B PFG match preview: Arda versus CSKA 1948 Sofia

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Competition: Bulgaria B PFG
Date: Sun 19.May
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Perperek (1500 seats)

A key match in B PFG as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 3rd position and the visitors placed 4th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Arda form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadion Perperek as Arda have scored 24 goals to get 34 points from 14 games. The overall stats are 11-1-2 (wins-draws-losses). Ever since the Tsarsko selo game Arda has been unbeatable here at Stadion Perperek producing eight straight wins.

Arda's last game was hosting Pomorie and winning 2-0. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Tsarsko selo (1-2).

Arda are traveling soon after this match as the B PFG match at Botev Galabovo awaits in four days.

The Arda fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 24 goals in 14 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Arda have only let in 5 goals at home.

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CSKA 1948 Sofia form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 8 wins, 5 draws and only 1 loss. Things are running smoothly for CSKA 1948 Sofia who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 16 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Pomorie. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Lovech game have they lost an away game, meaning CSKA 1948 Sofia has taken points from ten away matches in a row.

CSKA 1948 Sofia are travelling after their nice 4-0 home win in the B PFG against Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa. Preceding that game was the away victory against Pomorie with the score of 2-1.

A quick return to home after this game, as CSKA 1948 Sofia are hosting Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 in the B PFG only four days away.

CSKA 1948 Sofia have scored 17 goals on their travels this season, 14 away games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).

Head 2 Head

CSKA 1948 Sofia - Arda 0-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last one match): Arda 0 wins, 1 draw and CSKA 1948 Sofia 0 victories. As for goals, 0 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 1 game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

A. Gushterov
16 goals
V. Hristov
10 goals
V. Marchev
3 goals

Arda missing players

CSKA 1948 Sofia missing players

Arda CSKA 1948 Sofia
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
28 14 3 Played 3 14 28
17 11 2 Won 0 8 15
5 1 0 Drew 2 5 11
6 2 1 Lost 1 1 2
40 24 3 Scored 2 17 36
16 5 1 Conceded 3 9 16
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 67% 79% 75%
64% 64% 33% Over 1.5 33% 43% 54%
29% 21% 0% Over 2.5 33% 29% 36%
11% 7% 0% Over 3.5 33% 14% 11%
4% 7% 0% Over 4.5 0% 7% 4%
29% 21% 0% BTTS 33% 36% 39%
57% 64% 67% Clean Sheets 33% 57% 57%
25% 14% 33% Failed To Score 67% 29% 29%
 
6.6 8.6 7.7 Corners For (avg) 2 4.4 5
3.3 2.9 4 Corners Against (avg) 3.3 2.4 2.2
2.6 1.9 3 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 2.7 2.5
1 1 1 Red Cards 1 1 3
Key stats this season:
  • Arda have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Arda have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Arda have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Arda haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.

Arda
All B PFG Bulgarian Cup Club Friendlies 3. League Southeast
All Home Away
18-03-19 BP Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa 2 - 0 Arda
30-03-19 BP Arda 2 - 0 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929
08-04-19 BP Chernomorets Balchik 1 - 3 Arda
15-04-19 BP Arda 2 - 0 Montana
21-04-19 BP Ludogorets II 0 - 1 Arda
26-04-19 BP Arda 1 - 0 Dobrudzha 1919
01-05-19 BP Tsarsko selo 2 - 1 Arda
11-05-19 BP Arda 2 - 0 Pomorie
19-05-19 BP Arda 12:00 CSKA 1948 Sofia
23-05-19 BP Botev Galabovo 14:00 Arda
CSKA 1948 Sofia
All B PFG Bulgarian Cup 3. League Southwest Club Friendlies
All Home Away
23-03-19 CF Septemvri Sofia 2 - 1 CSKA 1948 Sofia
01-04-19 BP CSKA 1948 Sofia 1 - 0 Lovech
06-04-19 BP Dobrudzha 1919 0 - 0 CSKA 1948 Sofia
15-04-19 BP CSKA 1948 Sofia 2 - 1 OFK Pirin
22-04-19 BP Tsarsko selo 0 - 0 CSKA 1948 Sofia
30-04-19 BP CSKA 1948 Sofia 2 - 0 Nesebar
05-05-19 BP Pomorie 1 - 2 CSKA 1948 Sofia
10-05-19 BP CSKA 1948 Sofia 4 - 0 Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa
19-05-19 BP Arda 12:00 CSKA 1948 Sofia
23-05-19 BP CSKA 1948 Sofia 14:00 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Tsarsko selo 28 24 2 2 65 24 14 13 1 0 37 11 14 11 1 2 28 13 41 74
2 Montana 28 16 9 3 45 21 14 10 3 1 28 11 14 6 6 2 17 10 24 57
3 Arda 28 17 5 6 40 16 14 11 1 2 24 5 14 6 4 4 16 11 24 56
4 CSKA 1948 Sofia 28 15 11 2 36 16 14 7 6 1 19 7 14 8 5 1 17 9 20 56
5 Lovech 29 12 8 9 42 25 14 9 2 3 25 8 15 3 6 6 17 17 17 44
6 Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa 28 10 6 12 28 37 14 5 3 6 15 17 14 5 3 6 13 20 -9 36
7 Pomorie 28 10 5 13 33 45 14 7 2 5 18 20 14 3 3 8 15 25 -12 35
8 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 29 8 10 11 21 25 15 4 5 6 9 12 14 4 5 5 12 13 -4 34
9 Strumska slava 27 9 6 12 30 38 13 6 3 4 20 16 14 3 3 8 10 22 -8 33
10 Chernomorets Balchik 28 8 7 13 23 33 14 6 4 4 15 15 14 2 3 9 8 18 -10 31
11 Botev Galabovo 28 7 9 12 28 33 14 6 6 2 21 12 14 1 3 10 7 21 -5 30
12 Ludogorets II 27 8 4 15 28 40 14 5 3 6 20 19 13 3 1 9 8 21 -12 28
13 OFK Pirin 28 8 4 16 28 47 14 4 2 8 12 24 14 4 2 8 16 23 -19 28
14 Kariana Erden 28 7 6 15 26 37 14 5 3 6 15 12 14 2 3 9 11 25 -11 27
15 Nesebar 28 6 9 13 31 47 14 5 6 3 18 14 14 1 3 10 13 33 -16 27
16 Dobrudzha 1919 28 4 9 15 14 34 14 3 5 6 7 12 14 1 4 9 7 22 -20 21
17 Lokomotiv 1929 2 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 -3 1

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