Parva Liga: CSKA Sofia expected to get the better of CSKA 1948 Sofia

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Mon 08.November
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Bâlgarska Armija (22015 seats)

Only victory will satisfy the CSKA Sofia regulars in this Stadion Bâlgarska Armija duel with CSKA 1948 Sofia, as they have a solid lead on the opposition in the Parva Liga table.

Insights:
  • CSKA Sofia have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have the most conceded goals (26) in Parva Liga

These are hustling days for the home side, as they played only four days ago in the Europa Conference League. That game was an away game at Zorya, so at least CSKA Sofia are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

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CSKA Sofia form and stats

The overall Parva Liga stats at home this season for CSKA Sofia are 3-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).

The fans are hoping that CSKA Sofia will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Europa Conference League game against Zorya.

Before that game, the home loss against Lokomotiv Plovdiv with the scoreline 1-3.

CSKA Sofia are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found eleven matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won ten, drew one and lost zero.

The Sofia fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 8 goals in 5 league matches. Sofia's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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CSKA 1948 Sofia form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for CSKA 1948 Sofia so far with only 1 point returning home. The records show 0-1-5 (win-draw-lose). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Sofia have lost on their last two travels.

CSKA 1948 Sofia's previous game was their home loss versus Arda (2-3).

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Lokomotiv Plovdiv's place.

We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Sofia played away with similar odds. This revealed three games. The visitors overcame the odds to win zero times, two were draws and the home team won as expected one time.

The visitors have scored 4 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. The Sofia manager N. Kirov has some worries about the defense as 14 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

CSKA 1948 Sofia - CSKA Sofia 2-4 was the end result in these squads' last h2h game, earlier this season. Data for the former four meetings involving these two participants are: two wins for Sofia, one draw and one win for CSKA 1948 Sofia. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Top Goalscorers

CSKA SofiaJ. Caicedo Medina
J. Caicedo Medina
7 goals
CSKA 1948 SofiaI. Chochev
I. Chochev
5 goals
CSKA SofiaY. Bai
Y. Bai
3 goals

CSKA Sofia missing players

CSKA 1948 Sofia missing players

CSKA Sofia CSKA 1948 Sofia
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
10 5 1 Played P 3 6 13
7 3 1 Won W 0 0 3
2 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
1 1 0 Lost L 3 5 8
19 8 1 Scored S 2 4 18
12 7 0 Conceded C 8 14 26
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 92%
70% 80% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 77%
60% 60% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 83% 69%
40% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 33% 46%
30% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 38%
70% 80% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 67% 69%
30% 20% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 23%
10% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 15%
 
6.7 8 7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.3 4.3 5.3
4 2.6 1 Corners against (avg) C A 6.7 4.5 5.1
2.4 2.4 6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3 2.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 5
 
13.7 14.6 13 Shots (avg) S ( 9.7 7.8 10.3
6.2 6.4 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 2.7 3.9
31% 25% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 25% 35%
 
9 8.6 6 Shots against (avg) S A 11.3 9.7 10.1
4.1 4.6 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.3 4.8 5
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have the most conceded goals (26) in Parva Liga
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have the most conceded goals in the second half (14) in Parva Liga
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have yet to win a game away.
  • CSKA Sofia have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • CSKA Sofia have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • CSKA 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 11 10 0 1 32 7 6 6 0 0 19 1 5 4 0 1 13 6 25 30
2 CSKA Sofia 10 7 2 1 19 12 5 3 1 1 8 7 5 4 1 0 11 5 7 23
3 Slavia Sofia 13 6 5 2 14 10 6 4 2 0 8 4 7 2 3 2 6 6 4 23
4 Botev Plovdiv 13 6 4 3 18 15 7 6 0 1 14 8 6 0 4 2 4 7 3 22
5 Cherno More 13 5 6 2 15 9 6 2 3 1 5 3 7 3 3 1 10 6 6 21
6 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 13 4 5 4 13 12 7 2 3 2 8 9 6 2 2 2 5 3 1 17
7 Beroe 13 5 2 6 12 15 7 4 2 1 5 3 6 1 0 5 7 12 -3 17
8 Arda 11 3 5 3 12 11 4 1 2 1 5 5 7 2 3 2 7 6 1 14
9 Levski Sofia 13 4 2 7 17 21 7 3 1 3 11 10 6 1 1 4 6 11 -4 14
10 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 12 3 5 4 10 16 5 3 1 1 5 3 7 0 4 3 5 13 -6 14
11 OFK Pirin 13 3 2 8 18 25 6 3 1 2 14 11 7 0 1 6 4 14 -7 11
12 CSKA 1948 Sofia 13 3 2 8 18 26 7 3 1 3 14 12 6 0 1 5 4 14 -8 11
13 Botev Vratsa 13 2 5 6 12 21 7 1 5 1 7 7 6 1 0 5 5 14 -9 11
14 Tsarsko selo 13 2 3 8 7 17 7 2 2 3 5 6 6 0 1 5 2 11 -10 9

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.