Tuesday , 4 August 2026

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

UEFA Europa League · 2018-19
FC Kobenhavn
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 Kobenhavn 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 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
FC Kobenhavn 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals PFK CSKA Sofia
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-16 FC Kobenhavn 2–1 PFK CSKA Sofia 2018-08-09 PFK CSKA Sofia 1–2 FC Kobenhavn

Recent Form

FC Kobenhavn
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 Kobenhavn A 1–2 L
09 Aug FC Kobenhavn 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' The wait is over. FC København get us underway at .
  • 5' Evandro has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' The referee has no hesitation. Steven Pereira is booked for PFK CSKA Sofia — Yellow card on 20.
  • 23' What a moment for Dame Ndoye! That strike on 23 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 26' The referee has no hesitation. Jan Gregus is booked for FC Kobenhavn — Yellow card on 26.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' Robert Skov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 41' Nicolai Boilesen has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 46' Evandro is ready to make an impact after coming on for Edwin Gyasi at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Zeca is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC København so far.
  • 56' FC København are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against PFK CSKA Sofia's shape.
  • 58' Evandro is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 60' FC Kobenhavn ring the changes. Jan Gregus has done his job and it is now time for William Kvist to step up.
  • 64' Against the run of play, Dame Ndoye has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 69' Nicolaj Thomsen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC København tonight.
  • 71' The referee shows PFK CSKA Sofia player a Yellow card on 71.
  • 72' The crowd applauds Kristiyan Malinov as he leaves the pitch. Janio Bikel steps in for PFK CSKA Sofia.
  • 77' A moment of madness from Nikolay Bodurov on 77 minutes earns him a Yellow card. PFK CSKA Sofia will be frustrated.
  • 79' Another substitution for PFK CSKA Sofia to replace Kiril Despodov by Stanislav Manolev on 79 minute.
  • 84' 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.
  • 87' Robert Skov makes way for Kenan Kodro at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Kobenhavn.
  • 90' Pieros Soteriou is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dame Ndoye at the 90 minute mark.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

FC Kobenhavn 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
Denis Vavro 1
Kenan Kodro 1
Maurides 1
Denis Vavro 1
Kenan Kodro 1
Maurides 1

Head to Head

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

FC Kobenhavn Form

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

PFK CSKA Sofia Form

2018-08-16 FC Kobenhavn 2–1 PFK CSKA Sofia L 2018-08-09 PFK CSKA Sofia 1–2 FC Kobenhavn 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 Kobenhavn xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 PFK CSKA Sofia xG
I would bet for: FC Kobenhavn to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Kobenhavn56% Draw24% PFK CSKA Sofia20%
Actual: FC Kobenhavn 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 Kobenhavn or Draw
80%
Draw or PFK CSKA Sofia
44%
FC Kobenhavn or PFK CSKA Sofia
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Kobenhavn37% Draw45% PFK CSKA Sofia18%
Actual: FC Kobenhavn 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 Kobenhavn

Handicap FC Kobenhavn 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 Kobenhavn 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.