CSKA 1948 Sofia not looking forward to difficult Parva Liga clash against Ludogorets

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Wed 26.May
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Slavija (2000 seats)

High flying Ludogorets arrive at CSKA 1948 Sofia after their 4-1-result versus Arda. Check out our full preview!

Insights:
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals (59) in Parva Liga

The hosts Sofia saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Parva Liga. This match was also played here at Stadion Slavija. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Ludogorets have had more rest.

CSKA 1948 Sofia is in the 5th league table position and will remain there regardless of what happens for the rest of the season. Happy, happy days for Ludogorets who are already winners of the Parva Liga. This could affect their motivation.

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CSKA 1948 Sofia form and stats

CSKA 1948 Sofia are steadily winning Parva Liga games and points here at Stadion Slavija. 8 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 13 games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Sofia after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Sofia are confident in defense, having played 187 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

CSKA 1948 Sofia's last game was hosting CSKA Sofia and winning 1-0.

A 0-0 draw away before that, with Lokomotiv Plovdiv the opponent.

The home team are doomed in this game if you believe the odds offered on Ludogorets to win. Let's see if Sofia are capable of creating a surprise here by looking at their earlier home games as massive outsiders: one game found revealing one CSKA 1948 Sofia wins, zero draws and zero defeats.

A decent goal production from Sofia in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 13 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, CSKA 1948 Sofia have conceded only 10 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Ludogorets form and stats

Ludogorets, who have the most scored goals (59) in Parva Liga, have an excellent away record in the Parva Liga so far with 8-3-2 from 13 games.

Ludogorets go into this game after a win, the home game against Arda that ended 4-1.

Preceding that game, the 1-4 loss visiting CSKA Sofia's place.

Again, the away team are huge favourites in this match and any other result would be an upset. We checked our Tipsway database for earlier, recent games with Ludogorets given similar win odds in an away game. This check revealed ten matches with eight wins as expected, two draws and zero surprise home wins. The favourites won five of these games by at least two goals.

The Ludogorets manager V. Dambrauskas has got the team scoring on the road, with 31 away goals in 13 league matches. 14 goals have been conceded by Ludogorets in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Ludogorets - Sofia 4-0. Head-2-head stats last two meetings: zero - zero - two (Sofia wins - draws - Ludogorets wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

LudogoretsC. Keșerü
C. Keșerü
17 goals
SofiaG. Ivanov
G. Ivanov
7 goals
CSKA 1948 SofiaG. Rusev
G. Rusev
6 goals

CSKA 1948 Sofia missing players

Ludogorets missing players

Total First Half Second Half
CSKA 1948 Sofia Ludogorets
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
30 14 4 Played P 4 14 30
11 9 2 Won W 3 8 22
11 3 1 Drew D 1 3 4
8 2 1 Lost L 0 3 4
38 25 4 Scored S 12 32 68
33 10 4 Conceded C 3 18 26
77% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
60% 57% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 83%
43% 43% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 71% 63%
30% 29% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 57% 43%
17% 21% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 29% 20%
37% 29% 25% BTTS BTTS 75% 64% 53%
43% 57% 50% Clean Sheets C S 25% 36% 47%
43% 29% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.8 2.6 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.3 2.2
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
8.6 10.1 7 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 11.3 11.9
3.4 4.6 2.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 4.7 5.4
37% 38% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 48% 42%
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • All of Ludogorets's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Ludogorets have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ludogorets have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Ludogorets have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Ludogorets have the fewest conceded goals (18) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the fewest matches under the total-line (13) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most matches over the total-line (17) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most points (27) away in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals (31) away in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals (59) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals in the first half (30) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals in the second half (38) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the the best goal difference (+17) away in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the the best goal difference (+41) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets 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 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

Table
  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

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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.