Evenly matched teams: CSKA 1948 Sofia vs Beroe match preview

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Mon 18.October
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Slavija (2000 seats)

CSKA 1948 Sofia are looking to set aside the league table before this game against Beroe. Here's everything you should know before the game!

Insights:
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have the most conceded goals (21) in Parva Liga
  • Beroe have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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CSKA 1948 Sofia form and stats

When playing at home in the Parva Liga, CSKA 1948 Sofia, who have the most conceded goals (21) in Parva Liga, have managed 2 wins, 1 draw and suffered 2 defeats from 5 games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Sofia after consecutive victories at their own ground.

No payout for Sofia in their previous match, an away game at Botev Plovdiv that ended in defeat 1-3.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Tsarsko selo.

This is expected to be a close game, with CSKA 1948 Sofia perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with CSKA 1948 Sofia as a small favourite), we find two games. CSKA 1948 Sofia has won zero of these, drawn one and lost one.

The manager N. Kirov will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Lokomotiv Plovdiv in only four days.

Goals decide football matches and Sofia are scoring many of them at home; 11 on target from 5 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 9 goals have been conceded.

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Beroe form and stats

As the visiting team in Parva Liga matches, Beroe have produced an overall stat of 1-0-3 so far. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on P. Nikolov Kolev, the Beroe manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

Oumar Camara scored in Beroe's previous match, the home game against Lokomotiv Plovdiv that ended 1-0. Oumar Camara came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Lokomotiv Plovdiv last time out, making the manager P. Nikolov Kolev feel like a tactical genius.

Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Arda.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Beroe playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were four Beroe wins, two draws and five defeats.

The travelling fans enjoy Beroe's attacking play in away games, having scored 7 goals in 4 league matches away. The Beroe manager P. Nikolov Kolev has some worries about the defense as 9 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Sofia two wins, two draws and Beroe one victory. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

CSKA 1948 SofiaI. Chochev
I. Chochev
3 goals
CSKA 1948 SofiaG. Ivanov
G. Ivanov
3 goals
BeroeM. Kamburov
M. Kamburov
3 goals

CSKA 1948 Sofia missing players

Beroe missing players

CSKA 1948 Sofia Beroe
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
10 5 3 Played P 2 4 10
2 2 1 Won W 1 1 5
2 1 1 Drew D 0 0 1
6 2 1 Lost L 1 3 4
14 11 8 Scored S 4 7 12
21 9 5 Conceded C 4 9 12
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
80% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 60%
70% 60% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 40%
50% 60% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 50% 20%
40% 60% 67% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 50% 20%
70% 80% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 50%
20% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 40%
20% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 10%
 
5.3 7 6 Corners for (avg) C F 8 6.8 6.6
5.6 6.6 5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 3.2 4.7
3.1 2.8 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3 2.4
4 3 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.7 13 13.7 Shots (avg) S ( 12.5 11.5 11.4
4 5.4 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.5 5.8 5
35% 41% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 30% 24%
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • All of Beroe's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Beroe have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Beroe have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Beroe have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Beroe have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
  • Beroe haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have the most conceded goals (21) in Parva Liga
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have the most conceded goals in the second half (12) in Parva Liga
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • 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 8 7 0 1 23 6 4 4 0 0 13 1 4 3 0 1 10 5 17 21
2 Botev Plovdiv 10 6 3 1 15 9 6 6 0 0 13 5 4 0 3 1 2 4 6 21
3 CSKA Sofia 7 6 1 0 15 7 3 2 1 0 4 2 4 4 0 0 11 5 8 19
4 Slavia Sofia 10 5 3 2 11 8 5 3 2 0 7 4 5 2 1 2 4 4 3 18
5 Cherno More 10 4 4 2 13 8 4 1 2 1 3 2 6 3 2 1 10 6 5 16
6 Beroe 10 5 1 4 12 12 6 4 1 1 5 3 4 1 0 3 7 9 0 16
7 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 9 3 4 2 9 12 3 3 0 0 4 1 6 0 4 2 5 11 -3 13
8 Botev Vratsa 10 2 4 4 11 17 6 1 4 1 7 7 4 1 0 3 4 10 -6 10
9 Arda 8 2 3 3 8 8 3 1 1 1 4 4 5 1 2 2 4 4 0 9
10 CSKA 1948 Sofia 10 2 2 6 14 21 5 2 1 2 11 9 5 0 1 4 3 12 -7 8
11 Levski Sofia 10 2 2 6 12 19 6 2 1 3 8 10 4 0 1 3 4 9 -7 8
12 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 9 1 4 4 6 9 4 0 2 2 4 7 5 1 2 2 2 2 -3 7
13 Tsarsko selo 10 1 3 6 4 11 6 1 2 3 3 6 4 0 1 3 1 5 -7 6
14 OFK Pirin 9 1 2 6 12 18 4 1 1 2 9 9 5 0 1 4 3 9 -6 5

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.