Bulgaria - First LeagueData current as of 22 July 2026

Arda vs Slavia Sofia: match statistics

Arda crest
Arda
2 : 1half-time 1:1
Slavia Sofia crest
Slavia Sofia
135%(1.80)
X35%(3.10)
230%(4.20)

The match promises to be very evenly contested. Arda is in 10th place in the table and has a poor home record with just 20% wins at home, while Slavia Sofia is in 7th position, but also struggles away from home (22% wins). The recent form of both teams is average - Arda with 2.0 PPG in the last 5 matches, Slavia with 1.4 PPG. A key factor is the goal difference: Arda scores an average of 0.7 goals at home and concedes 1.0, while Slavia scores 0.89 and concedes 1.33 goals away. xG statistics show Arda's advantage in chance creation (1.65 vs 1.42), but their low efficiency (5% conversion rate) and the fact that they fail to score in 60% of home matches suggest offensive issues. Considering the high draw percentages of both teams (40% for Arda at home, 33% for Slavia away) and the balanced statistics, the most likely outcome appears to be a share of the points.

Arda vs Slavia Sofia: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Arda play Slavia Sofia in First League (Bulgaria). The match date is 14 February 2026 at 16:15. Final score: 2:1.

Current form

Arda: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Slavia Sofia: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Arda scores 1.17 and concedes 0.94 goals per match. Slavia Sofia scores 1.14 and concedes 1.19. League average: 2.30 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Arda 28%, Slavia Sofia 46%. Over 2.5: Arda 36%, Slavia Sofia 43%. League level: BTTS 43%, Over 2.5 43%.

xG, shots and style

Slavia Sofia has higher xG: 1.44 vs 1.42. Arda: 10.9 shots per match, Slavia Sofia: 11.4.

Match halves

Arda: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.56. Slavia Sofia: half-time lead 35%, second-half goals 0.49.

Goals by minute

Arda: 76-90+ (9 goals). Slavia Sofia: 16-30 (10 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

First League: 2.30 goals per match, BTTS 43%, Over 2.5 43%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.

Match description

The match promises to be very evenly contested. Arda is in 10th place in the table and has a poor home record with just 20% wins at home, while Slavia Sofia is in 7th position, but also struggles away from home (22% wins). The recent form of both teams is average - Arda with 2.0 PPG in the last 5 matches, Slavia with 1.4 PPG. A key factor is the goal difference: Arda scores an average of 0.7 goals at home and concedes 1.0, while Slavia scores 0.89 and concedes 1.33 goals away. xG statistics show Arda's advantage in chance creation (1.65 vs 1.42), but their low efficiency (5% conversion rate) and the fact that they fail to score in 60% of home matches suggest offensive issues. Considering the high draw percentages of both teams (40% for Arda at home, 33% for Slavia away) and the balanced statistics, the most likely outcome appears to be a share of the points.

Half-by-half

1 : 1
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

59Possession (%)41
ArdaSlavia Sofia
17Shots13
ArdaSlavia Sofia
6Shots on target3
ArdaSlavia Sofia
2.1xG1.54
ArdaSlavia Sofia
8Corners9
ArdaSlavia Sofia
84Dangerous attacks70
ArdaSlavia Sofia
9Fouls9
ArdaSlavia Sofia
0Cards1
ArdaSlavia Sofia

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

1.17Goals scored / match1.14
ArdaSlavia Sofia
0.94Goals conceded / match1.19
ArdaSlavia Sofia
53%Average possession46%
ArdaSlavia Sofia
4Shots on target / match4
ArdaSlavia Sofia

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

10.92Shots per match11.43
ArdaSlavia Sofia
4Shots on target4
ArdaSlavia Sofia
10.7%Shot conversion9.9%
ArdaSlavia Sofia
53%Possession46%
ArdaSlavia Sofia
1.42xG for1.44
ArdaSlavia Sofia
1.28xG against1.8
ArdaSlavia Sofia

Shooting quality

Arda: BalancedSlavia Sofia: Balanced
ArdaSlavia Sofia
Accuracy (shots on target)37%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.290.28

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Arda is 67% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - Arda · 1.2 pts / match - Slavia Sofia

Arda
DLWWW
Season result split
42% W25% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
15-9-12
1.50 pts / match · goal difference +8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
8-5-5
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WWLDW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.32Opponent xG: 1.18BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Slavia Sofia
WLLLW
Season result split
32% W27% R41% P
Season (W-D-L)
12-10-15
1.24 pts / match · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-5-9
Last 5 away
1-1-3
WDLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.42Opponent xG: 1.61BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Arda is 27% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.94 goals / match - Arda · 1.19 goals / match - Slavia Sofia

Arda scoring profile: mixed

Arda scores in 53% of matches (19 of 36 matches), while Slavia Sofia keeps a clean sheet in 30% (11 of 37 matches).

Slavia Sofia scoring profile: strong

Slavia Sofia scores in 68% of matches (25 of 37 matches), while Arda keeps a clean sheet in 42% (15 of 36 matches).

42Goals scored (season)42
ArdaSlavia Sofia
34Goals conceded (season)44
ArdaSlavia Sofia
2.11Average goals in match2.32
ArdaSlavia Sofia
9Goals scored (last 5)5
ArdaSlavia Sofia
5Goals conceded (last 5)7
ArdaSlavia Sofia

How often they score at least...

53%1 goal68%
ArdaSlavia Sofia
36%2 goals32%
ArdaSlavia Sofia
17%3 goals11%
ArdaSlavia Sofia
8%4 goals3%
ArdaSlavia Sofia

How often they concede at least...

58%1 goal70%
ArdaSlavia Sofia
28%2 goals41%
ArdaSlavia Sofia
8%3 goals8%
ArdaSlavia Sofia
0%4 goals0%
ArdaSlavia Sofia

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

43%
League average

Goal patterns

19%BTTS at half-time19%
ArdaSlavia Sofia
3%BTTS in both halves0%
ArdaSlavia Sofia
25%Scored in both halves19%
ArdaSlavia Sofia

BTTS and goal count

22%Min. 3 goals and BTTS32%
ArdaSlavia Sofia
14%Min. 3 goals without BTTS11%
ArdaSlavia Sofia
40%BTTS - last 540%
ArdaSlavia Sofia

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

64%Min. 1 goal before half-time73%
ArdaSlavia Sofia
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time35%
ArdaSlavia Sofia
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time5%
ArdaSlavia Sofia

2nd half

64%Min. 1 goal after half-time84%
ArdaSlavia Sofia
25%Min. 2 goals after half-time27%
ArdaSlavia Sofia
11%Min. 3 goals after half-time8%
ArdaSlavia Sofia

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Slavia Sofia is 14% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.28 pts / match - Arda · 1.46 pts / match - Slavia Sofia

Arda - half-time state
25% leading53% draw22% trailing
Slavia Sofia - half-time state
35% leading41% draw24% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.28Points per match (1st half)1.46
ArdaSlavia Sofia
0.61Goals scored (1st half)0.65
ArdaSlavia Sofia
0.47Goals conceded (1st half)0.49
ArdaSlavia Sofia
1.08Average goals (1st half)1.14
ArdaSlavia Sofia
58%Clean sheet before half-time57%
ArdaSlavia Sofia
58%No goal before half-time51%
ArdaSlavia Sofia

After half-time (2nd half)

1.39Points per match (2nd half)1.16
ArdaSlavia Sofia
0.56Goals scored (2nd half)0.49
ArdaSlavia Sofia
0.47Goals conceded (2nd half)0.7
ArdaSlavia Sofia
1.03Average goals (2nd half)1.19
ArdaSlavia Sofia
64%Clean sheet after half-time43%
ArdaSlavia Sofia
64%No goal after half-time62%
ArdaSlavia Sofia

Arda - second-half results

33% W39% R28% P
46
Half-time points
22
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
50
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.28
PPG before half-time
Lead holding168%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 42%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Slavia Sofia - second-half results

32% W19% R49% P
54
Half-time points
24
Half-time goals
+6
Goal difference (1st half)
43
Second-half points
-8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.46
PPG before half-time
Lead holding91%

Leads at half-time in 35% of matches and wins 32%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Arda - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.202.00
Goals scored / match0.61.2
Goals conceded / match0.20.8
Average goals in match0.82.0
1 goal40%80%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal80%40%
Goal difference+2+2
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3
Slavia Sofia - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.400.80
Goals scored / match0.60.4
Goals conceded / match0.60.8
Average goals in match1.21.2
1 goal100%100%
2 goals20%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference0-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Arda
ScoredConceded
8
2
0-15
6
9
16-30
8
6
31-45
4
6
46-60
7
7
61-75
9
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.

Slavia Sofia
ScoredConceded
5
7
0-15
10
5
16-30
9
6
31-45
8
6
46-60
3
7
61-75
7
13
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (10 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): -6 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.22
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.2 : 1.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
97%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
37%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-10%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
36%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
15%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 7 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Arda

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.14
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.09
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-11.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.25
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.34
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
94%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
90%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.50
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.0
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

Slavia Sofia

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.36
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.31
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.30
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.61
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
109%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
95%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.04
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (First League).

Teams vs league

ArdaLigaSlavia Sofia
Average goals in match 2.112.30 2.32
Both teams scored 28%43% 46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 36%43% 43%
Clean sheets 42%35% 30%
Goal before half-time 64%63% 73%
Goal after half-time 64%74% 84%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.30
Average goals per match
43%
Both teams scored
43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
35%
Clean sheets
1.25
Home goals / match
1.05
Away goals / match
+19%
Home attack advantage
+16%
Home defence advantage
+12%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
63%
1 goal
27%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Arda 0 - 0 - 1 Slavia Sofia. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

PFC Slavia Sofia
2 : 0
FK Arda Kardzhali

FAQ

What was the result of Arda vs Slavia Sofia?

The First League match finished Arda 2:1 Slavia Sofia. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Arda vs Slavia Sofia?

Arda score 1.17 goals per game on average and Slavia Sofia 1.14. The First League average is 2.30 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 43% of games. Both teams score in 28% of Arda's matches and 46% of Slavia Sofia's.

What form are Arda and Slavia Sofia in?

Over the last 5 games Arda have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Slavia Sofia 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Arda vs Slavia Sofia?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.