Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
PFK CSKA Sofia
3 – 1
Full Time
AS Roma
Thu 10 Dec 2020 · 17:55 UTC Stadion Balgarska Armija HT 45+1' · FT 45+3'
Y 83' Filippo Tripi
Valentin Antov 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

PFK CSKA Sofia vs AS Roma — Europe at Stadion Balgarska Armija.

Match Details

  • Referee Irfan Peljto
  • Referee
  • Referee Davor Beljo
  • Referee Haris Kaljanac
3 games this season 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 23.0 goals/game

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
PFK CSKA Sofia 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals AS Roma
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-10 PFK CSKA Sofia 3–1 AS Roma 2020-10-29 AS Roma 0–0 PFK CSKA Sofia

Recent Form

PFK CSKA Sofia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Dec AS Roma H 3–1 W
03 Dec FC CFR 1907 Cluj A 0–0 D
26 Nov BSC Young Boys H 0–1 L
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
AS Roma
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Dec PFK CSKA Sofia A 1–3 L
06 Dec US Sassuolo Calcio H 0–0 D
03 Dec BSC Young Boys H 3–1 W
29 Nov SSC Napoli A 0–4 L
26 Nov FC CFR 1907 Cluj A 2–0 W
22 Nov Parma Calcio 1913 H 3–0 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 Stadion Balgarska Armija. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Against the run of play, Tiago Rodrigues has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 22' A goal from the Italy international Tommaso P. Milanese! He fires home on 22 to make it 1-1!
  • 27' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both PFK CSKA Sofia and AS Roma are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 32' 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.
  • 34' Magnificent from Ali Sowe! That is 13 goals in 22 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 39' Georgi Yomov has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 46' Chris Smalling has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marash Kumbulla on 46 minute.
  • 51' AS Roma are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 55' Ali Sowe with the second goal in the match!
  • 60' AS Roma come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 62' A change in the AS Roma ranks — Tommaso P. Milanese exits the field as Gonzalo Villar enters on 62.
  • 63' A tactical swap from PFK CSKA Sofia — Thibaut Vion on, Georgi Yomov off on 63 minutes.
  • 68' AS Roma are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bruno Akrapovic will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 74' PFK CSKA Sofia make a change. Amos Youga trudges off to be replaced by Plamen Galabov on 74 minutes.
  • 79' It is a cagey affair so far. PFK CSKA Sofia in their trying to find a way past AS Roma's compact .
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Henrique. He replaces Tiago Rodrigues on 81 minute.
  • 82' Another substitution for AS Roma to replace Bruno Peres by Filippo Tripi on 82 minute.
  • 83' Filippo Tripi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 83.
  • 88' PFK CSKA Sofia seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Valentin Antov on 89.
  • With this win, PFK CSKA Sofia is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

PFK CSKA Sofia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Akrapovic

AS Roma Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paulo Fonseca

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.57 PFK CSKA Sofia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 AS Roma xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
PFK CSKA Sofia50% Draw27% AS Roma23%
Actual: PFK CSKA Sofia win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

PFK CSKA Sofia or Draw
77%
Draw or AS Roma
50%
PFK CSKA Sofia or AS Roma
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
PFK CSKA Sofia35% Draw48% AS Roma17%
Actual: PFK CSKA Sofia win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — PFK CSKA Sofia

Handicap PFK CSKA Sofia covers Push AS Roma covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 23% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

PFK CSKA Sofia keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
AS Roma keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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