CSKA Sofia vs OFI Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 27 Aug 2026

CSKA Sofia vs OFI Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Over 2.5 Goals @ -143

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Goals could be the order of the day when CSKA Sofia clash with OFI and we’ll wager on the Total Goals market. Bettors can secure -143 that Over 2.5 happens and that price looks like a spot of value.

Continue reading for our complete CSKA Sofia vs OFI betting analysis, delivering an in-depth look at our main match prediction, as well as our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

CSKA Sofia vs OFI Preview

Bulgarian First League outfit CSKA Sofia host Greek Super League side OFI in the second leg of their Europa League play-off tie at Vasil Levski, with kick-off set for 14:00 on Thursday 27 August.

CSKA Sofia have started the new First League season with four wins and a draw, although they have not been in action since the first leg.

OFI Crete, meanwhile, made a winning start to their Super League campaign, claiming a 2-0 home victory over Volos at Pankritio Stadium. Christos Kontis' side enjoyed 56% possession and registered two shots on target, with Thiago Nuss finding the net alongside a Volos own goal.

H2H: OFI Claimed 3-0 First-Leg Victory

OFI recorded a 3-0 home victory over CSKA at Pankritio Stadium in the first leg. CSKA enjoyed 55% possession and edged the shots on target 6-4, but OFI made their opportunities count. Taxiarchis Fountas scored twice, with Lorenzo Dickmann also finding the net.

First League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	CSKA Sofia	11	8	3	0	27	9	18	27:9	27

Super League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
7	OFI Crete	7	3	1	3	11	11	0	11:11	10

6 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, averaging 2.2 goals from 17.3 attempts and 6.5 shots on goal. CSKA have had 50.7% possession and 5.6 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.3 goals from 12.3 attempts and 4.2 shots on goal, while earning 4.2 corners.

Top scorer is Joel Zwarts on 6 goals, while Leandro Godoy has racked up 3 and Ioannis Pittas 2. Catalin Itu, Andrey Yordanov and Fedor Lapoukhov are top assists makers with 2, while goalkeeper Fedor Lapoukhov has kept 2 clean sheets.

OFI Crete have 5 victories, 4 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 1.6 goals from 2.6 shots on goal and 8.6 attempts. There’s been an average of 44.5% possession, 2.7 corners awarded and 3.7 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.3 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 11.5 attempts.

Taxiarchis Fountas has top scored with 5 goals, while Thiago Nuss and Juan Angel Neira are next on 3 and 2. Thanasis Androutsos and Levan Shengelia are top assists providers with 2, while Nikos Christogeorgos has recorded one clean sheet in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

CSKA Sofia confirmed lineup (4-1-4-1): Fedor Lapoukhov (GK), Pastor, Teodor Ivanov, Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Angelo Martino, Bruno Jordao, Catalin Itu, James Eto'o, Max Ebong, Ioannis Pittas, Leandro Godoy.

OFI confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Nikos Christogeorgos (GK), Christos Sielis, Achilleas Poungouras, Dimitrios Nikolaou, Lorenzo Dickmann, Thanasis Androutsos, Andreas Bouchalakis, Nikolaos Athanasiou, Taxiarchis Fountas, Thiago Nuss, Aitor Cantalapiedra.

Main Match Prediction

There could be a few goals scored during this Europa League play-off match. That leads us to back the Over 2.5 Goals selection with a fair degree of confidence, with the betting odds of -143 looking like excellent value.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (domestic league and Europa League qualifying matches):

• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 6 CSKA games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 CSKA games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 11 of the last 20 CSKA games at home.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 4 of the last 5 OFI games.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in 12 of the last 16 OFI games on the road.
• The 2.5 line has been covered in the last 2 OFI games on the road.

The team news that emerges can have an impact on the odds depending on which players are missing. Our football experts also study the form guide, while the latest stats are also checked before a Europa League qualifying verdict is reached.

According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 58.8% chance of winning. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success between 65-70%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

CSKA 3 - 0 OFI

CSKA are available at +700 when it comes to them winning 3-0. We like a correct score play and the chance to bag a nice return if our prediction is right.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Leandro Godoy to Score +155

Leandro Godoy (CSKA) has managed three goals in his past five matches. We think this is the pick of the player props, with a generous +155 available when it comes to backing him to score at any time.

Latest Leandro Godoy Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+155

First

+380

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Corners Prediction

CSKA Under 7.5 Corners -141

It’s been an average of 3.80 corners for CSKA Sofia in their past 5 games, with OFI conceding under 7.5 corners in the previous ten matches. When it comes to Team Corners, we’re expecting CSKA to fall short and you can get odds of -141.

Europa League & League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

CSKA

Total

9.80 5.60 4.20

Home

11.30 5.90 5.40

Away

8.80 4.40 4.40

OFI

Total

6.40 2.70 3.70

Home

6.80 2.60 4.20

Away

8.10 2.50 5.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-118

Under 9.5

-122

CSKA Corners

Over 6.5

-132

Under 6.5

-109

OFI Corners

Over 2.5

-105

Under 2.5

-137

Most Corners

1

-769

X

+950

2

+550

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CSKA Sofia vs OFI Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Some will want to go ahead and back CSKA Sofia at -182 to win this Europa League play-off encounter. After all, this betting price suggests a 65% chance that the favourites end up succeeding. OFI Crete are seen as the most unlikely winner at +450.

There’s the chance to wager CSKA at -116 on the Asian Handicap -1 market. This means a refund if they only win by one, although a 2+ goal victory over OFI would see a full payout.

Over 2.5 Goals is the market leader and that means three or more goals are predicted. When it comes to BTTS betting, the market suggests that Both Teams to Score Yes and No are both equally as likely to happen.

The top football betting sites have excellent coverage for the latest Europa League qualifying matches. They supply customers with hundreds of markets and it’s down to you to find the best angle.

Full-Time Result

1

-182

X

+320

2

+450

Half-Time Result

1

-100

X

+132

2

+410

Double Chance

1X

-909

12

-526

X2

+128

Draw No Bet

1

-500

2

+295

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-116

2 Hcp +1

-123

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-104

Over 2.5

-135

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-123

No

-116

There’s the chance to back Leandro Godoy at +380 to be the First Goalscorer, with the favourite on this market available at similar odds to find the net last.

Leandro Godoy (CSKA)

First

+380

Anytime

+155

Matthias Phaeton (CSKA)

First

+400

Anytime

+165

Stefano Sensi (CSKA)

First

+525

Anytime

+210

Léo Pereira (CSKA)

First

+550

Anytime

+225

Aaron Leya Iseka (OFI)

First

+600

Anytime

+245

Alejandro Piedrahita (CSKA)

First

+600

Anytime

+255

Andrey Yordanov (CSKA)

First

+700

Anytime

+300

Thiago Nuss (OFI)

First

+750

Anytime

+300

Giannis Theodosoulakis (OFI)

First

+750

Anytime

+310

Taxiarchis Fountas (OFI)

First

+800

Anytime

+330

Bruno Jordão (CSKA)

First

+900

Anytime

+380

Aitor Cantalapiedra (OFI)

First

+1000

Anytime

+425

Maks Ebong (CSKA)

First

+1000

Anytime

+430

Andreas Bouchalakis (OFI)

First

+1500

Anytime

+650

Georgios Kanellopoulos (OFI)

First

+1500

Anytime

+650

Giannis Apostolakis (OFI)

First

+1500

Anytime

+650

Jean-Philippe Gbamin (CSKA)

First

+1500

Anytime

+750

Tamimou Ouorou (CSKA)

First

+1700

Anytime

+800

Angelo Martino (CSKA)

First

+1700

Anytime

+850

Facundo Rodríguez (CSKA)

First

+1800

Anytime

+850

Borja González (OFI)

First

+2200

Anytime

+1050

Latest Europa League qualifying and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

CSKA Sofia Stats

OFI Stats

Full-Time Result

• 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

• 5 wins, 4 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
• 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

• An average of 2.20 goals scored and 1.30 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.30 goals scored and 1.70 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
• An average of 3.50 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 4.00 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 home matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 home matches

Goals

• An average of 1.60 goals scored and 1.30 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.30 goals scored and 2.00 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 2.90 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 3.30 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 8 of the previous 10 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 away matches

Corners

• An average of 5.60 corners awarded and 4.20 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 5.90 corners awarded and 5.40 corners against in the last 10 home matches
• An average of 9.80 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 11.30 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
• Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 home matches

Corners

• An average of 2.70 corners awarded and 3.70 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 2.50 corners awarded and 5.60 corners against in the last 10 away matches
• An average of 6.40 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 8.10 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
• Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 1 and least corners in 8 of the last 10 away matches

Possession

• An average of 50.70% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 50.90% possession in the last 10 home matches
• Most possession in 4 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 5 of the last 10 home matches

Possession

• An average of 44.50% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 43.30% possession in the last 10 away matches
• Most possession in 5 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 2 of the last 10 away matches

CSKA Sofia vs OFI Lineups & Team News

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