Levski Sofia vs CSKA Sofia betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Sun 18.September
Match begins: 13:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Vasil Levski (46340 seats)

Look!Here is all you should know about the Parva Liga match Levski Sofia - CSKA Sofia!

Insights:
  • Levski Sofia have won all their matches at home so far.
  • CSKA Sofia have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Parva Liga

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

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Levski Sofia form and stats

4-0-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Parva Liga numbers at home for Levski Sofia so far this season.

Levski faced defeat in their previous match, away at Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 (2-3). The first setback in the shape of a defeat after going unbeaten in five league games.

Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against Arda.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Levski Sofia have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 9 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 0 and lost 4.

At Stadion Vasil Levski, Levski Sofia has the goal stats of 12-0 (for/against) from 4 league fixtures.

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CSKA Sofia form and stats

Four points from two away games for CSKA Sofia, meaning one draw and one victory in the Parva Liga so far.

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 219 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

Sofia are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the fixture against Slavia Sofia (placed 8th).

Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Spartak Varna.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 6 similar matches played by CSKA Sofia in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for CSKA Sofia, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

It's early days yet, but CSKA Sofia has scored 2 and conceded 1 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

Levski Sofia-CSKA Sofia H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Levski Sofia one win, CSKA Sofia four wins, five draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5). The matches between these teams have sometimes been hostile, having seen 6 sending-offs from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

CSKA SofiaM. Garcez
M. Garcez
6 goals
Levski SofiaM. Plamenov Petkov
M. Plamenov Petkov
3 goals
LevskiF. Yavorov Krastev
F. Yavorov Krastev
3 goals

Levski Sofia missing players

CSKA Sofia missing players

Levski Sofia CSKA Sofia
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
7 4 0 Played P 1 2 8
5 4 0 Won W 0 1 7
0 0 0 Drew D 1 1 1
2 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
16 12 0 Scored S 1 2 16
4 0 0 Conceded C 1 1 3
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
71% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 50% 62%
43% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 38%
43% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 12%
29% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 12%
14% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 38%
71% 100% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 50% 62%
14% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
7.7 10 0 Corners for (avg) C F 4 5.5 5
1.9 1.8 0 Corners against (avg) C A 2 5 3.1
1.3 0.8 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3.5 2.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
21.4 24.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 8 10 11
6.9 7.8 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.5 4.5
33% 39% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 22% 44%
 
4 3 0 Shots against (avg) S A 8 7.5 5
1.4 0.8 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3 2
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • CSKA Sofia have not yet lost a game.
  • CSKA Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • CSKA Sofia have scored in all their matches so far.
  • CSKA Sofia have the fewest conceded goals (1) away in Parva Liga
  • CSKA Sofia have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Parva Liga
  • CSKA Sofia have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Parva Liga
  • CSKA Sofia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • CSKA Sofia is in the best form (6-0-0) in Parva Liga
  • Levski Sofia have not yet conceded a single goal in all their home games.
  • 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 at least twice as many goals at home as CSKA Sofia have scored away.
  • Levski Sofia have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Levski Sofia have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Levski Sofia have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Levski Sofia have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Levski Sofia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 8 7 1 0 29 4 3 3 0 0 13 0 5 4 1 0 16 4 25 22
2 CSKA Sofia 8 7 1 0 16 3 6 6 0 0 14 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 13 22
3 CSKA 1948 Sofia 10 6 2 2 18 9 5 4 1 0 14 4 5 2 1 2 4 5 9 20
4 Cherno More 9 6 1 2 12 7 4 3 0 1 5 3 5 3 1 1 7 4 5 19
5 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 8 5 1 2 7 6 4 4 0 0 6 2 4 1 1 2 1 4 1 16
6 Levski Sofia 7 5 0 2 16 4 4 4 0 0 12 0 3 1 0 2 4 4 12 15
7 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 10 4 3 3 14 11 6 3 2 1 9 6 4 1 1 2 5 5 3 15
8 Slavia Sofia 8 5 0 3 10 7 2 2 0 0 4 2 6 3 0 3 6 5 3 15
9 Arda 9 5 0 4 10 10 4 3 0 1 5 3 5 2 0 3 5 7 0 15
10 Beroe 10 3 2 5 11 19 6 3 2 1 9 6 4 0 0 4 2 13 -8 11
11 Septemvri Sofia 9 2 2 5 10 16 5 1 2 2 4 8 4 1 0 3 6 8 -6 8
12 Botev Plovdiv 9 2 1 6 11 15 5 2 0 3 8 8 4 0 1 3 3 7 -4 7
13 Botev Vratsa 10 2 1 7 10 21 5 2 0 3 4 9 5 0 1 4 6 12 -11 7
14 Hebar 1918 10 2 1 7 4 20 4 0 1 3 1 7 6 2 0 4 3 13 -16 7
15 OFK Pirin 9 1 3 5 6 13 4 1 1 2 4 8 5 0 2 3 2 5 -7 6
16 Spartak Varna 10 0 1 9 5 24 5 0 1 4 2 7 5 0 0 5 3 17 -19 1

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.