Bulgaria - First LeagueData current as of 11 September 2026

Botev Vratsa vs Arda: match statistics

Botev Vratsa crest
Botev Vratsa
1 : 0half-time 0:0
Arda crest
Arda
125%(3.00)
X30%(2.95)
245%(2.26)

Arda displays significantly better form in the last five matches, earning 2.2 points per game compared to just 0.6 points for Botev Vratsa. The hosts have not won any of their last five meetings and have very poor effectiveness in attack – barely 2 goals in this period and 58% of matches without scoring at home. Arda possesses better offensive statistics, with an average of 1.17 goals per away match and higher shot conversion (13% vs 6%). The visitors' positive goal difference (+2) in away matches and 50% clean sheets testify to defensive solidity. Considering the advantage in possession (52% vs 46%) and Arda's better disposition, I expect a victory for the visitors, although Botev Vratsa's home form with 50% draws makes a split of points also realistic.

Botev Vratsa vs Arda: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Botev Vratsa played Arda in First League (Bulgaria). The match was played on 7 March 2026. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

Botev Vratsa: 0-3-2, 0.60 points/match. Arda: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Botev Vratsa scores 0.67 and concedes 0.83 goals per match. Arda scores 1.00 and concedes 0.96. League average: 2.35 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Botev Vratsa 25%, Arda 25%. Over 2.5: Botev Vratsa 21%, Arda 33%. League level: BTTS 45%, Over 2.5 45%.

xG, shots and style

Arda has higher xG: 1.50 vs 1.24. Botev Vratsa: 9.4 shots per match, Arda: 11.8.

Match halves

Botev Vratsa: half-time lead 13%, second-half goals 0.42. Arda: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.38.

Goals by minute

Botev Vratsa: 46-60 (5 goals). Arda: 31-45+ (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

First League: 2.35 goals per match, BTTS 45%, Over 2.5 45%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-0. 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

Arda displays significantly better form in the last five matches, earning 2.2 points per game compared to just 0.6 points for Botev Vratsa. The hosts have not won any of their last five meetings and have very poor effectiveness in attack – barely 2 goals in this period and 58% of matches without scoring at home. Arda possesses better offensive statistics, with an average of 1.17 goals per away match and higher shot conversion (13% vs 6%). The visitors' positive goal difference (+2) in away matches and 50% clean sheets testify to defensive solidity. Considering the advantage in possession (52% vs 46%) and Arda's better disposition, I expect a victory for the visitors, although Botev Vratsa's home form with 50% draws makes a split of points also realistic.

View the statistical overview

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

57Possession (%)43
Botev VratsaArda
5Shots4
Botev VratsaArda
1Shots on target3
Botev VratsaArda
0.87xG0.67
Botev VratsaArda
2Corners0
Botev VratsaArda
65Dangerous attacks27
Botev VratsaArda
14Fouls19
Botev VratsaArda
0Cards5
Botev VratsaArda

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.

0.67Goals scored / match1
Botev VratsaArda
0.83Goals conceded / match0.96
Botev VratsaArda
43%Average possession55%
Botev VratsaArda
3.29Shots on target / match4.08
Botev VratsaArda

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

9.38Shots per match11.75
Botev VratsaArda
3.29Shots on target4.08
Botev VratsaArda
7.1%Shot conversion8.5%
Botev VratsaArda
43%Possession55%
Botev VratsaArda
1.24xG for1.5
Botev VratsaArda
1.47xG against1.23
Botev VratsaArda

Shooting quality

Botev Vratsa: BalancedArda: Balanced
Botev VratsaArda
Accuracy (shots on target)35%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.200.25

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 167% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / match - Botev Vratsa · 1.6 pts / match - Arda

Botev Vratsa
LDDDL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
25% W42% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-10-8
1.17 pts / match · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-6-3
Last 5 at home
1-3-1
LWDDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.2Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.25Opponent xG: 1.53BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
Arda
LWDWD
Season result split
33% W33% D33% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-8-8
1.33 pts / match · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-4-4
Last 5 away
1-3-1
DWLDD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.65Opponent xG: 1.20BTTS: 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 49% better for: goals scored per match.

0.67 goals / match - Botev Vratsa · 1 goals / match - Arda

Botev Vratsa is 16% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.83 goals / match - Botev Vratsa · 0.96 goals / match - Arda

Botev Vratsa scoring profile: mixed

Botev Vratsa scores in 46% of matches (11 of 24 matches), while Arda keeps a clean sheet in 46% (11 of 24 matches).

Arda scoring profile: mixed

Arda scores in 50% of matches (12 of 24 matches), while Botev Vratsa keeps a clean sheet in 50% (12 of 24 matches).

16Goals scored (season)24
Botev VratsaArda
20Goals conceded (season)23
Botev VratsaArda
1.5Average goals in match1.96
Botev VratsaArda
1Goals scored (last 5)4
Botev VratsaArda
4Goals conceded (last 5)4
Botev VratsaArda

How often they score at least...

46%1 goal50%
Botev VratsaArda
21%2 goals29%
Botev VratsaArda
0%3 goals13%
Botev VratsaArda
0%4 goals4%
Botev VratsaArda

How often they concede at least...

50%1 goal54%
Botev VratsaArda
25%2 goals29%
Botev VratsaArda
8%3 goals13%
Botev VratsaArda
0%4 goals0%
Botev VratsaArda

* 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

4%BTTS at half-time21%
Botev VratsaArda
0%BTTS in both halves4%
Botev VratsaArda
4%Scored in both halves21%
Botev VratsaArda

BTTS and goal count

17%Min. 3 goals and BTTS17%
Botev VratsaArda
4%Min. 3 goals without BTTS17%
Botev VratsaArda
20%BTTS - last 540%
Botev VratsaArda

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

25%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
Botev VratsaArda
17%Min. 2 goals before half-time38%
Botev VratsaArda
4%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
Botev VratsaArda

2nd half

63%Min. 1 goal after half-time54%
Botev VratsaArda
29%Min. 2 goals after half-time21%
Botev VratsaArda
8%Min. 3 goals after half-time4%
Botev VratsaArda

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 7% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.17 pts / match - Botev Vratsa · 1.25 pts / match - Arda

Botev Vratsa - half-time state
13% leading79% draw8% trailing
Arda - half-time state
25% leading50% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.17Points per match (1st half)1.25
Botev VratsaArda
0.25Goals scored (1st half)0.63
Botev VratsaArda
0.21Goals conceded (1st half)0.54
Botev VratsaArda
0.46Average goals (1st half)1.17
Botev VratsaArda
88%Clean sheet before half-time54%
Botev VratsaArda
83%No goal before half-time58%
Botev VratsaArda

After half-time (2nd half)

1.08Points per match (2nd half)1.25
Botev VratsaArda
0.42Goals scored (2nd half)0.38
Botev VratsaArda
0.63Goals conceded (2nd half)0.42
Botev VratsaArda
1.04Average goals (2nd half)0.79
Botev VratsaArda
54%Clean sheet after half-time71%
Botev VratsaArda
67%No goal after half-time71%
Botev VratsaArda

Botev Vratsa - second-half results

21% W46% D33% L
28
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.17
PPG before half-time
Lead holding192%

Leads at half-time in 13% of matches and wins 25%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Arda - second-half results

25% W50% D25% L
30
Half-time points
15
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
30
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding132%

Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Botev Vratsa - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.000.60
Goals scored / match0.00.2
Goals conceded / match0.00.8
Average goals in match0.01.0
1 goal0%40%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet100%60%
No goal100%80%
Goal difference0-3
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Arda - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.60
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match0.40.4
Average goals in match0.80.8
1 goal40%60%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference00
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2

* 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.

Botev Vratsa
ScoredConceded
4
1
0-15
1
4
16-30
1
0
31-45
5
7
46-60
1
3
61-75
4
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (5 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - 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

1.73
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.8 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
74%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
25%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+16%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
23%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
27%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 4 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Botev Vratsa

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.
+0.07
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.57
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.64
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
53%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
77%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.57
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 25% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

Arda

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.27
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.23
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.50
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.27
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
93%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
76%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.27
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, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

* 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

Botev VratsaLigaArda
Average goals in match 1.502.35 1.96
Both teams scored 25%45% 25%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 21%45% 33%
Clean sheets 50%35% 46%
Goal before half-time 25%64% 67%
Goal after half-time 63%70% 54%

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

2.35
Average goals per match
45%
Both teams scored
45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
35%
Clean sheets
1.27
Home goals / match
1.08
Away goals / match
+18%
Home attack advantage
+15%
Home defence advantage
+12%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
64%
1 goal
28%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
16%
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. ArdaYellow cardLachezar Kotev
  2. ArdaSubstitutionOn: David Akintola IdowuOff: Lachezar Kotev
  3. ArdaYellow cardDavid Akintola Idowu
  4. Botev VratsaSubstitutionOn: Martin Detelinov PetkovOff: Mitchy Ntelo
  5. Botev VratsaGoalMilen Yankov StoevAssist: Kristiyan Malinov
  6. ArdaRed cardDimitar Velkovski
  7. Botev VratsaSubstitutionOn: Radoslav TsonevOff: Daniel Nedyalkov Genov
  8. ArdaYellow cardCəlal Hüseynov

Referee and managers

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

Head-to-head

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

FK Arda Kardzhali
0 : 2
POFK Botev Vratsa

FAQ

What was the result of Botev Vratsa vs Arda?

The First League match finished Botev Vratsa 1:0 Arda. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

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

Botev Vratsa score 0.67 goals per game on average and Arda 1.00. The First League average is 2.35 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 45% of games. Both teams score in 25% of Botev Vratsa's matches and 25% of Arda's.

What form are Botev Vratsa and Arda in?

Over the last 5 games Botev Vratsa have a 0-3-2 record (0.60 points per game) and Arda 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

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

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Botev Vratsa vs Arda: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.