CSKA Sofia vs Cherno More Varna: result 3-1 and analysis
First LeagueRegular Season - 7Kick-off on August 30, 2026 at 06:15 PM (UTC)Stadion Bâlgarska Armija, Sofia
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What was the result of CSKA Sofia vs Cherno More Varna?
CSKA Sofia won 3-1 on August 30, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 20′S. SensiCSKA Sofia
- 30′J. ZwartsCSKA Sofia
- 39′Celso SidneyCherno More Varna
- 86′S. GodoyCSKA Sofia
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a CSKA Sofia win at 64%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 3-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for CSKA Sofia vs Cherno More Varna
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
CSKA Sofia
4-1-3-2- 28I. Pittas
- 10J. Zwarts
- 7M. Ebong
- 8S. Sensi
- 11M. Brahimi
- 30P. Panayotov
- 19A. Yordanov
- 32Facundo Santiago Rodríguez
- 94I. Solet Bomawoko
- 5J. Gbamin
- 21F. Lapoukhov
Cherno More Varna
4-2-3-1- 19G. Lazarov
- 10Celso Sidney
- 11M. Achi
- 8A. Donchev
- 24David Teles
- 71V. Panayotov
- 37V. Kerchev
- 5L. Squadrone
- 3Z. Atanasov
- 50E. Tombak
- 81K. Tomov
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, CSKA Sofia have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Cherno More Varna have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 | OFI(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 20, 2026 | OFI(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Botev Vratsa(home) | 5-0 | First League |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Maccabi Tel Aviv(home) | 1-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Septemvri Sofia(away) | 3-0 | First League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Dunav Ruse(home) | 3-1 | First League |
| Aug 14, 2026 | CSKA 1948(away) | 1-4 | First League |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Ludogorets(home) | 2-3 | First League |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Botev Plovdiv(away) | 0-1 | First League |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Spartak Varna(home) | 0-3 | First League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 CSKA Sofia win, 4 draws, 1 Cherno More Varna win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2025 | Cherno More Varna 2-0 CSKA Sofia | First League |
| Aug 9, 2025 | CSKA Sofia 0-0 Cherno More Varna | First League |
| Apr 22, 2025 | CSKA Sofia 2-1 Cherno More Varna | Cup |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Cherno More Varna 0-0 CSKA Sofia | Cup |
| Mar 15, 2025 | CSKA Sofia 1-1 Cherno More Varna | First League |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Cherno More Varna 0-0 CSKA Sofia | First League |
Last archived meeting: Cherno More Varna vs CSKA Sofia on Dec 6, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
CSKA Sofia score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Cherno More Varna score 1.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSKA Sofia | 1.7 | 1.2 | 7 | 5/15 | 11/15 |
| Cherno More Varna | 1.2 | 1.5 | 6 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
CSKA Sofia sit 2nd in First League (27 points from 11 matches) and Cherno More Varna sit 14th (6 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | CSKA Sofia | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 27 |
| 14 | Cherno More Varna | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 6 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy