Delightful dogfight as daring CSKA 1948 Sofia duel with determined Cherno More

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Sun 09.October
Match begins: 17:15 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Vitosha (2500 seats)

Welcome to the show! The leading characters are CSKA 1948 Sofia and Cherno More, a win is the prize and 1 1/2 hours the playing time.

Insights:
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have not yet lost a game at home.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cherno More have scored away.

CSKA 1948 Sofia and Cherno More should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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CSKA 1948 Sofia form and stats

This stadium, Stadion Vitosha, has been a fortress for CSKA 1948 Sofia in the Parva Liga so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 5-1-0. After failing to beat Ludogorets here at Stadion Vitosha, CSKA 1948 Sofia has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.

Sofia are returning here after visiting Lokomotiv Plovdiv and winning with a 3-1 scoreline. Chochev (2) and Souza scored the goal(s).

Ahead of that match, CSKA 1948 Sofia won a home game hosting Septemvri Sofia (1-0).

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how CSKA 1948 Sofia have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 6 games) they have won 3 times, drawn 2 and lost 1.

CSKA 1948 Sofia can score goals in their home matches. After 6 league matches they have found the net 15 times. Sofia are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Vitosha in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 6 matches.

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Cherno More form and stats

3-1-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Cherno More in their Parva Liga matches away.

The supporters enjoyed Cherno More's previous fixture versus Botev Vratsa (placed 12th), a 2-1 win played at home. Coureur came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Botev Vratsa last time out, making the manager Iliev feel like a tactical genius.

Prior to that match, the Cherno More manager Iliev faced defeat when travelling to Lokomotiv Plovdiv and losing 0-3.

We have checked recent matches where Cherno have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 6 games were 2 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Cherno More have scored 7 goals in 6 league games away. Cherno More have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Last four meetings involving these squads: Sofia won one, Cherno More triumphed in two and we saw one draw. two games with more than 2,5 goals, two matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

CSKA 1948 SofiaI. Chochev
I. Chochev
12 goals
CSKA 1948 SofiaG. Rusev
G. Rusev
4 goals
CSKA 1948 SofiaA. Georgiev Bastunov
A. Georgiev Bastunov
3 goals

CSKA 1948 Sofia missing players

Cherno More missing players

CSKA 1948 Sofia Cherno More
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 6 1 Played P 2 6 11
8 5 0 Won W 0 3 7
2 1 1 Drew D 0 1 1
2 0 0 Lost L 2 2 3
22 15 2 Scored S 0 7 14
10 4 2 Conceded C 4 7 11
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 91%
67% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 45%
42% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 36%
33% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 18%
8% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 18%
42% 33% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 17% 27%
50% 67% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 55%
8% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 27%
 
6.2 6.3 8 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 3.8 4.5
4.8 4.8 8 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 4.3 4.1
2.6 2.7 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 3.2 2.8
4 3 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
11.4 10.3 10 Shots (avg) S ( 5 9.3 11.3
4.8 4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 4 3.9
39% 62% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 29% 33%
 
10.2 9.2 10 Shots against (avg) S A 11.5 9.5 9.9
3.1 2.5 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.3 3.5
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have not yet lost a game at home.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cherno More 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.

  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 1948 Sofia 12 8 2 2 22 10 6 5 1 0 15 4 6 3 1 2 7 6 12 26
2 CSKA Sofia 10 8 1 1 18 6 7 7 0 0 16 3 3 1 1 1 2 3 12 25
3 Ludogorets 10 7 2 1 30 6 4 3 1 0 14 1 6 4 1 1 16 5 24 23
4 Cherno More 11 7 1 3 14 11 5 4 0 1 7 4 6 3 1 2 7 7 3 22
5 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 11 7 1 3 12 9 6 5 0 1 10 5 5 2 1 2 2 4 3 22
6 Levski Sofia 9 7 0 2 19 4 5 5 0 0 14 0 4 2 0 2 5 4 15 21
7 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 12 6 3 3 16 11 7 4 2 1 10 6 5 2 1 2 6 5 5 21
8 Arda 12 6 2 4 12 11 6 4 1 1 6 3 6 2 1 3 6 8 1 20
9 Slavia Sofia 10 6 0 4 12 8 3 3 0 0 6 2 7 3 0 4 6 6 4 18
10 Beroe 12 3 2 7 11 22 7 3 2 2 9 7 5 0 0 5 2 15 -11 11
11 Botev Plovdiv 11 3 1 7 14 18 6 3 0 3 9 8 5 0 1 4 5 10 -4 10
12 Botev Vratsa 12 3 1 8 13 23 5 2 0 3 4 9 7 1 1 5 9 14 -10 10
13 Septemvri Sofia 12 2 3 7 11 19 7 1 3 3 5 10 5 1 0 4 6 9 -8 9
14 OFK Pirin 12 1 4 7 7 16 5 1 1 3 4 9 7 0 3 4 3 7 -9 7
15 Hebar 1918 12 2 1 9 4 23 5 0 1 4 1 9 7 2 0 5 3 14 -19 7
16 Spartak Varna 12 1 2 9 9 27 6 1 1 4 5 9 6 0 1 5 4 18 -18 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.