UEFA Europa League

OFI vs CSKA Sofia

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 - 19:00 (UK Time)

Stadium: Pankritio Stadio

OFI vs CSKA Sofia Prediction & Stats - UEFA Europa League 2026/27

Predictions

The UEFA Europa League gets going for OFI and CSKA Sofia on 20/08 (Thursday) at Pankritio Stadio, kicking off at 19:00 (UK time).

With the campaign just starting, form is thin and squads are still settling, which tends to widen the margins the bookmakers work with.

Take a look at our OFI vs CSKA Sofia prediction before you decide.

Our verdict on OFI vs CSKA Sofia

Value at this level takes some digging out. Having gone through the form and the numbers, here is our preferred OFI vs CSKA Sofia prediction:

Eagle Predict Prediction

Under 2.5 Goals

Last updated on 19-08-2026.

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes CSKA Sofia the side to beat, with roughly 35% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all UEFA Europa League odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Reading OFI's form

OFI come in without a competitive fixture on record yet, so their previous results are the closest guide we have for this preview.

Recent results — OFI

17/05/2026 10:00

OFI

3 - 1

Volos NFC

13/05/2026 10:00

Levadiakos

3 - 2

OFI

10/05/2026 10:00

Aris

3 - 1

OFI

03/05/2026 10:00

OFI

0 - 2

Aris

18/04/2026 11:00

OFI

2 - 0

Levadiakos

CSKA Sofia: how they are travelling

CSKA Sofia come in 6 matches into their UEFA Europa League.

Here is what The Reds have produced:

In this competition

3 won, 2 drawn, 1 lost
1.83 points per game
9 scored, at 1.5 a game
6 conceded, at 1 a game

The Reds, season-wide

7 won, 3 drawn, 1 lost across all competitions
Leading scorer: Joël Zwarts, 5 goals
Most assists: David Samuel Custódio Lima, 2 assists

Recent results — The Reds

16/08/2026 12:00

CSKA Sofia

5 - 0

Botev Vratsa

13/08/2026 14:00

CSKA Sofia

1 - 3

Maccabi Tel Aviv

09/08/2026 14:15

Septemvri Sofia

0 - 3

CSKA Sofia

06/08/2026 12:00

Maccabi Tel Aviv

0 - 3

CSKA Sofia

02/08/2026 14:15

CSKA Sofia

2 - 1

Dunav 2010

The head-to-head

OFI and CSKA Sofia have no recent meeting on record, so there is no prior form between them to shape the read.

Form comparison OFI vs CSKA Sofia

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

OFI

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall		0
Home		0
Away		0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

Away Team

CSKA Sofia

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W D D W	1.83
Home	L D W	1.33
Away	W D W	2.33

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	33%	67%
Goals	2.5	3	2
Scored	1.5	1.33	1.67
Conceded	1	1.67	0.33
Both Teams to Score	50%	67%	33%
Without Conceding	50%	33%	67%
Failed To Score	33%	33%	33%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.63	1.75	1.51
xGA	1.51	1.73	1.29

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - OFI vs CSKA Sofia

Match: OFI vs CSKA Sofia
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Date: Thursday, 20/08/2026
Kick-off: 19:00 (UK time)
Venue: Pankritio Stadio

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Stats

The statistics for OFI vs The Army that you will find on this page should help you make well-informed decisions for placing your bets.

Goal Average

1.25

League: 2.64

Both Teams to Score

25%

League: 46%

Over 1.5+

34%

League: 70%

Over 2.5+

34%

League: 52%

Cards

3.17

League: 4.16

Corners

3.33

League: 9.77

Home Team

OFI

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall		0
Home		0
Away		0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	0%	0%	0%
Goals	0	0	0
Scored	0	0	0
Conceded	0	0	0
Both Teams to Score	0%	0%	0%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	0	0	0
xGA	0	0	0

Away Team

CSKA Sofia

Europe - UEFA Europa League

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W D D W	1.83
Home	L D W	1.33
Away	W D W	2.33

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	50%	33%	67%
Goals	2.5	3	2
Scored	1.5	1.33	1.67
Conceded	1	1.67	0.33
Both Teams to Score	50%	67%	33%
Without Conceding	50%	33%	67%
Failed To Score	33%	33%	33%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.63	1.75	1.51
xGA	1.51	1.73	1.29

Corners

0 / Match

100% Corners / Match

CSKA Sofia received 100% more corners than OFI in the UEFA Europa League

10.5 / Match

(2)

Maccabi Tel Aviv

(2)

Maccabi Tel Aviv

(2)

Qarabag

(2)

Qarabag

(6)

Derry City

(6)

Derry City

Cards

0 / Match

100% Cards / Match

CSKA Sofia received 100% more cards than OFI in the UEFA Europa League

3.17 / Match

(3)

Maccabi Tel Aviv

(4)

Maccabi Tel Aviv

(6)

Qarabag

(2)

Qarabag

(4)

Derry City

(0)

Derry City

Goals Scored

0 / Match

100%

CSKA Sofia is 100% better in terms of goals scored

1.5 / Match

(1)

Maccabi Tel Aviv

(3)

Maccabi Tel Aviv

(0)

Qarabag

(0)

Qarabag

(2)

Derry City

(3)

Derry City

Goals Conceded

0 / Match

100%

CSKA Sofia condeded 100% more goals than OFI

1 / Match

(3)

Maccabi Tel Aviv

(0)

Maccabi Tel Aviv

(0)

Qarabag

(0)

Qarabag

(1)

Derry City

(2)

Derry City

UEFA Europa League Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Ferencváros	6	4	2	0	11	5	6	14	2.33
2	Beşiktaş	4	4	0	0	5	0	5	12	3
3	CSKA Sofia	6	3	2	1	9	6	3	11	1.83
4	RSC Anderlecht	4	3	1	0	8	4	4	10	2.5
5	Maccabi Tel Aviv	4	3	0	1	9	4	5	9	2.25
6	Qarabag	4	2	2	0	6	0	6	8	2
7	Benfica	4	2	1	1	13	4	9	7	1.75
8	Lech Poznań	2	2	0	0	6	0	6	6	3
9	Hradec Králové	4	2	0	2	4	3	1	6	1.5
10	PAOK	4	2	0	2	7	6	1	6	1.5
11	Hajduk Split	4	2	0	2	5	6	-1	6	1.5
12	Omonia Nicosia	2	1	1	0	2	1	1	4	2
13	Saburtalo	2	1	1	0	2	1	1	4	2
14	CS U Craiova	2	1	1	0	3	2	1	4	2
15	Jagiellonia Białystok	2	1	1	0	3	2	1	4	2
16	Salzburg	2	1	1	0	4	3	1	4	2
17	Pafos	4	1	1	2	7	6	1	4	1
18	Sheriff	4	1	1	2	1	6	-5	4	1
19	Thun	2	1	0	1	5	3	2	3	1.5
20	Egnatia Rrogozhinë	2	1	0	1	6	4	2	3	1.5
21	Žilina	2	1	0	1	2	3	-1	3	1.5
22	Víkingur Reykjavík	2	1	0	1	3	5	-2	3	1.5
23	Shamrock Rovers	2	1	0	1	4	6	-2	3	1.5
24	St. Gallen	2	1	0	1	2	6	-4	3	1.5
25	Universitatea Cluj	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	1
26	Dynamo Kyiv	4	0	2	2	2	5	-3	2	0.5
27	Aluminij	2	0	1	1	0	1	-1	1	0.5
28	Górnik Zabrze	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1	0.5
29	Larne	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1	0.5
30	Lincoln Red Imps	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	1	0.5
31	KuPS	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	1	0.5
32	Rangers	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	1	0.5
33	Twente	2	0	1	1	3	4	-1	1	0.5
34	Hammarby	2	0	1	1	2	4	-2	1	0.5
35	Hearts	2	0	1	1	2	7	-5	1	0.5
36	Loser Match 10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
37	Loser Match 11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
38	Loser Match 12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
39	Loser Match 3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
40	Loser Match 7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
41	Loser Match 4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
42	Loser Match 8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
43	Loser Match 9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
44	AGF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
45	FC Avan Academy	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
46	Kairat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
47	Kauno Žalgiris	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
48	Lillestrøm	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
49	Mjällby	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
50	OFI	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
51	Red Star Belgrade	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
52	Sint-Truiden	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
53	Trabzonspor	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
54	Viktoria Plzeň	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
55	Derry City	2	0	0	2	3	5	-2	0	0
56	Midtjylland	2	0	0	2	0	3	-3	0	0
57	Tromsø	2	0	0	2	1	4	-3	0	0
58	Vojvodina	2	0	0	2	1	5	-4	0	0
59	KÍ	2	0	0	2	0	6	-6	0	0
60	Vestri	2	0	0	2	0	6	-6	0	0

Odds

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