Bulgaria - First LeagueData current as of October 22, 2026

CSKA Sofia vs Ludogorets: match statistics

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CSKA Sofia vs Ludogorets: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

CSKA Sofia plays Ludogorets in First League (Bulgaria). The game is scheduled for October 26, 2026.

Recent form

CSKA Sofia has 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 2.20 points per game. Ludogorets has 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses, with 2.20 points per game.

Scoring records

CSKA Sofia scores 2.45 goals per game and allows 0.82. Ludogorets scores 2.10 and allows 0.70. Games in this league average 2.70 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 64% of CSKA Sofia's games and 60% of Ludogorets's. The Over 2.5 rates are 64% and 50%, compared with league averages of 55% for BTTS and 51% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

CSKA Sofia has the higher season xG average, 2.20 to 1.72 per game. CSKA Sofia takes 15.8 shots per game, while Ludogorets takes 13.2.

First-half and second-half trends

CSKA Sofia leads at halftime in 45% of its games and scores 1.27 goals per game after halftime. Ludogorets leads at halftime in 60% and scores 0.90 after halftime.

When the teams score

CSKA Sofia's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (8 goals). For Ludogorets, it is minutes 31-45+ (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

First League games average 2.70 goals. Both teams score in 55% of games, and 51% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 4 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 1 draw and 2 away wins. Those games averaged 1.25 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(2.23)
(3.28)
(3.07)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

CSKA SofiaLudogorets
2.45Goals scored / game2.1
CSKA SofiaLudogorets
0.82Goals allowed / game0.7
CSKA SofiaLudogorets
62%Average possession57%
CSKA SofiaLudogorets
7.27Shots on target / game5.9
CSKA SofiaLudogorets

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

15.82Shots per game13.2
CSKA SofiaLudogorets
7.27Shots on target5.9
CSKA SofiaLudogorets
15.5%Shot conversion15.9%
CSKA SofiaLudogorets
62%Possession57%
CSKA SofiaLudogorets
2.2xG for1.72
CSKA SofiaLudogorets
1.2xG against0.98
CSKA SofiaLudogorets

Shooting quality

CSKA Sofia: DominantLudogorets: Efficient finishing
CSKA SofiaLudogorets
Accuracy (shots on target)46%45%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.340.36

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team form— who is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

CSKA Sofia
DWWDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
73% W27% D0% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-3-0
2.45 pts / game · goal difference +18
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-0-0
Last 5 at home
5-0-0
WWWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 2.28Opponent xG: 1.24BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 40%
Ludogorets
DDWWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
80% W20% D0% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-2-0
2.60 pts / game · goal difference +14
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
3-1-0
Last 5 away
3-1-0
WWDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.84Opponent xG: 0.81BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

Goals— how do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

CSKA Sofia is 17% better for: goals scored per game.

2.45 goals / game - CSKA Sofia · 2.1 goals / game - Ludogorets

Ludogorets is 17% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.82 goals / game - CSKA Sofia · 0.7 goals / game - Ludogorets

CSKA Sofia scoring profile: very strong

CSKA Sofia scores in 91% of games (10 of 11 games), while Ludogorets keeps a clean sheet in 40% (4 of 10 games).

Ludogorets scoring profile: very strong

Ludogorets scores in 100% of games (10 of 10 games), while CSKA Sofia keeps a clean sheet in 36% (4 of 11 games).

27Goals scored (season)21
CSKA SofiaLudogorets
9Goals conceded (season)7
CSKA SofiaLudogorets
3.27Average goals per game2.8
CSKA SofiaLudogorets
11Goals scored (last 5)11
CSKA SofiaLudogorets
5Goals conceded (last 5)4
CSKA SofiaLudogorets

How often they score at least...

91%1 goal100%
CSKA SofiaLudogorets
73%2 goals70%
CSKA SofiaLudogorets
55%3 goals20%
CSKA SofiaLudogorets
18%4 goals10%
CSKA SofiaLudogorets

How often they concede at least...

64%1 goal60%
CSKA SofiaLudogorets
18%2 goals10%
CSKA SofiaLudogorets
0%3 goals0%
CSKA SofiaLudogorets
0%4 goals0%
CSKA SofiaLudogorets

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

55%BTTS at half-time20%
CSKA SofiaLudogorets
9%BTTS in both halves0%
CSKA SofiaLudogorets
73%Scored in both halves40%
CSKA SofiaLudogorets

BTTS and goal count

45%Min. 3 goals and BTTS40%
CSKA SofiaLudogorets
18%Min. 3 goals without BTTS10%
CSKA SofiaLudogorets
80%BTTS - last 580%
CSKA SofiaLudogorets

Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

91%Min. 1 goal before half-time90%
CSKA SofiaLudogorets
73%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
CSKA SofiaLudogorets
9%Min. 3 goals before half-time10%
CSKA SofiaLudogorets

2nd half

73%Min. 1 goal after half-time70%
CSKA SofiaLudogorets
45%Min. 2 goals after half-time40%
CSKA SofiaLudogorets
36%Min. 3 goals after half-time10%
CSKA SofiaLudogorets

Game halves— when do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Ludogorets is 10% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.91 pts / game - CSKA Sofia · 2.1 pts / game - Ludogorets

CSKA Sofia - half-time state
45% leading55% draw0% trailing
Ludogorets - half-time state
60% leading30% draw10% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.91Points per game (1st half)2.1
CSKA SofiaLudogorets
1.18Goals scored (1st half)1.2
CSKA SofiaLudogorets
0.55Goals conceded (1st half)0.3
CSKA SofiaLudogorets
1.73Average goals (1st half)1.5
CSKA SofiaLudogorets
45%Clean sheet before half-time70%
CSKA SofiaLudogorets
9%No goal before half-time20%
CSKA SofiaLudogorets

After half-time (2nd half)

2.18Points per game (2nd half)1.7
CSKA SofiaLudogorets
1.27Goals scored (2nd half)0.9
CSKA SofiaLudogorets
0.27Goals conceded (2nd half)0.4
CSKA SofiaLudogorets
1.55Average goals (2nd half)1.3
CSKA SofiaLudogorets
82%Clean sheet after half-time60%
CSKA SofiaLudogorets
27%No goal after half-time40%
CSKA SofiaLudogorets

CSKA Sofia - second-half results

64% W27% D9% L
21
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
+7
Goal difference (1st half)
24
Second-half points
+11
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.91
PPG before half-time
Lead holding162%

Leads at halftime in 45% of games and wins 73%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Ludogorets - second-half results

40% W50% D10% L
21
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+9
Goal difference (1st half)
17
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.10
PPG before half-time
Lead holding133%

Leads at halftime in 60% of games and wins 80%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.1

Allows 0.1 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

CSKA Sofia - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.801.60
Goals scored / game1.21.0
Goals allowed / game0.60.4
Average goals per game1.81.4
1 goal100%60%
2 goals80%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal0%40%
Goal difference+3+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 60% - Half-time goals total: 6
Ludogorets - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.801.80
Goals scored / game1.21.0
Goals allowed / game0.40.4
Average goals per game1.61.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal20%20%
Goal difference+4+3
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 6

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

CSKA Sofia
ScoredConceded
1
3
0-15
7
0
16-30
5
3
31-45
2
1
46-60
4
1
61-75
8
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - wins late phases.

Ludogorets
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
3
2
16-30
7
0
31-45
6
0
46-60
1
2
61-75
2
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.04
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.6 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
112%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
62%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-59%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
91%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

CSKA Sofia

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.00
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.63
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.25
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.38
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
164%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
68%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.25
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
30% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 4% come in the first quarter-hour.
30%

Ludogorets

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.74
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.66
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.38
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.28
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
174%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
47%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.40
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.3
Late goals
10% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
10%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (First League).

Teams vs league

CSKA SofiaLigaLudogorets
Average goals per game▲ 3.272.70• 2.80
Both teams scored▲ 64%55%▲ 60%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 64%51%• 50%
Clean sheets▲ 36%24%▲ 40%
Goal before half-time▲ 91%68%▲ 90%
Goal after half-time▼ 73%80%▼ 70%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.70
Average goals per game
55%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.49
Home goals / game
1.21
Away goals / game
+23%
Home attack advantage
+19%
Home defensive advantage
+10%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
68%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
5%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from CSKA Sofia's perspective: 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses against Ludogorets. Games average 1.25 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

FAQ

When do CSKA Sofia and Ludogorets play?

CSKA Sofia face Ludogorets on October 26, 2026 in First League. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between CSKA Sofia and Ludogorets?

In the last 4 head-to-head matches CSKA Sofia won 1, Ludogorets won 2 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 1.25 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before CSKA Sofia vs Ludogorets?

CSKA Sofia score 2.45 goals per game on average and Ludogorets 2.10. The First League average is 2.70 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 64% of CSKA Sofia's matches and 60% of Ludogorets's.

What form are CSKA Sofia and Ludogorets in?

Over the last 5 games CSKA Sofia have a 3-2-0 record (2.20 points per game) and Ludogorets 3-2-0 (2.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for CSKA Sofia vs Ludogorets?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for CSKA Sofia vs Ludogorets: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.