CSKA Sofia vs Maccabi Tel Aviv Prediction

Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia·Daniel Schlager, Germany 13/08/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
5.4 / 10
AI Best Pick
79%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 1.5 Goals
1.33
SignalHIGHModel57%SurpriseMediumGap+3.8%
Value Analysis
54%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 2.5 Goals
2.06
SignalNEUTRALModel56%SurpriseMediumGap+7.8%
CSKA Sofia Rest
3 days
Maccabi Tel Aviv Rest
7 days

CSKA Sofia vs Maccabi Tel Aviv: the result in context

Maccabi Tel Aviv beat CSKA Sofia 3-1 in the UEFA Europa League on 13 Aug 2026. That went against recent form: CSKA Sofia had won 5 of their previous five, compared with 3 for Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Referee Daniel Schlager averages 4.73 cards a game, 0.50 more than other referees in the same competitions.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
50%2.30
X
22%3.25
2
28%2.96
Double Chance
1X
72%1.39
X2
49%1.56
Both Teams to Score
Yes
50%1.80
No
50%1.91
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.92 + 1.11 = 3.03
Over 1.5
76%1.33
Over 2.5
53%2.06
Over 3.5
29%3.70
Under 1.5
24%3.12
Under 2.5
47%1.73
Under 3.5
71%1.25
Corners
Projected Corners: 4.8 + 4.2 = 9
Over 8.5
38%1.67
Over 9.5
28%2.07
Over 10.5
21%2.70
Under 8.5
62%2.08
Under 9.5
72%1.67
Under 10.5
79%1.39
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.4 + 2.3 = 4.7
Over 3.5
65%1.47
Over 4.5
51%2.10
Under 3.5
35%2.35
Under 4.5
49%1.66

Match Events

12'D. PeretzAssist: O. Davida
26'B. JordaoRoughing
31'D. PeretzFoul
46'B. Jordao INJ. Eto'o out
54'M. Camara INN. Ben Harush out
56'S. SensiTripping
61'E. SoklerAssist: O. Davida
66'S. SensiAssist: J. Eto'o
69'F. LapoukhovOG
69'L. Godoy INJ. Zwarts out
73'A. Yordanov INM. Brahimi out
78'E. Sokler INS. Abu Farkhi out
78'O. Davida INE. Madmon out
80'I. SissokhoTripping
82'E. MadmonHolding
84'I. Shahar INK. Andrade out
88'M. EbongRoughing

Team Comparison

CSKA SofiaCSKA Sofia
Maccabi Tel AvivMaccabi Tel Aviv
1688Elo Rating 1739
1.83Attack 2.51
1.60Defense 2.15
39%Hit Rate 58%
17.5Shots per Game 21.2
5.9Shots on Target 6.9
6.4Corners per Game 7.4
3.6Cards per Game 2.8

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy3.03 goals
📈BTTS Trend

Game State Tendencies

CSKA SofiaCSKA Sofia
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.1 vs 0.7 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Maccabi Tel AvivMaccabi Tel Aviv
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.8 vs 0.7 in first half)

Head to Head

1 previous meeting, all competitions

CSKA SofiaCSKA Sofia1Wins · 100%
Draws00%
Maccabi Tel AvivMaccabi Tel Aviv0Wins · 0%
3.0Avg Goals
0%Both teams scored0 of 1
100%3+ goals1 of 1

Recent Form

Maccabi Tel AvivMaccabi Tel Aviv
5W1D4L
06/08/2026
Maccabi Tel AvivCSKA Sofia
03
L
30/07/2026
Maccabi Tel AvivSheriff Tiraspol
10
W
23/07/2026
Sheriff TiraspolMaccabi Tel Aviv
05
W
16/07/2026
Hapoel Beer ShevaMaccabi Tel Aviv
13
W
03/07/2026
IMT Novi BeogradMaccabi Tel Aviv
10
L
26/05/2026
Hapoel Beer ShevaMaccabi Tel Aviv
12
W
23/05/2026
Hapoel Petah TikvaMaccabi Tel Aviv
22
D
19/05/2026
Hapoel Beer ShevaMaccabi Tel Aviv
42
L
16/05/2026
Maccabi Tel AvivBeitar Jerusalem
12
L
13/05/2026
Maccabi Tel AvivMaccabi Haifa
30
W

Referee Profile

Daniel Schlager172 matches

4.71Cards per match
4.49Yellow cards per match
0.22Red cards per match
23.1Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Daniel Schlager4.73
Other referees4.23

4.73 cards a match, 0.50 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.23).

Cards come from 164 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

Bracket

Qualifying Round 1
Qualifying Round 2
Qualifying Round 3
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Hradec Králové
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PAOK
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Hammarby FF
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Benfica
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Twente
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Pafos
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Kairat Almaty
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Mjallby AIF
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Trabzonspor
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Lillestrom
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Ararat-Armenia
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Kauno Žalgiris
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St. Truiden
Seeded
FK Crvena Zvezda
Seeded
Plzen
Seeded
OFI
Seeded
Aarhus
Seeded
Larne
Seeded
Saburtalo
Seeded
Shamrock Rovers
Seeded
Egnatia Rrogozhinë
Seeded
Gornik Zabrze
Seeded
KuPS
Seeded
Universitatea Craiova
Seeded
Jagiellonia
Seeded
Rangers
Seeded
Lech Poznan
Seeded
KI Klaksvik
Seeded
Lincoln Red Imps FC
Seeded
Omonia Nicosia
Seeded
Red Bull Salzburg
Seeded
FC Thun
Seeded
Vikingur Reykjavik
Seeded
Heart Of Midlothian
Seeded
Kairat Almaty
Seeded
Mjallby AIF
Seeded
Trabzonspor
Seeded
Lillestrom
Seeded
Ararat-Armenia
Seeded
Kauno Žalgiris
Seeded
St. Truiden
Seeded
FK Crvena Zvezda
Seeded
Plzen
Seeded
OFI
Seeded
Aarhus
Seeded
Kairat Almaty
Seeded
Mjallby AIF
Seeded
Trabzonspor
Seeded
Lillestrom
Seeded
Ararat-Armenia
Seeded
Kauno Žalgiris
Seeded
St. Truiden
Seeded
FK Crvena Zvezda
Seeded
Plzen
Seeded
OFI
Seeded
Aarhus
Seeded

About the CSKA Sofia vs Maccabi Tel Aviv forecast

This is a UEFA Europa League cup fixture; the forecasts combine team ratings, recent form and scoring data, with the cup context taken into account.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

About UEFA Europa League

More UEFA Europa League fixtures and forecasts are on the UEFA Europa League Predictions page.

Key Factors for This Match

CSKA Sofia and Maccabi Tel Aviv have met only 1 time recently, with 3.0 goals in that meeting. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.