Arda Kardzhali
- Arda Kardzhali are in mixed form (W2, D2, L1) with just two wins in their last five matches.
- Aleksandar Tunchev has done a good job since taking over in June 2024, installing a flexible but compact structure within which his team are well organised and proactive in terms of the way they manage the game.
- Arda don’t score too many goals at home, averaging just 0.70 per game in the 2025/2026 campaign and conceding at a rate of 1.00 per game.
Slavia Sofia
- Slavia Sofia are in good form (W3, D1, L1) and will arrive in Kardzhali unbeaten in their last two away matches (W1, D1).
- Slavia Sofia are more patient and disciplined in their approach, playing a brand of soccer that is controlled from the midfield where a double-pivot keeps things neat and tidy.
- Isaac Solet’s three goals represent half of Slavia’s total of six in the last five games.
Head-to-Head
Slavia Sofia and Arda Kardzhali have played out some close games in the Parva liga in the last five months or so, with Slavia winning both meetings .
Key Players
- Arda: wide runners and set-piece specialists can provide the spark on transitions.
- Slavia: the creative qualities of their playmaker are a key factor, and Isaac Solet has been important with three goals in the last five matches.
Betting Insights
- Slavia Sofia are in much better form than Arda, so we’re going to take the away team at 4.2 here rather than the 1.95 on offer for the hosts or 3.1 for the draw.
- Both Teams to Score is available at 1.65 but we’re inclined to take Under 2.5 goals at 1.52 in the belief that this could be a tense, low-scoring contest.
- Arda got a good away win over the same Plovdiv club (0-2), but were beaten 3-1 by CSKA Sofia four days ago.
Prediction
So it looks like a draw or a narrow Arda win is the most likely outcome , with the hosts unbeaten in two at home (W1, D1) and Slavia unbeaten in two away (W1, D1) .
