArda Kardzhali2-1Botev PlovdivWview
23 Jul 2022Bulgaria - First LeagueBotev Plovdiv0-2Arda KardzhaliWview
03Goal Analysis⚽
Arda Kardzhali · Last 10 – goals for & against
40-421W40W32W11D10W12L20W31W10W20WA·BP12/05H·LP16/05A·CMV25/05A·SS18/07H·SS24/07A·C131/07A·DR08/08H·LS17/08A·LP24/08H·BV31/08
Avg total
2.7
Avg scored
2.0
Avg conceded
0.7
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.19 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored		Total
Conceded		Home
Scored		Home
Conceded		Away
Scored		Away
Conceded
All games (30)1.370.801.500.571.251.00
vs Stronger (5)1.001.800.501.501.332.00
vs Similar (23)1.480.611.640.451.330.75
vs Weaker (2)1.000.502.000.000.001.00
Clean sheet %50% (+17pp vs league)
Botev Plovdiv · Last 10 – goals for & against
50-512L50W12L11D23L10W32W02L01L13LH·AK12/05H·CMV16/05A·LP25/05H·LS21/07A·CS27/07H·CMV01/08H·SV10/08A·LUD15/08A·BV24/08H·LS30/08
Avg total
3.1
Avg scored
1.5
Avg conceded
1.6
Goal Analysis – by opponent strength (last 30)
Scored/conceded split by opponent tier, then home and away. Green beats the league's per-team average of 1.19 goals/game; red is worse.
SplitTotal
Scored		Total
Conceded		Home
Scored		Home
Conceded		Away
Scored		Away
Conceded
All games (30)1.371.271.801.130.931.40
vs Stronger (6)1.002.331.502.000.752.50
vs Similar (24)1.461.001.851.001.001.00
vs Weaker (0)------
Clean sheet %37% (+3pp vs league)
04Current form📈
Arda Kardzhali
WWWDWLWWWW
Last 10: 20 scored, 7 conceded.
Botev Plovdiv
LWLDLWWLLL
Last 10: 15 scored, 16 conceded.
Arda Kardzhali
Home · last 10
WWWWLDWWWW
8 won · 16 scored, 4 conceded
Away · last 10
LWLLWWDLWW
5 won · 14 scored, 11 conceded
Botev Plovdiv
Home · last 10
LWDLLWDWWL
4 won · 19 scored, 14 conceded
Away · last 10
DDWWWLLLLL
3 won · 9 scored, 10 conceded
05The Goal Clock – in this fixture⏱
Arda KardzhaliArda Kardzhali
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'1-15'12%16-30'12%50%31-45'12%46-60'38%50%61-75'25%76-90'82
1st half / 2nd half
Scored25% / 75%
Conceded50% / 50%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 3 games. Most goals land in 61-75'.
From this fixture only: 3 of 14 meetings have goal timings on record. See Arda Kardzhali's full Goal Clock across all their games.
Botev PlovdivBotev Plovdiv
The Goal Clock
Ninety minutes wrapped into a circle – when this team scores (outer, green) and concedes (inner, red).
90'1-15'12%16-30'50%12%31-45'12%46-60'50%38%61-75'25%76-90'28
1st half / 2nd half
Scored50% / 50%
Conceded25% / 75%
Green scored (outer) · red conceded (inner), across 3 games. Most goals land in 31-45'.
From this fixture only: 3 of 14 meetings have goal timings on record. See Botev Plovdiv's full Goal Clock across all their games.
06League Table🏆
RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1Levski SofiaLevski Sofia721
100%
3.0
204+16
3.4
100%
86%
29%
6.0
0%
3.3
33%
-
0%
38
118192.90.6
63%
2LudogoretsLudogorets717
71%
2.4
125+7
2.4
86%
29%
14%
-
0%
7.5
100%
-
0%
46
276131.70.7
-
3CSKA SofiaCSKA Sofia616
83%
2.7
164+12
3.3
83%
83%
50%
-
0%
8.0
100%
-
0%
26
106102.70.7
-
4Arda KardzhaliArda Kardzhali716
71%
2.3
114+7
2.1
71%
29%
14%
-
0%
5.3
100%
-
0%
10
3331.60.6
-
5CSKA 1948CSKA 1948615
83%
2.5
135+8
3.0
83%
67%
33%
-
0%
5.0
100%
-
0%
18
9272.20.8
-
6Septemvri SofiaSeptemvri Sofia78
29%
1.1
510-5
2.1
71%
43%
0%
-
0%
6.3
100%
-
0%
3
1120.71.4
-
7Slavia SofiaSlavia Sofia77
14%
1.0
76+1
1.9
71%
29%
0%
6.0
0%
7.0
67%
-
0%
7
2231.00.9
37%
8Botev PlovdivBotev Plovdiv77
29%
1.0
812-4
2.9
71%
43%
43%
-
0%
6.0
100%
-
0%
11
5241.11.7
-
9Spartak VarnaSpartak Varna67
33%
1.2
711-4
3.0
67%
50%
33%
-
0%
4.0
67%
-
0%
6
2131.21.8
-
10Dunav RuseDunav Ruse74
14%
0.6
714-7
3.0
100%
71%
29%
-
0%
4.5
100%
-
0%
4
1121.02.0
-
11Cherno More VarnaCherno More Varna74
14%
0.6
816-8
3.4
86%
71%
57%
-
0%
6.0
100%
-
0%
6
3121.12.3
-
12Botev VratsaBotev Vratsa74
14%
0.6
415-11
2.7
86%
57%
14%
-
0%
5.5
100%
-
0%
6
2120.62.1
-
13Lokomotiv SofiaLokomotiv Sofia63
0%
0.5
712-5
3.2
100%
67%
50%
-
0%
4.5
100%
-
0%
8
3231.22.0
-
14Lokomotiv PlovdivLokomotiv Plovdiv73
14%
0.4
310-7
1.9
57%
29%
0%
-
0%
6.0
100%
-
0%
9
3240.41.4
-
Bulgaria - First League 2026/27 full table · click any column header to sort (click again to reverse). In-cell bars are scaled within each column; scroll right for props, squad value and strengths. Highlighted teams are this fixture's sides. Full Bulgaria - First League stats & trends →
07Squad value analysis💰
Arda KardzhaliBotev Plovdiv
€9.6m
squad value
€11.2m
€16.5m
attack
€19.3m
€2.8m
midfield
€4.8m
€16.7m
defence
€21.0m
22
players
31
Transfermarkt squad values, most recent season on record. Botev Plovdiv carries the more valuable squad.
08Recent results📅
Arda Kardzhali
DateOpponentScoreRes
12 May@ Botev Plovdiv2-1W
16 Mayvs Lokomotiv Plovdiv4-0W
25 May@ Cherno More Varna3-2W
18 Jul@ Septemvri Sofia1-1D
24 Julvs Slavia Sofia1-0W
31 Jul@ CSKA 19481-2L
08 Aug@ Dunav Ruse2-0W
17 Augvs Lokomotiv Sofia3-1W
24 Aug@ Lokomotiv Plovdiv1-0W
31 Augvs Botev Vratsa2-0W
Botev Plovdiv
DateOpponentScoreRes
12 Mayvs Arda Kardzhali1-2L
16 Mayvs Cherno More Varna5-0W
25 May@ Lokomotiv Plovdiv1-2L
21 Julvs Lokomotiv Sofia1-1D
27 Jul@ CSKA Sofia2-3L
01 Augvs Cherno More Varna1-0W
10 Augvs Spartak Varna3-2W
15 Aug@ Ludogorets0-2L
24 Aug@ Botev Vratsa0-1L
30 Augvs Levski Sofia1-3L
09Upcoming fixtures🗓
Arda Kardzhali
Fri 04 Sepvs Botev Plovdiv
Sat 12 Sep@ CSKA Sofia
Sat 19 Sepvs Cherno More Varna
Sat 10 Oct@ Ludogorets
Sat 24 Octvs Levski Sofia
Sat 31 Oct@ Spartak Varna
Sat 07 Novvs Septemvri Sofia
Botev Plovdiv
Fri 04 Sep@ Arda Kardzhali
Sat 12 Sepvs Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Sat 19 Sep@ Septemvri Sofia
Sat 10 Octvs Slavia Sofia
Sat 24 Oct@ CSKA 1948
Sat 31 Octvs Dunav Ruse
Sat 07 Nov@ Lokomotiv Sofia
Sat 21 Novvs CSKA Sofia
Arda Kardzhali stats ↗Botev Plovdiv stats ↗