- Recent form: Arda Kardzhali have won their last two matches, including a 4-0 win at home to Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1936.
- Home record: Cherno More Varna’s home record in Parva Liga 2025/2026 is W7, D6, L4, scoring an average of 1.12 goals per game.
- Away record: Arda Kardzhali have won 6, drawn 4 and lost 7 of their 17 away Parva Liga 2025/2026 matches, scoring 20 goals on the road.
A game of chess between two flexible systems
Odds and standings
Despite the fact that PFC Cherno More Varna are on a two-match winning streak at home and have not conceded a goal in either of those contests, they are just 2.72 favourites to beat Arda Kardzhali at the Stadion Ticha on Monday.
Arda are a 2.51 underdogs for the match, while the draw is 3.2. These odds are hardly surprising considering that Cherno More are top of the Parva Liga 2025/2026 table with 54 points from 35 games, while Arda are right on their tail in third spot with 51 points.
Managers and tactics
Ilian Iliev has led Cherno More since 2017 and is known for his tactical flexibility. His 4-2-3-1 formation allows him to deploy the 3-5-2 system when necessary and allows his wing backs to provide width when his side controls the ball.
Aleksandar Tunchev has recently taken the reins at Arda and has very quickly installed a compact 4-2-3-1 formation on the players, emphasising defensive discipline and quick transitions through the wings.
Expect a cagey contest with a home edge
In their last five meetings in all competitions, Cherno More Varna have won once, Arda have failed to win on any occasion and there have been 4 draws.
We are taking the draw and will back Both teams to score - No at 1.89, a very short price that is only worth backing because of the tense nature we expect from this contest.
- The reverse fixture in Parva Liga - Conference League Group 2026 was a goalless draw two weeks ago at Arda's ground.
- With these two sides so close in the table and both in relatively similar form (W3, D1, L1 for Cherno More and W2, D2, L1 for Arda), we expect a real chess match on Monday evening.
