Europa League WON 1–2
Thu, Jul 16 · 19:30 · The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
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Derry City vs CSKA Sofia — UEFA Europa League
Tipster's pick Derry City or CSKA Sofia
Value Fair · 2/5
Odds 1.22 Odds via Bet365
Our estimate75%
This price needs82%
Expert analysis

Attacking Trends Point to Result Over Draw

CSKA Sofia arrives with a win in its most recent outing and an average of over two goals scored per game. Derry City has allowed two goals per match on average lately, which opens space for the visitors to press forward. The last head-to-head ended with a CSKA victory and more than two goals on the board. Both teams have failed to keep clean sheets in their listed form, which often leads to open exchanges rather than cautious play. Derry’s latest result was a loss while CSKA posted a win, suggesting the Bulgarian side holds a slight edge in current momentum. These patterns combine to favor a match that produces a winner instead of a shared outcome.

AcePredictor Analysis by AcePredictor 73.2% win rate
Result
1–2 WON

Our pick “Derry City or CSKA Sofia” at odds 1.22 won — final score 1–2.

Recent form · last 5 finished matches
Derry City LDWLL
L @ Galway United 1–2 Jun 19
D @ Shamrock Rovers 1–1 Jun 22
W vs Drogheda United 2–0 Jun 26
L vs Waterford 2–4 Jul 3
L @ CSKA Sofia 2–3 Jul 9
CSKA Sofia LWWW
L vs Polessya 0–4 Jun 24
W @ Odra Opole 3–2 Jun 28
W vs Marek 3–0 Jul 3
W vs Derry City 3–2 Jul 9
Goals trend · last 5 matches
Derry City
Scored 1.6 avg
1 1 2 2 2
Conceded 2.0 avg
2 1 0 4 3
CSKA Sofia
Scored 2.3 avg
0 3 3 3
Conceded 2.0 avg
4 2 0 2
Head-to-head · last meetings
0 Derry City
0 Draws
1 CSKA Sofia
Jul 2026 CSKA Sofia 3–2 Derry City CSKA Sofia

Over 2.5 goals in 1 of the last 1 meetings.