Arda vs Botev Plovdiv

2 December 2025 · Bulgarian First League · 2025/26 · Referee Dragomir Draganov

Full time 0 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Match summary

Arda and Botev Plovdiv could not be separated in a goalless draw.

There was little between the sides on chances: Arda created 0.56 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots, Botev Plovdiv 0.38 from 6.

Match stats

64% Possession 36%
13 Shots 6
4 Shots on target 1
8 Corners 6
649 Passes 340
88.4% Pass accuracy 81.5%
4 Tackles 0
8 Fouls 8
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Arda Botev Plovdiv
22’
A. Ojo
30’
S. KaluShot on target
A. ShinyashikiShot on target
38’
46’
L. AraújoN. Iliev
46’
K. BalogiannisA. Ojo
L. KotevShot on target
54’
A. VutovI. Popov
60’
S. KovachevB. Karagaren
60’
S. KovachevShot on target
63’
66’
D. MitkovF. Mascote
71’
Gabriel NogaE. Kwateng
I. TilevS. Yussein
79’
V. VelevShot on target
79’
85’
TailsonS. Kalu
A. KabovPatrick
85’
S. Kovachev
90’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.56 0.38 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.56 0.38
Arda 0.56 xGBotev Plovdiv 0.38 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Botev Plovdiv attacking Arda attacking 
31’ S. Petrov (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 38’ A. Shinyashiki (Arda), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 63’ S. Kovachev (Arda), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 71’ Gabriel Noga (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 77’ Patrick (Arda), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 18’ I. Popov (Arda), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 9’ F. Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 54’ L. Kotev (Arda), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 79’ V. Velev (Arda), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 30’ S. Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 12’ F. Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 7’ S. Yussein (Arda), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ A. Kabov (Arda), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 12’ N. Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 55’ J. Huseynov (Arda), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 84’ L. Kotev (Arda), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 47’ S. Yussein (Arda), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 80’ V. Velev (Arda), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 31’ S. Petrov (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 38’ A. Shinyashiki (Arda), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 63’ S. Kovachev (Arda), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 71’ Gabriel Noga (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 77’ Patrick (Arda), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 18’ I. Popov (Arda), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 9’ F. Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 79’ V. Velev (Arda), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 54’ L. Kotev (Arda), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 30’ S. Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 12’ F. Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ A. Kabov (Arda), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 7’ S. Yussein (Arda), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 12’ N. Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 55’ J. Huseynov (Arda), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 84’ L. Kotev (Arda), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 47’ S. Yussein (Arda), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 80’ V. Velev (Arda), open play, 0.00 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Arda 4-4-2 Starting XI
Gospodinov
Gustavo
Eboa
Huseynov
Velev
Karagaren 60’
Yussein 79’
Kotev
Shinyashiki
Patrick 85’
Popov 60’
Botev Plovdiv 5-4-1 Starting XI
Naumov
Minkov
Videv
Petrov
Kwateng 71’
Yordanov
Kalu 85’
Ojo
Iliev 46’
Oko-Flex
Mascote 66’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
A. Gospodinov
90′ 1 0 19 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
C. Gustavo
90′ – 3 – 5 – 79 2 – – –
F. E. Eboa
90′ – 1 – 6 5 72 – – – –
J. Huseynov
90′ – – – 3 2 101 – – – –
V. Velev
90′ – 2 – 2 1 71 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
B. Karagaren
60′ – – 13 2 – – 1 3 – – –
S. Yussein
80′ – – 76 – – 1 1 2 – – –
L. Kotev
90′ – – 95 – – 1 2 6 – 2 –
A. Shinyashiki
90′ – – 40 3 – – 2 10 – 2 –
A. Vutov Came on as a substitute
35′ – – 20 – – – – 2 1 1 –
S. Kovachev Came on as a substitute
35′ – – 16 1 – – – 3 1 – –
I. Tilev Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 14 – – – – 1 – – –
A. Kabov Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 1 – – – – 2 – 1 –
Forwards2 players
Patrick
85′ – – 1 – 0.07 – – 6 2 16 –
I. Popov
60′ – – 1 – 0.06 – 1 1 – 16 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Arda DLWWD
Botev Plovdiv LWWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Botev Plovdiv 0-5 Arda, 04 Aug 25 Next meeting: Arda 0-2 Botev Plovdiv, 26 Apr 26  All Arda vs Botev Plovdiv meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.