Ace Football previews the Europa League Qualification game between CSKA Sofia and Derry City who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Europa League Qualification title favourites CSKA Sofia begin their title challenge this coming Thursday in an opening day encounter with Derry City at Vasil Levski.
Team form: CSKA Sofia vs Derry City
CSKA Sofia Form
A single point is all CSKA Sofia can show for their efforts in the past three matches. They managed a 1-1 draw with CSKA 1948, before getting trounced 2-0 against Levski Sofia while Ludogorets Razgrad won 1-0. CSKA Sofia have been in potent form at Vasil Levski, winning no less than five of the past six Europa League Qualification matches here. They remained without defeat, as they drew once, hammered in 13 goals while letting in three.
Derry City Form
Derry City won twice, while also recording zero draws, and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Europa League Qualification. The scoreline from these matches says 19 goals conceded and 13 scored.
Betting facts for CSKA Sofia and Derry City
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that CSKA Sofia and Derry City played across all tournaments.
- In 18 of the last 20 CSKA Sofia matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 10 CSKA Sofia home matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 CSKA Sofia home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- CSKA Sofia have won the last 4 matches in a row in the Europa League Qualification while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 7 CSKA Sofia matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Derry City away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Derry City away matches in the Europa League Qualification, the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Derry City matches in the Europa League Qualification, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 6 Derry City away matches in the Europa League Qualification, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Derry City matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
In-form players: CSKA Sofia vs Derry City
Betting markets: CSKA Sofia vs Derry City
Full-time result
CSKA Sofia won six of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Vasil Levski. They drew three and lost one as well, while Derry City won one of their last 10 games away. They drew five and lost four.
Both teams to score
CSKA Sofia scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Derry City got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Derry City played. Derry City managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, CSKA Sofia were first on target in four of their last 10 outings.
Total goals
CSKA Sofia saw over 2.5 goals in two of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Derry City, who managed to score 1.3 times in those matches.
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