Parva Liga fixture tips and match guide for the Levski Sofia vs CSKA Sofia encounter

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Sun 06.March
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov (25000 seats)

Flashy CSKA Sofia land at Levski Sofia after their 2-0-result against Lokomotiv Plovdiv. Get out our thorough preview!

Insights:
  • Levski Sofia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • CSKA Sofia have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Parva Liga

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

Levski have less rest than CSKA Sofia in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Bulgarian Cup game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Septemvri Sofia.

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Levski Sofia form and stats

5-2-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Parva Liga numbers at home for Levski Sofia so far this season. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov.

Before that match, a Parva Liga win away at CSKA 1948 Sofia.

A decent goal production from Levski Sofia in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 10 league matches. On the other hand, Levski Sofia have conceded 11 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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CSKA Sofia form and stats

As the visiting team in Parva Liga matches, CSKA Sofia have produced an overall stat of 5-4-1 so far.

Prior to that match, a home win 4-0 against Botev Vratsa in the Parva Liga.

CSKA Sofia are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 18 times in 10 away games so far. As opposed to that, Sofia have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Levski Sofia and CSKA Sofia have met already this season: CSKA Sofia - Levski Sofia 2-1. Numbers for the previous ten meetings featuring these two contenders are: two wins for Levski, four draws and four wins for CSKA Sofia. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games. The matches between these sides have sometimes been a bit rough, having seen 5 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

CSKA SofiaJ. Caicedo Medina
J. Caicedo Medina
14 goals
CSKA SofiaG. Yomov
G. Yomov
6 goals
Levski SofiaB. Bari
B. Bari
5 goals

Levski Sofia missing players

CSKA Sofia missing players

Levski Sofia CSKA Sofia
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
21 10 2 Played P 3 10 21
9 5 1 Won W 1 5 14
5 2 0 Drew D 2 4 5
7 3 1 Lost L 0 1 2
26 15 4 Scored S 4 18 38
23 11 4 Conceded C 3 13 21
86% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 90% 95%
71% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 80% 76%
48% 60% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 48%
19% 20% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 40% 33%
5% 10% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 30% 19%
48% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 70% 57%
38% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 20% 38%
29% 30% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 20% 10%
 
4.9 5 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 5.2 6
4.8 4.3 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.7 4
2.5 2.5 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.7 2.8
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
11.1 12.7 12 Shots (avg) S ( 10 12.5 13.1
5 5.2 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 5.3 5.5
25% 29% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 34% 33%
 
9 7.7 10.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9.3 8.9 8.3
4 3.4 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.1 3.2
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • CSKA Sofia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • 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
  • Levski Sofia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  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 21 17 0 4 55 20 11 10 0 1 32 8 10 7 0 3 23 12 35 51
2 CSKA Sofia 21 14 5 2 38 21 11 9 1 1 20 8 10 5 4 1 18 13 17 47
3 Botev Plovdiv 21 10 6 5 26 22 10 8 0 2 18 12 11 2 6 3 8 10 4 36
4 Cherno More 21 9 8 4 26 15 10 4 4 2 10 6 11 5 4 2 16 9 11 35
5 Levski Sofia 21 9 5 7 26 23 10 5 2 3 15 11 11 4 3 4 11 12 3 32
6 Slavia Sofia 21 7 8 6 25 23 10 4 4 2 11 9 11 3 4 4 14 14 2 29
7 Beroe 21 8 5 8 22 22 11 5 5 1 10 7 10 3 0 7 12 15 0 29
8 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 21 7 7 7 24 24 11 4 4 3 14 15 10 3 3 4 10 9 0 28
9 OFK Pirin 21 6 4 11 30 36 11 5 2 4 20 17 10 1 2 7 10 19 -6 22
10 CSKA 1948 Sofia 21 6 4 11 28 34 11 5 2 4 18 15 10 1 2 7 10 19 -6 22
11 Arda 21 5 7 9 21 30 10 3 4 3 12 15 11 2 3 6 9 15 -9 22
12 Botev Vratsa 21 4 7 10 20 36 10 2 6 2 8 11 11 2 1 8 12 25 -16 19
13 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 21 4 7 10 19 35 11 4 3 4 12 16 10 0 4 6 7 19 -16 19
14 Tsarsko selo 21 2 5 14 12 31 10 2 2 6 8 14 11 0 3 8 4 17 -19 11

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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.