8 August 2026, 16:00 UTC

Lokomotiv Sofia vs CSKA 1948 First League prediction & result

Stadion Lokomotiv, Sofia
Full time1 – 3

Final score: Lokomotiv Sofia 1-3 CSKA 1948.

Before kick-off the model made it 27% Lokomotiv Sofia, 19% draw, 54% CSKA 1948 — fair odds of 3.70, 5.26 and 1.85.

Most likely scoreline: 1-2.

The model called the result correctly.

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Has the model earned this number?

CSKA 1948 at 54%: of 1,622 settled 50–65% forecasts, 58.4% came in (average 55.4%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Lokomotiv Sofia0%Draw1%CSKA 194899%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 4 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

13'
Fourat Soltani
Reyan Daskalov
15'
🔁Erol Dostout: Mohamed Medfai
46'
🔁Nikolas Penevout: Adil Taoui
46'
Georgi Minchev
52'
53'
⚽Elias Franco
Mohamed Medfai
54'
60'
🔁Borislav Tsonevout: Frédéric Maciel
60'
🔁Mamadou Dialloout: Atanas Iliev
60'
🔁José Martínezout: Georgi Rusev
60'
🔁Benaissa Benamarout: Kostadin Iliev
🔁Georgi Minchevout: Mark Emilio Papazov
70'
73'
⚽Frédéric Maciel
⚽Spas Delev
77'
81'
🔁Florian Krebsout: Jules Meyer
🔁Dimitar Kostadinovout: Caue Caruzo Alves
85'
🔁Reyan Daskalovout: Eirô
85'
87'
⚽Frédéric Maciel
90+2'
Kostadin Iliev

Line-ups

Lokomotiv Sofia 4-2-3-1
  • 99Martin VelichkovG
  • 22Reyan DaskalovD
  • 44Bozhidar KatsarovD
  • 91Ryan BidoungaD
  • 14Angel LyaskovD
  • 31Krasimir StanoevM
  • 5Erol DostM
  • 71Nikolas PenevM
  • 20Dimitar KostadinovM
  • 7Spas DelevM
  • 10Georgi MinchevF
Substitutes
  • 11Adil TaouiM
  • 16Mohamed MedfaiM
  • 17Mark Emilio PapazovM
  • 6EirôD
  • 77Caue Caruzo AlvesF
  • 24Aleksandar LyubenovG
  • 3Kaloyan KostovD
  • 42Nikola NeychevD
  • 19Mitko MitkovD
Coach: Lyuboslav Penev
CSKA 1948 4-2-3-1
  • 31Aleks BozhevG
  • 96Dragan GrivićD
  • 6Egor ParkhomenkoD
  • 5Benaissa BenamarD
  • 15Fourat SoltaniD
  • 34Petar VitanovM
  • 23Florian KrebsM
  • 17José MartínezF
  • 10Borislav TsonevM
  • 77Elias FrancoM
  • 93Mamadou DialloF
Substitutes
  • 70Kostadin IlievD
  • 67Frédéric MacielM
  • 11Georgi RusevM
  • 9Atanas IlievF
  • 30Jules MeyerM
  • 13Dimitar SheytanovG
  • 22Ognjen GaševićD
  • 14Kaloyan StrinskiM
  • 19Marto BoychevM
Coach: Yuriy Vasev

Form going into Lokomotiv Sofia vs CSKA 1948

Lokomotiv Sofia

All competitions we cover

  • D1-1away to Slavia Sofia31 July 2026
  • L1-2Levski Sofia25 July 2026
  • D1-1away to Botev Plovdiv20 July 2026

CSKA 1948

All competitions we cover

  • D1-1away to Panathinaikos5 August 2026
  • W2-1Arda Kardzhali31 July 2026
  • D0-0Spartak Trnava28 July 2026
  • W2-1Botev Vratsa25 July 2026
  • D0-0away to Spartak Trnava22 July 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

First League table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
14Lokomotiv Sofia141671526-119
4CSKA 1948149233316+1729

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Lokomotiv Sofia vs CSKA 1948

  • 21 March 2026CSKA 1948 3–2 Lokomotiv SofiaFirst League
  • 19 October 2025Lokomotiv Sofia 0–1 CSKA 1948First League
  • 14 May 2025Lokomotiv Sofia 2–1 CSKA 1948First League
  • 9 February 2025CSKA 1948 1–4 Lokomotiv SofiaFirst League
  • 18 August 2024Lokomotiv Sofia 0–0 CSKA 1948First League

Leading scorers: Lokomotiv Sofia and CSKA 1948

Lokomotiv Sofia

GoalsAssists

  • S. Delev11
  • D. Kostadinov10

CSKA 1948

GoalsAssists

  • Frédéric Maciel30
  • Elias Franco20
  • A. Iliev10

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

CSKA 1948 won 3–1 at Lokomotiv Sofia. The model had made a win for CSKA 1948 its most likely outcome, at 54%, so the call held; the score it named was 2–1. The goals: Elias Franco 53' for CSKA 1948, Frédéric Maciel 73' for CSKA 1948, Spas Delev 77' for Lokomotiv Sofia, Frédéric Maciel 87' for CSKA 1948.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.