CSKA Sofia vs Ludogorets

1 - 0
🕒 Sun, 03 May 2026 17:00 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ Marian Grebencharski 🔁 Championship Group - 32 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Championship Group - 32
Championship Group Table
CSKA Sofia 4 · Ludogorets 3
Referee Stats
15 matches · 3.80 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.80
Reds avg 0.07
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 47%
Home wins 60%
Draws 27%
Away wins 13%
How the match was won
  • Physical contest: 8 yellows.

Team Overview

CSKA Sofia (Home stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 11-5-2

Goals For / Against

29 / 13
Avg: 1.61 / 0.72

Points

38
Avg: 2.11

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

3
Ludogorets (Away stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 9-4-5

Goals For / Against

30 / 13
Avg: 1.67 / 0.72

Points

31
Avg: 1.72

Clean Sheets

10

Failed to Score

6

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

2.11
PPG
1.72
1.61
GF
1.67
0.72
GA
0.72
33%
O2.5
0%
67%
BTTS
0%
33%
Score 1st
33%

League-position context

CSKA Sofia rank4th
Ludogorets rank3rd
CSKA Sofia points7
Ludogorets points7
CSKA Sofia: #4 · 7 pts · GD -3
1 pts off the top 2. Inside the play-off places. Currently in the relegation zone.
Ludogorets: #3 · 7 pts · GD -1
1 pts off the top 2. Inside the play-off places. Currently in the relegation zone.
0-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

CSKA Sofia last 5 home

D W L
Points4/9
Weighted index50
Goals3-4
Record1-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Ludogorets last 5 away

L W L
Points3/9
Weighted index33
Goals1-2
Record1-0-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

CSKA Sofia trend breakdown

Over 2.533%
BTTS67%
BTTS + O2.533%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 33%

Ludogorets trend breakdown

Over 2.50%
BTTS0%
BTTS + O2.50%
1H Over 0.533%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 0% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

CSKA Sofia score at home100%
CSKA Sofia clean sheet at home33%
Ludogorets score away33%
Ludogorets clean sheet away33%

First-goal patterns

CSKA Sofia score first33%
CSKA Sofia win after scoring first100%
Ludogorets score first33%
Ludogorets win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: CSKA Sofia 50% · Ludogorets 0%
Avg first goal minute: CSKA Sofia 11.0' · Ludogorets 89.0'

Vs league average

CSKA Sofia score at home1.61 vs 0.83
CSKA Sofia concede at home0.72 vs 0.75
Ludogorets score away1.67 vs 0.75
Ludogorets concede away0.72 vs 0.83
CSKA Sofia score 93% above league average, while Ludogorets score 122% above league average.
Defensive side: CSKA Sofia are 4% below league average at home, and Ludogorets are 13% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals1.80
BTTS20%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 1.40 goals on average across the last 5.

CSKA Sofia goal timing (home)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
61-75 1
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 3
0-15 1
76-90+ 1
16-30 0
46-60 0
61-75 0

Ludogorets goal timing (away)

1H scored: 0% 2H scored: 100% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 1
76-90+ 1
16-30 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
Total Shots
Shots off Goal
Blocked Shots
Shots Inside Box
Shots Outside Box
Ball Possession
Corner Kicks
Fouls
Offsides
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
Total Passes
Passes Accurate
Passes %

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
4
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
2
11'
11' Goal · 1-0
M. Brahimi
Normal Goal · Assist: Bruno Jordão
23'
23' B. Tekpetey
56'
56' Bruno Jordão
61'
61' Erick Marcus
65'
65' Pastor
1st substitution · For: L. Dellova
66'
66' A. Piedrahita
70'
70' Deroy Duarte
1st substitution · For: A. Salido Tajero
73'
73' A. Piedrahita
2nd substitution · For: Léo Pereira
73'
73' J. Eto'o
3rd substitution · For: P. Panayotov
76'
76' Á. Martino
79'
79' H. Bonmann
80'
80' Erick Marcus
2nd substitution · For: O. Verdon
86'
86' Facundo Santiago Rodríguez
90'
90' M. Brahimi
4th substitution · For: A. Yordanov
90'
90' Á. Martino
5th substitution · For: I. Turitsov
90+1'
90+1' A. Nedyalkov

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

CSKA Sofia beat Ludogorets 1-0 on Sunday, 03 May 2026 in First League. The match was refereed by Marian Grebencharski.

First half: CSKA Sofia took the lead at 11' when M. Brahimi scored, with the assist credited to Bruno Jordão, making the score 1-0. B. Tekpetey received a yellow card for Ludogorets at 23'.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Bruno Jordão received a yellow card for CSKA Sofia at 56'. Erick Marcus received a yellow card for Ludogorets at 61'. CSKA Sofia made their 1st substitution at 65', with Pastor replacing L. Dellova. A. Piedrahita received a yellow card for CSKA Sofia at 66'. Ludogorets made their 1st substitution at 70', with Deroy Duarte replacing A. Salido Tajero. CSKA Sofia made their 2nd substitution at 73', with A. Piedrahita replacing Léo Pereira. CSKA Sofia made their 3rd substitution at 73', with J. Eto'o replacing P. Panayotov. Á. Martino received a yellow card for CSKA Sofia at 76'. H. Bonmann received a yellow card for Ludogorets at 79'. Ludogorets made their 2nd substitution at 80', with Erick Marcus replacing O. Verdon. Facundo Santiago Rodríguez received a yellow card for CSKA Sofia at 86'. CSKA Sofia made their 4th substitution at 90', with M. Brahimi replacing A. Yordanov. CSKA Sofia made their 5th substitution at 90', with Á. Martino replacing I. Turitsov. A. Nedyalkov received a yellow card for Ludogorets at 90+1'.

CSKA Sofia used 5 substitutions while Ludogorets used 2 substitutions. CSKA Sofia got 4 yellow cards, while Ludogorets got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Physical contest: 8 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games24
Home Wins3
Draws9
Away Wins12
Over 2.5 Goals9 (37.5%)
BTTS8 (33.3%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games12
Home Wins3
Draws7
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals3 (25.0%)
BTTS5 (41.7%)

CSKA Sofia vs Ludogorets Head-to-Head History by Season