Bulgaria - First LeagueData current as of 02 September 2026

Arda vs Botev Plovdiv: match statistics

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Arda vs Botev Plovdiv: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Arda play Botev Plovdiv in First League (Bulgaria). The match date is 4 September 2026.

Current form

Arda: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match. Botev Plovdiv: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Arda scores 1.57 and concedes 0.57 goals per match. Botev Plovdiv scores 1.14 and concedes 1.71. League average: 2.74 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Arda 43%, Botev Plovdiv 57%. Over 2.5: Arda 29%, Botev Plovdiv 43%. League level: BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 53%.

xG, shots and style

Botev Plovdiv has higher xG: 1.49 vs 1.35. Arda: 9.1 shots per match, Botev Plovdiv: 10.1.

Match halves

Arda: half-time lead 43%, second-half goals 0.86. Botev Plovdiv: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.43.

Goals by minute

Arda: 16-30 (3 goals). Botev Plovdiv: 16-30 (2 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

First League: 2.74 goals per match, BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 53%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 4 previous H2H matches were available: 2-1-1. Average goals 2.50, BTTS 25%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(2.02)
(3.30)
(3.45)

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.

1.57Goals scored / match1.14
ArdaBotev Plovdiv
0.57Goals conceded / match1.71
ArdaBotev Plovdiv
57%Average possession49%
ArdaBotev Plovdiv
4.57Shots on target / match5.71
ArdaBotev Plovdiv

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

9.14Shots per match10.14
ArdaBotev Plovdiv
4.57Shots on target5.71
ArdaBotev Plovdiv
17.2%Shot conversion11.3%
ArdaBotev Plovdiv
57%Possession49%
ArdaBotev Plovdiv
1.35xG for1.49
ArdaBotev Plovdiv
1.12xG against1.39
ArdaBotev Plovdiv

Shooting quality

Arda: Efficient finishingBotev Plovdiv: Balanced
ArdaBotev Plovdiv
Accuracy (shots on target)50%56%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.150.15
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.20

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 100% better for: last-5 form.

2.4 pts / match - Arda · 1.2 pts / match - Botev Plovdiv

Arda
LWWWW
Season result split
71% W14% R14% P
Season (W-D-L)
5-1-1
2.29 pts / match · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-0-0
Last 5 at home
3-0-0
WWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.38Opponent xG: 1.14BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Botev Plovdiv
WWLLL
Season result split
29% W14% R57% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-4
1.00 pts / match · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-3
Last 5 away
0-0-3
LLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.29Opponent xG: 1.32BTTS: 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 38% better for: goals scored per match.

1.57 goals / match - Arda · 1.14 goals / match - Botev Plovdiv

Arda is 200% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.57 goals / match - Arda · 1.71 goals / match - Botev Plovdiv

Arda scoring profile: very strong

Arda scores in 100% of matches (7 of 7 matches), while Botev Plovdiv keeps a clean sheet in 14% (1 of 7 matches).

Botev Plovdiv scoring profile: mixed

Botev Plovdiv scores in 71% of matches (5 of 7 matches), while Arda keeps a clean sheet in 57% (4 of 7 matches).

11Goals scored (season)8
ArdaBotev Plovdiv
4Goals conceded (season)12
ArdaBotev Plovdiv
2.14Average goals in match2.86
ArdaBotev Plovdiv
9Goals scored (last 5)5
ArdaBotev Plovdiv
3Goals conceded (last 5)8
ArdaBotev Plovdiv

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal71%
ArdaBotev Plovdiv
43%2 goals29%
ArdaBotev Plovdiv
14%3 goals14%
ArdaBotev Plovdiv
0%4 goals0%
ArdaBotev Plovdiv

How often they concede at least...

43%1 goal86%
ArdaBotev Plovdiv
14%2 goals57%
ArdaBotev Plovdiv
0%3 goals29%
ArdaBotev Plovdiv
0%4 goals0%
ArdaBotev Plovdiv

* 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.

Goal patterns

14%BTTS at half-time14%
ArdaBotev Plovdiv
0%BTTS in both halves14%
ArdaBotev Plovdiv
29%Scored in both halves14%
ArdaBotev Plovdiv

BTTS and goal count

29%Min. 3 goals and BTTS43%
ArdaBotev Plovdiv
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
ArdaBotev Plovdiv
40%BTTS - last 540%
ArdaBotev Plovdiv

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

57%Min. 1 goal before half-time71%
ArdaBotev Plovdiv
29%Min. 2 goals before half-time43%
ArdaBotev Plovdiv
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time14%
ArdaBotev Plovdiv

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time57%
ArdaBotev Plovdiv
29%Min. 2 goals after half-time57%
ArdaBotev Plovdiv
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time29%
ArdaBotev Plovdiv

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.

Arda is 44% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.86 pts / match - Arda · 1.29 pts / match - Botev Plovdiv

Arda - half-time state
43% leading57% draw0% trailing
Botev Plovdiv - half-time state
29% leading43% draw29% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.86Points per match (1st half)1.29
ArdaBotev Plovdiv
0.71Goals scored (1st half)0.71
ArdaBotev Plovdiv
0.14Goals conceded (1st half)0.57
ArdaBotev Plovdiv
0.86Average goals (1st half)1.29
ArdaBotev Plovdiv
86%Clean sheet before half-time57%
ArdaBotev Plovdiv
43%No goal before half-time57%
ArdaBotev Plovdiv

After half-time (2nd half)

1.86Points per match (2nd half)0.57
ArdaBotev Plovdiv
0.86Goals scored (2nd half)0.43
ArdaBotev Plovdiv
0.43Goals conceded (2nd half)1.14
ArdaBotev Plovdiv
1.29Average goals (2nd half)1.57
ArdaBotev Plovdiv
57%Clean sheet after half-time43%
ArdaBotev Plovdiv
29%No goal after half-time57%
ArdaBotev Plovdiv

Arda - second-half results

57% W14% R29% P
13
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.86
PPG before half-time
Lead holding165%

Leads at half-time in 43% of matches and wins 71%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Botev Plovdiv - second-half results

0% W57% R43% P
9
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
4
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.29
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 29%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.6

Concedes 0.6 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 match1.802.00
Goals scored / match0.81.0
Goals conceded / match0.20.4
Average goals in match1.01.4
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference+3+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4
Botev Plovdiv - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.400.60
Goals scored / match0.80.2
Goals conceded / match0.61.0
Average goals in match1.41.2
1 goal80%40%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference+1-4
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4

* 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
0
1
0-15
3
0
16-30
2
0
31-45
1
2
46-60
2
1
61-75
3
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (3 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Botev Plovdiv
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
2
1
16-30
2
3
31-45
0
4
46-60
1
0
61-75
2
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (2 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - 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

2.50
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.6 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
91%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
50%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
0%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
71%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
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.
+0.23
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.77
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.22
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.55
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
97%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
50%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.11
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

Botev Plovdiv

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.10
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.67
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.35
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.32
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
101%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
106%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.20
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* 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

ArdaLigaBotev Plovdiv
Average goals in match 2.142.74 2.86
Both teams scored 43%55% 57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 29%53% 43%
Clean sheets 57%23% 14%
Goal before half-time 57%68% 71%
Goal after half-time 100%83% 57%

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

2.74
Average goals per match
55%
Both teams scored
53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.62
Home goals / match
1.13
Away goals / match
+43%
Home attack advantage
+30%
Home defence advantage
+27%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
4%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
83%
1 goal
53%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
11%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (4): Arda 2 - 1 - 1 Botev Plovdiv. Average goals 2.50, both teams scored in 25% matches.

FAQ

When do Arda and Botev Plovdiv play?

Arda face Botev Plovdiv on 4 September 2026 in First League. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Arda and Botev Plovdiv?

In the last 4 head-to-head matches Arda won 2, Botev Plovdiv won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 25% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Arda vs Botev Plovdiv?

Arda score 1.57 goals per game on average and Botev Plovdiv 1.14. The First League average is 2.74 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 43% of Arda's matches and 57% of Botev Plovdiv's.

What form are Arda and Botev Plovdiv in?

Over the last 5 games Arda have a 4-0-1 record (2.40 points per game) and Botev Plovdiv 2-0-3 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Arda vs Botev Plovdiv?

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