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PFK CSKA Sofia vs FC CFR 1907 Cluj, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
Thu 22 Oct 2020 · 16:55 UTC Stadion Balgarska Armija HT 45+1' · FT 45+4'

Overview

Match Preview

PFK CSKA Sofia vs FC CFR 1907 ClujEurope at Stadion Balgarska Armija.

Match Details

  • Referee Mustafa Eyisoy
  • Referee Koray Gencerler
  • Referee Halil Meler
  • Referee Cevdet Komurcuoglu

Head-to-Head

1
1
PFK CSKA Sofia 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals FC CFR 1907 Cluj

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
17 Sep FK BATE Barysau H 2–0 W
27 Aug Sirens FC H 2–1 W
15 Aug FK Zorya Luhansk A 0–1 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct PFK CSKA Sofia A 2–0 W
01 Oct Kuopion PS H 3–1 W
24 Sep Djurgardens IF Fotboll A 1–0 W
27 Feb Sevilla FC A 0–0 D
12 Dec Celtic FC H 2–0 W
28 Nov SS Lazio A 0–1 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between PFK CSKA Sofia and FC CFR 1907 Cluj is underway.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' FC CFR 1907 Cluj started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC CFR 1907 Cluj needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' 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 Mario Rondon suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' Stefano Beltrame needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 40' It’s high time Dan Petrescu made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 45' PFK CSKA Sofia is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 50' 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.
  • 53' FC CFR 1907 Cluj is taking the lead after the goal scored by Mario Rondon on 53.
  • 58' 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.
  • 61' The referee shows PFK CSKA Sofia player a Yellow card on 61.
  • 63' It is a substitution in PFK CSKA Sofia team. Jerome Sinclair is replaced by Jules Keita on 63 minute.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Jules Keita. He replaces Jerome Sinclair on 67 minute.
  • 71' Another change for PFK CSKA Sofia made on 71 minute. Younousse Sankhare leaves to be changed by Ahmed Ahmedov.
  • 74' GOAL! Ciprian Deac scores on 74.
  • 78' The FC CFR 1907 Cluj manager makes a substitution. Ciprian Deac departs to be replaced by Alexandru Chipciu.
  • 80' Henrique is replacing Georgi Yomov for the PFK CSKA Sofia side.
  • 81' The whistle greets Tiago Rodrigues as he departs to be replaced by Stefano Beltrame.
  • 83' The referee shows FC CFR 1907 Cluj player a Yellow card on 83.
  • 83' It is a substitution in FC CFR 1907 Cluj team. Alexandru Paun is replaced by Michael Pereira on 83 minute.
  • 87' Time for substitution for FC CFR 1907 Cluj. Gabriel Debeljuh is replaced by Jakub Vojtus.
  • 88' Time for substitution for FC CFR 1907 Cluj. Mario Rondon is replaced by Nicolae Carnat.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Valentin Antov.
  • Another three points for FC CFR 1907 Cluj.

Lineups

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.93 PFK CSKA Sofia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 FC CFR 1907 Cluj xG
I would bet for: FC CFR 1907 Cluj or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
PFK CSKA Sofia28% Draw31% FC CFR 1907 Cluj41%
Actual: FC CFR 1907 Cluj win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.19
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
60%
Draw or FC CFR 1907 Cluj
72%
PFK CSKA Sofia or FC CFR 1907 Cluj
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
PFK CSKA Sofia19% Draw52% FC CFR 1907 Cluj29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
13.5%
0 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
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 FC CFR 1907 Cluj covers
-2.5 2% 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% 91%
-1 9% 16% 74%
-0.5 26% 74%
+0.5 58% 42%
+1 58% 23% 20%
+1.5 80% 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% 7%

Clean Sheet

PFK CSKA Sofia keeps clean sheet
29%
FC CFR 1907 Cluj keeps clean sheet
40%

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