Slavia Sofia vs Arda

25 August 2025 · Bulgarian First League · 2025/26 · Referee Radoslav Gidzhenov

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Y. Guermouche 18’
  • K. Balov 23’

Match summary

Slavia Sofia saw off Arda 2-0. Slavia Sofia led 2-0 at half-time.

Y. Guermouche put Slavia Sofia ahead in the 18th minute and K. Balov made it 2-0 in the 23rd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Slavia Sofia created 0.62 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots, Arda 0.44 from 9.

Match stats

33% Possession 67%
9 Shots 9
4 Shots on target 3
3 Corners 3
249 Passes 578
75.1% Pass accuracy 86.9%
3 Tackles 1
15 Fouls 6
4 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Slavia Sofia Arda
Kick-off
Y. GuermoucheRight foot shot1-0 (Slavia Sofia)
18’
K. BalovRight foot shot2-0 (Slavia Sofia)
23’
Y. GuermoucheShot on target
43’
K. Stoyanov
44’
Half-time2-0
D. Ferraresso
46’
46’
B. KaragarenA. Shinyashiki
46’
S. KovachevI. Mané
Second half underway
53’
S. KovachevShot on target
Y. GuermoucheShot on target
57’
D. AleksandrovE. Stoev
63’
R. RaychevK. Balov
63’
71’
L. KotevS. Yussein
71’
PatrickI. Tilev
I. StefanovY. Guermouche
71’
M. MileticI. Minchev
71’
74’
B. KaragarenShot on target
84’
I. KazakovA. Vutov
I. Stefanov
88’
I. Andonov
89’
A. VarganovK. Stoyanov
90+1’
90+3’
PatrickShot on target
Full-time2-0

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.62 0.44 18’ Y. Guermouche (Slavia Sofia), 1-0 18’ 23’ K. Balov (Slavia Sofia), 2-0 23’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.62 0.44 18’ Y. Guermouche (Slavia Sofia), 1-0 Guermouche 18’ 23’ K. Balov (Slavia Sofia), 2-0 Balov 23’
Slavia Sofia 0.62 xGArda 0.44 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Arda attacking Slavia Sofia attacking 
23’ K. Balov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 18’ Y. Guermouche (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 49’ B. Karagaren (Arda), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 74’ B. Karagaren (Arda), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 86’ J. Semedo Varela (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90+3’ Patrick (Arda), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 87’ S. Kovachev (Arda), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 5’ I. Tilev (Arda), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 43’ Y. Guermouche (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 76’ S. Kovachev (Arda), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 7’ M. Dosso (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 10’ K. Balov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 53’ S. Kovachev (Arda), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 57’ Y. Guermouche (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 12’ D. Ferraresso (Slavia Sofia), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 40’ I. Tilev (Arda), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 56’ I. Minchev (Slavia Sofia), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 90+4’ L. Kotev (Arda), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 23’ K. Balov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 18’ Y. Guermouche (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 49’ B. Karagaren (Arda), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 74’ B. Karagaren (Arda), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 86’ J. Semedo Varela (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90+3’ Patrick (Arda), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 87’ S. Kovachev (Arda), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 5’ I. Tilev (Arda), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 43’ Y. Guermouche (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 76’ S. Kovachev (Arda), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 7’ M. Dosso (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 10’ K. Balov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 53’ S. Kovachev (Arda), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 57’ Y. Guermouche (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 12’ D. Ferraresso (Slavia Sofia), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 40’ I. Tilev (Arda), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 56’ I. Minchev (Slavia Sofia), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 90+4’ L. Kotev (Arda), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Slavia Sofia 4-3-3 Starting XI
Andonov
Ferraresso
Georgiev
Marin
Varela
Stoyanov 90’
Dosso
Minchev 71’
Stoev 63’
Guermouche 71’
Balov 63’
Arda 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Gospodinov
Gustavo
Viyachki
Huseynov
Velev
Akintola
Yussein 71’
Shinyashiki 46’
Tilev 71’
Mané 46’
Vutov 84’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
I. Andonov
90′ 3 0 15 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
D. Ferraresso
90′ – – – 10 4 18 1 – – –
M. Georgiev
90′ – 2 – 2 2 21 1 – – –
L. Marin
90′ – 3 – 7 5 27 – – – –
J. Semedo Varela
90′ 1 2 – 3 – 34 1 – – –
Midfielders5 players
K. Stoyanov
90′ – – 19 – – – 1 3 – – –
M. Dosso
90′ – 1 25 – – – – 4 3 – –
I. Minchev Taken off
71′ – – 23 – – – 1 3 – 1 –
R. Raychev Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 12 – – – 1 3 1 – –
M. Miletic Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 5 – – 1 – 5 1 1 –
Forwards5 players
E. Stoev Taken off
63′ – – – – – – 1 5 – 16 –
Y. Guermouche Taken off
71′ 1 – 3 3 0.21 – – 5 – 9 –
K. Balov Taken off
63′ 1 – 2 1 0.27 – – 6 1 12 –
D. Aleksandrov Came on as a substitute
32′ – – – – – – 1 1 – 4 –
I. Stefanov Came on as a substitute
24′ – – – – – – – 3 – 9 –
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

Slavia Sofia DLLLL
Arda DLDWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Arda 1-1 Slavia Sofia, 22 Feb 25 Next meeting: Arda 2-1 Slavia Sofia, 14 Feb 26  All Slavia Sofia vs Arda 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.