Arda Kardzhali vs CSKA Sofia

Arda Kardzhali

1 - 0

CSKA Sofia

🕒 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 15:30 Europe/London 📍 Arena Arda 🧑‍⚖️ Georgi Ginchev 🔁 Regular Season - 5 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 5

Regular Season Table

Arda Kardzhali 7 · CSKA Sofia 4

Referee Stats

Georgi Ginchev

13 matches · 4.77 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.77
Reds avg	0.38
Penalties avg	0.08
Over 4.5 cards	62%
Home wins	38%
Draws	15%
Away wins	46%

Team Overview

Arda Kardzhali (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 8-5-5

Goals For / Against

19 / 14

Avg: 1.06 / 0.78

Points

Avg: 1.61

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

CSKA Sofia (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 7-4-7

Goals For / Against

18 / 17

Avg: 1.00 / 0.94

Points

Avg: 1.39

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this First League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.61

PPG

1.39

1.06

1.00

0.78

0.94

33%

O2.5

27%

BTTS

27%

53%

Score 1st

60%

League-position context

Arda Kardzhali rank7th

CSKA Sofia rank4th

Arda Kardzhali points44

CSKA Sofia points56

Arda Kardzhali: #7 · 44 pts · GD +6

16 pts off the top 2. 6 pts above the play-off edge. 18 pts clear of the relegation zone.

CSKA Sofia: #4 · 56 pts · GD +20

4 pts off the top 2. 18 pts above the play-off edge. 30 pts clear of the relegation zone.

12-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Arda Kardzhali last 5 home

W W W W W

Points15/15

Weighted index100

Goals8-2

Record5-0-0

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

CSKA Sofia last 5 away

W W L L W

Points9/15

Weighted index67

Goals6-5

Record3-0-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Arda Kardzhali trend breakdown

Over 2.533%

BTTS27%

BTTS + O2.520%

1H Over 0.573%

Also: Over 0.5 87% · Over 1.5 53% · Over 3.5 7% · 1H BTTS 20%

CSKA Sofia trend breakdown

Over 2.527%

BTTS27%

BTTS + O2.57%

1H Over 0.553%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 13% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Arda Kardzhali score at home60%

Arda Kardzhali clean sheet at home47%

CSKA Sofia score away67%

CSKA Sofia clean sheet away40%

First-goal patterns

Arda Kardzhali score first53%

Arda Kardzhali win after scoring first88%

CSKA Sofia score first60%

CSKA Sofia win after scoring first67%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Arda Kardzhali 20% · CSKA Sofia 17%

Avg first goal minute: Arda Kardzhali 33.0' · CSKA Sofia 39.0'

Vs league average

Arda Kardzhali score at home1.06 vs 1.25

Arda Kardzhali concede at home0.78 vs 1.06

CSKA Sofia score away1.00 vs 1.06

CSKA Sofia concede away0.94 vs 1.25

Arda Kardzhali score 16% below league average, while CSKA Sofia score 6% below league average.

Defensive side: Arda Kardzhali are 27% below league average at home, and CSKA Sofia are 25% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.40

BTTS60%

Over 2.540%

At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 5.

Arda Kardzhali goal timing (home)

1H scored: 56% 2H scored: 44% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 16-30

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 5

76-90+ 5

0-15 2

16-30 2

46-60 1

61-75 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

16-30 4

31-45 3

46-60 2

0-15 1

61-75 1

76-90+ 0

CSKA Sofia goal timing (away)

1H scored: 41% 2H scored: 59% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 6

31-45 3

46-60 3

0-15 2

16-30 2

61-75 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 4

76-90+ 4

61-75 3

16-30 2

46-60 1

0-15 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

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Total Shots

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Shots off Goal

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Blocked Shots

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Shots Inside Box

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Shots Outside Box

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Ball Possession

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Corner Kicks

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Fouls

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Offsides

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Yellow Cards

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Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

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Total Passes

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Passes Accurate

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Passes %

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Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

5' S. Kovachev

32'

32' Á. Martino

58' ↑↓

↑↓

58' ⇄ A. Kabov

1st substitution · For: Andre Shinyashiki

58' ↑↓

↑↓

58' ⇄ S. Kovachev

2nd substitution · For: Patrick Luan

58' ↑↓

↑↓

58' ⇄ I. Turitsov

1st substitution · For: Pastor

58' ↑↓

↑↓

58' ⇄ K. Dodaj

2nd substitution · For: M. Brahimi

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ Bruno Jordão

3rd substitution · For: I. Iliev

68' ↑↓

↑↓

68' ⇄ S. Yusein

3rd substitution · For: A. Vutov

76' ↑↓

↑↓

76' ⇄ B. Karagaren

4th substitution · For: I. Tilev

87'

87' David Akintola Idowu

89' ⚽

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89' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

F. Eboa Eboa

Normal Goal · Assist: A. Vutov

90+2'

90+2' M. Brahimi

Arda Kardzhali vs CSKA Sofia 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Arda Kardzhali beat CSKA Sofia 1-0 on Thursday, 18 September 2025 in First League. The match was refereed by Georgi Ginchev. It was played at Arena Arda.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. S. Kovachev received a yellow card for Arda Kardzhali at 5'. Á. Martino received a yellow card for CSKA Sofia at 32'.

Second half: Arda Kardzhali made their 1st substitution at 58', with A. Kabov replacing Andre Shinyashiki. Arda Kardzhali made their 2nd substitution at 58', with S. Kovachev replacing Patrick Luan. CSKA Sofia made their 1st substitution at 58', with I. Turitsov replacing Pastor. CSKA Sofia made their 2nd substitution at 58', with K. Dodaj replacing M. Brahimi. CSKA Sofia made their 3rd substitution at 67', with Bruno Jordão replacing I. Iliev. Arda Kardzhali made their 3rd substitution at 68', with S. Yusein replacing A. Vutov. Arda Kardzhali made their 4th substitution at 76', with B. Karagaren replacing I. Tilev. David Akintola Idowu received a yellow card for Arda Kardzhali at 87'. Arda Kardzhali took the lead at 89' when F. Eboa Eboa scored, with the assist credited to A. Vutov, making the score 1-0. M. Brahimi received a yellow card for CSKA Sofia at 90+2'.

Arda Kardzhali used 4 substitutions while CSKA Sofia used 3 substitutions. Arda Kardzhali got 2 yellow cards, while CSKA Sofia got 2 yellow cards.