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PFK CSKA Sofia vs FK BATE Barysau, Europe 2019-20 2ND QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
Thu 17 Sep 2020 · 17:00 UTC Stadion Balgarska Armija HT 45+2' · FT 45+8'

Overview

Match Preview

PFK CSKA Sofia vs FK BATE Barysau — Europe at Stadion Balgarska Armija.

Match Details

  • Referee Marcel Birsan
  • Referee Horatiu Fesnic
  • Referee Valentin Avram
  • Referee Alexandru Cerei

Head-to-Head

1
PFK CSKA Sofia 1 games · Avg 2.0 goals FK BATE Barysau

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
08 Aug FK Zorya Luhansk H 1–1 D
01 Aug NK Osijek A 0–1 L
25 Jul NK Osijek H 1–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep PFK CSKA Sofia A 0–2 L
29 Aug Astana FK H 2–0 W
22 Aug Astana FK A 0–3 L
15 Aug FK Sarajevo H 0–0 D
08 Aug FK Sarajevo A 2–1 W
31 Jul Rosenborg BK A 0–2 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
0% 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 FK BATE Barysau.
  • 5' Hervaine Moukam has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Stamen Belchev might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' Dzmitryj Baha has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' The travelling FK BATE Barysau supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. PFK CSKA Sofia in their trying to find a way past FK BATE Barysau's compact .
  • 32' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Gustavo Busatto on 32 minutes.
  • 33' That is a Yellow card for FK BATE Barysau. Nemanja Milic will be fuming at that decision.
  • 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 43' Jauhien Jablonski needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 44' GOAL! Ali Sowe fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 46' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jauhien Jablonski.
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. PFK CSKA Sofia needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 61' 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.
  • 63' It’s a booking for FK BATE Barysau player. Aleksandar Filipovic gets a Yellow card.
  • 68' Another substitution for PFK CSKA Sofia to replace Younousse Sankhare by Tiago Rodrigues on 68 minute.
  • 73' Georgi Yomov makes way for Jules Keita at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from PFK CSKA Sofia.
  • 77' Dzmitryj Baha makes way for Hervaine Moukam at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK BATE Barysau.
  • 79' Time for substitution for PFK CSKA Sofia. Henrique is replaced by Graham Carey.
  • 80' Nemanja Milic makes way for Bojan Dubajic at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from FK BATE Barysau.
  • 81' Another substitution for FK BATE Barysau to replace Nemanja Milic by Bojan Dubajic on 81 minute.
  • 86' 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 Bojan Nastic suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' Bojan Dubajic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • With this win, PFK CSKA Sofia is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.64 PFK CSKA Sofia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.67 FK BATE Barysau xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 60% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
PFK CSKA Sofia58% Draw26% FK BATE Barysau16%
Actual: PFK CSKA Sofia win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

PFK CSKA Sofia or Draw
84%
Draw or FK BATE Barysau
42%
PFK CSKA Sofia or FK BATE Barysau
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
PFK CSKA Sofia40% Draw49% FK BATE Barysau11%
Actual: PFK CSKA Sofia win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.4%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12%
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 0
6.9%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
3.5%
2 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.9%
0 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — PFK CSKA Sofia

Handicap PFK CSKA Sofia covers Push FK BATE Barysau covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 19% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 26% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 86% — 14%
+1 86% 10% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

PFK CSKA Sofia keeps clean sheet
51% ✓
FK BATE Barysau keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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