Europa League Qualification: Qarabag FK vs CSKA Sofia – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Europa League Qualification game between Qarabag FK and CSKA Sofia who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Qarabag FK enjoy home advantage, when visitors CSKA Sofia swing by on Thursday for a clash in the Europa League Qualification. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Team form: Qarabag FK vs CSKA Sofia

Qarabag FK Form

Qarabag FK look good before their upcoming match, in which they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Turan Tovuz by 2-1, before drawing 1-1 with FK Qabala. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Sumqayit 3-4. Qarabag FK showed little mercy in their past six matches at the Tofiq Bakhramov Stadium, of which they won five and drew once. Going undefeated, they hit the target 14 times, while letting in three themselves.

CSKA Sofia Form

In their three most recent outings, CSKA Sofia won 3-2 and 1-2 against Derry City and Derry City, before drawing 0-0 against Slavia Sofia. In their last six away matches in the Europa League Qualification, CSKA Sofia won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying nine goals conceded and ten scored.

Betting facts for Qarabag FK and CSKA Sofia

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Qarabag FK and CSKA Sofia. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Qarabag FK vs CSKA Sofia

Look no further than Zakaria Sawo, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Qarabag FK in the Europa League Qualification, while Ioannis Pittas managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for CSKA Sofia in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Popular betting markets: Qarabag FK vs CSKA Sofia

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Tofiq Bakhramov Stadium across all tournaments Qarabag FK won six times, drew one and lost three times. CSKA Sofia claimed five wins, two draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Qarabag FK won their last two matches on the trot.

Both teams to score

Qarabag FK scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. CSKA Sofia got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Qarabag FK have won-to-nil in 3 consecutive games. Qarabag FK managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of Qarabag FK’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.6 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in two of the last ten outings for CSKA Sofia, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches. Qarabag FK scored at least once in their previous 9 matches.