Maccabi Tel Aviv vs CSKA Sofia Prediction

Batumi Arena, Batumi· Manfredas Lukjancukas, Lithuania 06/08/2026

AI Best Pick

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

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
5.4 / 10
Value Analysis
59%Trust
Away Cards
Away Cards Under 2.5
1.93
SignalGOODModel45%RiskMediumGap+12.6%
Maccabi Tel Aviv Rest
7 days
CSKA Sofia Rest
3 days

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
44%1.95
X
24%3.21
2
32%3.95
Double Chance
1X
68%1.23
X2
56%1.77
Both Teams to Score
Yes
48%1.85
No
52%1.85
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.38 + 1.12 = 2.50
Over 1.5
72%1.33
Over 2.5
50%2.10
Over 3.5
26%3.75
Under 1.5
28%3.10
Under 2.5
50%1.73
Under 3.5
74%1.25
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.8 + 3.9 = 9.6
Over 8.5
49%1.60
Over 9.5
41%1.98
Over 10.5
32%2.56
Under 8.5
51%2.21
Under 9.5
59%1.75
Under 10.5
68%1.44
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.9 + 2.2 = 4.1
Over 3.5
31%1.28
Over 4.5
21%1.71
Under 3.5
69%3.00
Under 4.5
79%2.01

Match Events

9'M. EbongAssist: L. Godoy
18'B. JordaoHolding
29'L. GodoyAssist: I. Pittas
31'S. Abu FarkhiHolding
43'M. CamaraHolding
46'S. Rosen INN. Ben Harush out
46'I. Ben Hamo INT. Asante out
54'I. PittasHolding
66'B. Jordao INJ. Eto'o out
66'I. Pittas INJ. Zwarts out
66'I. Shahar INO. Davida out
66'S. Abu Farkhi INE. Sokler out
77'H. Varela INE. Madmon out
78'L. Godoy INM. Brahimi out
85'J. ZwartsUnsportsmanlike conduct
86'R. ShlomoUnsportsmanlike conduct
90'J. ZwartsAssist: Pastor
90+4'S. SensiTripping

Lineups

Maccabi Tel Aviv
4-2-3-1Coach: Kenny Miller
CSKA Sofia
4-3-3Coach: Hristo Yanev
Ofek Melika22O. MelikaOfek Melika
Itai Ben Hamo41I. Ben HamoItai Ben Hamo
Mohamed Camara5M. CamaraMohamed Camara
Raz Shlomo13R. ShlomoRaz Shlomo
Shahar Rosen25S. RosenShahar Rosen
Itamar Noy30I. NoyItamar Noy
Ido Shahar36I. ShaharIdo Shahar
Issouf Sissokho28I. SissokhoIssouf Sissokho
Dor Peretz42D. PeretzDor Peretz
Hélio Varela29H. VarelaHélio Varela
Saied Abu Farchi34S. Abu FarchiSaied Abu Farchi
Fedor Lapoukhov21F. LapoukhovFedor Lapoukhov
Pastor2PastorPastor
Teodor Ivanov14T. IvanovTeodor Ivanov
Facundo Rodríguez32F. RodríguezFacundo Rodríguez
Ángelo Martino17Á. MartinoÁngelo Martino
Max Ebong7M. EbongMax Ebong
Bruno Jordão6B. JordãoBruno Jordão
Stefano Sensi8S. SensiStefano Sensi
Jean-Philippe Gbamin5J. GbaminJean-Philippe Gbamin
Leandro Godoy9L. GodoyLeandro Godoy
Ioannis Pittas28I. PittasIoannis Pittas

Maccabi Tel Aviv Substitutes

6Tyrese AsanteD
21Noam Ben HaroshD
77Osher DavidaM
9Ester SoklerF
90Roi MishpatiG
24Noam SchwartzD
10Kervin AndradeM
18Dan GlazerM
59Lotem AsresM
60Ilay Ben SimonM
19Elad MadmonF
23Ori AzoF

CSKA Sofia Substitutes

99James Eto'oM
10Joël ZwartsF
25Dimitar EvtimovG
19Andrey YordanovD
91Aleks TunchevD
11Mohamed Amine BrahimiM
30Petko PanayotovM
34Vasil KaymakanovM
38Léo PereiraM
77Alejandro PiedrahitaM
80Georgi ChorbadzhiyskiM
94Isaac SoletM

Match Stats

Maccabi Tel AvivCSKA Sofia
49%Ball Possession51%
2Corner Kicks2
3Yellow Cards3
2Shots on Goal7
4Shots off Goal2
0Blocked Shots6
21Fouls17
1Offsides0

Team Comparison

Maccabi Tel AvivMaccabi Tel Aviv
CSKA SofiaCSKA Sofia
1761Elo Rating 1679
3.45Attack 2.69
1.86Defense 1.63
83%Hit Rate 66%
18.1Shots per Game 21.2
9.3Shots on Target 8.6
4.5Corners per Game 6.5
1.5Cards per Game 1.8

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend50% in H2H

Game State Tendencies

Maccabi Tel AvivMaccabi Tel Aviv
  • Leads at half-time in 80% of matches
CSKA SofiaCSKA Sofia
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.9 vs 0.8 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break

Recent Form

Maccabi Tel AvivMaccabi Tel Aviv
4W0D1L
30/07/2026
Maccabi Tel AvivSheriff Tiraspol
10
W
23/07/2026
Sheriff TiraspolMaccabi Tel Aviv
05
W
16/07/2026
Hapoel Beer ShevaMaccabi Tel Aviv
13
W
03/07/2026
IMT Novi BeogradMaccabi Tel Aviv
10
L
26/05/2026
Hapoel Beer ShevaMaccabi Tel Aviv
12
W

Referee Profile

Manfredas Lukjancukas, Lithuania · 5 matches analysed

4.6Avg Yellows
4.7Avg Cards
25.3Avg Fouls
Stricter than 77% of referees analysed

Bracket

Qualifying Round 1
Qualifying Round 2
Qualifying Round 3
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Lincoln Red Imps FC
Seeded
Omonia Nicosia
Seeded
Red Bull Salzburg
Seeded
FC Thun
Seeded
Vikingur Reykjavik
Seeded
Heart Of Midlothian
Seeded
Kairat Almaty
Seeded
Mjallby AIF
Seeded
Kauno Žalgiris
Seeded
Lillestrom
Seeded
Trabzonspor
Seeded
Ararat-Armenia
Seeded
FK Crvena Zvezda
Seeded
Plzen
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OFI
Seeded
St. Truiden
Seeded
Aarhus
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Kairat Almaty
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Mjallby AIF
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Kauno Žalgiris
Seeded
Lillestrom
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Trabzonspor
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St. Truiden
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Maccabi Tel Aviv vs CSKA Sofia Prediction

As a knockout-stage UEFA Europa League fixture, this match carries added stakes for both sides. Our AI model analyses team Elo ratings, recent form, projected goals and head-to-head history to build forecasts across six independent markets.

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Key Factors for This Match

Maccabi Tel Aviv have led at half-time in 80% of their recent matches. Maccabi Tel Aviv and CSKA Sofia have little recent head-to-head history for the model to draw on. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

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.