Bulgaria · First League · kick-off 12 Oct 2026 00:00
Full time · score 2-3
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): CSKA 1948 Sofia 44 · CSKA Sofia 52
mPS in-play performance (0-100): CSKA 1948 Sofia 78 · CSKA Sofia 62
Shots on target 8-6 · corners 1-2 · possession 36-64
NextGOAL tip: CSKA Sofia -0.5 · 2 stars
This is a capital derby where both teams share the name CSKA, and it is a match where the points matter to both, because CSKA Sofia are not far behind the leaders, while CSKA 1948 Sofia are climbing up from the upper group of the table. CSKA 1948 Sofia have won two league matches in a row, and this season they have scored 19 goals from 10 matches, but their defence still shows lapses from time to time. As for CSKA Sofia, they have not lost to anyone in the league at all across their last 10 matches, scoring 24 goals, conceding only 7, and they recently thrashed their opponents 4-1 at home in the middle of the month. The pattern of play is likely to be CSKA Sofia dominating possession and gradually pushing the game up, with CSKA 1948 Sofia waiting for counter-attacking moments through the speed of a forward line ready to run all game. The first thing to watch after kick-off is how deep CSKA 1948 Sofia will sit, and whether they will let their opponents come and press them from the start.