- Across all competitions, FC CSKA 1948 leads the all-time head-to-head record (W5, L2, D1) and have won two of the last three meetings with Arda Kardzhali at home Arda Kardzhali won the last head-to-head clash 1-0 at home in Parva liga 2024/2025 just four months ago Boris Dimitrov (2 goals in 5 matches) is CSKA 1948’s in-form player, but Tonislav Yordanov (2 goals in 5 games) is red-hot for Arda Kardzhali
Sides are evenly poised for a potential classic clash
No rounds of Parva liga 2025-2026 have been played and both FC CSKA 1948 and Arda Kardzhali are locked on zero points in fifth and first respectively.
Arda Kardzhali are the favourites for Friday’s game at -109, but FC CSKA 1948 vs Arda Kardzhali odds currently stand at +310 for FC CSKA 1948, with the draw coming in at +205.
Both sides have legitimate ambitions of success in the Bulgarian First League and it’s a game that could develop into a growing rivalry. For more insight, this FC CSKA 1948 vs Arda Kardzhali preview will help you understand what each team brings into this contest.
Arda Kardzhali will try to get on the front foot
Arda Kardzhali are the visitors, but there is nothing timid about Aleksandar Tunchev’s approach since he was appointed as head coach on June 7, 2024.
His team are direct, full of pace and will look to play on the counterattack when they are not pressing teams high up the field.
Tonislav Yordanov’s two-goal exploits for Arda Kardzhali suggest their attacking players are in great shape. Additionally, our FC CSKA 1948 vs Arda Kardzhali prediction considers Arda Kardzhali's offensive strengths as a deciding factor.
CSKA 1948 can be patient and disciplined
Cassiano Bouzon has been a creative outlet for CSKA 1948, who have been much more structured and orderly since Ivan Stoyanov took charge as coach on April 30, 2025.
Boris Dimitrov has taken up a lot of good positions and has two of the team’s six goals in their last five games so he is worth following if he is on the score sheet again.
They are a team that can keep things simple, defend deep and be compact. In fact, they are the kind of opponents that should suit Arda’s style, but there is an element of ‘which team will force the other to come onto their own turf’ here.
Arda’s 1-0 win at home four months ago makes them a tempting option to beat CSKA 1948, but our FC CSKA 1948 vs Arda Kardzhali betting tips are leaning toward ‘Under 2.5 Goals’ – because the recent H2H history suggests this will be a tight and testy clash. In light of these dynamics, the FC CSKA 1948 vs Arda Kardzhali prediction is that fans should expect a closely contested battle.
