Arda vs Lokomotiv S. Prediction 17 August 2026
🔊How will the weather conditions and the state of the field affect the game? Today, the teams Arda Kurdzhali and Lokomotive Sofia are meeting. The match is scheduled to start at 18:15. The tournament match First Professional League will take place in the city of Kardzhali at the Arena Arda stadium. The odds for the teams' victories have been determined by bookmakers at and , respectively, with the team Arda Kurdzhali being the favorite of the match.
Head-to-Head
The last official match between the teams took place on 28 November 2025 and ended with a score of 0:0. Let's compare the statistics from that encounter (home team - Lokomotive Sofia):
- ball possession percentage: 53% vs 47%;
- corner kicks: 6 vs 3;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 1.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Arda Kurdzhali and Lokomotive Sofia:
- played 14 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 8, for the away team - 1, draws - 5;
- number of goals - 25 against 8;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.21, in the 2nd half - 1.14;
- average total goals in the match - 2.36.
Head-to-head statistics Arda - Lokomotiv S.

Arda Kurdzhali Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 8 August 2026 as part of the First Professional League tournament (home team - Dunav 2010, away team - Arda Kurdzhali). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:2.
Here's the game statistics (Arda Kurdzhali vs Dunav 2010):
- ball possession: 64% vs 36%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 5;
- fouls: 9 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 3;
- shots on target: 3 vs 3.
- 2 wins,
- 1 losses,
- 1 draws.
📈Currently, Arda Kurdzhali stands at a mid-tier position within the First Professional League standings, with a win percentage of 50% and a loss percentage of 25%.
⚽️Arda Kurdzhali has scored a total of 5 goals. On the defensive end, Arda Kurdzhali has allowed 3 goals over the season.
Match Results: Arda Kurdzhali

Lokomotive Sofia Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 8 August 2026 as part of the First Professional League tournament (home team - Lokomotive Sofia, away - CSKA 1948). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:3.
Here are the match stats (Lokomotive Sofia vs CSKA 1948):
- ball possession: 49% vs 51%;
- corner kicks: 7 vs 5;
- fouls: 13 vs 7;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 2;
- shots on target: 9 vs 7.
- 0 wins,
- 2 losses,
- 2 draws.
📈Currently, Lokomotive Sofia stands at a mid-tier position within the First Professional League standings, with a win percentage of 0% and a loss percentage of 50%.
⚽Lokomotive Sofia has scored a total of 4 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 7 goals over the season.
Match Results: Lokomotive Sofia
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 14;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 4; for visitors away - 1; number of draws - 2;
- Average first-half total: 1.21;
- Today's home team scores on average 0.93, while the visitors net 0.29.
First-Half Stats: Arda Kurdzhali (home) vs Lokomotive Sofia (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 1 vs 2;
- wins: 0 (0%) vs 0 (0%);
- losses: 0 (0%) vs 0 (0%);
- draws: 1 (100%) vs 2 (100%);
- Average goals scored: 0 vs 1;
- Average goals conceded: 0 vs 0.5.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 3 vs 2;
- losses: 2 vs 4;
- draws: 5 vs 4;
- Average first-half total: 0.9 (scored - 0.6, conceded - 0.3) vs 1.2 (scored - 0.4, conceded - 0.8).
- Arda Kurdzhali scored in the 1st half in last 5 home games against Lokomotive Sofia (First Professional League).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 14;
- home team wins - 8, away team wins - 1, draws - 5.
Statistics: Arda Kurdzhali vs Lokomotive Sofia
- matches played in the tournament: 4 vs 4;
- wins: 2 vs 0;
- win percentage: 50% vs 0%;
- losses: 1 vs 2;
- draws: 1 vs 2.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 5 vs 2;
- losses: 2 vs 3;
- draws: 3 vs 5.
- Lokomotive Sofia won with a +1.5 handicap in 15 of last 17 games (First Professional League).
- Lokomotive Sofia won with a +1.5 handicap in 7 of last 8 away games (First Professional League).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.79, the guests - 0.57;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.36;
- both teams scored: overall - 5; at the home team's field - 3.
Statistics: Arda Kurdzhali vs Lokomotive Sofia
- average total in the tournament: 2 vs 2.75;
- average total goals scored: 1.25 vs 1;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.75 vs 0.25;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.5 vs 0.75;
- Arda Kurdzhali: average total at home in the tournament - 1;
- Lokomotive Sofia: average total away in the tournament - 1;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.5 (home - 1.67) vs 1.4 (away - 1.4).
- Arda Kurdzhali have scored under 2.5 goals in 13 of last 15 games.
- Arda Kurdzhali have scored under 2.5 goals in 10 of last 11 home games.
- Arda Kurdzhali have scored under 2.5 goals in 9 of last 10 home games (First Professional League).
Prediction on corners
Arda Kurdzhali: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4; at home field - 9;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.8; at home field - 7.
Lokomotive Sofia: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4, away - 2;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5.4; away - 3.4.
- Under 10.5 corners in last 10 Arda Kurdzhali games.
- Under 10.5 corners in last 9 Arda Kurdzhali games (First Professional League).
- Under 10.5 corners in 8 of last 9 Arda Kurdzhali home games.
- Under 10.5 corners in 7 of last 8 Arda Kurdzhali home games (First Professional League).
Yellow Cards Bet
H2H
- average Over/Under yellow cards in H2H matches - 4.72 (2.36 for home team and 2.36 for away team);
- average Over/Under yellow cards at the home team's field - 5.43 (2.43 for home team and 3 for away team).
Arda Kurdzhali: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 1.75; at home - 3;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 1.7; at home - 2.
Lokomotive Sofia: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 2.5, away - 2;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 2; away - 1.2.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 14;
- both teams scored all-time - 5 times;
- on the home team’s field - 3 times.
Statistics: Arda Kurdzhali vs Lokomotive Sofia
- number of matches played in the tournament: 4 vs 4;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 2 vs 4;
- number of BTTS matches for Arda Kurdzhali at home - 0 (0%);
- number of BTTS matches for Lokomotive Sofia away - 2 (100%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 5 vs 7;
- BTTS matches for Arda Kurdzhali at home - 0 (0%);
- BTTS matches for Lokomotive Sofia away - 3 (60%).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 2:1 (6/29, 20.7%);
- Arda Kurdzhali at home most often finish matches: 1:0 (1/1, 100%);
- Lokomotive Sofia away most often play: 1:1 (2/2, 100%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:0 - 15.83% (odds 6.5)
1:1 - 11.7% (odds 6)
0:0 - 10.73% (odds 9)
Editorial Prediction
- Arda Kurdzhali scored in the 1st half in last 5 home games against Lokomotive Sofia (First Professional League).