Lokomotiv Sofia
- Lyuboslav Penev has been in charge since 10 June 2026, but his team have taken just three points from their three home league fixtures and look anything but sure when in front of their own fans.
- Penev's men have won none, tied two and lost three of their last five fixtures, taking just one point from the three games that they have played in the Parva Liga 2026-2027.
- They lost 3-1 at Arda Kardzhali, drew 2-2 at Dunav Ruse and lost 1-2 at home to Ludogorets Razgrad.
CSKA Sofia
- Hristo Yanev has done a good job at the club since 24 September 2025 and his team are a tactical mixture of structure and fluidity.
- They can play a 4-2-3-1 with a lot of formation fluidity and are very efficient in transition when they need to react to the ball quickly in the defensive third, which they often do.
- They are third in the league with 17 points from seven matches and Lokomotiv are 14th with three - an unsurprising gap.
Head-to-Head
- CSKA Sofia have won four of the last five head-to-head meetings between these clubs (D1, L0).
- This is a derby that CSKA Sofia are in the habit of winning, having beaten Lokomotiv 2-0 when these two met six months ago.
Betting Insights
CSKA are clear favourites with the bookies at 1.63 , with the draw at 3.85 and Lokomotiv all the way out at 4.79 .
Prediction
- A CSKA win to nil looks the best fit for this game given their superior structure and the fact that Lokomotiv have failed to win any of their last three games at home against CSKA, so they will arrive with a bit of a mental edge.
- CSKA have scored four goals in three away trips in the current campaign, which should be enough to keep their hosts at bay without going overboard.