CSKA Sofia vs Dunav Ruse Prediction

First LeagueBulgaria Bulgaria · Regular Season - 3
CSKA Sofia
2-1
Finished
HT 1-1
Dunav Ruse
Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia·Volen Chinkov, Bulgaria 02/08/2026
CSKA SofiaCSKA Sofia
2-1
Finished
Dunav RuseDunav Ruse

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Partial
Match Importance
4.0 / 10
Value Analysis
73%Trust
Goals O/U
Under 3.5 Goals
1.39
SignalHIGHModel47%SurpriseMediumGap+6.4%
CSKA Sofia Rest
3 days
Dunav Ruse Rest
6 days

CSKA Sofia vs Dunav Ruse: result, form and history

CSKA Sofia beat Dunav Ruse 2-1 in the First League on 2 Aug 2026. It was in line with recent form: CSKA Sofia had won 3 of their previous five, compared with none for Dunav Ruse.

CSKA Sofia tend to win more corners, 6.2 a game to 2.8 for Dunav Ruse.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
68%1.24
X
19%5.55
2
13%11.38
Double Chance
1X
87%1.03
X2
32%3.75
Both Teams to Score
Yes
42%2.32
No
58%1.53
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.67 + 0.84 = 2.51
Over 1.5
68%1.21
Over 2.5
49%1.72
Over 3.5
28%2.75
Under 1.5
32%3.90
Under 2.5
51%2.06
Under 3.5
72%1.39
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

10'R. Apostolov
17'J. Zwarts
31'A. Piedrahita
46'T. Ivanov INJ. Gbamin out
46'B. Jordao INS. Sensi out
46'A. Piedrahita INI. Pittas out
63'V. Vidakovic
65'Leo Pereira INV. Kaymakanov out
65'M. Brahimi INPastor out
75'K. Boychev INS. Gavrilov out
79'F. Rodriguez
80'A. Valino INI. Keita out
85'M. Dilchovski INI. Budinov out
90+2'V. Kaymakanov
90+3'I. Pittas

Lineups

CSKA Sofia
3-1-4-2Coach: Hristo Yanev
Dunav Ruse
4-1-4-1Coach: Emanuel Lukanov
Fedor Lapoukhov21F. Lapoukhov
Facundo Rodríguez32F. Rodríguez
Teodor Ivanov14T. Ivanov
Andrey Yordanov19A. Yordanov
Bruno Jordão6B. Jordão
Mohamed Amine Brahimi11M. Amine Brahimi
James Eto'o99J. Eto'o
Petko Panayotov30P. Panayotov
Léo Pereira38L. Pereira
Alejandro Piedrahita77A. Piedrahita
Joël Zwarts10J. Zwarts
Teodor Kanev33T. Kanev
Andre Alves39A. Alves
Kyriakos Antoniou5K. Antoniou
Jose Cabarcas4J. Cabarcas
Dimitar Todorov88D. Todorov
Vladan Vidaković44V. Vidaković
Mario Ivanov Dilchovski2M. Ivanov Dilchovski
Radoslav Apostolov14R. Apostolov
Kristiyan Boychev10K. Boychev
Denislav Minchev11D. Minchev
Alexander Valino9A. Valino

CSKA Sofia Substitutes

5Jean-Philippe Gbamin46'for T. Ivanov
8Stefano Sensi46'for B. Jordao
28Ioannis Pittas46'for A. Piedrahita90+3'
25Dimitar Evtimov
2Pastor65'for M. Brahimi
17Ángelo Martino
15Aleks Tunchev
7Max Ebong
94Isaac Solet
34Vasil Kaymakanov65'for Leo Pereira90+2'
9Leandro Godoy

Dunav Ruse Substitutes

69Plamen Pepelyashev
6Stanislav Yovkov
22Stojan Predev
51Ilker Budinov85'for M. Dilchovski
24Stefan Gavrilov75'for K. Boychev
19Stefan Stefanov
77Aleksandar Simeonov
18Ibrahim Keita80'for A. Valino

Team Comparison

CSKA SofiaCSKA Sofia
Dunav RuseDunav Ruse
1688Elo Rating 1518
1.27Attack 1.58
2.13Defense 1.89
34%Hit Rate 50%
18.9Shots per Game 6.5
7.7Shots on Target 3.5
6.2Corners per Game 2.8
2.2Cards per Game 2.3

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+170 Elo
📉Home Underperforming
📊Away Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

CSKA SofiaCSKA Sofia
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Dunav RuseDunav Ruse
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.1 vs 0.5 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Recent Form

CSKA SofiaCSKA Sofia
6W2D2L
30/07/2026
CSKA SofiaQarabag
5040
W27/07/2026
CSKA SofiaBotev Plovdiv
32
W23/07/2026
QarabagCSKA Sofia
00
D20/07/2026
Slavia SofiaCSKA Sofia
00
D16/07/2026
Derry CityCSKA Sofia
12
W09/07/2026
CSKA SofiaDerry City
32
W
03/07/2026
CSKA SofiaMarek
30
W
24/06/2026
CSKA SofiaPolessya
04
L
25/05/2026
LudogoretsCSKA Sofia
10
L
20/05/2026
Lokomotiv PlovdivCSKA Sofia
3141
W
Dunav RuseDunav Ruse
2W4D4L
27/07/2026
Dunav RuseLudogorets
02
L17/07/2026
Levski SofiaDunav Ruse
21
L
11/07/2026
Cherno More VarnaDunav Ruse
11
D
01/07/2026
Dunav RuseDobrudzha
11
D
27/06/2026
Spartak VarnaDunav Ruse
00
D
23/05/2026
FK Minyor PernikDunav Ruse
12
W
15/05/2026
Dunav RuseYantra 2019
01
L
11/05/2026
FratriaDunav Ruse
22
D
02/05/2026
Dunav RuseSevlievo
20
W
26/04/2026
Sportist SvogeDunav Ruse
32
L

Referee Profile

Volen Chinkov152 matches

5.33Cards per match
5.06Yellow cards per match
0.28Red cards per match
25.6Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Volen Chinkov5.33
Other referees5.17

5.33 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (5.17).

Cards come from 87 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

First League 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Levski SofiaLevski Sofia12102025:5+2032WDWDW
2CSKA SofiaCSKA Sofia1394029:9+2031DWWDW
3LudogoretsLudogorets1393126:11+1530DWLWW
4CSKA 1948CSKA 19481492333:16+1729DWWLW
5Botev PlovdivBotev Plovdiv1472523:21+223DWLWW
6Arda KardzhaliArda Kardzhali1363418:19-121WDLDL
7Slavia SofiaSlavia Sofia142849:9014DDDLL
8Spartak VarnaSpartak Varna1334612:23-1113LLWLD
9Cherno More VarnaCherno More Varna1434714:22-813DWWLD
10Dunav RuseDunav Ruse1433816:23-712DLWWD
11Lokomotiv PlovdivLokomotiv Plovdiv143388:18-1012WLDDD
12Septemvri SofiaSeptemvri Sofia1432912:25-1311WLLLL
13Botev VratsaBotev Vratsa1424811:24-1310LLDLD
14Lokomotiv SofiaLokomotiv Sofia1416715:26-119LLDDW
#TeamMPGPts
1Levski SofiaLevski Sofia1225:532
2CSKA SofiaCSKA Sofia1329:931
3LudogoretsLudogorets1326:1130
4CSKA 1948CSKA 19481433:1629
5Botev PlovdivBotev Plovdiv1423:2123
6Arda KardzhaliArda Kardzhali1318:1921
7Slavia SofiaSlavia Sofia149:914
8Spartak VarnaSpartak Varna1312:2313
9Cherno More VarnaCherno More Varna1414:2213
10Dunav RuseDunav Ruse1416:2312
11Lokomotiv PlovdivLokomotiv Plovdiv148:1812
12Septemvri SofiaSeptemvri Sofia1412:2511
13Botev VratsaBotev Vratsa1411:2410
14Lokomotiv SofiaLokomotiv Sofia1415:269
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About the CSKA Sofia vs Dunav Ruse forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

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CSKA Sofia and Dunav Ruse in the First League table

In the First League table, CSKA Sofia are 2nd and Dunav Ruse 10th, 19 points apart. League goal record so far: CSKA Sofia 29-9, Dunav Ruse 16-23. The full standings are on the First League Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

CSKA Sofia and Dunav Ruse have little recent head-to-head history for the model to draw on. Some underlying data for this fixture is limited, which the model accounts for with a lower confidence rating.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.