Betting preview: OFK Pirin vs CSKA 1948 Sofia should be interesting

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Fri 13.August
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Hristo Botev (7000 seats)

OFK Pirin will battle it out with CSKA 1948 Sofia in this Parva Liga game. All you need to know about the match can be found here!

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!

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OFK Pirin form and stats

The home fans saw their team lose the first Parva Liga game of the season here at Stadion Hristo Botev. Last season these fans witnessed 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from OFK Pirin's 15 home games.

OFK Pirin's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 2-3 versus Beroe (placed 4th). Heartbreak for Pirin in their last match as Beroe's D. Ali scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

Before that, Pirin had a Vtora Liga home game versus Strumska slava which ended with a victory 2-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with OFK Pirin perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with OFK Pirin as a small favourite), we find two games. OFK Pirin has won zero of these, drawn one and lost one.

At Stadion Hristo Botev, OFK Pirin has the goal stats of 2-3 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.

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CSKA 1948 Sofia form and stats

The visitors' first away game in the Parva Liga ended in defeat. Last season CSKA 1948 Sofia had these away match statistics: Played 3; won 0, drew 3 and lost 0.

Sofia played 1-1 against Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 in their previous match.

Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Ludogorets's place.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found three similar matches played by CSKA 1948 Sofia in our archives, and the results are: one win for Sofia, one draw and one defeat.

0 goals so far away for CSKA 1948 Sofia, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 1 league match away.

Head 2 Head

Last four meetings with these sides: Pirin won zero, CSKA 1948 Sofia were winners in three and we saw one draw. two games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

CSKA 1948 SofiaI. Chochev
I. Chochev
2 goals
OFK PirinS. Nikolov
S. Nikolov
1 goals
PirinK. Stanoev
K. Stanoev
1 goals

OFK Pirin missing players

CSKA 1948 Sofia missing players

Total First Half Second Half
OFK Pirin CSKA 1948 Sofia
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
2 1 0 Played P 0 1 3
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
2 1 0 Lost L 0 1 2
3 2 0 Scored S 0 0 3
5 3 0 Conceded C 0 3 8
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 67%
50% 100% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 33%
50% 100% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 33%
100% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 67%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 100% 33%
 
4 6 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3 6
7 7 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 8 7
2 4 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1 3
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
7.5 5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8 9.3
4 3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 5 3.7
38% 67% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 27%
OFK Pirin Last season CSKA 1948 Sofia
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
30 15   Played P   16 31
20 13   Won W   2 12
5 1   Drew D   8 11
5 1   Lost L   6 8
66 45   Scored S   13 41
26 10   Conceded C   23 34
93% 93%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   69% 77%
93% 93%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   62% 61%
57% 73%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   44% 45%
37% 60%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   31% 32%
20% 33%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   12% 16%
53% 47%   BTTS BTTS   44% 39%
43% 53%   Clean Sheets C S   31% 42%
10% 7%   Failed to Score F T   56% 42%
 
5.5 6.3   Corners for (avg) C F   3 4
2.7 2.1   Corners against (avg) C A   5.9 5.6
1.9 1.5   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   3 2.7
5 1   Red cards R C   3 3
 
10.5 11.5   Shots (avg) S (   7.2 8.6
4.8 5.9   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.3 3.4
45% 54%   Goal Efficiency G E   35% 39%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cherno More 3 2 1 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 4 7
2 Botev Vratsa 3 2 1 0 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 7
3 Ludogorets 2 2 0 0 6 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 5 6
4 Beroe 3 2 0 1 4 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 6
5 Botev Plovdiv 3 2 0 1 3 3 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 6
6 Arda 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 4
7 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 4
8 Slavia Sofia 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 4
9 CSKA Sofia 1 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 2 2 3
10 Tsarsko selo 3 0 2 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 -1 2
11 CSKA 1948 Sofia 3 0 1 2 3 8 2 0 1 1 3 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 -5 1
12 OFK Pirin 2 0 0 2 3 5 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 0
13 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 -3 0
14 Levski Sofia 3 0 0 3 1 6 2 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 -5 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 OFK Pirin 30 20 5 5 66 26 15 13 1 1 45 10 15 7 4 4 21 16 40 65
2 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 30 19 5 6 65 30 15 12 1 2 38 12 15 7 4 4 27 18 35 62
3 Septemvri Sofia 30 17 5 8 54 29 15 9 3 3 27 10 15 8 2 5 27 19 25 56
4 Ludogorets II 30 14 8 8 56 38 15 10 3 2 36 16 15 4 5 6 20 22 18 50
5 Sportist Svoge 30 14 7 9 43 36 15 8 4 3 26 12 15 6 3 6 17 24 7 49
6 Hebar 1918 30 13 9 8 50 36 15 8 5 2 30 15 15 5 4 6 20 21 14 48
7 Lovech 30 9 12 9 36 31 15 6 6 3 23 17 15 3 6 6 13 14 5 39
8 Sozopol 30 10 9 11 35 40 15 7 7 1 22 14 15 3 2 10 13 26 -5 39
9 FK Minyor Pernik 30 10 9 11 30 37 15 7 6 2 15 8 15 3 3 9 15 29 -7 39
10 Strumska slava 30 8 10 12 31 37 15 7 5 3 24 14 15 1 5 9 7 23 -6 34
11 Yantra 1919 30 10 4 16 30 47 15 6 2 7 17 19 15 4 2 9 13 28 -17 34
12 Septemvri Simitli 30 9 6 15 34 42 15 7 3 5 25 16 15 2 3 10 9 26 -8 33
13 Kariana Erden 30 9 4 17 29 59 15 5 2 8 18 30 15 4 2 9 11 29 -30 31
14 Dobrudzha 1919 30 7 9 14 28 46 15 7 1 7 19 19 15 0 8 7 9 27 -18 30
15 Neftohimik 30 7 6 17 27 61 15 5 3 7 14 25 15 2 3 10 13 36 -34 27
16 Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa 30 5 10 15 24 43 15 3 7 5 11 11 15 2 3 10 13 32 -19 25
17 Vitosha Bistritsa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last season 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 5 2 0 3 10 11 3 2 0 1 8 4 2 0 0 2 2 7 -1 70
2 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 5 2 3 0 7 4 3 1 2 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 5 4 3 61
3 CSKA Sofia 5 3 0 2 7 4 3 3 0 0 7 1 2 0 0 2 0 3 3 59
4 Arda 5 1 2 2 6 8 2 0 2 0 3 3 3 1 0 2 3 5 -2 50
5 CSKA 1948 Sofia 5 2 3 0 7 4 2 2 0 0 4 1 3 0 3 0 3 3 3 47
6 Beroe 5 0 2 3 4 10 2 0 1 1 3 5 3 0 1 2 1 5 -6 39

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 Cherno More 3 2 1 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 4 7
2 Botev Vratsa 3 2 1 0 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 7
3 Ludogorets 2 2 0 0 6 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 5 6
4 Beroe 3 2 0 1 4 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 6
5 Botev Plovdiv 3 2 0 1 3 3 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 6
6 Arda 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 4
7 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 4
8 Slavia Sofia 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 4
9 CSKA Sofia 1 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 2 2 3
10 Tsarsko selo 3 0 2 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 -1 2
11 CSKA 1948 Sofia 3 0 1 2 3 8 2 0 1 1 3 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 -5 1
12 OFK Pirin 2 0 0 2 3 5 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 0
13 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 -3 0
14 Levski Sofia 3 0 0 3 1 6 2 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 -5 0

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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.