Can Septemvri Sofia defeat CSKA Sofia in Stadion Vasil Levski clash?

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Competition: Bulgaria First League
Competition: Sun 26.February
Match begins: 15:15 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Vasil Levski (46340 seats)

Match preview: 34 points are the diference between the squads until now, CSKA Sofia on top. Can Septemvri Sofia strike back?

Insights:
  • Septemvri Sofia have the fewest scored goals (6) at home in First League
  • CSKA Sofia have the fewest conceded goals (11) in First League

This is a game between neighbours, usually meaning extra motivation and importance.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Septemvri Sofia form and stats

With 1 First League win, 5 draws and 4 defeats from their home games, Septemvri Sofia are certainly not brimming with confidence.

Septemvri shared the glory with Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.

Before that game, the home loss against Arda with the scoreline 0-1.

Trouble hitting the net? In this team's last 12 league matches, 10 have seen less than three goals (under 2.5).

Septemvri Sofia have scored {6 league goals} here from 10 matches, not a lot. Septemvri Sofia's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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CSKA Sofia form and stats

CSKA Sofia have an excellent away record in the First League so far with 7-1-2 from 10 games. Sofia has been amazing away for a time now, winning six in a row on their travels. The last time they went home with a point loss was against Ludogorets.

The fans enjoyed CSKA Sofia's previous match versus Botev Plovdiv (placed 10th), a 3-1 win played at home.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Beroe with the score of 4-1.

The travelling fans enjoy CSKA Sofia's attacking play in away games, having scored 18 goals in 10 league matches away. CSKA Sofia are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 10 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The 8 most recent fixtures featuring these teams have all ended as CSKA Sofia victories. Will history repeat itself?

CSKA Sofia - Septemvri 1-0 was the end result in these sides' last head-to-head game, earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

CSKA SofiaD. Nazon
D. Nazon
9 goals
CSKA SofiaM. Garcez
M. Garcez
7 goals
Septemvri SofiaA. Kabov
A. Kabov
5 goals

Septemvri Sofia missing players

CSKA Sofia missing players

Septemvri Sofia CSKA Sofia
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
20 10 2 Played P 3 10 20
3 1 0 Won W 3 7 16
7 5 0 Drew D 0 1 2
10 4 2 Lost L 0 2 2
18 6 0 Scored S 9 18 41
27 12 4 Conceded C 1 7 11
85% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
60% 60% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 70% 70%
40% 30% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 40% 50%
30% 10% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 30% 30%
10% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 10% 10%
50% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 40% 40%
15% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 50% 55%
50% 60% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 10% 10%
 
4.2 4.5 2 Corners for (avg) C F 7 4.4 4.7
6.4 6.6 6.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 3.7 2.9
2.5 2.4 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 3.9 3
2 1 1 Red cards R C 1 3 3
 
9.2 9.4 6 Shots (avg) S ( 13 8.6 9.9
3.5 3.7 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7.3 4.1 4.5
25% 16% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 41% 44% 46%
 
11.7 11.3 15.5 Shots against (avg) S A 6.3 8.6 6.6
4.2 4 6.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.2 2.4
Key stats in First League this season:
  • CSKA Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • CSKA Sofia have scored more than double the goals of Septemvri Sofia.
  • CSKA Sofia have the fewest conceded goals (11) in First League
  • CSKA Sofia have the fewest conceded goals (7) away in First League
  • CSKA Sofia have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in First League
  • CSKA Sofia have the most scored goals in the second half (28) in First League
  • CSKA Sofia haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • CSKA Sofia is in the best form (5-1-0) in First League
  • Septemvri Sofia have the fewest scored goals (6) at home 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 CSKA Sofia 20 16 2 2 41 11 10 9 1 0 23 4 10 7 1 2 18 7 30 50
2 Ludogorets 20 15 4 1 50 14 10 7 3 0 23 5 10 8 1 1 27 9 36 49
3 CSKA 1948 Sofia 20 11 6 3 30 14 10 8 2 0 21 5 10 3 4 3 9 9 16 39
4 Slavia Sofia 20 11 2 7 25 20 10 7 2 1 16 8 10 4 0 6 9 12 5 35
5 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 20 10 4 6 22 20 10 6 1 3 15 9 10 4 3 3 7 11 2 34
6 Cherno More 20 9 6 5 19 17 10 5 3 2 11 9 10 4 3 3 8 8 2 33
7 Arda 20 9 5 6 24 20 10 6 2 2 16 9 10 3 3 4 8 11 4 32
8 Levski Sofia 20 8 7 5 26 13 10 6 2 2 17 4 10 2 5 3 9 9 13 31
9 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 20 7 7 6 24 21 10 5 3 2 13 9 10 2 4 4 11 12 3 28
10 Botev Plovdiv 20 6 2 12 27 28 10 5 1 4 18 10 10 1 1 8 9 18 -1 20
11 Beroe 20 5 5 10 18 35 10 4 2 4 12 15 10 1 3 6 6 20 -17 20
12 Botev Vratsa 20 5 4 11 16 34 10 4 2 4 7 13 10 1 2 7 9 21 -18 19
13 Septemvri Sofia 20 3 7 10 18 27 10 1 5 4 6 12 10 2 2 6 12 15 -9 16
14 OFK Pirin 20 2 7 11 14 29 10 2 4 4 9 15 10 0 3 7 5 14 -15 13
15 Hebar 1918 19 3 3 13 11 37 9 1 2 6 7 16 10 2 1 7 4 21 -26 12
16 Spartak Varna 19 1 5 13 15 40 10 1 3 6 8 15 9 0 2 7 7 25 -25 8

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.