CSKA 1948
- CSKA 1948 are second in the Parva liga 2025/2026 table on 40 points from 20 games.
- Ivan Stoyanov’s team are on a solid run of form that has seen them earn 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from the last five with the most recent outing being a crucial 1-0 away win over PFC Montana 1921 just three days ago.
- CSKA 1948 are a disciplined, structure-first side with a solid defensive block and are set up in a 4-1-4-1 or 4-2-3-1 formation depending on the opposition’s pressing style and players on the field.
CSKA Sofia
- CSKA Sofia are fifth with 34 points.
- CSKA Sofia’s away record in Parva liga 2025/2026 is 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses from 10 (W3 D4 L3, 11 goals scored).
- CSKA Sofia’s form is superior to CSKA 1948 with 4 wins and just 1 loss from the last 5 coming into this game.
- Hristo Yanev’s team got a confidence-boosting 3-1 home win over Arda Kardzhali three days ago and the coach’s switch to a 4-2-3-1 formation, which is both patient and dynamic, has given them much-needed structure in possession and a way to control the game when out of it.
Head-to-Head
- CSKA 1948 have not won any of their last three home head-to-heads against PFC CSKA Sofia, but the bookies favour them here at 2.77, while the visitors are 2.64 in a fixture that could go either way.
- The rivalry is a little one-sided with the visitors having the better of the recent clashes, but the 1948 incarnation of the club have shown the form and ability to cause an upset.
Key Players
In Leandro Godoy , they have a man in form, with six goals in the last five games , and enough creativity to create chances even when the defense is compact.
Betting Insights
- The bookies favour them here at 2.77, while the visitors are 2.64 in a fixture that could go either way.
- A bet on fewer than 2.5 goals looks a fair bet in the context of these two teams’ recent head-to-head and the bookmakers’ odds of 1.68.
Prediction
- A cagey start is possible with neither side wanting to give anything away and a close game is expected.
- CSKA 1948 will be desperate to get the three points, but we just fancy the visitors’ momentum and superior attacking edge to win the game.
