First League match guide and numbers: Slavia Sofia fight CSKA Sofia

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Competition: Bulgaria First League
Competition: Sun 09.April
Match begins: 17:15 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Slavija (2000 seats)

In this article Tipsway presents you need and want to know about the First League game Slavia Sofia - CSKA Sofia!

Insights:
  • Slavia Sofia have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in First League
  • CSKA Sofia have the fewest conceded goals (12) in First League

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Slavia Sofia form and stats

Slavia Sofia have performed here at Stadion Slavija this season with 8 wins from 12 First League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 2.

The followers are hoping that Slavia will fight back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Bulgarian Cup fixture against Lokomotiv Sofia 1929.

Prior to that, an away loss at Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 in the First League.

Slavia Sofia are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 12 games. Slavia Sofia have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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CSKA Sofia form and stats

CSKA Sofia's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed CSKA Sofia collect 28 points from their 12 away matches in the First League. 9 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 2 defeats). In general it has been a productive period now for Sofia as they haven't lost any of their last 13 games.

The CSKA Sofia goalkeeper Gustavo Busatto is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 229 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

This fixture can not go any worse than the previous one, a Bulgarian Cup home loss versus Cherno More with 1-2 on the scoreboard.

That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Spartak Varna in the First League.

CSKA Sofia has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 20 goals from 12 games. Sofia are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 12 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The newest logged history featuring both these participants is the CSKA Sofia - Slavia Sofia 2-0 played previously this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Slavia one win, two draws and CSKA Sofia seven victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight games had two or less. The games between these teams have had a tendency to be a bit wild, having seen 5 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

CSKA SofiaD. Nazon
D. Nazon
11 goals
CSKA SofiaM. Garcez
M. Garcez
8 goals
Slavia SofiaT. Tasev
T. Tasev
5 goals

Slavia Sofia missing players

CSKA Sofia missing players

Slavia Sofia CSKA Sofia
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
24 12 3 Played P 4 12 24
12 8 1 Won W 3 9 19
2 2 1 Drew D 1 1 3
10 2 1 Lost L 0 2 2
26 17 4 Scored S 7 20 45
23 9 4 Conceded C 2 7 12
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
58% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 58% 62%
42% 42% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 33% 42%
4% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 25% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 8%
38% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 33% 38%
29% 42% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 58% 58%
33% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 8% 8%
 
4.4 4.8 3.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 4.2 4.5
4.8 4.6 8 Corners against (avg) C A 2.5 3.4 2.8
2.6 2.4 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.2 4 3
2 1 1 Red cards R C 1 3 3
 
10.4 10.3 8 Shots (avg) S ( 6.8 8.7 10
3.7 3.8 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4 4.3
29% 38% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 58% 42% 43%
 
8.7 8.3 15 Shots against (avg) S A 7 8 6.3
2.9 2.8 5.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 2.8 2.2
Key stats in First League this season:
  • 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 (7) away in First League
  • CSKA Sofia have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) 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
  • Slavia Sofia have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in First League
  • Slavia Sofia have the most points from losing position (11) in First League
  • Slavia Sofia 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 CSKA Sofia 24 19 3 2 45 12 12 10 2 0 25 5 12 9 1 2 20 7 33 60
2 Ludogorets 24 17 5 2 56 18 12 8 3 1 26 8 12 9 2 1 30 10 38 56
3 CSKA 1948 Sofia 24 14 6 4 40 16 12 9 2 1 22 6 12 5 4 3 18 10 24 48
4 Levski Sofia 24 11 8 5 33 13 12 7 3 2 19 4 12 4 5 3 14 9 20 41
5 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 24 11 7 6 25 22 12 7 2 3 16 9 12 4 5 3 9 13 3 40
6 Cherno More 24 11 6 7 26 22 12 6 3 3 15 11 12 5 3 4 11 11 4 39
7 Slavia Sofia 24 12 2 10 26 23 12 8 2 2 17 9 12 4 0 8 9 14 3 38
8 Arda 24 10 5 9 26 25 12 7 2 3 18 12 12 3 3 6 8 13 1 35
9 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 24 9 7 8 27 29 12 6 3 3 14 15 12 3 4 5 13 14 -2 34
10 Botev Plovdiv 24 8 3 13 32 32 12 6 2 4 20 11 12 2 1 9 12 21 0 27
11 Botev Vratsa 24 6 5 13 18 38 12 5 3 4 8 13 12 1 2 9 10 25 -20 23
12 Septemvri Sofia 24 5 7 12 22 33 12 2 5 5 8 14 12 3 2 7 14 19 -11 22
13 Beroe 24 5 6 13 20 41 12 4 2 6 14 20 12 1 4 7 6 21 -21 21
14 OFK Pirin 24 4 8 12 17 30 12 3 4 5 11 16 12 1 4 7 6 14 -13 20
15 Hebar 1918 24 4 4 16 13 44 12 1 3 8 8 21 12 3 1 8 5 23 -31 16
16 Spartak Varna 24 2 6 16 18 46 12 2 3 7 11 18 12 0 3 9 7 28 -28 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.