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Round
Regular Season - 6
Venue
Dragalevtsi Stadium, Sofia
Referee
Radoslav Gidzhenov, Bulgaria
Form

Recent form

Septemvri Sofia
40Poor

Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · 0 goal difference

CSKA 1948
64Average

Last 5 matches · 3W-0D-2L · +4 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
CSKA 1948 or Draw

BetGenius backs CSKA 1948 or Draw (Double Chance) at 85% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

85%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

Septemvri Sofia host fourth-placed CSKA 1948 at the First League matchday, looking to build on their recent 1-0 away victory against Spartak Varna. Prior to that win, Septemvri struggled with three consecutive defeats and sit 10th in the table with 4 points from five matches, holding a -6 goal difference and averaging just 0.6 goals scored per game.

CSKA 1948 enter this fixture in formidable league form, remaining unbeaten across five First League rounds with four victories and one draw (13 points). Their attack has been potent, tallying 13 goals (2.6 per match) including a 4-1 victory over Cherno More Varna in their latest domestic outing and a 3-1 away win at Lokomotiv Sofia.

Historical encounters heavily favor the visitors. Across nine previous head-to-head meetings, CSKA 1948 have claimed eight wins and one draw, never losing to Septemvri Sofia. Their most recent clash in December 2025 ended in an emphatic 4-1 away victory for CSKA 1948.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. CSKA 1948 are unbeaten in the First League this season (4 wins, 1 draw) with 13 goals scored in 5 games.
  2. Septemvri Sofia have never beaten CSKA 1948 across 9 meetings, recording 0 wins, 1 draw, and 8 defeats.
  3. Septemvri Sofia have conceded an average of 1.8 goals per match and lost 3 of their last 4 league fixtures.
  4. CSKA 1948 average 2.5 goals scored per away game in the league, winning their last league road match 3-1.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Septemvri Sofia at homeCSKA 1948 away
4
Played
5
1-1-2
W-D-L
2-1-2
1
Scored /game
1.4
1.8
Conceded /game
1.2
—
Clean sheets
0%
—
Failed to score
40%
60%
BTTS (last 5)
60%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
80%

Combined scoring rate: 2.4 goals per game (Septemvri Sofia at home plus CSKA 1948 away).

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
1Levski SofiaPromotion - efbet League (Championship Group)10+1928
2CSKA SofiaPromotion - efbet League (Championship Group)11+1827
3LudogoretsPromotion - efbet League (Championship Group)10+1426
4CSKA 1948Promotion - efbet League (Championship Group)12+1225
5Botev PlovdivPromotion - efbet League (Conference League Group)12-119
6Arda KardzhaliPromotion - efbet League (Conference League Group)11-217
7Spartak VarnaPromotion - efbet League (Conference League Group)11-413
10Dunav Ruseefbet League (Relegation Group)11-88
11Lokomotiv Plovdivefbet League (Relegation Group)11-88
12Lokomotiv Sofiaefbet League (Relegation Group)11-78
13Septemvri Sofiaefbet League (Relegation Group)11-118
14Cherno More Varnaefbet League (Relegation Group)11-116
History

Head-to-head

1
Septemvri Sofia
1
Draws
7
CSKA 1948

CSKA 1948 have won 7 of the last 9 meetings, averaging 2.6 goals a game.

  • 2026-08-23Septemvri Sofia1-0CSKA 1948
  • 2025-12-03Septemvri Sofia1-4CSKA 1948
  • 2025-08-01CSKA 19482-1Septemvri Sofia
  • 2025-05-11CSKA 19482-0Septemvri Sofia
  • 2024-12-03CSKA 19482-0Septemvri Sofia
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Predictions

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Double Chance
CSKA 1948 or Draw
85%
Confidence

CSKA 1948 have dominated this fixture historically with 8 wins and 1 draw in 9 all-time meetings, including a 4-1 away win in their most recent encounter. In the current league campaign, CSKA 1948 are unbeaten with 13 points from 5 matches, while Septemvri Sofia have lost 3 of their 5 matches and score at an average of just 0.6 goals per game. Double Chance on the away side provides strong probabilistic backing.

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