PFK CSKA Sofia vs BSC Young Boys, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
PFK CSKA Sofia vs BSC Young Boys — Europe at Stadion Balgarska Armija.
- PFK CSKA Sofia 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- BSC Young Boys 8 games · 9 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fabio Costa
- Referee Rui Teixeira
- Referee Antonio Nobre
- Referee Pedro Ribeiro
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
BSC Young Boys this season
BSC Young Boys this season
Top Scorers (This Season)
BSC Young Boys
| Joel Monteiro | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against PFK CSKA Sofia and BSC Young Boys has kicked off!
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Georgi Yomov, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion Balgarska Armija with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' Ali Sowe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' PFK CSKA Sofia are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against BSC Young Boys's shape.
- 25' Valentin Antov has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 22 appearances.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. PFK CSKA Sofia must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 34' Jean-Pierre Nsame doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 39' PFK CSKA Sofia currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 44' 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.
- 49' With 0 assists to his name this season, Fabian Lustenberger is clearly more than just a goal scorer for BSC Young Boys.
- 54' 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 Silvan Hefti suffering a number of foals already.
- 59' The PFK CSKA Sofia manager makes a substitution. Ivan Turitsov departs to be replaced by Jerome Sinclair.
- 60' Another substitution for BSC Young Boys to replace Mechack Elia by Michel Aebischer on 60 minute.
- 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both PFK CSKA Sofia and BSC Young Boys are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 70' PFK CSKA Sofia started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
- 74' The whistle greets Fabian Rieder as he departs to be replaced by Gianluca Gaudino.
- 75' Adalberto Penaranda is replacing Georgi Yomov for the PFK CSKA Sofia side.
- 76' Fresh legs for PFK CSKA Sofia! Amos Youga comes on to replace Younousse Sankhare.
- 81' It looks surprising BSC Young Boys does not make any changes. Jordan Lefort has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 86' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 87' The crowd applauds Nicolas Ngamaleu as he leaves the pitch. Nicolas Burgy steps in for BSC Young Boys.
- 90' It is a substitution in PFK CSKA Sofia team. Stefano Beltrame is replaced by Jules Keita on 90 minute.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jean-Pierre Nsame.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. BSC Young Boys take all three points.
Lineups
PFK CSKA Sofia Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 8
-
13
Younousse Sankhare ↓ Amos Youga 76'
- 11
-
20
Tiago Rodrigues ↓ Ahmed Ahmedov 76'
- 26
- 30
- 22
-
19
Ivan Turitsov ↓ Jerome Sinclair 59'
-
10
Stefano Beltrame ↓ Jules Keita 90'
- 1
Bench
-
17
Adalberto Penaranda ↑ 75'
-
24
Jerome Sinclair ↑ 59'
- 25
-
14
Jules Keita ↑ 90'
- 15
-
21
Amos Youga ↑ 76'
-
23
Ahmed Ahmedov ↑ 76'
Coach
Bruno Akrapovic
BSC Young Boys Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 8
- 21
- 26
- 13
- 16
- 18
- 4
- 36
-
15
Mechack Elia ↓ Michel Aebischer 60'
- 60
Bench
-
25
Jordan Lefort ↑ 74'
- 17
-
11
Gianluca Gaudino ↑ 74'
-
20
Michel Aebischer ↑ 60'
- 10
-
19
Felix Mambimbi ↑ 74'
- 91
-
14
Nicolas Burgy ↑ 87'
- 24
- 43
Coach
Gerardo Seoane
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Felix Mambimbi | 2 |
| Miralem Sulejmani | 1 |
| Jean-Pierre Nsame | 1 |
Head to Head
PFK CSKA Sofia Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: BSC Young Boys win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.