Friday , 2 October 2026

BSC Young Boys vs PFK CSKA Sofia, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
BSC Young Boys
3 – 0
Full Time
PFK CSKA Sofia
Thu 5 Nov 2020 · 20:00 UTC Wankdorfstadion HT 45+1' · FT 45+5'
Mohamed Aly Camara 51' Y
Michel Aebischer 68' Y
Y 68' Amos Youga

Overview

Match Preview

BSC Young Boys vs PFK CSKA Sofia — Europe at Wankdorfstadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Bram Van Driessche
  • Referee Lawrence Visser
  • Referee Rien Vanyzere
  • Referee Thibaud Nijssen

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 Plzen 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

2
BSC Young Boys 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals PFK CSKA Sofia
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-05 BSC Young Boys 3–0 PFK CSKA Sofia

Recent Form

BSC Young Boys
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov PFK CSKA Sofia H 3–0 W
29 Oct FC CFR 1907 Cluj A 1–1 D
22 Oct AS Roma H 1–2 L
01 Oct KF Tirana H 3–0 W
16 Sep FC Midtjylland A 0–3 L
12 Dec Rangers FC A 1–1 D
PFK CSKA Sofia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov BSC Young Boys A 0–3 L
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

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. PFK CSKA Sofia kicks off things out of here…
  • 2' Against the run of play, Felix Mambimbi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 7' The travelling PFK CSKA Sofia supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 12' Ivan Turitsov is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for BSC Young Boys tonight.
  • 17' 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.
  • 18' GOAL! Miralem Sulejmani fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 23' PFK CSKA Sofia fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 28' Adalberto Penaranda has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 31' Felix Mambimbi adds to his 0 season tally! BSC Young Boys lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 36' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both BSC Young Boys and PFK CSKA Sofia are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 51' Mohamed Aly Camara is having his name booked by the referee on 51.
  • 56' It is a cagey affair so far. BSC Young Boys in their trying to find a way past PFK CSKA Sofia's compact .
  • 61' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 62' A change in the BSC Young Boys ranks — Vincent Sierro exits the field as Michel Aebischer enters on 62.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Ulisses Garcia. He replaces Mohamed Aly Camara on 63 minute.
  • 68' BSC Young Boys receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 68.
  • 69' The PFK CSKA Sofia manager makes a substitution. Jerome Sinclair departs to be replaced by Graham Carey.
  • 70' Another change for BSC Young Boys made on 70 minute. Miralem Sulejmani leaves to be changed by Gianluca Gaudino.
  • 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 79' Fresh legs for PFK CSKA Sofia! Jules Keita comes on to replace Georgi Yomov.
  • 84' PFK CSKA Sofia come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 87' The PFK CSKA Sofia manager makes a substitution. Thibaut Vion departs to be replaced by Ivan Turitsov.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. BSC Young Boys take all three points.

Lineups

BSC Young Boys Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerardo Seoane

PFK CSKA Sofia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.86 BSC Young Boys xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75 PFK CSKA Sofia xG
I would bet for: BSC Young Boys to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
BSC Young Boys59% Draw24% PFK CSKA Sofia17%
Actual: BSC Young Boys win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

BSC Young Boys or Draw
84%
Draw or PFK CSKA Sofia
41%
BSC Young Boys or PFK CSKA Sofia
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
BSC Young Boys43% Draw45% PFK CSKA Sofia12%
Actual: BSC Young Boys win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13%
2 – 0
12.4%
1 – 1
11%
0 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
3.5%
2 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — BSC Young Boys

Handicap BSC Young Boys covers Push PFK CSKA Sofia covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 19% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 25% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 9% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

BSC Young Boys keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
PFK CSKA Sofia keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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