Stadion Ticha: Cherno More vs CSKA 1948 Sofia First League preview

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Competition: Bulgaria First League
Competition: Sat 20.May
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Ticha (12000 seats)

The two contenders are revelling in a good season so far and fixtures like this one could be deciding. Read more about Cherno More - CSKA 1948 Sofia!

Insights:
  • Cherno More have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

Cherno More and CSKA 1948 Sofia should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Cherno More form and stats

Cherno More have collected 28 points from their First League home games so far after 8-4-3.

No payout for Cherno in their previous match, an away game at CSKA Sofia that ended in defeat 0-2. Before that loss this team had gone seven consecutive league rounds without losing.

Before that, a nice away victory at Ludogorets (after extra-time, 4-1 on penalties). A Bulgarian Cup match.

The Cherno More fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 20 in 15 matches. From these home matches, Cherno More have conceded only 14 goals.

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CSKA 1948 Sofia form and stats

6-6-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for CSKA 1948 Sofia in their First League matches away. Two points from the last two away games for Sofia, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

There were no winners in CSKA 1948 Sofia's previous match, the home game that ended 2-2 vs Levski Sofia.

One match before, 2-2 at home hosting Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 (after extra-time) in the Bulgarian Cup.

A new game in only four days for Sofia, the Bulgarian Cup home match versus Ludogorets. Busy days.

CSKA 1948 Sofia has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 24 goals from 15 games. It's not easy to score on CSKA 1948 Sofia as they have only conceded 14 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Cherno have pulled off a sequence of 5 consecutive matches without defeat (2-3-0) when playing CSKA 1948 Sofia.

Cherno More - CSKA 1948 Sofia 0-0 was the end result in these sides' latest H2H game, played this season.

Top Goalscorers

CSKA 1948 SofiaI. Chochev
I. Chochev
20 goals
CSKA 1948 SofiaG. Rusev
G. Rusev
6 goals
Cherno MoreV. Panayotov
V. Panayotov
4 goals

Cherno More missing players

CSKA 1948 Sofia missing players

Cherno More CSKA 1948 Sofia
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
31 15 3 Played P 3 15 31
15 8 0 Won W 0 6 17
8 4 1 Drew D 2 6 9
8 3 2 Lost L 1 3 5
36 20 2 Scored S 2 24 51
29 14 5 Conceded C 3 14 24
84% 87% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 87% 90%
55% 67% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 67% 61%
35% 47% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 40% 39%
16% 13% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 29%
13% 13% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 13% 10%
35% 53% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 53% 42%
48% 40% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 33% 45%
32% 20% 67% Failed to Score F T 33% 27% 23%
 
4.8 5.9 3.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 5.6 5.9
3.5 3.1 4 Corners against (avg) C A 8 5.5 5.1
2.5 2.2 3.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.7 2.7 2.6
2 0 0 Red cards R C 2 2 7
 
11.2 12.7 7.7 Shots (avg) S ( 7 12.5 11.6
3.9 4.2 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 5.7 4.8
30% 32% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 28% 34%
 
8.6 8.2 9 Shots against (avg) S A 17 11.5 9.7
3.3 3.3 4.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.7 3.7 3.3
Key stats in First League this season:
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Cherno More have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cherno More have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ludogorets 30 23 5 2 72 21 15 11 3 1 37 10 15 12 2 1 35 11 51 74
2 CSKA Sofia 30 23 4 3 57 14 15 11 3 1 30 7 15 12 1 2 27 7 43 73
3 CSKA 1948 Sofia 30 17 8 5 49 22 15 11 2 2 25 8 15 6 6 3 24 14 27 59
4 Levski Sofia 30 15 9 6 38 14 15 10 3 2 23 4 15 5 6 4 15 10 24 54
5 Cherno More 30 15 8 7 36 27 15 8 4 3 20 14 15 7 4 4 16 13 9 53
6 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 30 14 8 8 33 28 15 10 2 3 22 11 15 4 6 5 11 17 5 50
7 Slavia Sofia 30 15 4 11 31 27 15 8 4 3 18 12 15 7 0 8 13 15 4 49
8 Arda 30 11 9 10 33 32 15 7 4 4 22 17 15 4 5 6 11 15 1 42
9 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 30 10 8 12 32 38 15 7 4 4 18 20 15 3 4 8 14 18 -6 38
10 Botev Plovdiv 30 9 5 16 38 40 15 6 3 6 21 15 15 3 2 10 17 25 -2 32
11 Botev Vratsa 30 7 7 16 23 55 15 6 4 5 10 16 15 1 3 11 13 39 -32 28
12 Beroe 30 7 6 17 26 47 15 5 2 8 15 23 15 2 4 9 11 24 -21 27
13 OFK Pirin 30 5 9 16 21 39 15 3 5 7 14 22 15 2 4 9 7 17 -18 24
14 Hebar 1918 30 6 5 19 19 51 15 1 3 11 8 27 15 5 2 8 11 24 -32 23
15 Septemvri Sofia 30 5 7 18 25 45 15 2 5 8 10 20 15 3 2 10 15 25 -20 22
16 Spartak Varna 30 3 8 19 27 60 15 3 4 8 16 25 15 0 4 11 11 35 -33 17

Read more about First League

The First Professional Football League, also known as the Parva Liga, is the top level of football in Bulgaria. It has 14 teams playing a regular season of 26 fixtures to set a league table. The top six then enter a championship playoff, the bottom eight a relegation group.