Arda vs Botev Prediction 26 April 2026
📣How will an early goal change the strategy of both teams? If it happens, we will see an interesting development in the confrontation between the teams Arda Kurdzhali and Botev Plovdiv. Recall that the meeting is scheduled for 16:00 26 April. The tournament match will take place at the Arena Arda stadium in the city of Kardzhali. Note the odds - bookmakers offer to bet on the victory of the side for and , respectively.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 02 December 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 0:0. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Arda Kurdzhali):
- ball possession percentage: 62% vs 38%;
- corner kicks: 8 vs 6;
- fouls: 7 vs 8;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 1;
- shots on target: 4 vs 1.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Arda Kurdzhali and Botev Plovdiv:
- played 19 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 12, for the away team - 3, draws - 4;
- number of goals - 29 against 13;
- average total in the 1st half - 0.89, in the 2nd half - 1.32;
- average total goals in the match - 2.21.
Head-to-head statistics Arda - Botev

Arda Kurdzhali Team Overview
The team's last official match took place on 22 April 2026 as part of the Bulgarian Cup tournament (home team - Arda Kurdzhali, away team - Lokomotiv Plovdiv). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:4.
Here are the game statistics (Arda Kurdzhali vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv):
- ball possession: 59% vs 41%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 2;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 2;
- shots on target: 3 vs 6.
- 12 wins,
- 10 losses,
- 8 draws.
📈Currently, Arda Kurdzhali stands at a mid-tier position within the First Professional League standings, with a win percentage of 40% and a loss percentage of 33%.
⚽️Arda Kurdzhali has scored a total of 33 goals. On the defensive end, Arda Kurdzhali has allowed 27 goals over the season.
Match Results: Arda Kurdzhali

Botev Plovdiv Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 14 April 2026 as part of the First Professional League tournament (home team - Dobrudzha Dobrich, away - Botev Plovdiv). The match concluded with a scoreline of 0:3.
Here are the match stats (Botev Plovdiv vs Dobrudzha Dobrich):
- ball possession: 59% vs 41%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 2;
- fouls: 7 vs 4;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 1;
- shots on target: 1 vs 0.
- 10 wins,
- 12 losses,
- 7 draws.
📈Currently, Botev Plovdiv stands at a mid-tier position within the First Professional League standings, with a win percentage of 34% and a loss percentage of 41%.
⚽Botev Plovdiv has scored a total of 36 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 37 goals over the season.
Match Results: Botev Plovdiv
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 19;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 0; for visitors away - 4; number of draws - 6;
- Average first-half total: 0.89;
- Today's home team scores on average 0.47, while the visitors net 0.42.
First-Half Stats: Arda Kurdzhali (home) vs Botev Plovdiv (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 14 vs 14;
- wins: 4 (28.57%) vs 1 (7.14%);
- losses: 3 (21.43%) vs 3 (21.43%);
- draws: 7 (50%) vs 10 (71.43%);
- Average goals scored: 1.14 vs 1.07;
- Average goals conceded: 0.5 vs 0.64.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 2 vs 1;
- losses: 0 vs 1;
- draws: 8 vs 8;
- Average first-half total: 0.6 (scored - 0.4, conceded - 0.2) vs 0.8 (scored - 0.5, conceded - 0.3).
- Botev Plovdiv have drawn in the 1st half in 8 of last 9 games (First Professional League).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 19;
- home team wins - 12, away team wins - 3, draws - 4.
Statistics: Arda Kurdzhali vs Botev Plovdiv
- matches played in the tournament: 30 vs 29;
- wins: 12 vs 10;
- win percentage: 40% vs 34%;
- losses: 10 vs 12;
- draws: 8 vs 7.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 5 vs 5;
- losses: 3 vs 2;
- draws: 2 vs 3.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.53, the guests - 0.68;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.21;
- both teams scored: overall - 7; at the home team's field - 4.
Statistics: Arda Kurdzhali vs Botev Plovdiv
- average total in the tournament: 2 vs 2.52;
- average total goals scored: 1.1 vs 1.24;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.63 vs 0.48;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.47 vs 0.76;
- Arda Kurdzhali: average total at home in the tournament - 1.07;
- Botev Plovdiv: average total away in the tournament - 1.29;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1 (home - 1.2) vs 1.5 (away - 0.8).
- Botev Plovdiv have not conceded in last 4 away games (First Professional League).
Prediction on corners
Arda Kurdzhali: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.13; at home field - 5.21;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3; at home field - 4.
Botev Plovdiv: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5.07, away - 4.36;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.8; away - 3.6.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 19;
- both teams scored all-time - 7 times;
- on the home team’s field - 4 times.
Statistics: Arda Kurdzhali vs Botev Plovdiv
- number of matches played in the tournament: 30 vs 29;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 8 vs 16;
- number of BTTS matches for Arda Kurdzhali at home - 4 (29%);
- number of BTTS matches for Botev Plovdiv away - 8 (57%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 2 vs 3;
- BTTS matches for Arda Kurdzhali at home - 1 (20%);
- BTTS matches for Botev Plovdiv away - 0 (0%).
Correct score prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 0:0 (34/239, 14.2%);
- Arda Kurdzhali at home most often finish matches: 1:0 (3/14, 21.4%);
- Botev Plovdiv away most often play: 0:0 , 2:1 (3/14, 21.4%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
1:1 - 12.71% (odds 6)
1:0 - 12.64% (odds 7)
0:0 - 10.69% (odds 8)
