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CSKA Sofia vs Spartak Varna Live Stream, Predictions
CSKA Sofia will take to the pitch with visiting side Spartak Varna at Stadion Balgarska Armia in the First League match on Saturday.
Our predictions, user poll and statistics for CSKA Sofia v Spartak Varna can be found here - as well as the best betting odds.
📏 Form Guide
CSKA Sofia
WWWWDW 📈
CSKA Sofia are hoping to win again after their last result, the 0-1 First League success vs CSKA 1948.
In that game, CSKA Sofia managed 49% possession and 8 attempts on goal with 4 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for CSKA Sofia was Tobias Heintz (65'). CSKA 1948 had 7 attempts at goal with 0 on target.
Their latest results really do illustrate the point that huge efforts have been put in by the CSKA Sofia defence. CSKA Sofia have been miserly, with the total number of goals that have gone past their goalkeeper over the course of their last six games standing at 3.
Ahead of this meeting, CSKA Sofia are undefeated in their last 22 league matches at home. It really has been a fortress.
Spartak Varna
LLDWLL
Since suffering a loss in their previous game against Lokomotiv Sofia in First League competition, Spartak Varna and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.
In that game, Spartak Varna managed 57% possession and 15 shots on goal with 6 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Spartak Varna was Rumen Rumenov (8'). Lokomotiv Sofia got 5 shots on goal with 3 on target. Antonio Vutov (4') and Yuliyan Nenov (49') scored for Lokomotiv Sofia.
Looking at their form, and Spartak Varna have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, seeing their opponents hit 10 goals overall. In defence, Spartak Varna could really do with shoring things up. Nevertheless, we’ll just have to find out whether the trend will be maintained in this upcoming game or not.
Going into this one, Spartak Varna have not won away from home in their last 15 league matches. What a horror away run it has been.
🤜🤛 Head to head
Checking on their past head to head results stretching back to 21/03/2007 reveals that these fixtures have been disappointments for Spartak Varna. They have not been able to come away with any wins whatsoever whereas CSKA Sofia have simply been better than them, running out winners in 100 per cent of those matches played.
A total of 17 goals were shared by the two clubs in these games, with 14 from The Army Men and 3 created by The Falcons. The average goals per game has been 2.83.
The previous league clash between these clubs was First League match day 9 on 03/09/2022 which ended up with the score at Spartak Varna 0-1 CSKA Sofia.
The referee was Ante Čulina.
ℹ️ Team News: CSKA Sofia
The CSKA Sofia boss Saša Ilić has zero fitness concerns whatsoever before this clash thanks to a completely healthy squad ready to go.
🗞️ Team News: Spartak Varna
Due to a completely healthy squad available to select from, the Spartak Varna manager Dimitar Dimitrov does not have any fitness worries whatsoever ahead of this game. Romeesh Ivey is ineligible for this match because of suspension.
✨ Prediction
In our view, CSKA Sofia can and should convert a lot of goal-scoring opportunities.
However, Spartak Varna will be up against it to score but do we see them getting enough chances to score, too.
Accordingly, we see a 3-1 winning score for CSKA Sofia at full-time.
Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Victor Martins, 02:44 14/03/2023

⚽️ Team Focus:
CSKA Sofia
Formed: 1948
Stadium: Stadion Balgarska Armia (22,995)
Captain: Jurgen Mattheij
Chairman: Grisha Ganchev
Manager: Saša Ilić
Competitions: First League position 1, Conference League Qualifiers (Play Off Round)
🔑 Star Player: Maurício Garcez
Regularly taking to the field in the Left Wing position, Maurício Garcez was born in Brazil. Having made his senior debut playing for Brusque in the 2020 season, the dangerous Forward has netted 7 league goals in this First League 2022 - 2023 campaign so far coming from a total of 20 appearances.
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
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23 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 57 | WWWDW |
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24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 56 | WDLWW |
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24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 48 | LWWLW |
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23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 39 | DLWDD |
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24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 39 | DWLLW |
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24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 38 | LLLWL |
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23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 38 | LDDWW |
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23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 35 | WWLWL |
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24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 34 | DLLWW |
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23 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 26 | DLWWL |
11 |
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24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -11 | 22 | DLWWL |
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23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -20 | 22 | DWLWL |
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24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -21 | 21 | DLLDL |
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23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -13 | 19 | LDLWW |
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24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | -31 | 16 | DWLLL |
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23 | 2 | 6 | 15 | -27 | 12 | LDWLL |
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Goals scored | 2.2 |
Goals conceded | 0.5 |
Time first goal scored | 39 |
Time first goal conceded | 49 |
Yellow cards | 2 |
Red cards | 0 |
Subs used | 4.2 |
Biggest victory | 5-1 |
Biggest defeat | null |
Goals scored | 0.6 |
Goals conceded | 2.5 |
Time first goal scored | 35 |
Time first goal conceded | 32 |
Yellow cards | 2.3 |
Red cards | 0.2 |
Subs used | 4.5 |
Biggest victory | null |
Biggest defeat | 5-0 |
Duckens Nazon | 11 |
Brayan Moreno | 8 |
Maurício Garcez | 7 |
Marcelino Carreazo | 3 |
Ivan Turitsov | 3 |
Rumen Rumenov | 3 |
Denys Balanyuk | 2 |
Bozhidar Vasev | 2 |
Rodney Antwi | 1 |
Georgi Babaliev | 1 |
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