Bulgaria - First LeagueData current as of 04 November 2026

Ludogorets vs CSKA 1948 Sofia: match statistics

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Ludogorets vs CSKA 1948 Sofia: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Ludogorets play CSKA 1948 Sofia in First League (Bulgaria). The match date is 7 November 2026.

Current form

Ludogorets: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match. CSKA 1948 Sofia: 4-0-1, 2.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Ludogorets scores 2.00 and concedes 0.75 goals per match. CSKA 1948 Sofia scores 2.38 and concedes 1.08. League average: 2.68 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Ludogorets 50%, CSKA 1948 Sofia 69%. Over 2.5: Ludogorets 50%, CSKA 1948 Sofia 77%. League level: BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 49%.

xG, shots and style

Ludogorets has higher xG: 1.72 vs 1.60. Ludogorets: 13.3 shots per match, CSKA 1948 Sofia: 11.8.

Match halves

Ludogorets: half-time lead 58%, second-half goals 0.92. CSKA 1948 Sofia: half-time lead 38%, second-half goals 1.62.

Goals by minute

Ludogorets: 31-45+ (7 goals). CSKA 1948 Sofia: 76-90+ (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

First League: 2.68 goals per match, BTTS 52%, Over 2.5 49%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 4 previous H2H matches were available: 1-0-3. Average goals 4.00, BTTS 50%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.59)
(4.00)
(4.97)

Pre-match profile— what 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.

LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia
2Goals scored / match2.38
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia
0.75Goals conceded / match1.08
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia
58%Average possession55%
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia
5.58Shots on target / match5.23
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia

Team stats— who is more efficient?

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

13.25Shots per match11.77
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia
5.58Shots on target5.23
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia
15.1%Shot conversion20.3%
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia
58%Possession55%
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia
1.72xG for1.6
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia
1.05xG against1.48
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia

Shooting quality

Ludogorets: Efficient finishingCSKA 1948 Sofia: Efficient finishing
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia
Accuracy (shots on target)42%44%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.360.46

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

Ludogorets
WWWLW
Season result split
75% W17% D8% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-2-1
2.42 pts / match · goal difference +15
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-1-0
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
WWDWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.84Opponent xG: 1.04BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%
CSKA 1948 Sofia
WWLWW
Season result split
69% W8% D23% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-1-3
2.15 pts / match · goal difference +17
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-2
Last 5 away
2-1-2
DWLLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 3.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 2.06Opponent xG: 1.61BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%

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 1948 Sofia is 19% better for: goals scored per match.

2 goals / match - Ludogorets · 2.38 goals / match - CSKA 1948 Sofia

Ludogorets is 44% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.75 goals / match - Ludogorets · 1.08 goals / match - CSKA 1948 Sofia

Ludogorets scoring profile: very strong

Ludogorets scores in 92% of matches (11 of 12 matches), while CSKA 1948 Sofia keeps a clean sheet in 15% (2 of 13 matches).

CSKA 1948 Sofia scoring profile: strong

CSKA 1948 Sofia scores in 85% of matches (11 of 13 matches), while Ludogorets keeps a clean sheet in 42% (5 of 12 matches).

24Goals scored (season)31
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia
9Goals conceded (season)14
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia
2.75Average goals in match3.46
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia
12Goals scored (last 5)16
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia
4Goals conceded (last 5)6
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia

How often they score at least...

92%1 goal85%
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia
67%2 goals85%
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia
25%3 goals31%
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia
8%4 goals23%
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia

How often they concede at least...

58%1 goal85%
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia
17%2 goals15%
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia
0%3 goals8%
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia
0%4 goals0%
LudogoretsCSKA 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.

52%
League average

Goal patterns

17%BTTS at half-time23%
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia
0%BTTS in both halves0%
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia
42%Scored in both halves54%
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia

BTTS and goal count

33%Min. 3 goals and BTTS69%
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia
17%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia
40%BTTS - last 580%
LudogoretsCSKA 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

92%Min. 1 goal before half-time77%
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia
42%Min. 2 goals before half-time46%
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia
8%Min. 3 goals before half-time15%
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia
42%Min. 2 goals after half-time62%
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia
8%Min. 3 goals after half-time31%
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia

Match 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 30% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2 pts / match - Ludogorets · 1.54 pts / match - CSKA 1948 Sofia

Ludogorets - half-time state
58% leading25% draw17% trailing
CSKA 1948 Sofia - half-time state
38% leading38% draw23% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2Points per match (1st half)1.54
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia
1.08Goals scored (1st half)0.77
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia
0.33Goals conceded (1st half)0.62
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia
1.42Average goals (1st half)1.38
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia
67%Clean sheet before half-time54%
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia
25%No goal before half-time46%
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia

After half-time (2nd half)

1.67Points per match (2nd half)2.23
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia
0.92Goals scored (2nd half)1.62
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia
0.42Goals conceded (2nd half)0.46
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia
1.33Average goals (2nd half)2.08
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia
58%Clean sheet after half-time54%
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia
42%No goal after half-time15%
LudogoretsCSKA 1948 Sofia

Ludogorets - second-half results

42% W42% D17% L
24
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
+9
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding129%

Leads at half-time in 58% of matches and wins 75%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

CSKA 1948 Sofia - second-half results

69% W15% D15% L
20
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
29
Second-half points
+15
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.54
PPG before half-time
Lead holding182%

Leads at half-time in 38% of matches and wins 69%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Ludogorets - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.002.00
Goals scored / match1.21.2
Goals conceded / match0.40.4
Average goals in match1.61.6
1 goal100%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal20%20%
Goal difference+4+4
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 6
CSKA 1948 Sofia - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.802.60
Goals scored / match1.22.0
Goals conceded / match0.80.4
Average goals in match2.02.4
1 goal100%100%
2 goals60%80%
3 goals40%40%
Clean sheet40%60%
No goal40%0%
Goal difference+2+8
Half-time: 60% leading - 0% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 6

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

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

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

Ludogorets
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
4
3
16-30
7
0
31-45
6
0
46-60
2
2
61-75
3
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

CSKA 1948 Sofia
ScoredConceded
3
2
0-15
4
4
16-30
3
2
31-45
8
3
46-60
4
1
61-75
9
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +7 - wins late phases.

* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.10
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
116%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
60%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+29%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
78%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
1%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 100 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Ludogorets

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.67
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.58
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.28
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.30
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
132%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
64%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.02
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

CSKA 1948 Sofia

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.12
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.18
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.78
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.40
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
203%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
72%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.25
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.9
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

LudogoretsLigaCSKA 1948 Sofia
Average goals in match• 2.752.68▲ 3.46
Both teams scored▼ 50%52%▲ 69%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)• 50%49%▲ 77%
Clean sheets▲ 42%27%▼ 15%
Goal before half-time▲ 92%69%▲ 77%
Goal after half-time▼ 75%79%▲ 100%

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

2.68
Average goals per match
52%
Both teams scored
49%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
27%
Clean sheets
1.51
Home goals / match
1.17
Away goals / match
+29%
Home attack advantage
+23%
Home defence advantage
+13%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
69%
1 goal
36%
2 goals
9%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
79%
1 goal
46%
2 goals
21%
3 goals
9%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (4): Ludogorets 1 - 0 - 3 CSKA 1948 Sofia. Average goals 4.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.

FAQ

When do Ludogorets and CSKA 1948 Sofia play?

Ludogorets face CSKA 1948 Sofia on 7 November 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 Ludogorets and CSKA 1948 Sofia?

In the last 4 head-to-head matches Ludogorets won 1, CSKA 1948 Sofia won 3 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 4.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

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

Ludogorets score 2.00 goals per game on average and CSKA 1948 Sofia 2.38. The First League average is 2.68 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 49% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Ludogorets's matches and 69% of CSKA 1948 Sofia's.

What form are Ludogorets and CSKA 1948 Sofia in?

Over the last 5 games Ludogorets have a 4-0-1 record (2.40 points per game) and CSKA 1948 Sofia 4-0-1 (2.40 points per game).

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

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