Wednesday , 30 September 2026

PFK CSKA Sofia vs Sirens FC, Europe 2019-20 1ST QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
PFK CSKA Sofia
2 – 1
Full Time
Sirens FC
Thu 27 Aug 2020 · 17:00 UTC Stadion Balgarska Armija HT 45+4' · FT 45+8'
Y 43' Ryan Scicluna
Jurgen Mattheij 46' Y
Jurgen Mattheij 47' Y
Bradley Mazikou 73' Y
Younousse Sankhare 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

PFK CSKA Sofia vs Sirens FC — Europe at Stadion Balgarska Armija.

Match Details

  • Referee Krzysztof Jakubik
  • Referee
  • Referee Piotr Lasyk
  • Referee

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

1
PFK CSKA Sofia 1 games · Avg 3.0 goals Sirens FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-08-27 PFK CSKA Sofia 2–1 Sirens FC

Recent Form

PFK CSKA Sofia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
16 Jul OFK Titograd A 0–0 D
Sirens FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Aug PFK CSKA Sofia A 1–2 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Stadion Balgarska Armija that hosts another battle between PFK CSKA Sofia and Sirens FC.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. PFK CSKA Sofia must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Amos Youga, as he is very good at scoring at Stadion Balgarska Armija with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' Sirens FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 30' A change in the Sirens FC ranks — Adrian Borg exits the field as Jacob Walker enters on 30.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Sergio Raphael needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 43' Ryan Scicluna has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 43.
  • 46' Controversy at the stadium! Jurgen Mattheij argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 47' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jurgen Mattheij on 47.
  • 52' Over 52 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 57' Georgi Yomov is replacing Graham Carey for the PFK CSKA Sofia side.
  • 62' PFK CSKA Sofia currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 65' The PFK CSKA Sofia bench stirs into life. Stefano Beltrame is withdrawn and Younousse Sankhare gets his opportunity.
  • 69' A goal from the international Maxuell! He fires home on 69 to make it 0-1!
  • 71' Ahmed Ahmedov is ready to make an impact after coming on for Amos Youga at the 71 minute mark.
  • 72' The whistle greets Amos Youga as he departs to be replaced by Ahmed Ahmedov.
  • 73' Bradley Mazikou picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 75' The Bulgaria forward Ahmed Ahmedov breaks the deadlock on 75 minutes. 1-1!
  • 79' It is a substitution in Sirens FC team. Wellington Oliveira Vieira is replaced by Michael Mifsud on 79 minute.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Grech. He replaces Terence Agius on 82 minute.
  • 87' Henrique has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Younousse Sankhare on 88.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

PFK CSKA Sofia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stamen Belchev

Sirens FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steve D'Amato

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6 PFK CSKA Sofia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Sirens FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
PFK CSKA Sofia51% Draw26% Sirens FC23%
Actual: PFK CSKA Sofia win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

PFK CSKA Sofia or Draw
77%
Draw or Sirens FC
49%
PFK CSKA Sofia or Sirens FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
PFK CSKA Sofia35% Draw47% Sirens FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — PFK CSKA Sofia

Handicap PFK CSKA Sofia covers Push Sirens FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 23% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

PFK CSKA Sofia keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Sirens FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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