Can Arda beat CSKA 1948 Sofia in Arena Arda clash?

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Fri 22.April
Match begins: 12:15 (UTC)
Venue: Arena Arda (15000 seats)

Faithful supporters at Arena Arda haven’t seen many wins this season, with Arda lying uncomfortably in the 10th spot. The guesting CSKA 1948 Sofia will believe to shield their higher league place in this fixture.

Insights:
  • Arda have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

This should be an entertaining game with lots of action and excitement as both contenders are well recovered since they last played a game. Game on!

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Arda form and stats

Arda have played 13 Parva Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-5-3 (wins-draws-losses).

Times are rough for the home team, having gone 270 minutes without scoring a league goal. Kovachev was the last player to find the net. The Arda goalkeeper Martin Lukov is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 203 minutes without conceding a goal in the Parva Liga.

Arda drew their last game, 0-0 away at Lokomotiv Plovdiv.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus CSKA 1948 Sofia.

Arda has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. On the other hand, Arda have conceded 16 goals. 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 1948 Sofia form and stats

CSKA 1948 Sofia have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Parva Liga, after 2-3-8 (13 played).

CSKA 1948 Sofia have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 200 minutes ago. Ivanov was the goal scorer.

Two away games in a row for CSKA 1948 Sofia, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Beroe.

A 0-0 draw at Arda's stadium before that.

The visitors have scored 12 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Sofia have conceded 20 goals in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H encounter ended Arda - CSKA 1948 Sofia 0-0, earlier this season. The match official brandished his red card when these teams last met, and the criminal was Angelov (CSKA 1948 Sofia). Arda-CSKA 1948 Sofia H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Arda five wins, CSKA 1948 Sofia zero wins, four draws. one of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

CSKA 1948 SofiaI. Chochev
I. Chochev
8 goals
ArdaT. Yordanov
T. Yordanov
7 goals
CSKA 1948 SofiaG. Ivanov
G. Ivanov
6 goals

Arda missing players

CSKA 1948 Sofia missing players

Arda CSKA 1948 Sofia
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 4 14 27
7 5 2 Won W 2 2 8
9 5 2 Drew D 1 3 6
11 3 0 Lost L 1 9 13
27 18 7 Scored S 9 12 36
34 16 2 Conceded C 6 21 38
81% 85% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 93%
67% 77% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 64% 70%
37% 46% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 50% 48%
22% 31% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 29% 37%
15% 15% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 7% 19%
37% 38% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 36% 44%
33% 38% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 29% 33%
48% 38% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 30%
 
5 5.2 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 4.1 5
4.4 4.6 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 2.8 4 4.1
2.5 2.5 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.8 3.2 2.6
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 5 8
 
10.4 11.5 11 Shots (avg) S ( 11.5 8.1 10.3
4.1 4.7 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 3.1 3.8
24% 30% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 41% 27% 35%
 
9.2 7.5 5 Shots against (avg) S A 8.5 10.5 9.4
3.4 2.8 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 4.5 4.3
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • Arda have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have won significantly less corners away then 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 21 1 4 64 23 13 12 0 1 37 9 13 9 1 3 27 14 41 64
2 CSKA Sofia 26 15 7 4 39 25 13 10 2 1 21 8 13 5 5 3 18 17 14 52
3 Botev Plovdiv 26 13 7 6 34 28 13 11 0 2 24 13 13 2 7 4 10 15 6 46
4 Cherno More 26 12 9 5 35 18 13 6 5 2 18 7 13 6 4 3 17 11 17 45
5 Levski Sofia 26 12 6 8 33 25 13 7 3 3 18 11 13 5 3 5 15 14 8 42
6 Slavia Sofia 26 9 9 8 30 26 13 6 4 3 15 10 13 3 5 5 15 16 4 36
7 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 26 9 7 10 30 35 13 6 4 3 18 15 13 3 3 7 12 20 -5 34
8 Beroe 26 9 5 12 23 27 13 6 5 2 11 8 13 3 0 10 12 19 -4 32
9 CSKA 1948 Sofia 26 8 6 12 36 37 13 6 3 4 24 17 13 2 3 8 12 20 -1 30
10 Arda 26 7 8 11 27 34 13 5 5 3 18 16 13 2 3 8 9 18 -7 29
11 OFK Pirin 26 7 6 13 34 41 13 5 3 5 20 20 13 2 3 8 14 21 -7 27
12 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 26 6 7 13 22 42 13 6 3 4 15 17 13 0 4 9 7 25 -20 25
13 Botev Vratsa 26 5 7 14 23 48 13 3 6 4 11 17 13 2 1 10 12 31 -25 22
14 Tsarsko selo 26 3 7 16 15 36 13 3 3 7 10 17 13 0 4 9 5 19 -21 16

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.