The home manager Maestro gearing up to inspire CSKA Sofia win vs Arda

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Competition: Bulgaria First League
Competition: Fri 27.Oct
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Bâlgarska Armija (22015 seats)

CSKA Sofia get everything set for another game after their 2-1 result against OFK Pirin, a match that produced some answers. How will this affect the battle against Arda?

Insights:
  • CSKA Sofia is in the best form (5-1-0) in First League
  • Arda have the fewest conceded goals (4) away in First League

CSKA Sofia and Arda 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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CSKA Sofia form and stats

CSKA Sofia have performed here at Stadion Bâlgarska Armija this season with 3 wins from 6 First League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 0.

It's back home for Sofia, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating OFK Pirin away with the result 2-1. Phaeton and Lindseth found the net in that victory. Petrov was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.75 out of 10. The defender Petrov won 11 of 14 duels.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Levski Sofia that ended 1-1.

CSKA Sofia has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 6 matches. CSKA Sofia are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Bâlgarska Armija in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 6 matches.

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Arda form and stats

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

Arda are looking to quickly end their 203 minutes long goal drought in the First League.

There were no winners in Arda's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs Ludogorets (placed 5th).

A 0-1 defeat away at Slavia Sofia before that.

Take note: 9 of the last 11 league matches involving this side have ended with only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting words).

Arda have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 6 league away games 7 goals have been scored. Arda are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 6 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

CSKA Sofia have won or drawn the last 12 matches (8-4-0) against Arda.

Top Goalscorers

CSKA SofiaD. Nazon
D. Nazon
7 goals
ArdaP. Borukov
P. Borukov
6 goals
SofiaJ. Lindseth
J. Lindseth
4 goals

CSKA Sofia missing players

Arda missing players

CSKA Sofia Arda
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
13 6 2 Played P 1 6 12
8 3 2 Won W 0 3 7
4 3 0 Drew D 0 0 2
1 0 0 Lost L 1 3 3
19 8 3 Scored S 0 7 21
8 3 0 Conceded C 1 4 8
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
85% 83% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 58%
31% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 17% 42%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
38% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 17% 25%
54% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 50%
15% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 33%
 
4.5 5.3 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.7 4.4
3.5 3.7 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5 4.8
2.8 2.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.8 2.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
12.6 13.5 14.5 Shots (avg) S ( 12 10 10.5
5.3 5 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.7 4.8
28% 27% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 25% 37%
 
7.8 7.7 3.5 Shots against (avg) S A 12 9.3 10.2
3.1 2.7 0.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 2.5 2.5
Key stats in First League this season:
  • Arda have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Arda have the fewest conceded goals (4) away in First League
  • Arda haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • CSKA Sofia have not yet lost a game at home.
  • CSKA Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • CSKA Sofia have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • CSKA Sofia have the most clean sheets (7) in First League
  • CSKA Sofia haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • CSKA Sofia is in the best form (5-1-0) in First League

  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 14 9 3 2 28 14 8 5 1 2 15 6 6 4 2 0 13 8 14 30
2 Cherno More 14 8 5 1 23 11 6 5 1 0 9 3 8 3 4 1 14 8 12 29
3 CSKA Sofia 13 8 4 1 19 8 6 3 3 0 8 3 7 5 1 1 11 5 11 28
4 Levski Sofia 13 8 2 3 22 9 8 6 0 2 13 3 5 2 2 1 9 6 13 26
5 Ludogorets 12 7 3 2 30 8 6 4 2 0 20 3 6 3 1 2 10 5 22 24
6 Arda 12 7 2 3 21 8 6 4 2 0 14 4 6 3 0 3 7 4 13 23
7 CSKA 1948 Sofia 12 6 4 2 13 7 5 3 2 0 7 2 7 3 2 2 6 5 6 22
8 Hebar 1918 14 5 4 5 16 15 8 3 3 2 8 7 6 2 1 3 8 8 1 19
9 Levski Krumovgrad 14 5 3 6 13 18 8 4 2 2 11 9 6 1 1 4 2 9 -5 18
10 Beroe 14 5 2 7 13 21 6 3 1 2 6 4 8 2 1 5 7 17 -8 17
11 Botev Plovdiv 14 4 3 7 20 21 6 2 0 4 10 11 8 2 3 3 10 10 -1 15
12 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 14 4 2 8 10 23 8 2 2 4 7 11 6 2 0 4 3 12 -13 14
13 OFK Pirin 14 3 2 9 8 21 8 1 2 5 4 9 6 2 0 4 4 12 -13 11
14 Botev Vratsa 14 3 1 10 9 27 7 2 0 5 7 15 7 1 1 5 2 12 -18 10
15 Slavia Sofia 13 2 2 9 7 24 5 1 0 4 3 11 8 1 2 5 4 13 -17 8
16 Etar 13 1 2 10 9 26 6 0 1 5 5 13 7 1 1 5 4 13 -17 5

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.