Parva Liga: Arda - CSKA 1948 Sofia preview and statistics

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Wed 12.May
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Arena Arda (15000 seats)

Arda have performed better than CSKA 1948 Sofia so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

Insights:
  • Arda have the most points from losing position (10) in Parva Liga
  • Arda have scored at least twice as many goals at home as CSKA 1948 Sofia have scored away.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

Arda is in the 4th league table position and will remain there regardless of what happens for the rest of the season. Sofia have already sealed their fate; they will finish in 5th place no matter what happens.

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Arda form and stats

Arda are steadily winning Parva Liga games and points here at Arena Arda. 8 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 13 games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Arda after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Arda are returning here after visiting Beroe in a Parva Liga game and winning with a 2-0 scoreline. Tonislav Yordanov (2) scored the goal(s). Prior to that, an away loss at CSKA Sofia.

Arda are traveling soon after this match as the Parva Liga match at Ludogorets awaits in three days.

A decent goal production from Arda in their home games so far, with 23 goals from 13 league matches. 14 goals have been conceded.

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CSKA 1948 Sofia form and stats

CSKA 1948 Sofia have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Parva Liga, after 2-5-6 (13 played).

Sofia go into this game after a win, the home game against Lokomotiv Plovdiv that ended 1-0. A 0-4 defeat away at Ludogorets before that.

The schedule is very tough for Sofia now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Parva Liga game at Beroe is waiting in only four days.

The visitors have scored 10 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, Sofia have conceded 20 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Arda and CSKA 1948 Sofia have met before this season: Arda - CSKA 1948 Sofia 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Arda won three games, two matches ended with a draw and CSKA 1948 Sofia has zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: zero / five

Top Goalscorers

ArdaI. Kokonov
I. Kokonov
8 goals
CSKA 1948 SofiaG. Ivanov
G. Ivanov
7 goals
ArdaS. Delev
S. Delev
6 goals

Arda missing players

CSKA 1948 Sofia missing players

Arda CSKA 1948 Sofia
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 13 4 Played P 3 13 26
13 8 3 Won W 0 2 10
9 4 1 Drew D 1 5 8
6 1 0 Lost L 2 6 8
38 23 5 Scored S 1 10 34
30 14 1 Conceded C 7 20 30
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 77% 81%
71% 85% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 69% 65%
36% 46% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 46% 46%
25% 31% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 31% 31%
18% 23% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 15%
43% 62% 25% BTTS BTTS 33% 46% 38%
39% 31% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 23% 38%
29% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 54% 42%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.6 2.6 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.7 2.5
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.4 13.3 13 Shots (avg) S ( 5.7 6.8 8.6
3.9 4.8 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 2.2 3.5
35% 37% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 34% 37%
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • Arda have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Arda have scored at least twice as many goals at home as CSKA 1948 Sofia have scored away.
  • Arda have the most points from losing position (10) in Parva Liga
  • Arda haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ludogorets 26 20 4 2 59 18 13 12 1 0 28 4 13 8 3 2 31 14 41 64
2 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 26 15 7 4 41 19 13 8 5 0 25 10 13 7 2 4 16 9 22 52
3 CSKA Sofia 26 14 8 4 39 20 13 9 4 0 21 6 13 5 4 4 18 14 19 50
4 Arda 26 12 9 5 36 29 13 8 4 1 23 14 13 4 5 4 13 15 7 45
5 CSKA 1948 Sofia 26 10 8 8 34 30 13 8 3 2 24 10 13 2 5 6 10 20 4 38
6 Beroe 26 10 7 9 38 28 13 5 3 5 20 13 13 5 4 4 18 15 10 37
7 Cherno More 26 10 7 9 27 25 13 7 3 3 17 12 13 3 4 6 10 13 2 37
8 Tsarsko selo 26 9 7 10 29 27 13 5 5 3 18 13 13 4 2 7 11 14 2 34
9 Levski Sofia 26 7 7 12 25 27 13 5 2 6 13 15 13 2 5 6 12 12 -2 28
10 Botev Plovdiv 26 5 9 12 25 46 13 4 5 4 14 16 13 1 4 8 11 30 -21 24
11 Slavia Sofia 26 6 5 15 19 40 13 4 3 6 9 16 13 2 2 9 10 24 -21 23
12 Botev Vratsa 26 6 4 16 26 39 13 3 2 8 15 18 13 3 2 8 11 21 -13 22
13 Etar 26 4 10 12 20 45 13 2 7 4 10 16 13 2 3 8 10 29 -25 22
14 Montana 26 4 8 14 21 46 13 4 3 6 17 22 13 0 5 8 4 24 -25 20

Read more about Parva Liga

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.