- Cherno More have won 1 and tied 2 of their last 3 home games.
- Arda have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 3 away games.
- Cherno More are unbeaten in their last 2 games against Arda Kardzhali (1 win, 1 draw).
Tactical chess match on the Black Sea coast
Cherno More Varna sit 5th in the Parva liga 2025-2026 with 36 points after 23 games, and are holding onto a top-half push with solid home form of 4 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses, scoring 13 goals in 11 home league matches.
PFC Cherno More’s boss Ilian Iliev, in charge since 2017, is known for his proactive, possession-oriented tactics which sees his teams build up with numbers in the center of the field and take advantage of the width provided by their full-backs. Georgi Lazarov is the hosts’ main attacking threat, as he has scored 2 of their last 3 goals.
According to our PFC Cherno More Varna vs Arda Kardzhali preview, Arda Kardzhali have been in much better form than their 7th place position suggests, trailing by five points after 23 games (W3, D1, L1 in their last 5 league games). Aleksandar Tunchev’s men play in a compact 4-2-3-1 or 4-4-2 depending on the match, and have the ability to quickly transition into direct, counter attacking play.
Arda’s away record in the league reads W4, D3 and L4 after 11 games, averaging 1.27 goals scored and 1.09 conceded away from home.
An even game with a tight scoreline
Arda are priced at 3.87 for this game with Cherno More at 2.1 and the tie at 2.95, which is a clear mismatch given that the hosts have the edge in the recent head-to-head record, most recently winning 1-0 away at Arda five months ago.
Both Teams To Score is odds-on at 1.63, which is a surprise given the setups each team employs. However, both managers will know the game plan of the other, and will expect to create enough chances for at least one goal at some point in the game.
This PFC Cherno More Varna vs Arda Kardzhali prediction suggests that Cherno More Varna’s home form should hold more weight in this matchup, but with Arda’s counter-attacking capabilities, we expect this game to be a low-scoring tie. For those looking for additional insights, our PFC Cherno More Varna vs Arda Kardzhali betting tips support this expectation, providing further analysis for punters. Ultimately, the final PFC Cherno More Varna vs Arda Kardzhali prediction is a closely contested draw with few goals.
