CSKA Sofia
5/9Wins
1.3Goals / game
0.8Conceded / game
Keep in view: 2 losses in that sample. At home, 5 wins from 7 available matches.
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First LeagueMatchweek 20THE MATCH CENTRECSKA Sofia vs Arda Kardzhali match centre
Full time
3:1
UK time · Europe/London Goalscorers
I. Pittas44′
L. Dellova53′
Leo Pereira71′
A. Kabov22′
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Statistics and key moments from this match.
CSKA SofiaArda Kardzhali
1.640Expected goals · API-Football0.960
4Shots on target5
21Total Shots10
55%Ball Possession45%
6Corner Kicks5
13Fouls9
2Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards0
4Goalkeeper Saves1
393Total passes343
329Passes accurate280
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
CSKA Sofia 0 reported
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Arda Kardzhali 0 reported
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THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT
From recorded resultsYour match briefing
Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.
Arda Kardzhali
3/5Wins
1.8Goals / game
0.8Conceded / game
Keep in view: 0 losses in that sample. At away venues, 0 wins from 2 available matches.
Inspect Arda Kardzhali’s resultsWhat could change the picture?
- Lineup data is available in the match centre.
- Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
- Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.
Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.
CSKA Sofia
9 matchesResults5 wins · 2 draws · 2 losses
Goals scored per game1.3
Goals conceded per game0.8
Games with 3+ goals4 of 9
Both teams scored5 of 9
Past results, not predictions.
See results
Dunav RuseHome · Friendlies Clubs3–1LNZ CherkasyHome · Friendlies Clubs0–0Mlada BoleslavHome · Friendlies Clubs1–2Lokomotiv SofiaHome · Cup2–1Lokomotiv PlovdivHome · First League2–1Lokomotiv SofiaAway · First League1–1Lokomotiv PlovdivAway · First League0–1Lokomotiv PlovdivHome · First League2–0Lokomotiv SofiaHome · First League1–0
Arda Kardzhali
5 matchesResults3 wins · 2 draws · 0 losses
Goals scored per game1.8
Goals conceded per game0.8
Games with 3+ goals3 of 5
Both teams scored3 of 5
Past results, not predictions.
About these numbers
Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare CSKA Sofia at home with Arda Kardzhali away.
We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.
Updated 2 Oct, 07:33 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
First League · 2025/26 · all league matches
CSKA SofiaArda Kardzhali
19Matches played19
31Points earned24
8Wins6
1.4Goals scored / match1.0
0.9Goals conceded / match1.0
5Clean sheets8
6Failed to score10
Season totals and averages. Home / away compares CSKA Sofia at home with Arda Kardzhali away. Small samples can be misleading.
THE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Confirmed lineupsLineups & formations
Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.
CSKA Sofia
Confirmed formation4-1-4-1Hristo Yanev
- 21
F. Lapoukhov - 2
PastorD - 5
L. DellovaD - 14
T. IvanovD - 17
A. MartinoD - 6
B. JordaoM - 11
M. BrahimiM - 99
J. Eto'o - 10
M. EbongM - 38
Leo PereiraM - 28
I. PittasF
Substitutes (9)
91 · A. Tunchev
73 · I. Iliev
3 · A. Yordanov
19 · I. Turitsov
94 · I. Solet
30 · P. Panayotov
4 · A. Lapena
9 · L. Godoy
25 · D. Evtimov
Arda Kardzhali
Confirmed formation4-4-2Blagov Tunchev Aleksander
- 1
A. GospodinovG - 21
V. VelevD - 93
F. EboaD - 18
C. HuseynovD - 35
D. VelkovskiD - 10
S. KovachevM - 80
L. KotevM - 20
S. YuseinM - 8
A. KabovM - 71
I. PopovF - 17
Patrick LuanF
Substitutes (9)
44 · M. Paskalev
99 · B. Karagaren
2 · Gustavo Cascardo
11 · A. Shinyashiki
12 · I. Nedelchev
39 · A. Vutov
30 · W. Samake
4 · D. Idowu
23 · E. Viyachki
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
CSKA Sofia
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fedor Lapoukhov | 90 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | — | 34 | 0 |
| Pastor | 90 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | — | 35 | 0 |
| Lumbardh Dellova | 90 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 0 |
| Teodor Ivanov | 90 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | — | 50 | 0 |
| Ángelo Martino | 90 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 0 |
| Bruno Jordão | 64 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| Mohamed Brahimi | 90 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 |
| James Eto'o | 80 | 7.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 0 |
| Max Ebong | 90 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 |
| Léo Pereira | 90 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Ioannis Pittas | 80 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| Isaac Solet | 38 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Ilian Iliev | 21 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 |
| Leandro Godoy | 21 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 |
| Aleks Tunchev | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 |
| Andrey Yordanov | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 |
Arda Kardzhali
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anatoli Gospodinov | 90 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 |
| Vyacheslav Velev | 90 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 0 |
| Félix Eboa Eboa | 90 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | — | 44 | 0 |
| Jalal Huseynov | 90 | 6.7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 1 |
| Dimitar Velkovski | 90 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 |
| Svetoslav Kovachev | 74 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 |
| Lachezar Kotev | 90 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 1 |
| Serkan Yussein | 37 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | — | 23 | 0 |
| Atanas Kabov | 79 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Ivelin Popov | 74 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 2 |
| Patrick | 79 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Idowu David Akintola | 64 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 |
| Andre Shinyashiki | 27 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 |
| Antonio Vutov | 27 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 |
| Birsent Karagaren | 22 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Wilson Samaké | 22 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
2025/26 STANDINGS
League centre ↗First League table
Current standings · A PFG: Regular season. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Levski Sofia | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 64 | 22 | 42 | 70 | DWDWW |
| 2 |  Ludogorets | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 57 | 20 | 37 | 60 | LDWWW |
| 3 |  CSKA 1948 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 50 | 31 | 19 | 59 | WWLWW |
| 4 | CSKA Sofia | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 43 | 23 | 20 | 56 | DWWWL |
| 5 |  Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 30 | 33 | -3 | 46 | DDWWW |
| 6 |  Cherno More Varna | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 33 | 26 | 7 | 44 | LDLLW |
| 7 | Arda Kardzhali | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 44 | WLWWW |
| 8 |  Botev Plovdiv | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 40 | 37 | 3 | 40 | WDWWL |
| 9 |  Slavia Sofia | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 39 | DLWLD |
| 10 |  Botev Vratsa | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 38 | WLDLW |
| 11 |  Lokomotiv Sofia | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 40 | 39 | 1 | 37 | LWLLW |
| 12 |  Spartak Varna | 30 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 50 | -25 | 27 | DWLLL |
| 13 |  Dobrudzha | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 43 | -20 | 26 | LLDLL |
| 14 |  Septemvri Sofia | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 25 | 58 | -33 | 26 | DWDLL |
| 15 |  Beroe | 30 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 44 | -25 | 23 | DLLWL |
| 16 |  Montana | 30 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 15 | 45 | -30 | 17 | DLLLL |
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