The kick off for the match between Arda and Lokomotiv Plovdiv will take place at 17:00 (UK time) - Saturday, 05/16 - at the Stadion Lokomotiv. This clash of the 2025/26 First League looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Arda vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
Arda Win
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Arda Preview
Arda has played 34 matches in the First League so far, with 13 wins, 9 draws, and 12 losses. This results in an average of 1.41 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 15 wins, 11 draws, and 14 losses. Arda's attack has scored 41 goals, 35 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.03 goals per league match and 1.03 goals per match across the entire season.
Birsent Karagaren is the team’s top scorer with 7 goals, while Svetoslav Kovachev leads the team in assists with 5. Defensively, The blue ones from Kardzhali has conceded 32 goals in the league (an average of 0.94) and 37 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.93 over 40 matches).
Lokomotiv Plovdiv preview
In 34 First League matches, Lokomotiv Plovdiv has recorded 13 wins, 13 draws, and 8 losses, with an average of 1.53 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 13 wins in 34 matches. The team has scored 34 goals, 34 of them in the First League (an average of 1 goals per match), with Juan Esteban Perea Sanchez being the team's top scorer with 7 goals and Parvizchon Umarbaev providing 7 assists.
Defensively, The Smurfs has conceded 36 goals in the league and 36 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.06 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Arda vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Arda
Bulgaria - First League
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W L D L W |
1.4 |
| Home | D L W W W |
2 |
| Away | W L L W L |
1.2 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 38% | 41% | 35% |
| Goals | 1.97 | 1.71 | 2.24 |
| Scored | 1.03 | 0.88 | 1.18 |
| Conceded | 0.94 | 0.82 | 1.06 |
| Both Teams to Score | 26% | 24% | 29% |
| Without Conceding | 41% | 47% | 35% |
| Failed To Score | 50% | 47% | 53% |
| 1st to Score | 47% | 47% | 47% |
|
xG
|
1.42 | 1.62 | 1.22 |
|
xGA
|
1.31 | 1.21 | 1.4 |
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Bulgaria - First League
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L W W L D |
1.4 |
| Home | W L W W L |
1.8 |
| Away | L W D D W |
1.6 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 38% | 53% | 24% |
| Goals | 2.06 | 1.88 | 2.24 |
| Scored | 1 | 0.94 | 1.06 |
| Conceded | 1.06 | 0.94 | 1.18 |
| Both Teams to Score | 41% | 24% | 59% |
| Without Conceding | 38% | 53% | 24% |
| Failed To Score | 29% | 29% | 29% |
| 1st to Score | 47% | 59% | 47% |
|
xG
|
1.33 | 1.32 | 1.34 |
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xGA
|
1.36 | 1.34 | 1.39 |
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