Botev Plovdiv vs Arda Kardzhali — First League

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Botev Plovdiv

0–1Full-time

Arda Kardzhali

WWLWLLGoals 15-13

WLWWWWGoals 16-8

Stadion Hristo Botev, Plovdiv · Capacity 22,000 · grass · Referee: V. El Hatib

Match events

14'Stanislav Ivanov
19'O. Ebenezer
26'Plamen Krachunov
37'Tonislav Yordanov
52'Stanislav Ivanov (Ivan Kokonov)
61'Faustas Steponavičius (N. Kintuntu)
71'M. Sekulić (E. Naydenov)
71'Tonislav Yordanov (Nnamdi Chinonso Offor)
71'E. Tetah (B. Tyutyukov)
83'Ivan Tilev (Jalal Huseynov)
87'K. Tatarov (G. Zlatanov)
87'Yanis Karabelyov (P. Ivanov)
87'L. Baltanov (Y. Ayvazov)

Lineups

Botev Plovdiv

Arda Kardzhali

5-3-2

4-2-3-1

D. KerkezCoach

N. Kirov

Bench (9)

Match trends

Botev Plovdiv have averaged 1.5 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Arda Kardzhali have averaged 1.6 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 3 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

2Botev Plovdiv wins

2Draws

4Arda Kardzhali wins

7-11Goals

Botev Plovdiv

1–2May 12, 2026, 5:15 PM

Arda Kardzhali

0–2Apr 26, 2026, 4:00 PM

Botev Plovdiv

Arda Kardzhali

0–0Dec 2, 2025, 4:00 PM

Botev Plovdiv

0–5Aug 4, 2025, 6:15 PM

Arda Kardzhali

Botev Plovdiv

1–1Mar 9, 2025, 10:00 AM

Arda Kardzhali

1–0Sep 23, 2024, 5:00 PM

Botev Plovdiv

Arda Kardzhali

2–1May 11, 2024, 2:00 PM

Botev Plovdiv

Arda Kardzhali

0–2Dec 1, 2023, 1:00 PM

Botev Plovdiv

Pre-match comparison

1.5Goals scored per game1.6

1.3Goals conceded per game0.8

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

V. El Hatib

6Yellow cards / game

0.67Red cards / game

0.33Penalties scored / game

Based on 3 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Botev Plovdiv

0-15'

7.7%

16-30'

15.4%

31-45'

15.4%

46-60'

38.5%

61-75'

7.7%

76-90+'

15.4%

Arda Kardzhali

0-15'

40%

16-30'

10%

31-45'

20%

46-60'

10%

61-75'

10%

76-90+'

10%

Match statistics

35%Possession65%

0.64Expected goals (xG)0.56

2Shots on target3

6Total shots10

3Shots off target7

1Blocked shots0

4Shots inside the box3

2Shots outside the box7

1Corners7

1Offsides0

8Fouls11

0Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

2Goalkeeper saves2

313Total passes590

258Accurate passes523

82%Pass accuracy89%

Player ratings

1B. TsonevArda Kardzhali7.9
2M. SekulićBotev Plovdiv7.6
3Lachezar KotevArda Kardzhali7.6
4M. StoevArda Kardzhali7.5
5Deyan LozevArda Kardzhali🅰️ 17.5
6Tonislav YordanovArda Kardzhali⚽ 17.2

Box score

Botev Plovdiv

28Yanis KarabelyovM · 88'

6.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes34%

Tackles0

Duels31%

9

9M. SekulićF · 71'

7.6

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Shots2/4 on target

Passes15%

Tackles0

Duels37%

14Faustas SteponavičiusF · 62'

6.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes5%

Tackles0

Duels22%

18

18D. PapazovD · 90'

6.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes27%

Tackles0

Duels37%

30

30L. BaltanovM · 88'

6.2

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes28%

Tackles1

Duels14%

3

3E. JohnD · 90'

6.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes30%

Tackles0

Duels60%

2

2K. TatarovD · 88'

6.9

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes15%

Tackles1

Duels20%

77

77S. SmarkalevG · 90'

6.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes15%

Tackles0

Duels—

43

43M. GeorgievD · 90'

6.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes19%

Tackles0

Duels63%

42

42I. VidevD · 90'

7.0

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes36%

Tackles0

Duels13%

44

44B. BonevM · 90'

7.0

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes20%

Tackles0

Duels31%

Bench (9)

17Nikolay MinkovD

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29

29N. KintuntuF · 34'

6.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes3%

Tackles0

Duels50%

46

46E. NaydenovF · 24'

6.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes3%

Tackles0

Duels50%

45

45G. ZlatanovD · 8'

6.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes2%

Tackles0

Duels0%

15

15P. Ivanov—

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11

11Y. Ayvazov—

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25

25D. DiklievF

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7Konstantin PavlovF

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84Deniz Rusev—

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Arda Kardzhali

99Stanislav IvanovM · 52'

🟨6.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes16%

Tackles0

Duels22%

19Tonislav YordanovF · 71'

⚽ 17.2

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes11%

Tackles0

Duels—

10

10B. TsonevM · 90'

7.9

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes50%

Tackles0

Duels53%

4

4M. StoevD · 90'

7.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes73%

Tackles0

Duels44%

20Deyan LozevD · 90'

🅰️ 17.5

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes76%

Tackles1

Duels45%

1Anatoli GospodinovG · 90'

7.2

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes20%

Tackles0

Duels0%

6Plamen KrachunovD · 90'

🟨6.6

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes60%

Tackles0

Duels31%

80Lachezar KotevM · 90'

7.6

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Shots1/3 on target

Passes74%

Tackles2

Duels60%

12

12O. EbenezerD · 90'

🟨7.2

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes48%

Tackles0

Duels14%

26

26E. TetahM · 71'

6.9

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes25%

Tackles0

Duels47%

33Ivan TilevM · 83'

7.2

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes34%

Tackles0

Duels38%

Bench (9)

9Nnamdi Chinonso OfforF · 25'

6.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes5%

Tackles0

Duels25%

77Iliya YurukovM

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93

93F. EboaD

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18Jalal HuseynovM · 13'

6.7

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes12%

Tackles0

Duels0%

11

11B. TyutyukovM · 25'

6.3

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Shots0/0 on target

Passes9%

Tackles0

Duels50%

17Ivan KokonovM · 44'

6.5

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Shots0/2 on target

Passes10%

Tackles0

Duels0%

32Hristo MitevM

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30Nikolay ZhekovF

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13Petar L. PetrovG

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Botev Plovdiv vs Arda Kardzhali played?+

The match is played at Stadion Hristo Botev, Plovdiv (capacity 22,000).

What time does Botev Plovdiv vs Arda Kardzhali kick off?+

Kickoff is at May 27, 2024, 5:00 PM (your local time, based on your device).