Bulgaria First League · Full time ·Matchday 8

Arda Kardzhali vs Botev Plovdiv

2 – 3 Full time

20′S. Tsonov
36′S. Tsonov
43′Lachezar Kotev
46′C. MeottiW. Chimezie
52′D. YankovD. Idowu
52′A. Chandarov
61′P. BachevG. Nikolov
61′B. KaragarenA. Kabov
63′Vyacheslav Velev
64′S. TsonovMascote
74′A. ChandarovH. Jocu
75′S. KaluD. Tonev
79′V. Velev
80′S. IvanovA. Vutov
83′A. Vutov
84′M. RodriguesB. Kostov
85′Dimitar Tonev
89′Svetoslav Kovachev

Arena Arda, KardzhaliReferee: Martin Velikov, Bulgaria

Arda Kardzhali 50%
Draw 27%
Botev Plovdiv 23%

Confidence: Low  ·  blended with market odds

Arda Kardzhali vs Botev Plovdiv overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Arda Kardzhali vs Botev Plovdiv

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityArda KardzhaliDrawBotev Plovdiv
Model66.9%21.3%11.8%
Market44.4%29.3%26.4%
Final50.0%27.3%22.7%
Edge+22.6%-8.0%-14.6%

Confidence: Low

Why Arda Kardzhali

  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 2.08 vs 0.77.
  • Better recent form: 5 wins in the last 6 vs 2 for the opposition.
  • The market prices Arda Kardzhali below the model: +22.6 percentage points of edge.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Arda Kardzhali ↓ / Botev Plovdiv → 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 7% 1 11% 10% 2 12% 10% 3 9% 7% 4+ 7%

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 93%
2+ goals 79%
3+ goals 54%
No goals 7%

Arda Kardzhali and Botev Plovdiv expected goals

Arda Kardzhali 2.08
Botev Plovdiv 0.77

Total expected goals: 2.85

Arda Kardzhali and Botev Plovdiv attack and defence ratings

Arda Kardzhali

Attack 1.27 +27%
Defence 0.69 -31%

Botev Plovdiv

Attack 1.06 +6%
Defence 1.25 +25%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

Arda Kardzhali vs Botev Plovdiv: result vs prediction

Arda Kardzhali 2 – 3 Botev Plovdiv

MarketOutcome
1X2 pick✗ Incorrect
Over/Under 2.5 pick✓ Correct
BTTS pick✗ Incorrect

Other Matchday 8 fixtures

Bulgaria First League

Before and after this match

Arda Kardzhali vs Botev Plovdiv markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Arda Kardzhali 50.0% 2.00 +22.6% —
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 54.4% 1.84 — —
Both teams to score No 52.0% 1.92 — —
Double chance 1X (home or draw) 77.3% 1.29 — —
Handicap -1 Arda Kardzhali win 43.1% 2.32 — —

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Arda Kardzhali50.0%
Draw27.3%
Botev Plovdiv22.7%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.554.4%
Under 2.545.6%
Both teams to scoreYes48.0%
No52.0%
Double chance1X (home or draw)77.3%
12 (either side)72.7%
X2 (draw or away)50.0%
Handicap -1Arda Kardzhali win43.1%
Push (exactly one goal)23.7%
Loss33.2%
Correct score (top 3)2-012.5%
1-011.1%
1-110.2%

Arda Kardzhali vs Botev Plovdiv stats

Arda Kardzhali and Botev Plovdiv recent form

newest first

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Arda Kardzhali and Botev Plovdiv going into this match

league record before kick-off

Arda Kardzhali record

  • They have won 5 of their 7 league games this season, scoring 1.6 goals per match.
  • They average 2.0 goals per game at home against 1.2 on the road.
  • They have kept 4 clean sheets in 7 matches.
  • 36% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

Botev Plovdiv record

  • They have won 3 of their 8 league games this season, scoring 1.4 goals per match.
  • 53% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

Arda Kardzhali vs Botev Plovdiv head-to-head

Last 10 meetings

5Arda Kardzhali wins 2Draws 3Botev Plovdiv wins
DateHomeAwayCompetitionScore
2026-06-26Botev PlovdivArda KardzhaliFriendlies Clubs2-1
2026-05-12Botev PlovdivArda KardzhaliBulgaria First League1-2
2026-04-26Arda KardzhaliBotev PlovdivBulgaria First League0-2
2025-12-02Arda KardzhaliBotev PlovdivBulgaria First League0-0
2025-08-04Botev PlovdivArda KardzhaliBulgaria First League0-5
2025-03-09Botev PlovdivArda KardzhaliFirst League1-1
2024-09-23Arda KardzhaliBotev PlovdivFirst League1-0
2024-05-27Botev PlovdivArda KardzhaliFirst League0-1
2024-05-11Arda KardzhaliBotev PlovdivFirst League2-1
2023-12-01Arda KardzhaliBotev PlovdivFirst League0-2

League and cup meetings from our records and provider history.

Arda Kardzhali vs Botev Plovdiv odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 44.4%, draw 29.3%, away 26.4%.

Bookmaker1X2
10Bet 1.95 3.20 3.55
1xBet 1.99 3.22 3.84
Bet365 2.25 3.10 3.50
BetVictor 1.95 3.20 3.75
Betano 2.20 3.05 3.35
Betfair 2.15 3.10 3.10
Dafabet 2.22 3.15 3.30
Marathonbet 2.18 3.12 3.34
Pinnacle 2.27 3.20 3.37
SBO 2.06 2.86 2.97
Superbet 2.02 3.25 3.55
Unibet 2.08 3.25 3.55
William Hill 1.95 3.00 3.70

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 2.08 ▲ +0.10
X 3.15 ▼ -0.15
2 3.50 ▼ -0.15

21 snapshots recorded, from .