CSKA Sofia vs Dunav Ruse: result 2-1 and analysis
First LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 2, 2026 at 06:15 PM (UTC)Stadion Bâlgarska Armija, Sofia
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What was the result of CSKA Sofia vs Dunav Ruse?
CSKA Sofia won 2-1 on August 2, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 10′R. ApostolovDunav Ruse
- 17′J. ZwartsCSKA Sofia
- 79′Facundo Santiago RodríguezCSKA Sofia
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a CSKA Sofia win at 76%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for CSKA Sofia vs Dunav Ruse
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
CSKA Sofia
3-1-4-2- 10J. Zwarts
- 77A. Piedrahita
- 38Léo Pereira
- 30P. Panayotov
- 99J. Eto'o
- 11M. Brahimi
- 6Bruno Jordão
- 19A. Yordanov
- 14T. Ivanov
- 32Facundo Santiago Rodríguez
- 21F. Lapoukhov
Dunav Ruse
4-1-4-1- 9A. Valino
- 11D. Minchev
- 10K. Boychev
- 14R. Apostolov
- 2M. Dilchovski
- 44V. Vidaković
- 88D. Todorov
- 4J. C. Cabarcas Perez
- 5K. Antoniou
- 39Andre Alves
- 33T. Kanev
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, CSKA Sofia have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Dunav Ruse have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | Qarabag(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Botev Plovdiv(home) | 3-2 | First League |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Qarabag(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Slavia Sofia(away) | 0-0 | First League |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Derry City(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2026 | Ludogorets(home) | 0-2 | First League |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Levski Sofia(away) | 1-2 | First League |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Dobrudzha(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 23, 2026 | FK Minyor Pernik(away) | 2-1 | Second League |
| May 15, 2026 | Yantra 2019(home) | 0-1 | Second League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 4 CSKA Sofia wins, 1 draw, 0 Dunav Ruse wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | CSKA Sofia 3-1 Dunav Ruse | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 14, 2019 | CSKA Sofia 4-0 Dunav Ruse | First League |
| Aug 25, 2019 | Dunav Ruse 1-1 CSKA Sofia | First League |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Dunav Ruse 0-2 CSKA Sofia | First League |
| Aug 5, 2018 | CSKA Sofia 3-0 Dunav Ruse | First League |
Last archived meeting: CSKA Sofia vs Dunav Ruse on Jan 31, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
CSKA Sofia score 1.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Dunav Ruse score 0.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSKA Sofia | 1.0 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Dunav Ruse | 0.9 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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 Dunav Ruse sit 10th (8 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | CSKA Sofia | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 27 |
| 10 | Dunav Ruse | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 8 |
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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