CSKA Sofía and Young Boys meet at Stadion Vasil Levski, in a match for this stage of the UEFA Europa League (Group Stage). In this match, the home factor may be decisive, since the Young Boys present considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
CSKA Sofia :
The home team is currently in 4th position, with 1 point won, after 1 draw and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Roma by (0‑0). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Young Boys by (3‑0). This is a team that presents similar results at home and away, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 losses as a visitor; against 8 victories, 6 draws and 1 defeat in his stadium. In their last match, for the Cup, they beat Botev Ihtiman away by (0‑5). In their last 4 home matches for the UEFA Europa League CSKA Sofia has 3 wins and 1 loss. Their defense has not been very solid, since they have conceded goals in 5 of the last 7 matches for this competition. In 15 games, he only managed 1 comeback in the 9 games in which he suffered the first goal. In the last 16 home matches for all competitions there are 2 periods that stand out: they have scored 10 of their 26 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘); they have conceded 5 of their 13 goals between minutes (61’ ‑ 75 ‘).
The CSKA Sofía team comes to this match with a 0x5 victory in the visit to the Ihtiman stadium, in a match for the Bulgarian Cup. It should be noted that the locals added only 1 point in 3 games. Coach Aleksandar Stankov is expected to play at 4-2-3-1, with Alo Sowe being the team’s most offensive reference – he has six goals scored this season. However, we emphasize that CSKA Sofia’s greatest strength is on the flanks: Jules Keita and Henrique are very fast and skilled players in transporting the ball for attack. All players are available for this game.
Young Boys :
The visiting team is currently in the 2nd position, with 4 points won, after 1 victory, 1 draw and 1 defeat. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against CFR Cluj by (1‑1). In the last match, they won at home against CSKA Sofia by (3‑0). This is a stronger team with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games they have registered 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 13 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat in his stadium. The team comes to this match after a home win against Basel by (2‑1). In the last 10 away matches for all competitions, Young Boys have won 5, tied 3 and lost 2. Their attack has scored regularly, as they have always scored at least one goal in the last 4 matches for this competition.
Young Boys come to this match after a 2×1 win at the reception at Basel, in a match for the Swiss Championship: the team’s goals were scored by Meschack Elia and Jean-Pierre Nsame. It should be noted that the Swiss occupy the second position in Group A, with 4 points added. Despite playing away from home, coach Gerardo Seoane must line up his team in the usual 4-4-2, favoring maintenance of possession and organized attacks, especially through the right flank, however, in some moments of the game will act only in counterattack. Forward Jean-Pierre Nsame stands out in this formation, with 7 goals scored. For this game, the coach cannot count on Esteban Petignat and Sandro Lauper, both due to injury.