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PFK CSKA Sofia vs BSC Young Boys, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
PFK CSKA Sofia
0 – 1
Full Time
BSC Young Boys
Thu 26 Nov 2020 · 17:55 UTC Stadion Balgarska Armija HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Y 90' Jean-Pierre Nsame
Jerome Sinclair 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

PFK CSKA Sofia vs BSC Young Boys — Europe at Stadion Balgarska Armija.

Match Details

  • Referee Fabio Costa
  • Referee Rui Teixeira
  • Referee Antonio Nobre
  • Referee Pedro Ribeiro
3 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 8.0 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 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 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
PFK CSKA Sofia 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals BSC Young Boys
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-26 PFK CSKA Sofia 0–1 BSC Young Boys 2020-11-05 BSC Young Boys 3–0 PFK CSKA Sofia

Recent Form

PFK CSKA Sofia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
01 Oct FC Basel 1893 A 3–1 W
24 Sep B36 H 3–1 W
BSC Young Boys
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Nov PFK CSKA Sofia A 1–0 W
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

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Stadion Balgarska Armija. Ninety minutes of football awaits between PFK CSKA Sofia and BSC Young Boys.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Stadion Balgarska Armija. BSC Young Boys seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' PFK CSKA Sofia are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' It looks surprising PFK CSKA Sofia does not make any changes. Tiago Rodrigues has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 34' Goal! Jean-Pierre Nsame scores his 9 goal in 236 matches.
  • 39' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both PFK CSKA Sofia and BSC Young Boys are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 44' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mechack Elia suffering a number of foals already.
  • 49' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gerardo Seoane might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 54' The 38-year-old Fabian Lustenberger has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 59' A change in the PFK CSKA Sofia ranks — Ivan Turitsov exits the field as Jerome Sinclair enters on 59.
  • 60' Michel Aebischer is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mechack Elia at the 60 minute mark.
  • 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 74' It is a substitution in BSC Young Boys team. Fabian Rieder is replaced by Gianluca Gaudino on 74 minute.
  • 75' Georgi Yomov makes way for Adalberto Penaranda at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from PFK CSKA Sofia.
  • 76' Amos Youga has so much to prove this time. He replaces Younousse Sankhare on 76 minute.
  • 81' PFK CSKA Sofia currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 86' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gerardo Seoane will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 87' Another substitution for BSC Young Boys to replace Nicolas Ngamaleu by Nicolas Burgy on 87 minute.
  • 90' Time for substitution for PFK CSKA Sofia. Stefano Beltrame is replaced by Jules Keita.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jean-Pierre Nsame.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for BSC Young Boys players.

Lineups

PFK CSKA Sofia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bruno Akrapovic

BSC Young Boys Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerardo Seoane

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91 PFK CSKA Sofia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 BSC Young Boys xG
I would bet for: BSC Young Boys or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
PFK CSKA Sofia27% Draw31% BSC Young Boys42%
Actual: BSC Young Boys win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

PFK CSKA Sofia or Draw
58%
Draw or BSC Young Boys
73%
PFK CSKA Sofia or BSC Young Boys
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
PFK CSKA Sofia19% Draw52% BSC Young Boys29%
Actual: BSC Young Boys win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
13.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 3
3.6%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
1.8%

Asian Handicap — PFK CSKA Sofia

Handicap PFK CSKA Sofia covers Push BSC Young Boys covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 16% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 23% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

PFK CSKA Sofia keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
BSC Young Boys keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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