CSKA Sofia vs Arda Kardzhali

4 - 1

🕒 Sat, 12 Sep 2026 19:15 Europe/London 📍 Stadion Bâlgarska Armija 🧑‍⚖️ Michael Pavlov 🔁 Regular Season - 9 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 9

Regular Season Table

CSKA Sofia 2 · Arda Kardzhali 5

Referee Stats

Michael Pavlov

3 matches · 4.33 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.33
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.67
Over 4.5 cards	33%
Home wins	67%
Draws	33%
Away wins	0%

How the match was won

CSKA Sofia outshot their opponent (17-7).
CSKA Sofia controlled possession (57%).
CSKA Sofia had the sharper finishing (9-6 shots on target).

Team Overview

CSKA Sofia (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 5-0-0

Goals For / Against

17 / 5

Avg: 3.40 / 1.00

Points

Avg: 3.00

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Arda Kardzhali (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 2-1-2

Goals For / Against

6 / 7

Avg: 1.20 / 1.40

Points

Avg: 1.40

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

3.00

PPG

1.40

3.40

1.20

1.00

1.40

100%

O2.5

40%

80%

BTTS

60%

40%

Score 1st

60%

League-position context

CSKA Sofia rank2nd

Arda Kardzhali rank5th

CSKA Sofia points23

Arda Kardzhali points17

CSKA Sofia: #2 · 23 pts · GD +17

Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 14 pts above the play-off edge. 17 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Arda Kardzhali: #5 · 17 pts · GD +3

6 pts off the top 2. 8 pts above the play-off edge. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.

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

CSKA Sofia last 5 home

W W W W W

Points15/15

Weighted index100

Goals17-5

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.

Arda Kardzhali last 5 away

L W W L D

Points7/15

Weighted index49

Goals6-7

Record2-1-2

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 2.5100%

BTTS80%

BTTS + O2.580%

1H Over 0.5100%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 80% · 1H BTTS 80%

Arda Kardzhali trend breakdown

Over 2.540%

BTTS60%

BTTS + O2.540%

1H Over 0.580%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 80% · Over 3.5 20% · 1H BTTS 40%

Scoring reliability

CSKA Sofia score at home100%

CSKA Sofia clean sheet at home20%

Arda Kardzhali score away100%

Arda Kardzhali clean sheet away40%

First-goal patterns

CSKA Sofia score first40%

CSKA Sofia win after scoring first100%

Arda Kardzhali score first60%

Arda Kardzhali win after scoring first33%

Comeback rate after conceding first: CSKA Sofia 100% · Arda Kardzhali 0%

Avg first goal minute: CSKA Sofia 16.0' · Arda Kardzhali 11.7'

Vs league average

CSKA Sofia score at home3.40 vs 1.51

CSKA Sofia concede at home1.00 vs 1.19

Arda Kardzhali score away1.20 vs 1.19

Arda Kardzhali concede away1.40 vs 1.51

CSKA Sofia score 126% above league average, while Arda Kardzhali score 1% above league average.

Defensive side: CSKA Sofia are 16% below league average at home, and Arda Kardzhali are 7% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.80

BTTS60%

Over 2.540%

At this venue setup: 2.80 goals on average across the last 5.

CSKA Sofia goal timing (home)

1H scored: 41% 2H scored: 59% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 0-15

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 5

16-30 3

31-45 3

61-75 3

46-60 2

0-15 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

0-15 2

31-45 2

76-90+ 1

16-30 0

46-60 0

61-75 0

Arda Kardzhali goal timing (away)

1H scored: 75% 2H scored: 25% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

16-30 2

0-15 1

46-60 1

31-45 0

61-75 0

76-90+ 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 3

31-45 1

61-75 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

—

Shots Outside Box

—

Ball Possession

57%

43%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

—

Offsides

—

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Goalkeeper Saves

—

Total Passes

—

Passes Accurate

—

Passes %

—

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

2' ⚽

⚽

2' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

B. Karagaren

Normal Goal

34'

34' D. Yankov

41' ⚽

⚽

41' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

S. Sensi

Penalty

42'

42' V. Velev

45'

45' J. Gbamin

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ C. Itu

1st substitution · For: Léo Pereira

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ D. Yankov

1st substitution · For: Adama Ardile Traoré

48' ⚽

⚽

48' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

Léo Pereira

Normal Goal

53' ⚽

⚽

53' ⚽ Goal · 3-1

J. Zwarts

Normal Goal

66' ↑↓

↑↓

66' ⇄ S. Sensi

2nd substitution · For: P. Panayotov

66' ↑↓

↑↓

66' ⇄ J. Eto'o

3rd substitution · For: M. Brahimi

66' ↑↓

↑↓

66' ⇄ B. Karagaren

2nd substitution · For: A. Kabov

66' ↑↓

↑↓

66' ⇄ G. Nikolov

3rd substitution · For: P. Bachev

71' ↑↓

↑↓

71' ⇄ J. Zwarts

4th substitution · For: S. Godoy

72' ⚽

⚽

72' ⚽ Goal · 4-1

I. Pittas

Penalty

82' ↑↓

↑↓

82' ⇄ Pastor

5th substitution · For: B. Cotter

89' ↑↓

↑↓

89' ⇄ V. Popov

4th substitution · For: D. Velkovski

CSKA Sofia vs Arda Kardzhali 4-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

CSKA Sofia beat Arda Kardzhali 4-1 on Saturday, 12 September 2026 in First League. The match was refereed by Michael Pavlov. It was played at Stadion Bâlgarska Armija.

First half: Arda Kardzhali took an early lead at 2' when B. Karagaren scored, making the score 0-1. D. Yankov received a yellow card for Arda Kardzhali at 34'. CSKA Sofia leveled the score at 41' when S. Sensi scored (Penalty), making the score 1-1. V. Velev received a yellow card for Arda Kardzhali at 42'. J. Gbamin received a yellow card for CSKA Sofia at 45'.

Second half: CSKA Sofia made their 1st substitution at 46', with C. Itu replacing Léo Pereira. Arda Kardzhali made their 1st substitution at 46', with D. Yankov replacing Adama Ardile Traoré. CSKA Sofia took the lead at 48' when Léo Pereira scored, making the score 2-1. CSKA Sofia extended the lead at 53' when J. Zwarts scored, making the score 3-1. CSKA Sofia made their 2nd substitution at 66', with S. Sensi replacing P. Panayotov. CSKA Sofia made their 3rd substitution at 66', with J. Eto'o replacing M. Brahimi. Arda Kardzhali made their 2nd substitution at 66', with B. Karagaren replacing A. Kabov. Arda Kardzhali made their 3rd substitution at 66', with G. Nikolov replacing P. Bachev. CSKA Sofia made their 4th substitution at 71', with J. Zwarts replacing S. Godoy. CSKA Sofia extended the lead at 72' when I. Pittas scored (Penalty), making the score 4-1. CSKA Sofia made their 5th substitution at 82', with Pastor replacing B. Cotter. Arda Kardzhali made their 4th substitution at 89', with V. Popov replacing D. Velkovski.

CSKA Sofia used 5 substitutions while Arda Kardzhali used 4 substitutions. CSKA Sofia got 1 yellow card, while Arda Kardzhali got 2 yellow cards.