Bulgaria - First LeagueStadion LokomotivData current as of 23 July 2026

Spartak Varna vs CSKA 1948 Sofia: match statistics

Spartak Varna vs CSKA 1948 Sofia: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Spartak Varna play CSKA 1948 Sofia in First League (Bulgaria). The match date is 17 July 2026 at 18:00. Venue: Stadion Lokomotiv. Final score: 2:2.

Current form

Spartak Varna: 0-1-0, 1.00 points/match. CSKA 1948 Sofia: 0-1-0, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Spartak Varna scores 2.00 and concedes 2.00 goals per match. CSKA 1948 Sofia scores 2.00 and concedes 2.00. League average: 2.00 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Spartak Varna 100%, CSKA 1948 Sofia 100%. Over 2.5: Spartak Varna 100%, CSKA 1948 Sofia 100%. League level: BTTS 71%, Over 2.5 29%.

xG, shots and style

CSKA 1948 Sofia has higher xG: 1.90 vs 1.28. Spartak Varna: 12.0 shots per match, CSKA 1948 Sofia: 14.0.

Match halves

Spartak Varna: half-time lead 100%, second-half goals 0.00. CSKA 1948 Sofia: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 2.00.

Goals by minute

Spartak Varna: 0-15 (1 goals). CSKA 1948 Sofia: 46-60 (1 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

First League: 2.00 goals per match, BTTS 71%, Over 2.5 29%.

Head-to-head

2 H2H matches: 0-1-1. Average goals 2.50, BTTS 100%.

Match description

Spartak Varna has a clear offensive edge over the last 5 matches — scored 8 goals and won 3 of 5, while CSKA 1948 has only 2 goals and 1 win in the same period. Both teams conceded 3 goals in those five games, so defensively they appear similar, but attacking efficiency favors the hosts (8 vs 2). Spartak averaged 2 points per game in those five matches, CSKA only 1 point; the hosts’ form string 'dwlww' (two consecutive wins to close the run) is more convincing than the visitors’ 'lldwd' (two defeats and instability). At the same time CSKA sits 5th in the table versus Spartak’s 14th, indicating higher-quality opposition over a longer period and making a draw or an away win plausible. Considering the hosts’ 8 goals, 3 wins and 2 PPG, I tip a Spartak victory and estimate probabilities as: 60% home win, 20% draw, 20% CSKA win.

Half-by-half

2 : 0
1st half
0 : 2
2nd half

Match statistics

29Possession (%)71
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
12Shots14
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
3Shots on target8
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
1.28xG1.9
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
5Corners5
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
43Dangerous attacks64
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
8Fouls11
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
2Cards1
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
2Goals scored / match2
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
2Goals conceded / match2
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
29%Average possession71%
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
3Shots on target / match8
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12Shots per match14
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
3Shots on target8
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
16.7%Shot conversion14.3%
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
29%Possession71%
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
1.28xG for1.9
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
1.9xG against1.28
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia

Shooting quality

Spartak Varna: Counter-attackingCSKA 1948 Sofia: Dominant
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
Accuracy (shots on target)25%57%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.670.25

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Spartak Varna
D
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
0% W100% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-1-0
1.00 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-0
1.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-1-0
Last 5 at home
0-1-0
D
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.28Opponent xG: 1.90BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%
CSKA 1948 Sofia
D
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
0% W100% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-1-0
1.00 pts / match · goal difference 0
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-0
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
0-1-0
Last 5 away
0-1-0
D
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.90Opponent xG: 1.28BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 100%

Goalshow 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.

Spartak Varna scoring profile: very strong

Spartak Varna scores in 100% of matches (1 of 1 matches), while CSKA 1948 Sofia keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 1 matches).

CSKA 1948 Sofia scoring profile: very strong

CSKA 1948 Sofia scores in 100% of matches (1 of 1 matches), while Spartak Varna keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 1 matches).

2Goals scored (season)2
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
2Goals conceded (season)2
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
4Average goals in match4
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
2Goals scored (last 5)2
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
2Goals conceded (last 5)2
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal100%
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
100%2 goals100%
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
0%3 goals0%
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
0%4 goals0%
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal100%
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
100%2 goals100%
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
0%3 goals0%
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
0%4 goals0%
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

71%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time0%
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
0%Scored in both halves0%
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia

BTTS and goal count

100%Min. 3 goals and BTTS100%
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
100%BTTS - last 5100%
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
100%Min. 2 goals before half-time100%
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
100%Min. 2 goals after half-time100%
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time0%
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

Spartak Varna - half-time state
100% leading0% draw0% trailing
CSKA 1948 Sofia - half-time state
0% leading0% draw100% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

3Points per match (1st half)0
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
2Goals scored (1st half)0
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
0Goals conceded (1st half)2
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
2Average goals (1st half)2
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
100%Clean sheet before half-time0%
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
0%No goal before half-time100%
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia

After half-time (2nd half)

0Points per match (2nd half)3
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
0Goals scored (2nd half)2
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
2Goals conceded (2nd half)0
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
2Average goals (2nd half)2
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
0%Clean sheet after half-time100%
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia
100%No goal after half-time0%
Spartak VarnaCSKA 1948 Sofia

Spartak Varna - second-half results

0% W0% R100% P
3
Half-time points
2
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
0
Second-half points
-2
Goal difference (2nd half)
3.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding0%

Leads at half-time in 100% of matches and wins 0%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+2.0

Concedes 2.0 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

CSKA 1948 Sofia - second-half results

100% W0% R0% P
0
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
3
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.00
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time-2.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Spartak Varna - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match3.000.00
Goals scored / match2.00.0
Goals conceded / match0.02.0
Average goals in match2.02.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals100%100%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%0%
No goal0%100%
Goal difference+2-2
Half-time: 100% leading - 0% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 0% draw - 100% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
CSKA 1948 Sofia - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.003.00
Goals scored / match0.02.0
Goals conceded / match2.00.0
Average goals in match2.02.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals100%100%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet0%100%
No goal100%0%
Goal difference-2+2
Half-time: 0% leading - 0% draw - 100% trailing
2nd half: 100% won - 0% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Spartak Varna
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
1
0
31-45
0
1
46-60
0
0
61-75
0
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (1 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

CSKA 1948 Sofia
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
0
0
16-30
0
1
31-45
1
0
46-60
0
0
61-75
1
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (1 goli). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

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

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

4.00
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
2.0 : 2.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
200%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
100%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-37%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
100%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Spartak Varna

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.62
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.62
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.72
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.10
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
175%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
233%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-2.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 50% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

CSKA 1948 Sofia

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.62
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.62
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.10
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.72
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
233%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
175%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+2.0
Late goals
50% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
50%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Spartak VarnaLigaCSKA 1948 Sofia
Average goals in match 4.002.00 4.00
Both teams scored 100%71% 100%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 100%29% 100%
Clean sheets 0%21% 0%
Goal before half-time 100%57% 100%
Goal after half-time 100%71% 100%

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

2.00
Average goals per match
71%
Both teams scored
29%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.14
Home goals / match
0.86
Away goals / match
+33%
Home attack advantage
+25%
Home defence advantage
+29%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
57%
1 goal
14%
2 goals
0%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
57%
2 goals
0%
3 goals
0%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Spartak Varna 0 - 1 - 1 CSKA 1948 Sofia. Average goals 2.50, both teams scored in 100% matches.

PFC Spartak 1918 Varna
1 : 2
FK CSKA 1948 Sofia
FK CSKA 1948 Sofia
1 : 1
PFC Spartak 1918 Varna

FAQ

What was the result of Spartak Varna vs CSKA 1948 Sofia?

The First League match finished Spartak Varna 2:2 CSKA 1948 Sofia. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Spartak Varna and CSKA 1948 Sofia?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Spartak Varna won 0, CSKA 1948 Sofia won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.50 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Spartak Varna vs CSKA 1948 Sofia?

Spartak Varna score 2.00 goals per game on average and CSKA 1948 Sofia 2.00. The First League average is 2.00 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 29% of games. Both teams score in 100% of Spartak Varna's matches and 100% of CSKA 1948 Sofia's.

What form are Spartak Varna and CSKA 1948 Sofia in?

Over the last 5 games Spartak Varna have a 0-1-0 record (1.00 points per game) and CSKA 1948 Sofia 0-1-0 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Spartak Varna vs CSKA 1948 Sofia?

The statistical background for Spartak Varna vs CSKA 1948 Sofia — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.