The Eagles (home)
- The hosts are undefeated at home in the 2026/27 edition of Parva Liga, winning five and drawing one of their six matches on their own turf and scoring an average of 2.17 goals per game while conceding 0.50.
- Ludogorets have only conceded 3 goals in 6 home games in Parva Liga 2026/2027 (Average 0.50).
- Ludogorets have won four of their last five games, coming into this with back-to-back 0-3 away wins at Beroe and Lokomotiv Plovdiv, although the 2-0 league defeat at CSKA Sofia will still be fresh in the memory.
CSKA 1948 (away)
- The Reds are flying right now with four wins in their last five and a current three-game winning streak that includes a 6-1 thrashing of Spartak Varna in the league yesterday.
- Ognyan Mladenov has his team set up in a compact, direct 4-4-2 or 4-4-1-1 formation that plays on the counter, uses the wings to exploit space behind the opposition full-backs and digs in to defend in a well-disciplined block.
Head-to-Head
- CSKA 1948 have won three of the last five meetings with Ludogorets (Ludogorets two).
- Ludogorets and CSKA 1948 have been in good form with 4 wins and 1 loss and 4 wins respectively in the last five.
Key Players
- Atanas Iliev has been in fine form for CSKA 1948, netting six of their 17 goals in the last five competitive games, so he is the danger man to watch up front.
- Igor Jovicevic has his men set up to play a possession-based game with a 4-2-3-1 formation that focuses on controlled buildup play, lateral rotation and structured pressing triggers.
Betting Insights
- The hosts are favorites at 1.59, which is a bit short, but we'll be with them in the Draw no betmarket in case things get messy.
- A Ludogorets edge feels likeliest here, but with the odds on Over 2.5 goals (1.7) shorter than those on Under 2.5 (2.06), we'll go with the goal markets being pretty evenly balanced.
Prediction
- PFC Ludogorets Razgrad should be a little too good for FC CSKA 1948 at Huvepharma Arena on Saturday, but the current form of the visitors and the psychological impact of their 1-0 win at home to Ludogorets in the Parva Liga Championship Group five months ago should ensure that this is a very close contest.
- A Ludogorets edge feels likeliest here, but with the odds on Over 2.5 goals (1.7) shorter than those on Under 2.5 (2.06) the goal markets look balanced and theDraw no betoption is worth considering for safety.
