Possible nail-biting contest in CSKA Sofia - Levski Sofia game

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Competition: Bulgaria First League
Competition: Mon 17.April
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Vasil Levski (46340 seats)

This pair of sides are enjoying a fine season so far and fixtures like today could be momentous. Get the info on CSKA Sofia - Levski Sofia!

Insights:
  • CSKA Sofia have the fewest conceded goals (12) in First League
  • Levski Sofia have the most clean sheets (17) in First League

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

CSKA Sofia and Levski 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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CSKA Sofia form and stats

CSKA Sofia have been very solid at home in the First League so far, with 32 points collected from 12 matches (10-2-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. days ago.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Gustavo Busatto not having conceded a league goal in 319 minutes.

Happy days for CSKA Sofia in their previous game, a fixture away at Slavia Sofia (placed 7th) that ended with a 2-0 victory.

Preceding that result, a home defeat in the Bulgarian Cup against Cherno More.

Not much happening? Looking at this team's last 10 league matches, 8 have produced zero, one or two goals.

The manager Ilić will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to OFK Pirin in only four days.

CSKA Sofia can score goals in their home matches. After 12 league matches they have found the net 25 times. Defensively Sofia have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (5 in 12 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Levski Sofia form and stats

Playing away, Levski Sofia have won 4 games, drawn 5 and suffered 3 defeats in the First League this season. Levski Sofia are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.

The Levski Sofia goalkeeper Plamen Andreev is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 495 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Levski won their last game, 1-0 versus Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 played at home.

Prior to that result Levski Sofia won their away game at Arda. The scoreline was 3-0.

Lacking goals? 11 of this team's last 14 league rounds have seen zero, one or two goals.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Beroe in just four days.

Levski Sofia find the net regularly in their away games. 14 goals from 12 away fixtures in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Levski Sofia have avoided defeat in the last 4 games (2-2-0) facing Sofia.

The most recent logged meeting between these squads is the Levski Sofia - CSKA Sofia 2-0 played previously this season. The matches between these clubs have sometimes been rough and physical, having seen 7 red cards from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

CSKA SofiaD. Nazon
D. Nazon
12 goals
CSKA SofiaM. Garcez
M. Garcez
8 goals
Levski SofiaF. Yavorov Krastev
F. Yavorov Krastev
6 goals

CSKA Sofia missing players

Levski Sofia missing players

CSKA Sofia Levski Sofia
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 12 2 Played P 2 12 25
20 10 1 Won W 0 4 12
3 2 1 Drew D 1 5 8
2 0 0 Lost L 1 3 5
47 25 3 Scored S 0 14 34
12 5 2 Conceded C 1 9 13
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 75% 80%
64% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 58% 56%
40% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 28%
24% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 16%
8% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 8%
36% 42% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 24%
60% 58% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 58% 68%
8% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 33% 28%
 
4.4 4.8 5 Corners for (avg) C F 5 6.4 7.2
2.8 2.2 4 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.2 3.2
3 2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.5 2.5 2
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.1 11.4 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 16 13.8 15.7
4.2 4.7 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 5 5.4
44% 45% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 23% 25%
 
6.2 4.6 4.5 Shots against (avg) S A 7.5 5.3 5
2.2 1.6 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.5 2 1.8
Key stats in First League this season:
  • CSKA Sofia have not yet lost a game at home.
  • CSKA Sofia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • CSKA Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • CSKA Sofia have the fewest conceded goals (12) in First League
  • CSKA Sofia have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in First League
  • CSKA Sofia have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • CSKA Sofia is in the best form (5-1-0) in First League
  • Levski Sofia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Levski Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Levski Sofia have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in First League
  • Levski Sofia have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in First League
  • Levski Sofia have the most clean sheets (17) in First League
  • Levski Sofia have the most matches under the total-line (18) in First League
  • Levski Sofia have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 CSKA Sofia 25 20 3 2 47 12 12 10 2 0 25 5 13 10 1 2 22 7 35 63
2 Ludogorets 25 18 5 2 64 19 13 9 3 1 34 9 12 9 2 1 30 10 45 59
3 CSKA 1948 Sofia 25 15 6 4 42 17 13 10 2 1 24 7 12 5 4 3 18 10 25 51
4 Levski Sofia 25 12 8 5 34 13 13 8 3 2 20 4 12 4 5 3 14 9 21 44
5 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 25 12 7 6 27 23 13 8 2 3 18 10 12 4 5 3 9 13 4 43
6 Cherno More 25 12 6 7 27 22 12 6 3 3 15 11 13 6 3 4 12 11 5 42
7 Slavia Sofia 25 12 2 11 26 25 13 8 2 3 17 11 12 4 0 8 9 14 1 38
8 Arda 25 10 6 9 27 26 12 7 2 3 18 12 13 3 4 6 9 14 1 36
9 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 25 9 7 9 27 30 12 6 3 3 14 15 13 3 4 6 13 15 -3 34
10 Botev Plovdiv 25 8 3 14 33 34 12 6 2 4 20 11 13 2 1 10 13 23 -1 27
11 Beroe 25 6 6 13 24 41 12 4 2 6 14 20 13 2 4 7 10 21 -17 24
12 Botev Vratsa 25 6 5 14 19 46 12 5 3 4 8 13 13 1 2 10 11 33 -27 23
13 Septemvri Sofia 25 5 7 13 23 35 12 2 5 5 8 14 13 3 2 8 15 21 -12 22
14 OFK Pirin 25 4 9 12 18 31 13 3 5 5 12 17 12 1 4 7 6 14 -13 21
15 Hebar 1918 25 4 4 17 13 45 13 1 3 9 8 22 12 3 1 8 5 23 -32 16
16 Spartak Varna 25 2 6 17 18 50 13 2 3 8 11 22 12 0 3 9 7 28 -32 12

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.