Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC København vs PFK CSKA Sofia, Europe 2018-19 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
FC København
2 – 1
Full Time
PFK CSKA Sofia
Thu 16 Aug 2018 · 16:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 20' Steven Pereira
Jan Gregus 26' Y
Y 71' Kristiyan Malinov
Y 77' Nikolay Bodurov

Overview

Match Preview

FC København vs PFK CSKA Sofia — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Ekrem Kan
  • Referee Arda Kardesler
  • Referee Halil Meler
  • Referee Ibrahim Caglar Uyarcan

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompie 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 Ferencvarosi 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 Fenerbahce 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
FC København 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals PFK CSKA Sofia
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-16 FC København 2–1 PFK CSKA Sofia 2018-08-09 PFK CSKA Sofia 1–2 FC København

Recent Form

FC København
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug PFK CSKA Sofia H 2–1 W
09 Aug PFK CSKA Sofia A 2–1 W
02 Aug UMF Stjarnan H 5–0 W
26 Jul UMF Stjarnan A 2–0 W
19 Jul Kuopion PS H 1–1 D
12 Jul Kuopion PS A 1–0 W
PFK CSKA Sofia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug FC København A 1–2 L
09 Aug FC København H 1–2 L
02 Aug FC FLYERALARM Admira Wacker A 3–1 W
26 Jul FC FLYERALARM Admira Wacker H 3–0 W
19 Jul Riga FC A 0–1 L
12 Jul Riga FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between FC København and PFK CSKA Sofia is underway.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' FC København is showing some good football. However, FC København are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering PFK CSKA Sofia that had 22 games and scored 30 goals.
  • 20' The referee calls foul for Steven Pereira. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 23' What a strike from Dame Ndoye! The score is 0-1.
  • 26' The referee calls foul for Jan Gregus. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 31' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 36' Angel Lyaskov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 41' It’s high time Ståle Solbakken made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' Time for substitution for PFK CSKA Sofia. Edwin Gyasi is replaced by Evandro.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 56' It looks surprising PFK CSKA Sofia does not make any changes. Zeca has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 58' Goal! Evandro scores his 6 goal in 22 matches.
  • 60' Another change for FC Kobenhavn made on 60 minute. Jan Gregus leaves to be changed by William Kvist.
  • 64' Goal! Dame Ndoye scores his 7 goal in 105 matches.
  • 69' The travelling PFK CSKA Sofia supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 71' Kristiyan Malinov is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
  • 72' PFK CSKA Sofia manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Janio Bikel is hanging Kristiyan Malinov on the field on 72 minute.
  • 77' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nikolay Bodurov.
  • 79' The whistle greets Kiril Despodov as he departs to be replaced by Stanislav Manolev.
  • 84' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 87' The FC Kobenhavn manager makes a substitution. Robert Skov departs to be replaced by Kenan Kodro.
  • 90' FC Kobenhavn manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pieros Soteriou is hanging Dame Ndoye on the field on 90 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC København players.

Lineups

FC København Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ståle Solbakken

PFK CSKA Sofia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nestor El Maestro

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Dame Ndoye 2
Dame Ndoye 2
Maurides 1
Denis Vavro 1
Kenan Kodro 1
Maurides 1
Evandro 1
Evandro 1

Head to Head

2018-08-16 FC København 2–1 PFK CSKA Sofia 2018-08-09 PFK CSKA Sofia 1–2 FC København

FC København Form

2018-08-16 FC København 2–1 PFK CSKA Sofia W 2018-08-09 PFK CSKA Sofia 1–2 FC København W 2018-08-02 FC København 5–0 UMF Stjarnan W 2018-07-26 UMF Stjarnan 0–2 FC København W 2018-07-19 FC København 1–1 Kuopion PS D 2018-07-12 Kuopion PS 0–1 FC København W

PFK CSKA Sofia Form

2018-08-16 FC København 2–1 PFK CSKA Sofia L 2018-08-09 PFK CSKA Sofia 1–2 FC København L 2018-08-02 FC FLYERALARM Admira Wacker 1–3 PFK CSKA Sofia W 2018-07-26 PFK CSKA Sofia 3–0 FC FLYERALARM Admira Wacker W 2018-07-19 Riga FC 1–0 PFK CSKA Sofia L 2018-07-12 PFK CSKA Sofia 1–0 Riga FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.71 FC København xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 PFK CSKA Sofia xG
I would bet for: FC København to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC København56% Draw24% PFK CSKA Sofia20%
Actual: FC København win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

FC København or Draw
80%
Draw or PFK CSKA Sofia
44%
FC København or PFK CSKA Sofia
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC København37% Draw45% PFK CSKA Sofia18%
Actual: FC København win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
5%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — FC København

Handicap FC København covers Push PFK CSKA Sofia covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 23% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC København keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
PFK CSKA Sofia keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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