Panathinaikos vs CSKA Sofia Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 05 Nov 2026
Panathinaikos vs CSKA Sofia Predictions
CSKA Sofia enjoying a +1.25 goal start on the Asian Handicap could be the sensible play at odds of -135. Our money can be divided equally between +1 and +1.5, with a growing confidence of landing a win.
Scroll down to view our Panathinaikos vs CSKA Sofia betting preview, where we break down our main match prediction in full, followed by our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.
Panathinaikos vs CSKA Sofia Preview
Greek Super League club Panathinaikos host Bulgarian First League team CSKA Sofia at Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, with kick-off set for 15:00 on Thursday 5 November.
Panathinaikos got the victory in their last game. This was in the form of a 2-0 Super League home scoreline against AEK Athens at Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium. Jacob Neestrup's side had 40% of possession and three shots on target, while Andrews Tetteh and Santino Andino Valencia each scored one goal.
CSKA Sofia drew their previous game which was at home in the First League. The action at Bulgarska Armiya ended 0-0 against Slavia Sofia. They dominated possession with 71% of the ball and managed nine shots on goal.
In their previous Europa Conference League engagements, Panathinaikos were away to Kairat Almaty and won 5-1, while CSKA travelled to FC Nordsjaelland and drew 2-2.
| Europa Conference League | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Panathinaikos |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7:2 | 6 |
| 23 |  CSKA Sofia |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3:4 | 1 |
9 wins and 1 loss, averaging 2.5 goals from 6.0 shots on goal and 17.9 attempts. PAO have had 49.8% possession and 7.8 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 0.6 goals from 1.8 shots on goal and 7.5 attempts, while being awarded 2.3 corners.
Andrews Tetteh and Cyriel Dessers lead the way with 5 goals, while Vicente Taborda has 4. Santino Andino Valencia and Giorgos Kyriakopoulos have racked up the most assists with 3 each.
CSKA have 5 victories, 1 defeat and 4 draws, with an average of 1.9 goals from 6.5 shots on goal and 19.7 attempts. There’s been an average of 57.1% possession, 6.4 corners awarded and 2.6 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.0 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 10.4 attempts.
Leandro Godoy, Joel Zwarts and Ioannis Pittas have top scored with 4, while Bruno Jordao is next on 2. Stefano Sensi has been top assists provider with 4 in the previous 10 games.
Main Match Prediction
We’re feeling bullish about CSKA Sofia for this Europa Conference League fixture, especially as you can back the away team at a generous +1.25 line at a price of -135. Taking this Asian Handicap bet could see us enjoy a nice return.
Key stats supporting our main match prediction (domestic league and Europa Conference League matches):
The team at Sportsgambler.com are right across the latest Europa Conference League injury news and the form guide also informs our football predictions. This data is combined with the latest stats.
The best football bookies are estimating that there is a 57.5% likelihood of this pick landing a return. Our experts think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 60-65%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.
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Correct Score Prediction
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We’re sweet on the prospect of a 1-1 draw which is available at odds of +600. Correct score betting can be rewarding and you can also get plenty of entertainment with this option.
Player Prop Picks
Joël Zwarts (CSKA) can be backed at -133 to register a minimum of one shot on goal. He looks like an attractive wager on the Shots on Target market and we recommend backing this player prop bet selection.
Ioannis Pittas (CSKA) has netted three goals in his past five games away from home. There are odds of +330 on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer bet and we think this is an attractive wager for the player to be on the scoresheet.
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Corners Prediction
Each of the past five Panathinaikos home games have involved the 9.5 Total Corners line being covered, with the previous two CSKA Sofia matches having the same outcome. The number of corners could be bigger than the line suggests and that leads us to a bet at odds of -112.
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Bet Builder Tips
We’re happy to go with a bet builder that has CSKA Sofia with the +1.25 Asian Handicap, two or less goals in total along with over 9.5 corners to be awarded.
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Panathinaikos vs CSKA Sofia 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.
Panathinaikos are the -208 favourites on the 1x2 betting. That implies a 68% chance of triumphing in this Europa Conference League encounter according to the latest odds. The market implies that CSKA Sofia are the most unlikely to win at +540.
There’s a nice alternative in the form of the Half-Time Result market. This allows you to back Panathinaikos at -116 to lead at the break or alternatively opt for CSKA at +440. The draw is the third option at +145.
The Total Goals odds suggest that Over 2.5 is a strong probability in this contest. Punters anticipating that both teams will find the net are able to land -132 for the BTTS Yes option.
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Those interested in Cyriel Dessers to find the net anytime are able to get +108. There is the chance to back the favourite to score the first goal at odds of +330.
Latest Europa Conference League and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.
Panathinaikos Stats
CSKA Sofia Stats
- 9 wins and 1 defeat in the previous 10 matches
- 6 wins, 1 defeat and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 5 wins, 1 defeat and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 4 wins, 2 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.50 goals scored and 0.60 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.00 goals scored and 0.80 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 3.10 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.80 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.90 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.30 goals scored and 0.90 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.90 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.20 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 3 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 7.80 corners awarded and 2.30 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 7.00 corners awarded and 3.20 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 10.10 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 10.20 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 8 and least corners in 1 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 6.40 corners awarded and 2.60 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 5.30 corners awarded and 3.30 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 9.00 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 8.60 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 49.80% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 44.40% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 7 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 5 of the last 10 home matches
Panathinaikos vs CSKA Sofia Lineups & Team News
Previous Panathinaikos Lineups
Previous CSKA Sofia Lineups
Injuries & Suspensions
Panathinaikos Player Stats & Squad
Manager: Jacob Neestrup
CSKA Sofia Player Stats & Squad
Europa Conference League Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panathinaikos | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7:2 | 6 |
| 2 | Lugano | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8:4 | 6 |
| 3 | Brann | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:2 | 6 |
| 3 | Trabzonspor | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:2 | 6 |
| 5 | Twente | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:1 | 6 |
| 6 | Monaco | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:1 | 6 |
| 7 | Sint-Truiden | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3:0 | 6 |
| 8 | Hajduk Split | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 6 |
| 9 | Brighton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4:0 | 4 |
| 10 | FC Copenhagen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5:2 | 4 |
| 11 | U Craiova | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4:2 | 4 |
| 12 | Mjallby | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3:1 | 4 |
| 13 | Ajax | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:2 | 3 |
| 13 | Borac Banja Luka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:2 | 3 |
| 15 | Atalanta | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:3 | 3 |
| 16 | Braga | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | 3 |
| 17 | Gent | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 3 |
| 18 | Freiburg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3:5 | 3 |
| 19 | Nordsjaelland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3:3 | 2 |
| 20 | Egnatia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2:2 | 2 |
| 20 | Riga FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2:2 | 2 |
| 22 | Crvena Zvezda | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4:5 | 1 |
| 23 | CSKA Sofia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3:4 | 1 |
| 24 | Jablonec | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | 1 |
| 25 | FC Midtjylland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:2 | 1 |
| 26 | AGF Aarhus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:2 | 1 |
| 27 | Pafos | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:4 | 1 |
| 28 | Hearts | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:3 | 1 |
| 28 | Iberia 1999 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:3 | 1 |
| 30 | Getafe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3:6 | 1 |
| 31 | Kairat Almaty | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:6 | 1 |
| 32 | Thun | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0:2 | 0 |
| 33 | Lincoln Red Imps | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:6 | 0 |
| 34 | KuPS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2:6 | 0 |
| 35 | Inter Club d'Escaldes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:5 | 0 |
| 36 | FK Kauno Zalgiris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1:8 | 0 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:0 | 3 |
| 2 | Monaco | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:0 | 3 |
| 3 | FC Copenhagen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:0 | 3 |
| 4 | Atalanta | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:1 | 3 |
| 5 | Trabzonspor | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 3 |
| 6 | Sint-Truiden | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 3 |
| 7 | Mjallby | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 3 |
| 8 | Ajax | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 3 |
| 9 | Borac Banja Luka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 3 |
| 10 | Braga | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 3 |
| 11 | Lugano | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 3 |
| 12 | Freiburg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | 3 |
| 13 | Panathinaikos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
| 14 | Brann | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
| 15 | Hajduk Split | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 3 |
| 16 | Twente | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 3 |
| 17 | Gent | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | 3 |
| 18 | Nordsjaelland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2:2 | 1 |
| 19 | Crvena Zvezda | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2:2 | 1 |
| 20 | U Craiova | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
| 21 | Egnatia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
| 22 | Riga FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
| 23 | AGF Aarhus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
| 24 | Pafos | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
| 25 | Hearts | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
| 26 | Iberia 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1:1 | 1 |
| 27 | Jablonec | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:0 | 1 |
| 28 | CSKA Sofia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | 0 |
| 29 | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | 0 |
| 30 | Thun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | 0 |
| 31 | KuPS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:4 | 0 |
| 32 | Inter Club d'Escaldes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:3 | 0 |
| 33 | Getafe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:5 | 0 |
| 34 | Lincoln Red Imps | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:4 | 0 |
| 35 | FK Kauno Zalgiris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:4 | 0 |
| 36 | Kairat Almaty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:5 | 0 |
Super League Table
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panathinaikos | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 20:4 | 24 |
| 2 | Olympiacos | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15:4 | 22 |
| 3 | PAOK | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 18:12 | 18 |
| 4 | AEK | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21:5 | 17 |
| 5 | Aris | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13:17 | 16 |
| 6 | OFI Crete | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14:12 | 16 |
| 7 | Kifisia | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12:14 | 11 |
| 8 | Kalamata | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14:18 | 11 |
| 9 | Iraklis | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10:12 | 10 |
| 10 | Panetolikos | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8:17 | 9 |
| 11 | Levadiakos | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3:11 | 6 |
| 12 | Asteras Tripolis | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8:17 | 6 |
| 13 | Atromitos | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9:12 | 5 |
| 14 | Volos | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6:16 | 0 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panathinaikos | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16:3 | 15 |
| 2 | AEK | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17:0 | 12 |
| 3 | PAOK | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11:5 | 12 |
| 4 | OFI Crete | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8:3 | 10 |
| 5 | Aris | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8:4 | 10 |
| 6 | Olympiacos | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7:1 | 9 |
| 7 | Kalamata | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10:9 | 7 |
| 8 | Panetolikos | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6:7 | 6 |
| 9 | Kifisia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6:6 | 5 |
| 10 | Asteras Tripolis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3:5 | 5 |
| 11 | Atromitos | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6:5 | 4 |
| 12 | Iraklis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5:4 | 4 |
| 13 | Levadiakos | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3:5 | 4 |
| 14 | Volos | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3:5 | 2 |
First League Table
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levski Sofia | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 25:5 | 32 |
| 2 | CSKA Sofia | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 29:9 | 31 |
| 3 | Ludogorets | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 24:9 | 29 |
| 4 | CSKA 1948 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 31:14 | 28 |
| 5 | Botev Plovdiv | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 22:20 | 22 |
| 6 | Arda Kardzhali | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18:19 | 21 |
| 7 | Slavia Sofia | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 9:9 | 13 |
| 8 | Spartak Varna | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12:23 | 13 |
| 9 | Cherno More | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14:22 | 12 |
| 10 | Dunav Ruse | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15:22 | 11 |
| 11 | Botev Vratsa | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10:22 | 10 |
| 12 | Lok. Plovdiv | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6:17 | 9 |
| 13 | Lok. Sofia | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15:25 | 9 |
| 14 | Septemvri | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11:25 | 8 |
| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSKA 1948 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 24:8 | 21 |
| 2 | CSKA Sofia | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19:5 | 19 |
| 3 | Ludogorets | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13:3 | 16 |
| 4 | Levski Sofia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14:1 | 15 |
| 5 | Arda Kardzhali | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12:7 | 14 |
| 6 | Botev Plovdiv | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9:6 | 13 |
| 7 | Cherno More | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10:11 | 10 |
| 8 | Lok. Plovdiv | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5:8 | 8 |
| 9 | Spartak Varna | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5:6 | 6 |
| 10 | Botev Vratsa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2:5 | 5 |
| 11 | Dunav Ruse | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6:10 | 5 |
| 12 | Slavia Sofia | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4:6 | 4 |
| 13 | Septemvri | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6:13 | 4 |
| 14 | Lok. Sofia | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7:16 | 2 |
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