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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 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

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' We are underway at Stadion Balgarska Armija. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Brazil international Henrique has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Sirens FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Jacob Walker is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adrian Borg at the 30 minute mark.
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 43' Ryan Scicluna picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jurgen Mattheij.
  • 47' The referee has no hesitation. Jurgen Mattheij is booked for PFK CSKA Sofia — Yellow card on 47.
  • 52' 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.
  • 57' The whistle greets Graham Carey as he departs to be replaced by Georgi Yomov.
  • 62' 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 David Cassar suffering a number of foals already.
  • 65' Younousse Sankhare is replacing Stefano Beltrame for the PFK CSKA Sofia side.
  • 69' Maxuell is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 71' It is a substitution in PFK CSKA Sofia team. Amos Youga is replaced by Ahmed Ahmedov on 71 minute.
  • 72' PFK CSKA Sofia manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ahmed Ahmedov is hanging Amos Youga on the field on 72 minute.
  • 73' Bradley Mazikou was booked on 73.
  • 75' A goal from the Bulgaria international Ahmed Ahmedov! He fires home on 75 to make it 1-1!
  • 79' Time for substitution for Sirens FC. Wellington Oliveira Vieira is replaced by Michael Mifsud.
  • 82' Another substitution for Sirens FC to replace Terence Agius by Ryan Grech on 82 minute.
  • 87' It’s high time Stamen Belchev made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Younousse Sankhare on 88.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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.