Conference League: FC Nordsjælland vs CSKA Sofia – Betting preview

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

As the early season favourites, FC Nordsjælland will look to justify their title credentials on Thursday when they take on CSKA Sofia for a round 2 match in the Conference League.

Form: FC Nordsjælland vs CSKA Sofia

FC Nordsjælland Form

Having collected three draws in their previous three matches, FC Nordsjælland are on the lookout for a win again. Against OB it finished 0-0, before a draw with Heart of Midlothian in a 1-1 match. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a tie after drawing 3-3 against Lyngby Boldklub. FC Nordsjælland managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Conference League. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost zero, as they scored 14 and conceded three goals.

CSKA Sofia Form

CSKA Sofia recorded a diverse set of results in their last three matches. They began with a 1-1 draw with Lokomotiv Plovdiv. A 2-3 win against CSKA 1948 followed, before a 1-2 defeat against Monaco in their most recent match. CSKA Sofia came through their last six away games in the Conference League without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew zero and lost three in which, they were outscored by nine goals to one.

Betting stats for FC Nordsjælland and CSKA Sofia

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

In-form players: FC Nordsjælland vs CSKA Sofia

Despite scoring just once in six Conference League games, FC Nordsjælland hope Nicklas Roejkjaer adds to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, CSKA Sofia put their faith in Joel Zwarts to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six Conference League games.

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Full-time result

FC Nordsjælland claimed a modest eight wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing one. CSKA Sofia won six of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost one of the games in this run. FC Nordsjælland are on a fine streak of 8 matches without defeat at home. CSKA Sofia scored at least once in their previous 9 matches. CSKA Sofia remained without defeat in 6 away games on the bounce.

Both teams to score

FC Nordsjælland scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. CSKA Sofia scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. FC Nordsjælland probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Thursday, as CSKA Sofia managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of FC Nordsjælland’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for CSKA Sofia, who managed to score 2.1 times in those matches. CSKA Sofia scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.