Saturday , 14 November 2026

AS Roma vs PFK CSKA Sofia, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
AS Roma
0 – 0
Full Time
PFK CSKA Sofia
Thu 29 Oct 2020 · 20:00 UTC Stadio Olimpico HT 45+2' · FT 45+7'
Bruno Peres 41' Y
Rick Karsdorp 80' Y
Gonzalo Villar 84' Y
Y 86' Petar Zanev
Y 87' Gustavo Busatto

Overview

Match Preview

AS Roma vs PFK CSKA Sofia — Europe at Stadio Olimpico.

Match Details

  • Referee Denis Scherbakov
  • Referee Aliaksei Kulbakov
  • Referee Dmitry Zhuk
  • Referee Oleg Maslyanko

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
AS Roma 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals PFK CSKA Sofia
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-29 AS Roma 0–0 PFK CSKA Sofia

Recent Form

AS Roma
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Oct PFK CSKA Sofia H 0–0 D
26 Oct AC Milan A 3–3 D
22 Oct BSC Young Boys A 2–1 W
18 Oct Benevento Calcio H 5–2 W
03 Oct Udinese Calcio A 1–0 W
27 Sep Juventus FC H 2–2 D
PFK CSKA Sofia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Oct AS Roma A 0–0 D
22 Oct FC CFR 1907 Cluj H 0–2 L
01 Oct FC Basel 1893 A 3–1 W
24 Sep B36 H 3–1 W
17 Sep FK BATE Barysau H 2–0 W
27 Aug Sirens FC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Stadio Olimpico. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The 32-year-old Thibaut Vion has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AS Roma and PFK CSKA Sofia are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AS Roma and PFK CSKA Sofia are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Petar Zanev made 114 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. PFK CSKA Sofia needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 40' It looks like no one’s ball. PFK CSKA Sofia is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 41' That is a Yellow card for AS Roma. Bruno Peres will be fuming at that decision.
  • 46' AS Roma make a change. Henrikh Mkhitaryan trudges off to be replaced by Pedro on 46 minutes.
  • 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 56' The supporters are chanting for Juan. He replaces Chris Smalling on 56 minute.
  • 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 65' Henrique has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jerome Sinclair on 65 minute.
  • 70' Another substitution for AS Roma to replace Borja Mayoral by Edin Dzeko on 70 minute.
  • 75' The AS Roma manager makes a substitution. Carles Perez departs to be replaced by Lorenzo Pellegrini.
  • 80' Rick Karsdorp catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 80.
  • 81' The whistle greets Geferson as he departs to be replaced by Tiago Rodrigues.
  • 84' Controversy at the stadium! Gonzalo Villar argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 86' PFK CSKA Sofia player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 87' PFK CSKA Sofia player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 89' Thibaut Vion makes way for Ivan Turitsov at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from PFK CSKA Sofia.
  • The final score is 0-0.

Lineups

AS Roma Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paulo Fonseca

PFK CSKA Sofia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03 AS Roma xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 PFK CSKA Sofia xG
I would bet for: AS Roma or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AS Roma39% Draw32% PFK CSKA Sofia29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.93
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 58%
42%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

AS Roma or Draw
71%
Draw or PFK CSKA Sofia
61%
AS Roma or PFK CSKA Sofia
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AS Roma24% Draw56% PFK CSKA Sofia20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13.6%
0 – 1
11.7%
2 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 0
2.5%
3 – 1
2.4%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — AS Roma

Handicap AS Roma covers Push PFK CSKA Sofia covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 22% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 19% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

AS Roma keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
PFK CSKA Sofia keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.