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CSKA Sofia vs Slavia Sofia prediction and preview
31 Oct 2026, 17:30 UTC · Balgarska Armiya Stadium, Sofia
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
CSKA Sofia host Slavia Sofia in the First League (Bulgaria) on 31 Oct 2026, 17:30 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is CSKA Sofia Win — CSKA Sofia to win. It was published at odds of 1.20, which the bookmaker market rated at about 77% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Going into the match, CSKA Sofia had won 6, drawn 3 and lost 1 of their last 10 matches, scoring 22 and conceding 11. Slavia Sofia had won 3, drawn 4 and lost 3 of their last 10, with 10 scored and 8 conceded.
Both teams scored in 7 of CSKA Sofia's last 10 and 5 of Slavia Sofia's last 10; 5 and 4 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home CSKA Sofia averaged 1.76 goals scored and 1.29 conceded across 17 matches; away from home Slavia Sofia averaged 1.00 scored and 1.00 conceded across 12.
Our team-strength model expects about 1.62 goals from CSKA Sofia and 0.86 from Slavia Sofia. From that it rates a home win at 54%, a draw at 27% and an away win at 19%, against 78%, 14% and 7% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 54%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between CSKA Sofia (green) and Slavia Sofia (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSKA Sofia | WDWLW | 2.20 | 1.10 | 70% | 50% |
| Slavia Sofia | DWLWL | 1.00 | 0.80 | 50% | 40% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Recent meetings
- 20 Jul 2026 · Slavia Sofia 0–0 CSKA Sofia
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| CSKA Sofia Win | 81% | 1.20 |
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 75% | 1.25 |
| Under 3.5 Goals | 61% | 1.53 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 60% | 1.57 |
| CSKA Sofia 1st Half Win | 59% | 1.57 |
| BTTS No | 58% | 1.62 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 58% | 1.62 |
| CSKA Sofia HT & FT | 57% | 1.67 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.
Other First League matches that day
- Dunav Ruse vs Levski Sofia · 31 Oct 2026, 14:30 UTC · First League
Published pick: Levski Sofia Win @ 1.25 - Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Ludogorets · 31 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC · First League
Published pick: Ludogorets Win @ 1.48