Arda vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv

16 May 2026 · Bulgarian First League · 2025/26 · Referee Georgi Ginchev

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 3–0

  • Antonio Vutov 2’, 13’, 25’
  • Calal Huseinov 52’

Match summary

Arda won comfortably, 4-0 at home to Lokomotiv Plovdiv. Arda led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Antonio Vutov put Arda ahead with a header in the 2nd minute, Vutov made it 2-0 with a header in the 13th minute, and Vutov made it 3-0 in the 25th minute. In the second half, Calal Huseinov made it 4-0 from a corner in the 52nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Arda created 3.10 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Lokomotiv Plovdiv's 0.50 from 7.

Match stats

69% Possession 31%
17 Shots 7
8 Shots on target 0
4 Corners 2
75 Attacks 51
42 Dangerous attacks 20
620 Passes 266
88.1% Pass accuracy 73.7%
2 Tackles 2
7 Fouls 6
2 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Arda Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Kick-off
Antonio VutovHeader1-0 (Arda)
2’
Andre ShinyashikiShot on target
2’
Antonio VutovHeader2-0 (Arda)
13’
Antonio VutovLeft foot shot3-0 (Arda)
25’
Wilson SamakéShot on target
30’
Wilson SamakéShot on target
30’
Birsent KaragarenAtanas Kabov
34’
Half-time3-0
Idowu David AkintolaFélix Eboa Eboa
46’
Martin PaskalevDimitar Velkovski
46’
Second half underway
Calal Huseinov
48’
Calal HuseinovLeft foot shot4-0 (Arda)
52’
57’
Georgi ChorbadzhiyskiDimitar Iliev
57’
Axel VelevFrancisco Politino
Svetoslav KovachevAntonio Vutov
62’
Martin Paskalev
62’
70’
Christ LongvilleMiha Trdan
71’
Valeri BozhinovMariyan Vangelov
Burak AkandzhaAndre Shinyashiki
72’
Birsent KaragarenShot on target
74’
79’
Stanislav VitanovKaloyan Kostov
Full-time4-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.10 0.50 2’ Antonio Vutov (Arda), 1-0 2’ 13’ Antonio Vutov (Arda), 2-0 13’ 25’ Antonio Vutov (Arda), 3-0 25’ 52’ Calal Huseinov (Arda), 4-0 52’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.10 0.50 2’ Antonio Vutov (Arda), 1-0 Vutov 2’ 13’ Antonio Vutov (Arda), 2-0 Vutov 13’ 25’ Antonio Vutov (Arda), 3-0 Vutov 25’ 52’ Calal Huseinov (Arda), 4-0 Huseinov 52’
Arda 3.10 xGLokomotiv Plovdiv 0.50 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Lokomotiv Plovdiv attacking Arda attacking 
2’ Antonio Vutov (Arda), open play, 0.79 xG, goal 52’ Calal Huseinov (Arda), from a corner, 0.69 xG, goal 25’ Antonio Vutov (Arda), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 34’ Mariyan Vangelov (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 13’ Antonio Vutov (Arda), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 2’ Andre Shinyashiki (Arda), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 18’ Andre Shinyashiki (Arda), set piece, 0.15 xG, off target 77’ Wilson Samaké (Arda), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 66’ Julien Lamy (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 30’ Wilson Samaké (Arda), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 84’ Birsent Karagaren (Arda), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 30’ Wilson Samaké (Arda), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 60’ Vyacheslav Velev (Arda), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 51’ Birsent Karagaren (Arda), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 45’ Julien Lamy (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 51’ Antonio Vutov (Arda), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 85’ Birsent Karagaren (Arda), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 53’ Miha Trdan (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 74’ Birsent Karagaren (Arda), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 78’ Birsent Karagaren (Arda), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 12’ Francisco Politino (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 31’ Miha Trdan (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 47’ Lachezar Kotev (Arda), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 69’ Axel Velev (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 2’ Antonio Vutov (Arda), open play, 0.79 xG, goal 52’ Calal Huseinov (Arda), from a corner, 0.69 xG, goal 25’ Antonio Vutov (Arda), open play, 0.63 xG, goal 34’ Mariyan Vangelov (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.35 xG, off target 13’ Antonio Vutov (Arda), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 2’ Andre Shinyashiki (Arda), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 18’ Andre Shinyashiki (Arda), set piece, 0.15 xG, off target 77’ Wilson Samaké (Arda), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 66’ Julien Lamy (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 84’ Birsent Karagaren (Arda), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 30’ Wilson Samaké (Arda), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 30’ Wilson Samaké (Arda), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 60’ Vyacheslav Velev (Arda), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 51’ Birsent Karagaren (Arda), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 45’ Julien Lamy (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 51’ Antonio Vutov (Arda), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 85’ Birsent Karagaren (Arda), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 53’ Miha Trdan (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 74’ Birsent Karagaren (Arda), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 78’ Birsent Karagaren (Arda), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 12’ Francisco Politino (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 31’ Miha Trdan (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 47’ Lachezar Kotev (Arda), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 69’ Axel Velev (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Arda 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Gospodinov
Velkovski 46’
Eboa 46’
Krachunov
Velev
Huseinov
Kotev
Kabov 34’
Shinyashiki 72’
Vutov 3 62’
Samaké
Lokomotiv Plovdiv 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Zovko
Kostov 79’
Palazov
Kirashki
Gochev
Dinev
Trdan 70’
Iliev 57’
Lamy
Politino 57’
Vangelov 71’

Player stats

Players16 players
Anatoli Gospodinov
90′ – – – – – – –
Vyacheslav Velev
90′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
Félix Eboa Eboa Taken off
46′ – – – – – – –
Plamen Krachunov
90′ – – – – – – –
Dimitar Velkovski Taken off
46′ – – – – – – –
Calal Huseinov
90′ 1 – 1 0.69 – –
Lachezar Kotev
90′ – – 1 0.00 – – –
Atanas Kabov Taken off
34′ – – – – – – –
Antonio Vutov Taken off
62′ 3 – 4 1.61 – – –
Andre Shinyashiki Taken off
72′ – – 2 0.32 – – –
Wilson Samaké
90′ – – 3 0.28 – – –
Birsent Karagaren Came on as a substitute
56′ – – 5 0.14 – – –
Martin Paskalev Came on as a substitute
44′ – – – – – –
Idowu David Akintola Came on as a substitute
44′ – – – – – – –
Svetoslav Kovachev Came on as a substitute
28′ – – – – – – –
Burak Akandzha Came on as a substitute
18′ – – – – – – –
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 WLDLW
Lokomotiv Plovdiv DLWWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2-0 Arda, 08 May 26 Next meeting: Lokomotiv Plovdiv 0-1 Arda, 24 Aug 26  All Arda vs Lokomotiv 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.