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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 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

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
25% Clean Sheets
BSC Young Boys this season

Top Scorers (This Season)

BSC Young Boys
Joel Monteiro 3 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. BSC Young Boys kicks off things out of here…
  • 2' A stunning finish from Felix Mambimbi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 7' PFK CSKA Sofia is showing some good football. However, PFK CSKA Sofia are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 12' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jerome Sinclair is clearly more than just a goal scorer for BSC Young Boys.
  • 17' PFK CSKA Sofia come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 18' What a moment for Miralem Sulejmani! That strike on 18 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. BSC Young Boys must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 28' BSC Young Boys are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 31' What composure from Felix Mambimbi! The Switzerland international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 36' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 46' PFK CSKA Sofia fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 51' Mohamed Aly Camara has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 51.
  • 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ivan Turitsov, as he is very good at scoring at Wankdorfstadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 61' BSC Young Boys are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 62' Michel Aebischer gets the nod from BSC Young Boys. He replaces Vincent Sierro and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 63' Ulisses Garcia gets the nod from BSC Young Boys. He replaces Mohamed Aly Camara and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Michel Aebischer on 68 minutes.
  • 69' A tactical swap from PFK CSKA Sofia — Graham Carey on, Jerome Sinclair off on 69 minutes.
  • 70' Miralem Sulejmani makes way for Gianluca Gaudino at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from BSC Young Boys.
  • 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 79' Jules Keita has so much to prove this time. He replaces Georgi Yomov on 79 minute.
  • 84' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 87' A tactical swap from PFK CSKA Sofia — Ivan Turitsov on, Thibaut Vion off on 87 minutes.
  • Full Time. BSC Young Boys beats PFK CSKA Sofia

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.