Can CSKA 1948 Sofia defeat Arda in Stadion Slavija clash?

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Mon 01.November
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Slavija (2000 seats)

The glass has been half empty for CSKA 1948 Sofia so far, and you could say the same about Arda. The bottom dwellers hope for some important points here.

Insights:
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Arda have scored away.

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Bulgarian Cup game only four days ago. That game was also an away game, at CSKA Sofia. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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CSKA 1948 Sofia form and stats

The complete Parva Liga statistics at home this season for CSKA 1948 Sofia are 3-1-2 (wins-draws-losses). It’s been three wins in a row for Sofia here at Stadion Slavija, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

In their previous game, the manager N. Kirov led his Sofia to a defeat in the Parva Liga match away at Lokomotiv Plovdiv. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadion Slavija.

Before that, Sofia had a home game versus Beroe which ended with a victory 1-0.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Sofia handle that role? We have found four games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are two wins, one draw and one defeat.

The Sofia manager N. Kirov has got the team scoring with 12 from 6 home games in the league. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Sofia defense is not exactly impregnable. 9 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Arda form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Arda so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-2 (win-draw-lose). Visiting Arda has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

There might be some fixture complaints from Arda as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Bulgarian Cup match against CSKA Sofia (0-2).

Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Slavia Sofia.

We have checked recent matches where Arda have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those ten games were four victories, four draws and two defeats.

The visitors have scored 4 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Arda are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 6 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: zero - three - four (Sofia wins - draws - Arda wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

SofiaI. Chochev
I. Chochev
4 goals
CSKA 1948 SofiaG. Ivanov
G. Ivanov
3 goals
ArdaT. Yordanov
T. Yordanov
3 goals

CSKA 1948 Sofia missing players

Arda missing players

CSKA 1948 Sofia Arda
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
12 6 2 Played P 2 6 10
3 3 2 Won W 0 1 2
2 1 0 Drew D 1 3 5
7 2 0 Lost L 1 2 3
16 12 6 Scored S 0 4 9
23 9 1 Conceded C 1 4 9
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 67% 80%
75% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 70%
67% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 17% 30%
42% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 50% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
67% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 40%
25% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 40%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 40%
 
5.4 6.5 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 6.5 3.8 4.9
5.3 6.2 6 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 3.8 4.5
2.8 2.5 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.8 2.3
5 3 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.1 12.3 16.5 Shots (avg) S ( 12 9.7 10.2
3.9 5.2 8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.2 3.7
34% 39% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 21% 24%
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • Arda have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Arda have scored away.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia 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 10 9 0 1 30 7 5 5 0 0 17 1 5 4 0 1 13 6 23 27
2 CSKA Sofia 9 7 2 0 18 9 4 3 1 0 7 4 5 4 1 0 11 5 9 23
3 Botev Plovdiv 12 6 3 3 18 15 7 6 0 1 14 8 5 0 3 2 4 7 3 21
4 Slavia Sofia 12 5 5 2 13 10 5 3 2 0 7 4 7 2 3 2 6 6 3 20
5 Cherno More 12 4 6 2 14 9 5 1 3 1 4 3 7 3 3 1 10 6 5 18
6 Beroe 12 5 2 5 12 13 7 4 2 1 5 3 5 1 0 4 7 10 -1 17
7 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 12 3 5 4 10 11 7 2 3 2 8 9 5 1 2 2 2 2 -1 14
8 Levski Sofia 12 4 2 6 17 20 7 3 1 3 11 10 5 1 1 3 6 10 -3 14
9 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 11 3 4 4 10 16 4 3 0 1 5 3 7 0 4 3 5 13 -6 13
10 Arda 10 2 5 3 9 9 4 1 2 1 5 5 6 1 3 2 4 4 0 11
11 CSKA 1948 Sofia 12 3 2 7 16 23 6 3 1 2 12 9 6 0 1 5 4 14 -7 11
12 Botev Vratsa 12 2 5 5 12 20 7 1 5 1 7 7 5 1 0 4 5 13 -8 11
13 Tsarsko selo 12 2 3 7 6 15 7 2 2 3 5 6 5 0 1 4 1 9 -9 9
14 OFK Pirin 12 2 2 8 16 24 5 2 1 2 12 10 7 0 1 6 4 14 -8 8

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.