Arda Kardzhali vs Slavia Sofia prediction 01/06/2023

• Date: 01/06/2023
• Competition: First League
• KO: 18:00 UK / 19:00 CEST
• Venue: Arena Arda (Kardzhali)

A tight contest can be expected at the Arena Arda (Kardzhali) as Arda tales on First League leaders Slavia Sofia.

Three points behind their visitors and with just two games remaining in the season, Arda must win if they are to have any chance of claiming European qualification. Conversely, visiting Slavia know a win would leave them almost certain of claiming the final prize.

Arda Kardzhali vs Slavia Sofia Betting Tips: Under 2.5 goals

Both teams come into this fixture in pretty strong form, having remained unbeaten for eight and nine games, respectively, over the past six weeks.

Hosts Arda have won four and drawn four of their last eight, with victories in three of their last four, while Slavia have won four and drawn five of their previous nine, although each of their last three ended in stalemates.

Goals tend to be in short supply when Slavia are involved, with the visitors seeing only one of their last 14 league games finishing with more than two goals scored. On their travels, six of the last seven saw under 2.5 goals scored, and a similarly tight contest is anticipated, particularly when we factor in the h2h record between these sides.

Since April 2021, all nine meetings between these sides finished with under 2.5 goals scored while each of their five most recent contests saw one goal or less. Of their last four league meetings, two finished level while both scored a solitary 1:0 victory.

Considering Slavia´s road form, and the h2h record, we´re confident we´ll see fewer than three goals scored, with the visitors knowing a point will keep them on track to finish ahead of the chasing pack.