Slavia Sofia vs CSKA Sofia Prediction

First LeagueBulgaria Bulgaria · Regular Season - 1
Slavia Sofia
0-0
Finished
HT 0-0
CSKA Sofia
Stadion Aleksandar Shalamanov, Sofia·Radoslav Gidzhenov, Bulgaria 20/07/2026
Slavia SofiaSlavia Sofia
0-0
Finished
CSKA SofiaCSKA Sofia

AI Best Pick

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

Data Quality
Partial
Match Importance
4.0 / 10
Value Analysis
57%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 2.5 Goals
1.79
SignalNEUTRALModel41%SurpriseHighGap+4.5%
Slavia Sofia Rest
9 days
CSKA Sofia Rest
3 days

Slavia Sofia vs CSKA Sofia: the result in context

Slavia Sofia and CSKA Sofia drew 0-0 in the First League on 20 Jul 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Their history points to a close game: 10 previous meetings produced 2.0 goals a game.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
21%6.10
X
27%4.10
2
52%1.46
Double Chance
1X
48%2.55
X2
79%1.08
Both Teams to Score
Yes
50%1.90
No
50%1.78
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.1 + 1.77 = 2.87
Over 1.5
77%1.24
Over 2.5
57%1.79
Over 3.5
34%2.88
Under 1.5
23%3.70
Under 2.5
43%1.96
Under 3.5
66%1.36
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

46'J. Eto'o INI. Pittas out
46'Pastor INS. Sensi out
47'E. Stoev
61'I. Solet INB. Jordao out
65'V. Nikolov
66'R. Raychev INV. Kazaldzhiev out
76'I. Minchev INB. Todorov out
76'V. Nikolov INY. Guermouche out
76'J. Zwarts INL. Godoy out
76'Leo Pereira INA. Piedrahita out
85'M. Ebong
87'B. Jordao
90+2'E. Stoev INL. Marin out

Lineups

Slavia Sofia
4-2-3-1Coach: Ratko Dostanic
CSKA Sofia
4-1-4-1Coach: Hristo Yanev
Ivan Andonov99I. Andonov
Diego Ferraresso87D. Ferraresso
Nikola Savić4N. Savić
David Malembana5D. Malembana
Dimitar Burov26D. Burov
Ivan Minchev73I. Minchev
Mouhamed Dosso11M. Dosso
Emil Stoev77E. Stoev
Umaro Baldé27U. Baldé
Roberto Raychev7R. Raychev
Vladimir Nikolov88V. Nikolov
Fedor Lapoukhov21F. Lapoukhov
Teodor Ivanov14T. Ivanov
Jean-Philippe Gbamin5J. Gbamin
Ángelo Martino17Á. Martino
Pastor2Pastor
James Eto'o99J. Eto'o
Mohamed Amine Brahimi11M. Amine Brahimi
Isaac Solet94I. Solet
Max Ebong10M. Ebong
Léo Pereira38L. Pereira
Joël Zwarts10J. Zwarts

Slavia Sofia Substitutes

17Vasil Kazaldzhiev
6Boris Todorov
10Yanis Guermouche76'for V. Nikolov
24Lazar Marin90+2'for E. Stoev
1Georgi Petkov
63Levi Ntumba
3Martin Georgiev
20Jordan Semedo Varela
16Maksimilian Lazarov
9Yoan Bornosuzov
14Marko Miletic

CSKA Sofia Substitutes

8Stefano Sensi46'for Pastor
28Ioannis Pittas46'replaced by J. Eto'o
6Bruno Jordão61'for I. Solet87'
19Andrey Yordanov
9Leandro Godoy76'for J. Zwarts
25Dimitar Evtimov
3Tamimou Ouorou
91Aleks Tunchev
77Alejandro Piedrahita76'for Leo Pereira
34Vasil Kaymakanov
30Petko Panayotov

Team Comparison

Slavia SofiaSlavia Sofia
CSKA SofiaCSKA Sofia
1497Elo Rating 1707
0.85Attack 1.98
2.47Defense 1.93
23%Hit Rate 61%
6.1Shots per Game 16.3
2.0Shots on Target 6.6
4.5Corners per Game 5.1
2.9Cards per Game 4.0

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy2.87 goals
📊Home Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

Slavia SofiaSlavia Sofia
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (0.6 vs 0.2 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
CSKA SofiaCSKA Sofia
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.2 vs 0.8 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

Slavia SofiaSlavia Sofia2Wins · 20%
Draws330%
CSKA SofiaCSKA Sofia5Wins · 50%
2.0Avg Goals
40%Both teams scored4 of 10
20%3+ goals2 of 10

Previous meetings

First League21/02/2026
CSKA SofiaSlavia Sofia
10
First League30/08/2025
Slavia SofiaCSKA Sofia
22
First League08/02/2025
Slavia SofiaCSKA Sofia
10
First League17/08/2024
CSKA SofiaSlavia Sofia
01
Cup05/12/2023
Slavia SofiaCSKA Sofia
01
First League01/12/2023
Slavia SofiaCSKA Sofia
11
First League06/08/2023
CSKA SofiaSlavia Sofia
11
First League09/04/2023
Slavia SofiaCSKA Sofia
02
First League11/09/2022
CSKA SofiaSlavia Sofia
20
First League06/05/2022
CSKA SofiaSlavia Sofia
31

Recent Form

Slavia SofiaSlavia Sofia
4W2D4L
11/07/2026
Slavia SofiaMontana
72
W
04/07/2026
Septemvri SofiaSlavia Sofia
23
W
22/05/2026
Slavia SofiaMontana
20
W
18/05/2026
Lokomotiv SofiaSlavia Sofia
20
L
13/05/2026
Slavia SofiaDobrudzha
02
L
10/05/2026
Spartak VarnaSlavia Sofia
21
L
06/05/2026
Slavia SofiaSeptemvri Sofia
21
W
02/05/2026
BeroeSlavia Sofia
30
L
26/04/2026
Slavia SofiaBotev Vratsa
11
D
16/04/2026
MontanaSlavia Sofia
00
D
CSKA SofiaCSKA Sofia
6W1D3L
16/07/2026
Derry CityCSKA Sofia
12
W09/07/2026
CSKA SofiaDerry City
32
W
03/07/2026
CSKA SofiaMarek
30
W
24/06/2026
CSKA SofiaPolessya
04
L
25/05/2026
LudogoretsCSKA Sofia
10
L
20/05/2026
Lokomotiv PlovdivCSKA Sofia
3141
W
16/05/2026
Levski SofiaCSKA Sofia
20
L
13/05/2026
CSKA SofiaCSKA 1948
11
D
08/05/2026
CSKA 1948CSKA Sofia
01
W
03/05/2026
CSKA SofiaLudogorets
10
W

Referee Profile

Radoslav Gidzhenov136 matches

5.20Cards per match
4.93Yellow cards per match
0.28Red cards per match
26.4Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Radoslav Gidzhenov5.20
Other referees5.10

5.20 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (5.10).

Cards come from 80 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

First League 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Levski SofiaLevski Sofia12102025:5+2032WDWDW
2CSKA SofiaCSKA Sofia1293029:9+2030WWDWW
3LudogoretsLudogorets1292124:9+1529WLWWW
4CSKA 1948CSKA 19481391331:14+1728WWLWW
5Botev PlovdivBotev Plovdiv1371522:20+222WLWWW
6Arda KardzhaliArda Kardzhali1253416:18-218DLDLL
7Spartak VarnaSpartak Varna1334612:23-1113LLWLD
8Slavia SofiaSlavia Sofia122649:9012DLLDW
9Dunav RuseDunav Ruse1332815:22-711LWWDL
10Botev VratsaBotev Vratsa1224610:21-1110DLDDW
11Lokomotiv PlovdivLokomotiv Plovdiv132386:17-119LDDDL
12Lokomotiv SofiaLokomotiv Sofia1316615:25-109LDDWL
13Cherno More VarnaCherno More Varna1223713:22-99WLDDL
14Septemvri SofiaSeptemvri Sofia1222810:23-138LLLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Levski SofiaLevski Sofia1225:532
2CSKA SofiaCSKA Sofia1229:930
3LudogoretsLudogorets1224:929
4CSKA 1948CSKA 19481331:1428
5Botev PlovdivBotev Plovdiv1322:2022
6Arda KardzhaliArda Kardzhali1216:1818
7Spartak VarnaSpartak Varna1312:2313
8Slavia SofiaSlavia Sofia129:912
9Dunav RuseDunav Ruse1315:2211
10Botev VratsaBotev Vratsa1210:2110
11Lokomotiv PlovdivLokomotiv Plovdiv136:179
12Lokomotiv SofiaLokomotiv Sofia1315:259
13Cherno More VarnaCherno More Varna1213:229
14Septemvri SofiaSeptemvri Sofia1210:238
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About the Slavia Sofia vs CSKA Sofia forecast

The forecasts for this First League match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

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.

Slavia Sofia and CSKA Sofia in the First League table

In the First League table, CSKA Sofia are 2nd and Slavia Sofia 8th, 18 points apart. League goal record so far: Slavia Sofia 9-9, CSKA Sofia 29-9. The full standings are on the First League Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

CSKA Sofia have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. Some underlying data for this fixture is limited, which the model accounts for with a lower confidence rating.

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.