The Parva Liga standings tell a tale about these teams up until now, with CSKA Sofia leading Tsarsko selo by 37 points. Get your full match preview:
- CSKA Sofia have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Parva Liga
- Tsarsko selo have the fewest scored goals (12) in Parva Liga
Tsarsko selo are nearing the end of this stay in this division as relegation is now unavoidable.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
CSKA Sofia form and stats
Home games in the Parva Liga have been a walk in the park for CSKA Sofia so far, with 28 points won from 11 matches; 9 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. Ever since the Lokomotiv Plovdiv game Sofia has been unbeatable here at Stadion Bâlgarska Armija producing six straight wins.
Nothing to worry about in defence for CSKA Sofia, as their goalkeeper Gustavo Busatto has completely shut out the opponents for 190 minutes in the Parva Liga.
CSKA Sofia drew their last game, 0-0 away at Levski Sofia (placed 5th).
A decent goal production from Sofia in their home games so far, with 20 goals from 11 league matches. CSKA Sofia are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Bâlgarska Armija in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 11 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Tsarsko selo form and stats
There's been little loot from Tsarsko selo's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 11 away games in the Parva Liga. Tsarsko selo only have 0 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 3 draws. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Tsarsko, who have now gone ten games without a victory. The Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.
Tsarsko selo aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 263 league minutes without a goal. Kalombo was the last player to find the net.
Tsarsko selo's previous game was their home loss versus CSKA 1948 Sofia (0-2).
Prior to that match, the Tsarsko manager Sassarini faced defeat when travelling to Lokomotiv Plovdiv and losing 0-1.With the hosts identified as having a victory probability of roughly 80% by the bookmakers, any favourable result for the guesting team would be an eye-opener. Examining earlier games with similar odds and Tsarsko selo playing away, we found four results. The numbers from these were zero away wins, one draw and three defeats. The visitors lost two of these fixtures by at least two goals.
Tsarsko selo are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 4 goals from 11 away games. Tsarsko selo's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 17 goals from these trips. Tsarsko has visited these top teams three times, and 2 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
The previous head-to-head meeting ended Tsarsko selo - CSKA Sofia 1-2, earlier this season. Sofia-Tsarsko selo H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: CSKA Sofia five wins, Tsarsko selo two wins, one draw. six of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5). The games between these sides sometimes lean towards being hostile, having seen 5 red cards from the last eight encounters.Top Goalscorers
  J. Caicedo Medina 14 goals | G. Yomov 6 goals |  J. Mattheij 4 goals |
CSKA Sofia missing players
Tsarsko selo missing players
| CSKA Sofia | Tsarsko selo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 14 | 9 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 38 | 20 | 9 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 21 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 17 | 33 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 82% | 82% |
| 73% | 73% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 55% | 59% |
| 45% | 45% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 36% | 36% |
| 32% | 27% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 18% | 14% |
| 18% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 55% | 45% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 36% | 36% |
| 41% | 55% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 27% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 64% | 55% |
| 6 | 6.7 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.3 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| 4 | 3.5 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | 13.7 | 13.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.7 | 7.7 | 8.1 |
| 5.3 | 5.6 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.7 |
| 32% | 32% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 16% | 20% |
| 8.2 | 7.7 | 6.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18.3 | 12.6 | 12.2 |
| 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 9.7 | 5.5 | 5.8 |
- CSKA Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- CSKA Sofia have scored in all their home matches so far.
- CSKA Sofia have scored more than double the goals of Tsarsko selo.
- CSKA Sofia have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Parva Liga
- CSKA Sofia have the most points from losing position (17) in Parva Liga
- CSKA Sofia haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Tsarsko selo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Tsarsko selo have the fewest points (3) away in Parva Liga
- Tsarsko selo have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Parva Liga
- Tsarsko selo have the fewest scored goals (12) in Parva Liga
- Tsarsko selo have the fewest scored goals (4) away in Parva Liga
- Tsarsko selo have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Parva Liga
- Tsarsko selo have the the worst goal difference (-21) in Parva Liga
- Tsarsko selo have yet to win a game away.
- Tsarsko selo is in the worst form (0-0-6)
| 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 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 57 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 36 | 54 |
| 2 | CSKA Sofia | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 48 |
| 3 | Botev Plovdiv | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 39 |
| 4 | Cherno More | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 36 |
| 5 | Levski Sofia | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 33 |
| 6 | Slavia Sofia | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 32 |
| 7 | Beroe | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 16 | -1 | 29 |
| 8 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | -1 | 28 |
| 9 | CSKA 1948 Sofia | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | -4 | 25 |
| 10 | Arda | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -8 | 25 |
| 11 | OFK Pirin | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -6 | 23 |
| 12 | Botev Vratsa | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 25 | -17 | 19 |
| 13 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 22 | -19 | 19 |
| 14 | Tsarsko selo | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 17 | -21 | 11 |
