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Conference League · League phase, matchday 4

CSKA Sofia vs Trabzonspor: Match Preview & Stats

CSKA Sofia crest CSKA Sofia
vs
Trabzonspor crest Trabzonspor
Stadion Bâlgarska Armija, Sofia

Our picks

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Our record

  • CSKA Sofia: 2 of 3 right
  • Trabzonspor: 6 of 8 right

Our result picks in each club's earlier matches on this site.

Match facts

Competition
Conference League, League phase, matchday 4
Kick-off
Venue
Stadion Bâlgarska Armija, Sofia
Since last match
CSKA Sofia: 4 days (First Professional League) · Panathinaikos (2‑1) Trabzonspor: 4 days (Süper Lig) · Eyüpspor
Next match
CSKA Sofia: 4 days (First Professional League) later Trabzonspor: 3 days (Süper Lig) later

Last starting XI

CSKA Sofia 4-1-4-1

  1. 21 Lapoukhov
  2. 2 Pastor
  3. 14 Ivanov
  4. 4 Almeida
  5. 17 Martino
  6. 5 Gbamin
  7. 9 Pittas
  8. 94 Solet
  9. 8 Sensi
  10. 19 Yordanov
  11. 9 Godoy

Coach: Markus Gisdol at Panathinaikos, 1-2 · Conference League · 5 Nov

Trabzonspor 4-3-3

  1. 24 Onana
  2. 20 Pina
  3. 27 Nwaiwu
  4. 15 Savić
  5. 55 Cabral
  6. 11 Tufan
  7. 6 Fabinho
  8. 10 Muçi
  9. 10 Salah
  10. 30 Onuachu
  11. 70 Saviolo

Coach: Thomas Reis at Alanyaspor, 2-0 · Süper Lig · 8 Nov

Our predicted line-ups come with our picks, 48 hours before kick-off. Until then: each club's last starting XI.

Injuries and suspensions

CSKA Sofia

No absences reported.

Trabzonspor

  • GK Onuralp ÇevikkanInjured · Doubtful
  • DF Arseniy BatahovInjured · Late November 2026
  • MF Aral ŞimşirInjured · Late November 2026
  • MF Okay YokusluInjured · Late December 2026
  • MF Ruslan MalinovskyInjured · Late November 2026
  • MF Tim Jabol-FolcarelliInjured · Doubtful
  • FW Cihan ÇanakInjured · Late November 2026
  • FW FranculinoInjured · Late November 2026

Players listed as injured, suspended or away with their national team, with their expected return.

Missing Players Impact

CSKA Sofia

Low impact

Full squad available — no listed absences

Trabzonspor

Moderate impact
Missing attack share 19.0%
Missing minutes share 11.0%
8 players out 2 regular starters out
Key absences:
  • FW Franculino 13% attack · 5% mins
  • MF Aral Şimşir 5% attack · 4% mins

Share of team playing time and attacking output over the last 10 matches accounted for by unavailable players.

Game-State Scenarios & Goal Timing

CSKA Sofia

When scoring first No matches in sample
When conceding first 0% points rescued · 0% won (2 matches)
1st Half: 50% 2nd Half: 50%
First 15': 25% Last 15' (76-90'): 50%

Trabzonspor

When scoring first 82% won · 91% unbeaten (11 matches)
When conceding first 25% points rescued · 25% won (4 matches)
1st Half: 59% 2nd Half: 41%
First 15': 19% Last 15' (76-90'): 12%

Reaction to scoring or conceding first and goal distribution across the last 15 matches.

Key Attacking Threats

CSKA Sofia

  1. 1. FW Leandro Godoy 2G · 0A
    Team attack 23.0% Team shots 25.0%
  2. 2. MF Stefano Sensi 0G · 3A
    Team attack 20.0% Team shots 8.0%
  3. 3. MF Bruno Jordão 0G · 0A
    Team attack 9.0% Team shots 10.0%

Trabzonspor

  1. 1. FW Mohamed Salah 7G · 4A
    Team attack 25.0% Team shots 19.0%
  2. 2. MF Ernest Muçi 2G · 5A
    Team attack 15.0% Team shots 15.0%
  3. 3. FW Noah Saviolo 1G · 1A
    Team attack 6.0% Team shots 5.0%

Top available players by share of team attacking production and shot volume over the last 10 matches.

CSKA Sofia Trabzonspor
Over 1.5 goals 9/10 8/10
Over 2.5 goals 6/10 4/10
Over 3.5 goals 3/10 3/10
Both teams scored 6/10 2/10
Clean sheet 4/10 6/10
Failed to score 1/10 2/10
Goals per match (scored / conceded) 1.9 / 1.0 2.3 / 0.7

Last 10 matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Form guide

CSKA Sofia

  • W 3-0 at Levski Sofia (A) First Professional League · 8 Nov
  • L 1-2 at Panathinaikos (A) Conference League · 5 Nov
  • D 0-0 vs Slavia Sofia (H) First Professional League · 31 Oct
  • W 2-0 vs Ludogorets Razgrad (H) First Professional League · 26 Oct
  • D 2-2 at Nordsjælland (A) Conference League · 22 Oct

Trabzonspor

  • W 2-0 at Alanyaspor (A) Süper Lig · 8 Nov
  • L 0-1 vs Freiburg (H) Conference League · 5 Nov
  • W 2-0 vs Gaziantep FK (H) Süper Lig · 1 Nov
  • W 4-3 at Rizespor (A) Süper Lig · 26 Oct
  • W 2-0 vs Heart of Midlothian (H) Conference League · 22 Oct

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

When the goals come

ScoredConceded

CSKA Sofia

Trabzonspor

Goals in each 15-minute period, Conference League this season. Stoppage time counts with its half.

Top scorers

CSKA Sofia

Player G A
Leandro Godoy 2 0
Dinis Almeida 1 0
Joël Zwarts 1 0

Trabzonspor

Player G A
Franculino 3 0
Mohamed Salah (1 pen) 2 2
Paul Onuachu 1 0

Goals and assists in the Conference League this season.

Corners and yellow cards

CSKA Sofia Trabzonspor
  • 6.0 Corners won 6.3
  • 6.0 Corners conceded 4.7
  • 2.3 Yellow cards 1.7
  • 2.7 Opponents' yellow cards 3.0

Per match in the Conference League this season. Average per club and match: 5.0 corners, 1.9 yellow cards.

Attack and defence ratings

CSKA SofiaTrabzonspor
Attack 31 71 1.3 goals per match this season2.0 goals per match this season
Defence 34 57 2.0 conceded per match this season1.0 conceded per match this season

0 to 100 against this season's Conference League clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

1669Elo #271 Elo rating 1863Elo #78

Head-to-head

CSKA Sofia and Trabzonspor have not met in our records since 2010.

Table

#Team PWDLGoalsGDPts
1 Lugano 3 300 11:4 +7 9
2 Panathinaikos 3 300 9:3 +6 9
3 FC Twente 3 300 8:2 +6 9
4 Monaco 3 300 7:1 +6 9
5 Brighton & Hove Albion 3 210 5:0 +5 7
6 FC København 3 210 7:3 +4 7
7 Brann 3 210 7:3 +4 7
8 Universitatea Craiova 3 210 6:2 +4 7
9 Mjällby 3 210 5:1 +4 7
10 St.Truiden 3 210 4:1 +3 7
11 Ajax 3 201 9:3 +6 6
12 Trabzonspor 3 201 6:3 +3 6
13 Hajduk Split 3 201 3:2 +1 6
14 Freiburg 3 201 4:5 -1 6
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 3 111 6:6 0 4
16 Atalanta 3 111 4:4 0 4
17 Braga 3 111 2:3 -1 4
18 Gent 3 111 1:2 -1 4
19 Thun 3 102 3:3 0 3
20 Riga FC 3 030 3:3 0 3
21 Borac Banja Luka 3 102 3:4 -1 3
22 Lincoln Red Imps FC 3 102 3:6 -3 3
23 Jablonec 3 021 3:4 -1 2
24 AGF 3 021 1:2 -1 2
25 Nordsjælland 3 021 3:5 -2 2
26 Egnatia 3 021 2:4 -2 2
27 Kairat Almaty 3 021 3:7 -4 2
28 CSKA Sofia 3 012 4:6 -2 1
29 Iberia 1999 3 012 2:5 -3 1
30 Pafos FC 3 012 3:7 -4 1
31 Getafe 3 012 3:7 -4 1
32 KuPS 3 012 2:6 -4 1
33 Heart of Midlothian 3 012 2:6 -4 1
34 FC Midtjylland 3 012 2:8 -6 1
35 Inter Club d'Escaldes 3 003 2:7 -5 0
36 FK Kauno Žalgiris 3 003 1:11 -10 0

Our table from the results; the two clubs of this match are highlighted. Full table

Season projection

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Where these two clubs are projected to finish in the Conference League: average points, likely range and chances.

ClubPts Avg ptsLikely Top 8Play-off round Win it
CSKA Sofia 1
Trabzonspor 6

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