Match preview Parva Liga: Levski Sofia - CSKA Sofia at Stadion Slavija

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Date: Sat 15.February
Match begins: 12:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Slavija (2000 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Levski Sofia - CSKA Sofia!

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

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Levski Sofia form and stats

Home games in the Parva Liga have been a walk in the park for Levski Sofia so far, with 27 points won from 10 matches; 9 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss. Ever since the Beroe game Levski Sofia has been unbeatable here at Stadion Slavija producing eight straight wins.

Levski Sofia are confident in defense, having played 226 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

An away draw last time out for Levski Sofia, facing Lokomotiv Plovdiv in a game that ended 0-0. Before that, Levski Sofia played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Lokomotiv Plovdiv.

Goals decide football matches and Levski Sofia are scoring many of them at home; 22 on target from 10 league matches. Levski Sofia have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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CSKA Sofia form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Parva Liga travels is 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. CSKA Sofia goalkeeper Gustavo Busatto is eager to challenge this, with his 704 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

Impressive finishing from Ruben Pinto, A. Sowe, Tiago Rodrigues and G. Carey secured the home win 4-0 against Dunav 2010 in their previous game. Prior to that match, a home win 4-0 against Dunav 2010.

As you can tell from the results above, CSKA Sofia was very dominant against Dunav 2010, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 4-0 (!) with Ruben Pinto, A. Sowe, Tiago Rodrigues and G. Carey providing the goals.

CSKA Sofia find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 14 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. CSKA Sofia are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 5 goals away.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: CSKA Sofia - Levski Sofia 2-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - four - three (Levski Sofia wins - draws - CSKA Sofia wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

CSKA SofiaA. Sowe
A. Sowe
9 goals
Levski SofiaS. Ivaylov Ivanov
S. Ivaylov Ivanov
8 goals
Levski SofiaN. Robertha
N. Robertha
8 goals

Levski Sofia missing players

CSKA Sofia missing players

Levski Sofia CSKA Sofia
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
20 10 1 Played P 2 10 20
13 9 1 Won W 0 5 11
4 0 0 Drew D 1 3 6
3 1 0 Lost L 1 2 3
37 22 1 Scored S 0 14 35
13 6 0 Conceded C 1 5 14
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 80% 85%
80% 90% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 60% 65%
45% 60% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 55%
30% 30% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 10% 35%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 5%
35% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 30% 35%
55% 60% 100% Clean Sheets C S 50% 60% 60%
20% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 30% 20%
 
6.2 6.9 12 Corners For (avg) C F 3 4.7 5.8
3 3.5 2 Corners Against (avg) C A 6 3.3 3
1.7 0.9 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3 2.4 2.2
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
227 132 9 Total Shots T S 17 124 245
96 54 4 Shots on Target S O 11 55 105
39% 41% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 25% 33%
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • CSKA Sofia has the most scored goals in the second half (27)
  • CSKA Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • CSKA Sofia have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Levski Sofia has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4)
  • Levski Sofia has the most points (27) at home
  • Levski Sofia has the most scored goals (22) at home
  • Levski Sofia has the the best goal difference (+16) at home
  • Levski Sofia has the the best goal difference (+24)
  • Levski Sofia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Levski Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Levski Sofia have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Levski Sofia have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Levski 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 20 14 6 0 30 8 10 7 3 0 16 3 10 7 3 0 14 5 22 48
2 Levski Sofia 20 13 4 3 37 13 10 9 0 1 22 6 10 4 4 2 15 7 24 43
3 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 20 12 5 3 41 19 10 6 4 0 15 5 10 6 1 3 26 14 22 41
4 CSKA Sofia 20 11 6 3 35 14 10 6 3 1 21 9 10 5 3 2 14 5 21 39
5 Slavia Sofia 20 8 6 6 23 20 10 3 3 4 13 15 10 5 3 2 10 5 3 30
6 Cherno More 20 7 8 5 24 18 10 4 4 2 15 9 10 3 4 3 9 9 6 29
7 Beroe 20 9 1 10 31 29 10 6 1 3 17 9 10 3 0 7 14 20 2 28
8 Botev Plovdiv 20 8 4 8 23 23 10 5 1 4 12 9 10 3 3 4 11 14 0 28
9 Arda 20 7 7 6 23 24 10 4 3 3 11 12 10 3 4 3 12 12 -1 28
10 Etar 20 4 7 9 18 34 10 3 4 3 8 16 10 1 3 6 10 18 -16 19
11 Dunav 2010 20 4 5 11 16 34 10 2 2 6 8 17 10 2 3 5 8 17 -18 17
12 Tsarsko selo 20 4 4 12 19 33 10 2 3 5 11 16 10 2 1 7 8 17 -14 16
13 Botev Vratsa 20 3 5 12 17 38 10 2 3 5 9 16 10 1 2 7 8 22 -21 14
14 Vitosha Bistritsa 20 1 2 17 11 41 10 1 1 8 7 21 10 0 1 9 4 20 -30 5

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.