Bulgaria - First LeagueData current as of 07 September 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 played Slavia Sofia in First League (Bulgaria). The match was played on 14 February 2026. Final score: 2:1.

Current form

Arda: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Slavia Sofia: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Arda scores 1.05 and concedes 1.10 goals per match. Slavia Sofia scores 1.15 and concedes 1.15. League average: 2.40 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Arda 25%, Slavia Sofia 50%. Over 2.5: Arda 35%, Slavia Sofia 40%. League level: BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 46%.

xG, shots and style

Slavia Sofia has higher xG: 1.47 vs 1.44. Arda: 11.2 shots per match, Slavia Sofia: 11.9.

Match halves

Arda: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.35. Slavia Sofia: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.55.

Goals by minute

Arda: 31-45+ (7 goals). Slavia Sofia: 16-30 (6 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

First League: 2.40 goals per match, BTTS 48%, Over 2.5 46%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-1. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 0%.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

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.

View the statistical overview

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.

1.05Goals scored / match1.15
ArdaSlavia Sofia
1.1Goals conceded / match1.15
ArdaSlavia Sofia
55%Average possession46%
ArdaSlavia Sofia
3.95Shots on target / match4.15
ArdaSlavia Sofia

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

11.2Shots per match11.95
ArdaSlavia Sofia
3.95Shots on target4.15
ArdaSlavia Sofia
9.4%Shot conversion9.6%
ArdaSlavia Sofia
55%Possession46%
ArdaSlavia Sofia
1.44xG for1.47
ArdaSlavia Sofia
1.29xG against1.73
ArdaSlavia Sofia

Shooting quality

Arda: BalancedSlavia Sofia: Balanced
ArdaSlavia Sofia
Accuracy (shots on target)35%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.270.28

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.

Slavia Sofia is 25% better for: last-5 form.

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

Arda
WDDWL
Season result split
30% W30% R40% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-6-8
1.20 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-4-4
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
LLLWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.30Opponent xG: 1.22BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%
Slavia Sofia
WWWDL
Season result split
35% W35% R30% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-7-6
1.40 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-3-4
Last 5 away
2-3-0
DDWWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.14Opponent xG: 2.31BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%

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.

Slavia Sofia is 10% better for: goals scored per match.

1.05 goals / match - Arda · 1.15 goals / match - Slavia Sofia

Arda is 5% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.1 goals / match - Arda · 1.15 goals / match - Slavia Sofia

Arda scoring profile: mixed

Arda scores in 50% of matches (10 of 20 matches), while Slavia Sofia keeps a clean sheet in 35% (7 of 20 matches).

Slavia Sofia scoring profile: strong

Slavia Sofia scores in 75% of matches (15 of 20 matches), while Arda keeps a clean sheet in 40% (8 of 20 matches).

21Goals scored (season)23
ArdaSlavia Sofia
22Goals conceded (season)23
ArdaSlavia Sofia
2.15Average goals in match2.3
ArdaSlavia Sofia
6Goals scored (last 5)7
ArdaSlavia Sofia
3Goals conceded (last 5)4
ArdaSlavia Sofia

How often they score at least...

50%1 goal75%
ArdaSlavia Sofia
30%2 goals35%
ArdaSlavia Sofia
15%3 goals5%
ArdaSlavia Sofia
5%4 goals0%
ArdaSlavia Sofia

How often they concede at least...

60%1 goal65%
ArdaSlavia Sofia
35%2 goals40%
ArdaSlavia Sofia
15%3 goals10%
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.

48%
League average

Goal patterns

20%BTTS at half-time20%
ArdaSlavia Sofia
5%BTTS in both halves0%
ArdaSlavia Sofia
20%Scored in both halves10%
ArdaSlavia Sofia

BTTS and goal count

15%Min. 3 goals and BTTS35%
ArdaSlavia Sofia
20%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
ArdaSlavia Sofia
20%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

75%Min. 1 goal before half-time65%
ArdaSlavia Sofia
40%Min. 2 goals before half-time35%
ArdaSlavia Sofia
10%Min. 3 goals before half-time10%
ArdaSlavia Sofia

2nd half

55%Min. 1 goal after half-time80%
ArdaSlavia Sofia
25%Min. 2 goals after half-time30%
ArdaSlavia Sofia
5%Min. 3 goals after half-time10%
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.

Arda - half-time state
30% leading40% draw30% trailing
Slavia Sofia - half-time state
30% leading45% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.3Points per match (1st half)1.35
ArdaSlavia Sofia
0.7Goals scored (1st half)0.6
ArdaSlavia Sofia
0.6Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
ArdaSlavia Sofia
1.3Average goals (1st half)1.1
ArdaSlavia Sofia
50%Clean sheet before half-time55%
ArdaSlavia Sofia
55%No goal before half-time60%
ArdaSlavia Sofia

After half-time (2nd half)

1.1Points per match (2nd half)1.4
ArdaSlavia Sofia
0.35Goals scored (2nd half)0.55
ArdaSlavia Sofia
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)0.65
ArdaSlavia Sofia
0.85Average goals (2nd half)1.2
ArdaSlavia Sofia
65%Clean sheet after half-time55%
ArdaSlavia Sofia
75%No goal after half-time55%
ArdaSlavia Sofia

Arda - second-half results

20% W50% R30% P
26
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.30
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 30%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Slavia Sofia - second-half results

40% W20% R40% P
27
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
28
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.35
PPG before half-time
Lead holding117%

Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 35%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

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 match1.801.20
Goals scored / match1.00.2
Goals conceded / match0.20.4
Average goals in match1.20.6
1 goal60%40%
2 goals60%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%80%
No goal40%80%
Goal difference+4-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5
Slavia Sofia - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.001.40
Goals scored / match1.00.4
Goals conceded / match0.40.4
Average goals in match1.40.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%0%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference+30
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5

* 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
4
1
0-15
3
8
16-30
7
3
31-45
0
3
46-60
1
4
61-75
6
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Slavia Sofia
ScoredConceded
2
2
0-15
6
3
16-30
4
5
31-45
3
5
46-60
2
4
61-75
6
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (6 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

* 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

2.23
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.1 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
93%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
38%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-10%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
38%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
13%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 8 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.
+0.15
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.20
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.39
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.19
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
82%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
98%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.40
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

Slavia Sofia

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.26
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.26
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.32
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.58
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
103%
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.
+0.60
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.0
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 9% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

* 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 2.152.40 2.30
Both teams scored 25%48% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 35%46% 40%
Clean sheets 40%33% 35%
Goal before half-time 75%69% 65%
Goal after half-time 55%70% 80%

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

2.40
Average goals per match
48%
Both teams scored
46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
33%
Clean sheets
1.28
Home goals / match
1.12
Away goals / match
+14%
Home attack advantage
+12%
Home defence advantage
+7%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
28%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Slavia SofiaYellow cardNikola Savić
  2. Slavia SofiaGoalLuka IvanovAssist: Ivan Minchev
  3. ArdaSubstitutionOn: Atanas KabovOff: Svetoslav Kovachev
  4. Slavia SofiaSubstitutionOn: Boris TodorovOff: Ivan Minchev

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Mariyan GrebencharskiMatches officiated: 14
4.07Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 256%Home wins28%Draws14%Away wins

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 1.05 goals per game on average and Slavia Sofia 1.15. The First League average is 2.40 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 46% of games. Both teams score in 25% of Arda's matches and 50% of Slavia Sofia's.

What form are Arda and Slavia Sofia in?

Over the last 5 games Arda have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Slavia Sofia 3-1-1 (2.00 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.