Thursday , 2 July 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
6 games this season 🟨 0.2/game ⚽ 2.7 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 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

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
30% Clean Sheets
AS Roma this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against PFK CSKA Sofia and AS Roma has kicked off!
  • 5' Goal! Tiago Rodrigues scores his 5 goal in 22 matches.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 22' What an equalizer from Tommaso P. Milanese!
  • 27' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 32' 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.
  • 34' Sensational shot from Ali Sowe. PFK CSKA Sofia is back in the lead.
  • 39' The travelling AS Roma supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' Time for substitution for AS Roma. Marash Kumbulla is replaced by Chris Smalling.
  • 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jurgen Mattheij, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion Balgarska Armija with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 55' GOAL! Ali Sowe scores on 55.
  • 60' Pedro has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 62' AS Roma manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gonzalo Villar is hanging Tommaso P. Milanese on the field on 62 minute.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Thibaut Vion. He replaces Georgi Yomov on 63 minute.
  • 68' Gustavo Busatto needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 73' 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.
  • 74' The PFK CSKA Sofia manager makes a substitution. Amos Youga departs to be replaced by Plamen Galabov.
  • 79' 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.
  • 81' Henrique is replacing Tiago Rodrigues for the PFK CSKA Sofia side.
  • 82' Another change for AS Roma made on 82 minute. Bruno Peres leaves to be changed by Filippo Tripi.
  • 83' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Filippo Tripi.
  • 88' 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.
  • 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Valentin Antov.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for PFK CSKA Sofia players.

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.