Arda Kardzhali vs Lokomotiv Sofia

3 - 1
🕒 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:15 Europe/London 📍 Arena Arda 🧑‍⚖️ Rumen Gidzhenov 🔁 Regular Season - 5 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 5
Regular Season Table
Arda Kardzhali 5 · Lokomotiv Sofia 11
Referee Stats
6 matches · 2.83 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.83
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 0%
Home wins 50%
Draws 33%
Away wins 17%

Team Overview

Arda Kardzhali (Home stats)

Games / Record

5
W-D-L: 3-1-1

Goals For / Against

9 / 5
Avg: 1.80 / 1.00

Points

10
Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

0
Lokomotiv Sofia (Away stats)

Games / Record

6
W-D-L: 1-4-1

Goals For / Against

8 / 9
Avg: 1.33 / 1.50

Points

7
Avg: 1.17

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

0

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this First League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.00
PPG
1.17
1.80
GF
1.33
1.00
GA
1.50
40%
O2.5
50%
60%
BTTS
83%
60%
Score 1st
17%

League-position context

Arda Kardzhali rank5th
Lokomotiv Sofia rank11th
Arda Kardzhali points17
Lokomotiv Sofia points7
Arda Kardzhali: #5 · 17 pts · GD +3
7 pts off the top 2. 8 pts above the play-off edge. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Lokomotiv Sofia: #11 · 7 pts · GD -7
17 pts off the top 2. 3 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts from safety.
10-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Arda Kardzhali last 5 home

D L W W W
Points10/15
Weighted index51
Goals9-5
Record3-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Lokomotiv Sofia last 5 away

W D D L D
Points6/15
Weighted index51
Goals7-8
Record1-3-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Arda Kardzhali trend breakdown

Over 2.540%
BTTS60%
BTTS + O2.540%
1H Over 0.540%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 80% · Over 3.5 40% · 1H BTTS 0%

Lokomotiv Sofia trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS83%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.567%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 83% · Over 3.5 50% · 1H BTTS 17%

Scoring reliability

Arda Kardzhali score at home100%
Arda Kardzhali clean sheet at home40%
Lokomotiv Sofia score away100%
Lokomotiv Sofia clean sheet away17%

First-goal patterns

Arda Kardzhali score first60%
Arda Kardzhali win after scoring first100%
Lokomotiv Sofia score first17%
Lokomotiv Sofia win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Arda Kardzhali 50% · Lokomotiv Sofia 75%
Avg first goal minute: Arda Kardzhali 60.7' · Lokomotiv Sofia 49.0'

Vs league average

Arda Kardzhali score at home1.80 vs 1.48
Arda Kardzhali concede at home1.00 vs 1.19
Lokomotiv Sofia score away1.33 vs 1.19
Lokomotiv Sofia concede away1.50 vs 1.48
Arda Kardzhali score 22% above league average, while Lokomotiv Sofia score 12% above league average.
Defensive side: Arda Kardzhali are 16% below league average at home, and Lokomotiv Sofia are 1% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.60
BTTS40%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 5.

Arda Kardzhali goal timing (home)

1H scored: 22% 2H scored: 78% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 5
31-45 2
61-75 2
0-15 0
16-30 0
46-60 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 2
16-30 1
31-45 1
46-60 1
0-15 0
76-90+ 0

Lokomotiv Sofia goal timing (away)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 100% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 3
46-60 2
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 4
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
46-60 1
61-75 1
16-30 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
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Shots off Goal
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Blocked Shots
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Shots Inside Box
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Shots Outside Box
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Ball Possession
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Corner Kicks
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Fouls
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Offsides
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Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
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Total Passes
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Passes Accurate
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Passes %
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Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
31' ⚽
⚽
31' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
S. Ivanov
Normal Goal · Assist: S. Kovachev
35' ⚽
⚽
35' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
S. Ivanov
Normal Goal · Assist: B. Karagaren
45+1'
45+1' B. Karagaren
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ D. Yankov
1st substitution · For: David Akintola Idowu
51'
51' M. Papazov
61'
61' S. Delev
64' ↑↓
↑↓
64' ⇄ R. Daskalov
1st substitution · For: Eirô
64' ↑↓
↑↓
64' ⇄ M. Papazov
2nd substitution · For: A. Taoui
64' ↑↓
↑↓
64' ⇄ K. Miloshev
3rd substitution · For: M. Medfai
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ B. Karagaren
2nd substitution · For: A. Kabov
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ P. Bachev
3rd substitution · For: G. Nikolov
70' ↑↓
↑↓
70' ⇄ D. Velkovski
4th substitution · For: S. Vasilev
75' ⚽
⚽
75' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
Caue Caruzo
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Medfai
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ S. Ivanov
5th substitution · For: V. Popov
80' ↑↓
↑↓
80' ⇄ K. Kostov
4th substitution · For: B. Katsarov
80' ↑↓
↑↓
80' ⇄ Caue Caruzo
5th substitution · For: N. Penev
88' ⚽
⚽
88' ⚽ Goal · 3-1
S. Kovachev
Normal Goal
90+1'
90+1' A. Taoui

Arda Kardzhali vs Lokomotiv Sofia 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Arda Kardzhali beat Lokomotiv Sofia 3-1 on Monday, 17 August 2026 in First League. The match was refereed by Rumen Gidzhenov. It was played at Arena Arda.

First half: Arda Kardzhali took the lead at 31' when S. Ivanov scored, with the assist credited to S. Kovachev, making the score 1-0. Arda Kardzhali extended the lead at 35' when S. Ivanov scored, with the assist credited to B. Karagaren, making the score 2-0. B. Karagaren received a yellow card for Arda Kardzhali at 45+1'.

Second half: Arda Kardzhali made their 1st substitution at 46', with D. Yankov replacing David Akintola Idowu. M. Papazov received a yellow card for Lokomotiv Sofia at 51'. S. Delev received a yellow card for Lokomotiv Sofia at 61'. Lokomotiv Sofia made their 1st substitution at 64', with R. Daskalov replacing Eirô. Lokomotiv Sofia made their 2nd substitution at 64', with M. Papazov replacing A. Taoui. Lokomotiv Sofia made their 3rd substitution at 64', with K. Miloshev replacing M. Medfai. Arda Kardzhali made their 2nd substitution at 69', with B. Karagaren replacing A. Kabov. Arda Kardzhali made their 3rd substitution at 69', with P. Bachev replacing G. Nikolov. Arda Kardzhali made their 4th substitution at 70', with D. Velkovski replacing S. Vasilev. Lokomotiv Sofia reduced the deficit at 75' when Caue Caruzo scored, with the assist credited to M. Medfai, making the score 2-1. Arda Kardzhali made their 5th substitution at 76', with S. Ivanov replacing V. Popov. Lokomotiv Sofia made their 4th substitution at 80', with K. Kostov replacing B. Katsarov. Lokomotiv Sofia made their 5th substitution at 80', with Caue Caruzo replacing N. Penev. Arda Kardzhali extended the lead at 88' when S. Kovachev scored, making the score 3-1. A. Taoui received a yellow card for Lokomotiv Sofia at 90+1'.

Arda Kardzhali used 5 substitutions while Lokomotiv Sofia used 5 substitutions. Arda Kardzhali got 1 yellow card, while Lokomotiv Sofia got 3 yellow cards.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games13
Home Wins7
Draws5
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals5 (38.5%)
BTTS6 (46.2%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games7
Home Wins4
Draws3
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals4 (57.1%)
BTTS4 (57.1%)

Arda Kardzhali vs Lokomotiv Sofia Head-to-Head History by Season