Maccabi Tel Aviv vs CSKA Sofia Prediction

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

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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
SignalSOLIDModel45%SurpriseMediumGap+12.6%
Maccabi Tel Aviv Rest
7 days
CSKA Sofia Rest
3 days

Maccabi Tel Aviv vs CSKA Sofia: result, form and history

CSKA Sofia beat Maccabi Tel Aviv 3-0 in the UEFA Europa League on 6 Aug 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

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. Melika
Itai Ben Hamo41I. Ben Hamo
Mohamed Camara5M. Camara
Raz Shlomo13R. Shlomo
Shahar Rosen25S. Rosen
Itamar Noy30I. Noy
Ido Shahar36I. Shahar
Issouf Sissokho28I. Sissokho
Dor Peretz42D. Peretz
Hélio Varela29H. Varela
Saied Abu Farchi34S. Abu Farchi
Fedor Lapoukhov21F. Lapoukhov
Pastor2Pastor
Teodor Ivanov14T. Ivanov
Facundo Rodríguez32F. Rodríguez
Ángelo Martino17Á. Martino
Max Ebong7M. Ebong
Bruno Jordão6B. Jordão
Stefano Sensi8S. Sensi
Jean-Philippe Gbamin5J. Gbamin
Leandro Godoy9L. Godoy
Ioannis Pittas28I. Pittas

Maccabi Tel Aviv Substitutes

6Tyrese Asante46'for I. Ben Hamo
21Noam Ben Harosh46'for S. Rosen
77Osher Davida66'for I. Shahar
9Ester Sokler66'for S. Abu Farkhi
90Roi Mishpati
24Noam Schwartz
10Kervin Andrade
18Dan Glazer
59Lotem Asres
60Ilay Ben Simon
19Elad Madmon77'for H. Varela
23Ori Azo

CSKA Sofia Substitutes

99James Eto'o
10Joël Zwarts66'for I. Pittas85'90'
25Dimitar Evtimov
19Andrey Yordanov
91Aleks Tunchev
11Mohamed Amine Brahimi78'for L. Godoy
30Petko Panayotov
34Vasil Kaymakanov
38Léo Pereira
77Alejandro Piedrahita
80Georgi Chorbadzhiyski
94Isaac Solet

Match Stats

Maccabi Tel AvivCSKA Sofia
49%Ball Possession51%
3Corner Kicks2
3Yellow Cards4
3Shots on Goal7
4Shots off Goal2
0Blocked Shots6
21Fouls18
1Offsides0

Team Comparison

Maccabi Tel AvivMaccabi Tel Aviv
CSKA SofiaCSKA Sofia
1726Elo Rating 1688
3.07Attack 1.27
1.55Defense 2.13
39%Hit Rate 34%
24.0Shots per Game 18.9
7.5Shots on Target 7.7
7.6Corners per Game 6.2
2.3Cards per Game 2.2

AI Insights

📈BTTS Trend
📉Away Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

Maccabi Tel AvivMaccabi Tel Aviv
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.9 vs 1.1 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
CSKA SofiaCSKA Sofia
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Recent Form

Maccabi Tel AvivMaccabi Tel Aviv
5W2D3L
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
23/05/2026
Hapoel Petah TikvaMaccabi Tel Aviv
22
D
19/05/2026
Hapoel Beer ShevaMaccabi Tel Aviv
42
L
16/05/2026
Maccabi Tel AvivBeitar Jerusalem
12
L
13/05/2026
Maccabi Tel AvivMaccabi Haifa
30
W
09/05/2026
Hapoel Tel AvivMaccabi Tel Aviv
11
D

Referee Profile

Manfredas Lukjancukas140 matches

4.19Cards per match
3.97Yellow cards per match
0.23Red cards per match
23.5Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Manfredas Lukjancukas4.19
Other referees4.39

4.19 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.39).

Cards come from 31 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

Bracket

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Jagiellonia
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Rangers
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Lech Poznan
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KI Klaksvik
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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
Trabzonspor
Seeded
Lillestrom
Seeded
Ararat-Armenia
Seeded
Kauno Žalgiris
Seeded
St. Truiden
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FK Crvena Zvezda
Seeded
Plzen
Seeded
OFI
Seeded
Aarhus
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Kairat Almaty
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Mjallby AIF
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Trabzonspor
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Lillestrom
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About the Maccabi Tel Aviv vs CSKA Sofia forecast

This is a UEFA Europa League cup fixture; the forecasts combine team ratings, recent form and scoring data, with the cup context taken into account.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

About UEFA Europa League

More UEFA Europa League fixtures and forecasts are on the UEFA Europa League Predictions page.

Key Factors for This Match

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.