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Arda v Botev Plovdiv

Bulgarian First League
Arda
2:3
Full time
Botev Plovdiv

Arda v Botev Plovdiv in Bulgarian First League ended 2:3. Here you will find the final score, the goals and goalscorers, every key moment of the match, the full statistics with xG and the video highlights. See the match prediction or browse the full fixture list.

Prediction and probabilities: Arda v Botev Plovdiv

How the models performed

Pro AI (XGBoost) predicted Home win · Arda at 58.7% - the match finished 2:3, so the prediction was wrong.
Model 1 · Arda X 2 · Botev Plovdiv Prediction Result
ELO + Poisson 54.9% 26.6% 18.4% Home win · Arda ✘ Missed
Pro AI (XGBoost) 58.7% 17.7% 23.7% Home win · Arda ✘ Missed
Data Providers 45.0% 45.0% 10.0% Home win · Arda ✘ Missed
Final score 2:3 Away win · Botev Plovdiv
Predictions are published before kick-off and are never edited afterwards. For information purposes only – not betting advice. 18+ · Methodology

Closing odds

Before kick-off the bookmakers were offering average odds of 2.01 on a Arda win, 3.18 on the draw and 3.63 on a Botev Plovdiv win (closing odds).
Market Avg odds Best Market % Model %
Arda win 2.01 2.10 Betano 49.8% 58.7%
Draw 3.18 3.36 Pinnacle 31.4% 17.7%
Botev Plovdiv win 3.63 4.00 Bet365 27.5% 23.7%
Over 2.5 goals 2.08 2.16 Pinnacle 48.1% 60.4%
Under 2.5 goals 1.69 1.72 Betano 59.2% 39.6%
Both teams to score - Yes 1.83 1.86 Marathonbet 54.6% 53.9%
Both teams to score - No 1.85 1.91 Betfair 54.1% 46.1%
Updated: 04.09.2026 10:39 · Average odds across 13 bookmakers. Informational data - not an invitation to bet and not advice. 18+ · Gamble responsibly.

Match events: Arda v Botev Plovdiv

  1. 20′samuil tsonov · Goal
  2. 36′samuil tsonov · Goal (assist: Mauro Rodrigues)
  3. 43′Lachezar Kotev · Yellow card
  4. 46′Carlos Meotti · Substitution (off: williams chimezie)
  5. 52′Dominik Yankov · Substitution (off: David idowu)
  6. 52′Asen Chandarov · Goal
  7. 61′Preslav·Bachev · Substitution (off: Georgi Nikolaev Nikolov)
  8. 61′Birsent Karagaren · Substitution (off: Atanas Kabov)
  9. 63′Vyacheslav Velev · Yellow card
  10. 64′samuil tsonov · Substitution (off: mascote)
  11. 74′Asen Chandarov · Substitution (off: Henrique Jocu)
  12. 75′Samuel Kalu · Substitution (off: Dimitar Tonev)
  13. 79′Vyacheslav Velev · Goal
  14. 80′Stanislav Ivanov · Substitution (off: Antonio Vutov)
  15. 83′Antonio Vutov · Goal
  16. 84′Mauro Rodrigues · Substitution (off: Bogdan Kostov)
  17. 85′Dimitar Tonev · Yellow card
  18. 89′Viktor Popov · Yellow card

Match statistics: Arda v Botev Plovdiv

Statistic Arda Botev Plovdiv
Possession 56% 44%
Shots on target 9 5
Total shots 20 9
Shots off target 11 4
Blocked shots 0 0
Corners 7 2
Yellow cards 3 1
Red cards 0 0

Line-ups: Arda v Botev Plovdiv

Arda 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  1. 1 A. Gospodinov
  2. 5 V. Lyubenov
  3. 6 V. Popov
  4. 8 D. Yankov
  5. 10 S. Kovachev
  6. 16 P. Bachev
  7. 21 V. Velev
  8. 44 Adama Ardile Traoré
  9. 80 L. Kotev
  10. 91 S. Ivanov
  11. 99 B. Karagaren
Substitutes (9)
  1. 4 David Akintola Idowu
  2. 9 G. Nikolov
  3. 11 A. Kabov
  4. 18 S. Vasilev
  5. 22 Y. Georgiev
  6. 24 M. Paskalev
  7. 26 B. Akandzha
  8. 35 D. Velkovski
  9. 39 A. Vutov

Botev Plovdiv 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  1. 4 N. Soldo
  2. 10 A. Chandarov
  3. 13 S. Tsonov
  4. 19 Mauro Rodrigues
  5. 27 B. Hein
  6. 29 D. Naumov
  7. 66 C. Meotti
  8. 77 Lucas Araújo
  9. 82 V. Mendes
  10. 87 S. Petrov
  11. 90 S. Kalu
Substitutes (11)
  1. 1 H. Slavkov
  2. 7 N. Iliev
  3. 9 C. Okoh
  4. 15 B. Kostov
  5. 16 V. Vidolov
  6. 20 T. Awany
  7. 22 M. Senger
  8. 23 D. Tonev
  9. 28 Henrique Jocú
  10. 30 Franklin Mascote
  11. 88 W. Chimezie

Form and head-to-head: Arda v Botev Plovdiv

Arda

LWWWW

Botev Plovdiv

WLLLW

Head-to-head – last 2 meetings

Arda wins: 1; draws: 1; Botev Plovdiv wins: 0.

Date Home Score Away Competition
Botev Plovdiv 1–2 Arda Bulgarian First League
Arda 0–0 Botev Plovdiv Bulgarian First League

Bulgarian First League standings

# Team P W D L GD Pts Form
1 Levski Sofia 9 8 1 0 +17 25 DWWWW
2 CSKA Sofia 8 6 2 0 +15 20 WDWWW
3 Ludogorets 8 6 2 0 +8 20 WDDWW
4 CSKA 1948 Sofia 9 6 1 2 +8 19 WLWLW
5 Arda 9 5 1 3 +3 16 LLWWW
6 Botev Plovdiv 9 4 1 4 -1 13 WWLLL
7 Slavia Sofia 9 2 5 2 +2 11 DWLDD
8 Spartak Varna 9 2 4 3 -4 10 DDDLL
9 Botev Vratsa 9 2 2 5 -10 8 DWLWL
10 Septemvri Sofia 8 2 2 4 -6 8 LDWWL
11 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 9 2 0 7 -8 6 LWLLL
12 Cherno More 9 1 2 6 -9 5 DLLWL
13 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 8 0 4 4 -6 4 DLDLL
14 Dunav 2010 9 1 1 7 -9 4 LLDLW

Managers: Arda v Botev Plovdiv

A. Tunchev
ArdaManagerA. Tunchev
S. Genchev
Botev PlovdivManagerS. Genchev

Match information: Arda v Botev Plovdiv

Kick-off
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Competition
Bulgarian First League
Round
Regular Season – 8
Venue
Arena Arda
City
Kardzhali
Surface
grass
Capacity
15,000