PFK CSKA Sofia vs FK Zorya Luhansk, Europe 2019-20 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND
Overview
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PFK CSKA Sofia vs FK Zorya Luhansk — Europe .
- PFK CSKA Sofia 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- FK Zorya Luhansk 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Stephane De Almeida
- Referee Lionel Tschudi
- Referee Sandro Scharer
- Referee Bekim Zogaj
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 16 Jul | OFK Titograd | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Jul | OFK Titograd | H | 4–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | FC København | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Aug | PFK CSKA Sofia | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Aug | FK Buducnost Podgorica | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Jul | FK Buducnost Podgorica | A | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Aug | RB Leipzig | A | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Aug | RB Leipzig | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Aug | Sporting Clube de Braga | A | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between PFK CSKA Sofia and FK Zorya Luhansk.
- 5' FK Zorya Luhansk is showing some good football. However, FK Zorya Luhansk are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Evandro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 13' PFK CSKA Sofia is taking the lead after the goal scored by Janio Bikel on 13.
- 18' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nuno Tomas made 214 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 23' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 28' PFK CSKA Sofia started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
- 33' It’s a booking for PFK CSKA Sofia player. Janio Bikel gets a Yellow card.
- 38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 41' Kristiyan Malinov is having his name booked by the referee on 41.
- 46' Goal! Vladlen Yurchenko scores his 2 goal in 20 matches.
- 51' 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.
- 56' It’s high time Viktor Skripnik made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' The referee shows FK Zorya Luhansk player a Yellow card on 61.
- 63' Time for substitution for PFK CSKA Sofia. Ivan Turitsov is replaced by Diego Fabbrini.
- 66' The FK Zorya Luhansk manager makes a substitution. Maksym Lunov departs to be replaced by Bohdan Liedniev.
- 70' Levan Arveladze has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dmytro Ivanisenia on 70 minute.
- 74' Joel Abu Hanna is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
- 75' A meaty challenge results in booking for Diego Fabbrini on 75.
- 77' Time for substitution for PFK CSKA Sofia. Geferson is replaced by Viv Solomon-Otabor.
- 82' Time for substitution for PFK CSKA Sofia. Evandro is replaced by Graham Carey.
- 87' FK Zorya Luhansk is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
PFK CSKA Sofia Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 11
- 25
- 16
- 30
- 20
-
10
Evandro ↓ Graham Carey 82'
- 15
-
3
Geferson ↓ Viv Solomon-Otabor 77'
- 22
-
19
Ivan Turitsov ↓ Diego Fabbrini 63'
Bench
-
14
Viv Solomon-Otabor ↑ 77'
-
8
Graham Carey ↑ 82'
- 9
- 28
- 26
-
21
Diego Fabbrini ↑ 63'
- 12
FK Zorya Luhansk Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 20
- 30
- 10
- 15
- 18
- 14
- 7
-
19
Maksym Lunov ↓ Bohdan Liedniev 66'
- 21
- 80
Bench
-
31
Nazarii Rusyn ↑ 66'
-
17
Bohdan Liedniev ↑ 66'
- 22
- 6
- 98
-
99
Levan Arveladze ↑ 70'
- 23
Coach
Viktor Skripnik
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Janio Bikel | 1 |
| Evandro | 1 |
| Vladlen Yurchenko | 1 |
| Nazarii Rusyn | 1 |
Head to Head
PFK CSKA Sofia Form
FK Zorya Luhansk Form
2019-08-08
PFK CSKA Sofia
1–1
FK Zorya Luhansk
D
2019-08-01
FK Zorya Luhansk
1–0
FK Buducnost Podgorica
W
2019-07-25
FK Buducnost Podgorica
1–3
FK Zorya Luhansk
W
2018-08-30
RB Leipzig
3–2
FK Zorya Luhansk
L
2018-08-23
FK Zorya Luhansk
0–0
RB Leipzig
D
2018-08-16
Sporting Clube de Braga
2–2
FK Zorya Luhansk
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38
PFK CSKA Sofia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
FK Zorya Luhansk xG
I would bet for:
PFK CSKA Sofia or FK Zorya Luhansk 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
PFK CSKA Sofia or Draw
71%
Draw or FK Zorya Luhansk
58%
PFK CSKA Sofia or FK Zorya Luhansk
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.4%
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — PFK CSKA Sofia
| Handicap | PFK CSKA Sofia covers | Push | FK Zorya Luhansk covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 22% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
PFK CSKA Sofia keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
FK Zorya Luhansk keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.