Arda vs Botev Plovdiv

4 September 2026 · Bulgarian First League · 2026/27 · Referee Martin Velikov

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 0–2

  • Vyacheslav Velev 79’
  • Antonio Vutov 83’
  • Samuil Tsonov 20’, 36’
  • Asen Chandarov 52’

Match summary

Botev Plovdiv took a 3-2 win at Arda. Botev Plovdiv led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Samuil Tsonov put Botev Plovdiv ahead in the 20th minute and Tsonov made it 0-2 in the 36th minute. In the second half, Asen Chandarov made it 0-3 with a header in the 52nd minute, Vyacheslav Velev pulled one back to make it 1-3 in the 79th minute, and Antonio Vutov made it 2-3 from a corner in the 83rd minute.

Arda can feel hard done by, creating 3.68 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to Botev Plovdiv's 0.88 from 8.

Match stats

129 Attacks 105
73 Dangerous attacks 39
3 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0

Possession, shots and other detailed statistics are not available for this match.

Key events

Arda Botev Plovdiv
Kick-off
Viktor PopovShot on target
12’
Svetoslav KovachevShot on target
13’
20’
Samuil TsonovRight foot shot0-1 (Botev Plovdiv)
36’
Samuil TsonovRight foot shot0-2 (Botev Plovdiv)
Lachezar Kotev
43’
44’
Samuel KaluShot on target
Half-time0-2
46’
Williams Chimezie OluebubeCarlos Meotti
Second half underway
52’
Asen ChandarovHeader0-3 (Botev Plovdiv)
Idowu David AkintolaDominik Yankov
52’
58’
Mauro RodriguesShot on target
Stanislav IvanovShot on target
59’
Svetoslav KovachevShot on target
60’
A. KabovBirsent Karagaren
61’
Georgi NikolovPreslav Bachev
61’
Vyacheslav Velev
63’
64’
Franklin MascoteSamuil Tsonov
Svetoslav KovachevShot on target
68’
Vyacheslav VelevShot on target
73’
74’
Dimitar TonevWilliams Chimezie Oluebube
74’
Henrique JocuAsen Chandarov
Vyacheslav VelevRight foot shot1-3 (Arda)
79’
Shot on target
79’
Antonio VutovStanislav Ivanov
81’
Georgi NikolovShot on target
82’
Antonio VutovRight foot shot2-3 (Arda)
83’
Idowu David AkintolaShot on target
83’
85’
Dimitar Tonev
85’
Bogdan KostovMauro Rodrigues
Svetoslav Kovachev
89’
Full-time2-3

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 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.68 0.88 20’ Samuil Tsonov (Botev Plovdiv), 0-1 20’ 36’ Samuil Tsonov (Botev Plovdiv), 0-2 36’ 52’ Asen Chandarov (Botev Plovdiv), 0-3 52’ 79’ Vyacheslav Velev (Arda), 1-3 79’ 83’ Antonio Vutov (Arda), 2-3 83’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.68 0.88 20’ Samuil Tsonov (Botev Plovdiv), 0-1 Tsonov 20’ 36’ Samuil Tsonov (Botev Plovdiv), 0-2 Tsonov 36’ 52’ Asen Chandarov (Botev Plovdiv), 0-3 Chandarov 52’ 79’ Vyacheslav Velev (Arda), 1-3 Velev 79’ 83’ Antonio Vutov (Arda), 2-3 Vutov 83’
Arda 3.68 xGBotev Plovdiv 0.88 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Botev Plovdiv attacking Arda attacking 
83’ Antonio Vutov (Arda), from a corner, 0.82 xG, goal 2’ Stanislav Ivanov (Arda), from a corner, 0.51 xG, off target 88’ Unknown (Arda), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 12’ Viktor Popov (Arda), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 36’ Samuil Tsonov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 79’ Vyacheslav Velev (Arda), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 52’ Asen Chandarov (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.21 xG, goal 44’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), direct free kick, 0.17 xG, saved 74’ Georgi Nikolov (Arda), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 59’ Stanislav Ivanov (Arda), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 35’ Birsent Karagaren (Arda), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 16’ Lachezar Kotev (Arda), set piece, 0.12 xG, blocked 60’ Svetoslav Kovachev (Arda), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 83’ Idowu David Akintola (Arda), from a corner, 0.13 xG, saved 11’ Preslav Bachev (Arda), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 73’ Vyacheslav Velev (Arda), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 82’ Georgi Nikolov (Arda), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 20’ Samuil Tsonov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 2’ Svetoslav Kovachev (Arda), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 88’ Idowu David Akintola (Arda), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 58’ Mauro Rodrigues (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 29’ Carlos Meotti (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 50’ Lachezar Kotev (Arda), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 67’ Franklin Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Svetoslav Kovachev (Arda), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 71’ Vyacheslav Velev (Arda), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 71’ Lachezar Kotev (Arda), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 68’ Svetoslav Kovachev (Arda), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+3’ Viktor Lyubenov (Arda), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 64’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target 79’ Unknown (Arda), open play, 0.00 xG, saved 81’ Idowu David Akintola (Arda), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 83’ Antonio Vutov (Arda), from a corner, 0.82 xG, goal 2’ Stanislav Ivanov (Arda), from a corner, 0.51 xG, off target 88’ Unknown (Arda), open play, 0.43 xG, off target 12’ Viktor Popov (Arda), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 36’ Samuil Tsonov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 79’ Vyacheslav Velev (Arda), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 52’ Asen Chandarov (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.21 xG, goal 74’ Georgi Nikolov (Arda), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 44’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), direct free kick, 0.17 xG, saved 59’ Stanislav Ivanov (Arda), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 35’ Birsent Karagaren (Arda), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 16’ Lachezar Kotev (Arda), set piece, 0.12 xG, blocked 60’ Svetoslav Kovachev (Arda), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 83’ Idowu David Akintola (Arda), from a corner, 0.13 xG, saved 11’ Preslav Bachev (Arda), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 73’ Vyacheslav Velev (Arda), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 82’ Georgi Nikolov (Arda), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 20’ Samuil Tsonov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 2’ Svetoslav Kovachev (Arda), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 88’ Idowu David Akintola (Arda), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 58’ Mauro Rodrigues (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 29’ Carlos Meotti (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 50’ Lachezar Kotev (Arda), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 67’ Franklin Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 13’ Svetoslav Kovachev (Arda), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 71’ Vyacheslav Velev (Arda), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 71’ Lachezar Kotev (Arda), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 68’ Svetoslav Kovachev (Arda), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+3’ Viktor Lyubenov (Arda), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 64’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target 79’ Unknown (Arda), open play, 0.00 xG, saved 81’ Idowu David Akintola (Arda), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target
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Lineups

Arda 4-4-2 Starting XI
Gospodinov
Traoré
Lyubenov
Popov
Velev
Kotev
Yankov 52’
Kovachev
Karagaren 61’
Bachev 61’
Ivanov 81’
Botev Plovdiv 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Naumov
Mendes
Petrov
Soldo
Hein
Araujo
Chandarov 74’
Meotti 46’
Rodrigues 85’
Kalu
Tsonov 2 64’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Anatoli Gospodinov
90′ 0 3 – – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Viktor Popov
90′ – – – – – – – – – –
Adama Ardile Traoré
90′ – – – – – – – – – –
Viktor Lyubenov
90′ – – – – – – – – – –
Vyacheslav Velev
90′ – – – – – – – 1 –
Midfielders7 players
Svetoslav Kovachev
90′ – – – – – – – – – –
Lachezar Kotev
90′ – – – – – – – – – –
Dominik Yankov Taken off
52′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Birsent Karagaren
61′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Stanislav Ivanov Taken off
81′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Idowu David Akintola Came on as a substitute
38′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Antonio Vutov Came on as a substitute
9′ 1 – – – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Preslav Bachev Taken off
61′ – – – – 0.11 – – – – – –
Georgi Nikolov Came on as a substitute
29′ – – – – 0.27 – – – – – –
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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Form going into the game

Arda LWWWW
Botev Plovdiv WWLLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Botev Plovdiv 1-2 Arda, 12 May 26 Next meeting: Botev Plovdiv vs Arda, 06 Mar 27 (upcoming)  All Arda vs Botev Plovdiv meetings

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