First League statistics and preview: CSKA 1948 Sofia modest thought to overwhelm Cherno More

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Competition: Bulgaria First League
Competition: Fri 22.Sep
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Vitosha (2500 seats)

Both these sides are doing all right, Cherno More enjoying a 10 point advantage on CSKA 1948 Sofia in the tables. Get this show on the road!

Insights:
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in First League
  • Cherno More have the most scored goals (13) away in First League

This has all the signs of an appealing fixture with lots of fun and energy as both teams are well renewed since they last played a game. Get this show on the road!

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CSKA 1948 Sofia form and stats

Seven points from three First League home games is a great start for CSKA 1948 Sofia, who are hoping to build on that form here at Stadion Vitosha.

Sofia faced defeat in their previous match, away at CSKA Sofia (0-2).

In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Slavia Sofia.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does CSKA 1948 Sofia handle that role? We have found 5 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats.

Sports betting people who enjoy betting for low-scoring games might like knowing that this team have played 5 league rounds in a row with two goals or less (under 2.5).

Sofia are traveling soon after this match as the First League match at Beroe awaits in four days.

The CSKA 1948 Sofia fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 5 goals in 3 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, CSKA 1948 Sofia have only let in {1 goals} at home.

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Cherno More form and stats

Playing away, Cherno More have won 3 games, drawn 2 and suffered 0 defeats in the First League this season.

255 minutes! That's how long the Cherno goalkeeper Ivan Dyulgerov and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Soula and Iliev scored in Cherno More's previous match, the home game against Beroe that ended 2-0.

Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Botev Vratsa.

Cherno More are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. From a total of 6 matches.

A new game in only four days for Cherno More, the First League home match versus Botev Plovdiv. Busy days.

Cherno are a potent attacking force on the road with their 13 goals in 5 league games. 6 goals have been conceded by Cherno More in these games.

Head 2 Head

Cherno More have avoided a loss in the last 6 matches (2-4-0) facing Sofia.

Top Goalscorers

Cherno MoreA. Iliev
A. Iliev
5 goals
CSKA 1948 SofiaP. Oliveira dos Santos
P. Oliveira dos Santos
3 goals
CSKA 1948 SofiaI. Chochev
I. Chochev
1 goals

CSKA 1948 Sofia missing players

Cherno More missing players

CSKA 1948 Sofia Cherno More
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
7 3 0 Played P 2 5 9
4 2 0 Won W 1 3 7
1 1 0 Drew D 1 2 2
2 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
9 5 0 Scored S 6 13 19
5 1 0 Conceded C 4 6 7
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
71% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 67%
29% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 60% 44%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 60% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 40% 22%
29% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 80% 56%
43% 67% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 44%
29% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
5.4 7 0 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 2.8 3.7
4.3 4.7 0 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3 2.6
2.6 1.7 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.1 15.7 0 Shots (avg) S ( 14 15 14.7
3.9 5.3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 5.8 5
33% 31% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 45% 42%
 
7.9 6 0 Shots against (avg) S A 8 8 7.4
3 2.3 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 4.2 3.2
Key stats in First League this season:
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have not yet lost a game at home.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in First League
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Cherno More have not yet lost a game.
  • Cherno More have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cherno More have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Cherno More have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Cherno More have scored more than double the goals of CSKA 1948 Sofia.
  • Cherno More have the most scored goals (13) away in First League
  • Cherno More have the the best goal difference (+7) away in First League
  • Cherno More have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Cherno More haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 9 8 1 0 22 7 5 4 1 0 12 2 4 4 0 0 10 5 15 25
2 Cherno More 9 7 2 0 19 7 4 4 0 0 6 1 5 3 2 0 13 6 12 23
3 Levski Sofia 7 5 0 2 15 5 5 4 0 1 11 2 2 1 0 1 4 3 10 15
4 CSKA Sofia 8 4 3 1 10 5 4 2 2 0 5 2 4 2 1 1 5 3 5 15
5 Ludogorets 7 4 1 2 21 6 4 3 1 0 15 2 3 1 0 2 6 4 15 13
6 Arda 7 4 1 2 12 5 3 2 1 0 8 3 4 2 0 2 4 2 7 13
7 CSKA 1948 Sofia 7 4 1 2 9 5 3 2 1 0 5 1 4 2 0 2 4 4 4 13
8 Beroe 9 4 1 4 10 14 4 3 0 1 6 3 5 1 1 3 4 11 -4 13
9 Levski Krumovgrad 8 4 0 4 9 12 4 3 0 1 7 4 4 1 0 3 2 8 -3 12
10 Hebar 1918 8 3 2 3 7 7 4 2 1 1 5 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 0 11
11 Botev Plovdiv 9 2 3 4 10 13 4 1 0 3 5 8 5 1 3 1 5 5 -3 9
12 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 9 3 0 6 8 18 5 2 0 3 6 8 4 1 0 3 2 10 -10 9
13 Botev Vratsa 9 2 0 7 3 18 4 1 0 3 2 8 5 1 0 4 1 10 -15 6
14 Etar 8 1 1 6 7 15 4 0 1 3 3 6 4 1 0 3 4 9 -8 4
15 Slavia Sofia 8 1 1 6 5 18 3 0 0 3 2 9 5 1 1 3 3 9 -13 4
16 OFK Pirin 8 0 1 7 1 13 5 0 1 4 1 6 3 0 0 3 0 7 -12 1

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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.