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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Date: Sun 01.December
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Balgarska Armiya Stadium (22015 seats)

The managers M. Kruščić and A. Zhelyazkov are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Parva Liga league table.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for CSKA Sofia and Ludogorets.

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CSKA Sofia form and stats

CSKA Sofia have performed here at Balgarska Armiya Stadium this season with 5 wins from 8 Parva Liga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1.

The CSKA Sofia goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 434 minutes without conceding a goal.

CSKA Sofia drew their last game, also a home match. Ludogorets (placed 1st) was the opponent, 0-0 the score. In the game before, an away victory match versus Botev Vratsa with a 3-0 scoreline.

This is expected to be a close game, with CSKA 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 Sofia as a small favourite), we find four games. CSKA Sofia has won 0 of these, drawn 4 and lost 0.

Goals decide football matches and CSKA Sofia are scoring many of them at home; 17 on target from 8 league matches. CSKA Sofia have conceded 9 in these home matches.

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Ludogorets form and stats

The away performances of Ludogorets, who have the most clean sheets (12) in Parva Liga, have been very solid so far with 7 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats in the Parva Liga. The question is whether this happy travelling can continue.

Ludogorets are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 0-0 draw at CSKA Sofia (placed 4th). Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to CSKA Moskva.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found five similar matches played by Ludogorets in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Ludogorets, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

Ludogorets are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 13 times in 8 away games so far. The Ludogorets defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (4 goals in 8 games).

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Ludogorets - CSKA Sofia 0-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): CSKA Sofia won 3 games, 5 matches ended with a draw and Ludogorets has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 3 / 7

Top Goalscorers

LudogoretsC. Keșerü
C. Keșerü
9 goals
CSKA SofiaEvandro
Evandro
8 goals
CSKA SofiaA. Sowe
A. Sowe
8 goals

CSKA Sofia missing players

Ludogorets missing players

Total First Half Second Half
CSKA Sofia Ludogorets
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
18 9 1 Played P 1 9 18
10 5 0 Won W 0 7 14
5 3 1 Drew D 1 2 4
3 1 0 Lost L 0 0 0
31 17 2 Scored S 1 13 28
14 9 2 Conceded C 1 4 6
89% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 83%
67% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 44% 61%
56% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 22% 22%
33% 56% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 11%
6% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 6%
39% 44% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 33% 28%
56% 56% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 67% 72%
17% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 11% 17%
 
5.5 6.8 5 Corners For (avg) C F 5 5.6 6.2
2.8 2.6 4 Corners Against (avg) C A 3 3.7 3.2
2.2 2 4 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 3.1 2.9
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
 
225 107 10 Total Shots T S 8 89 207
99 44 5 Shots on Target S O 5 42 90
31% 39% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 31% 31%
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • CSKA Sofia has the most scored goals in the second half (24)
  • CSKA Sofia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • CSKA Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • CSKA Sofia have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • CSKA Sofia have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Ludogorets has the fewest conceded goals (4) away
  • Ludogorets has the fewest conceded goals (6)
  • Ludogorets has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2)
  • Ludogorets has the most clean sheets (12)
  • Ludogorets has the most points (22) away
  • Ludogorets has the most points from losing position (10)
  • Ludogorets have not yet lost a game.
  • Ludogorets have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Ludogorets is in the best form (6-0-0)

CSKA Sofia
All Bulgarian Cup Parva Liga Europa League
All Home Away Home vs top
30-10-19 PL Etar 0 - 4 CSKA Sofia
05-11-19 PL Cherno More 0 - 2 CSKA Sofia
09-11-19 PL CSKA Sofia 1 - 0 Slavia Sofia
23-11-19 PL Botev Vratsa 0 - 3 CSKA Sofia
01-12-19 PL CSKA Sofia 17:00 Ludogorets
05-12-19 BC Arda 12:30 CSKA Sofia
08-12-19 PL Arda 13:15 CSKA Sofia
14-12-19 PL CSKA Sofia 15:30 Dunav 2010
15-02-20 PL Levski Sofia 01:00 CSKA Sofia
22-02-20 PL CSKA Sofia 01:00 Botev Plovdiv
Ludogorets
All CL BC PL EL CF
All Home Away Away vs top
07-11-19 EL Espanyol 6 - 0 Ludogorets
10-11-19 PL Vitosha Bistritsa 0 - 1 Ludogorets
23-11-19 PL Ludogorets 2 - 1 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
28-11-19 EL CSKA Moskva 1 - 1 Ludogorets
01-12-19 PL CSKA Sofia 17:00 Ludogorets
04-12-19 BC Septemvri Sofia 12:30 Ludogorets
07-12-19 PL Ludogorets 15:30 Cherno More
12-12-19 EL Ludogorets 21:00 Ferencvaros
15-12-19 PL Slavia Sofia 15:30 Ludogorets
15-02-20 PL Ludogorets 01:00 Botev Vratsa

  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 17 14 3 0 28 6 9 7 2 0 15 2 8 7 1 0 13 4 22 45
2 Levski Sofia 18 12 3 3 35 13 9 8 0 1 20 6 9 4 3 2 15 7 22 39
3 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 17 11 3 3 38 19 8 6 2 0 15 5 9 5 1 3 23 14 19 36
4 CSKA Sofia 17 10 4 3 31 14 8 5 2 1 17 9 9 5 2 2 14 5 17 34
5 Cherno More 18 7 6 5 22 16 9 4 3 2 14 8 9 3 3 3 8 8 6 27
6 Slavia Sofia 18 7 5 6 20 19 9 3 2 4 12 14 9 4 3 2 8 5 1 26
7 Beroe 18 8 1 9 28 26 9 5 1 3 15 9 9 3 0 6 13 17 2 25
8 Arda 17 7 4 6 22 23 9 4 2 3 11 12 8 3 2 3 11 11 -1 25
9 Botev Plovdiv 18 6 4 8 18 22 9 4 1 4 9 8 9 2 3 4 9 14 -4 22
10 Etar 18 4 5 9 15 31 9 3 3 3 7 15 9 1 2 6 8 16 -16 17
11 Dunav 2010 17 4 4 9 15 26 9 2 2 5 8 14 8 2 2 4 7 12 -11 16
12 Tsarsko selo 18 4 3 11 17 29 9 2 2 5 9 14 9 2 1 6 8 15 -12 15
13 Botev Vratsa 18 3 4 11 16 35 9 2 3 4 9 14 9 1 1 7 7 21 -19 13
14 Vitosha Bistritsa 17 1 1 15 10 36 8 1 0 7 6 18 9 0 1 8 4 18 -26 4

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 17 14 3 0 28 6 9 7 2 0 15 2 8 7 1 0 13 4 22 45
2 Levski Sofia 18 12 3 3 35 13 9 8 0 1 20 6 9 4 3 2 15 7 22 39
3 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 17 11 3 3 38 19 8 6 2 0 15 5 9 5 1 3 23 14 19 36
4 CSKA Sofia 17 10 4 3 31 14 8 5 2 1 17 9 9 5 2 2 14 5 17 34
5 Cherno More 18 7 6 5 22 16 9 4 3 2 14 8 9 3 3 3 8 8 6 27
6 Slavia Sofia 18 7 5 6 20 19 9 3 2 4 12 14 9 4 3 2 8 5 1 26
7 Beroe 18 8 1 9 28 26 9 5 1 3 15 9 9 3 0 6 13 17 2 25
8 Arda 17 7 4 6 22 23 9 4 2 3 11 12 8 3 2 3 11 11 -1 25
9 Botev Plovdiv 18 6 4 8 18 22 9 4 1 4 9 8 9 2 3 4 9 14 -4 22
10 Etar 18 4 5 9 15 31 9 3 3 3 7 15 9 1 2 6 8 16 -16 17
11 Dunav 2010 17 4 4 9 15 26 9 2 2 5 8 14 8 2 2 4 7 12 -11 16
12 Tsarsko selo 18 4 3 11 17 29 9 2 2 5 9 14 9 2 1 6 8 15 -12 15
13 Botev Vratsa 18 3 4 11 16 35 9 2 3 4 9 14 9 1 1 7 7 21 -19 13
14 Vitosha Bistritsa 17 1 1 15 10 36 8 1 0 7 6 18 9 0 1 8 4 18 -26 4

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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.