CSKA 1948 - Arda: forecast for the match of the Bulgarian championship
In the eighth round of the Bulgarian championship, CSKA 1948 and Arda will play their match. The teams currently occupy neighboring places in the tournament table - seventh and eighth. Which of the rivals will be able to score three points in the face-to-face match, which will take place on October 21? The answer is in our forecast.

Command Analysis

CSKA 1948

Current form
CSKA 1948 has not been playing in the Bulgarian Premier League for very long, but has already achieved some success. For example, following the results of last season, the team managed to win a place in the qualifying stages of the Conference League. There, the hosts managed to get past Budućnost from Podgorica (1:0 and 1:1), but they failed to get through the next round. The army team faced Cypriot Pafos, which turned out to be stronger in extra time. In the domestic championship, the Lions continue to hold on to the middle of the table, namely, in eighth place. In the last matches, the Sofia team tied with Septemvri (1:1) and Levski from Krumovgrad (1:1), but the match with Plovdiv Botev ended in a defeat with a score of 0:1.
Disqualifications and injuries
The hosts have no problems with the squad.
Interesting trends for betting
- The hosts have conceded one goal in each of their last three matches
- In the last 11 head-to-head meetings, the hosts have never lost to today opponent.
Estimated lineup : Marinov - Acheampong, Ivanov, Bidunga, Jonathan - Piscevic, Tsenov - Karagaren, Talis, Kirilov - Serdyuk

Arda Kardzhali

Current form
Arda is quite successful in the Bulgarian Premier League and has not fallen below the middle of the tournament table for a long time. The visitors finished last season in eighth place, and are now in seventh position. In most of the recent matches, the club from Kardzhali played a draw - the team tied with Sofia Slavia (1:1), Cherno More (1:1) and Beroe (1:1), and only managed to beat Plovdiv Botev (1:0). At the same time, only the away match with Levski (0:1) ended in defeat. Arda regularly takes points from strong opponents, so an easy victory for CSKA 1948 is not to be expected.
Disqualifications and injuries
The visitors have no problems with their lineup.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has suffered only one defeat in its last seven matches.
- The club has scored one goal in each of its last four matches
Tentative lineup : Gospodinov - Budinov, Eboa Eboa, Viyacki, Gustavo Cascardo - Kotev, Aksaka - Tilev, Tsonev, Ivanov - Offor
Trends
Bet Exact score 1:1
Two of the hosts' last three matches have ended with this score
7.50Bet Both Teams to Score
This bet has played in six of the last seven away matches
2.25Bet Number 1 in the final score
This pattern worked in the last three matches of CSKA 1948
1.67Tip and bets
In recent matches, both teams often play a draw. For example, in the previous round, the opponents played synchronously with a score of 1:1, and in the last two face-to-face matches, the opponents ended in a draw. At the moment, the clubs are equal in strength and are neighbors in the tournament table. We believe that a draw is possible in this game.
Our prediction is a draw at 3.40
Bet on total
CSKA 1948 takes the defense of their goal very seriously and has conceded only nine goals in ten matches. Arda is unlikely to throw much force into the attack in an away match against such a strong opponent. Let bet on the under total here, this is a fairly reliable option, having already played in the last four face-to-face matches.
Forecast - total under 2.5 goals with odds of 1.60
Bet on the first half
Most likely, the opponents will not force the events and will play the first half at a calm pace. If there are no serious mistakes on either side, the teams will go into the break with an equal score.
Prediction - draw in the first half for 1.97