First League · Regular Season - 4 · 8 August 2026, 16:00 UTC

Lokomotiv Sofia vs CSKA 1948

Stadion Lokomotiv, Sofia

The model makes it 27% Lokomotiv Sofia, 19% draw, 54% CSKA 1948 — fair odds of 3.70, 5.26 and 1.85. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 1-2 (7%).

Expected goals: Lokomotiv Sofia 1.88, CSKA 1948 2.62.

Both teams to score: 79%. Over 2.5 goals: 83%, under 2.5: 17%.

Model confidence: High.

Model insights

79%
Both teams to score
83%
Over 2.5 goals
17%
Under 2.5 goals
Most likely scorelines1-2 7%2-2 7%1-3 6%

Form going into this match

Lokomotiv Sofia

  • D1-1away to Slavia Sofia31 July 2026
  • L1-2Levski Sofia25 July 2026
  • D1-1away to Botev Plovdiv21 July 2026

CSKA 1948

  • W2-1Arda Kardzhali31 July 2026
  • W2-1Botev Vratsa25 July 2026
  • D2-2away to Spartak Varna17 July 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context.

First League table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
9Lokomotiv Sofia302134-12
4CSKA 1948321064+27

Where the two sides stand. Full tables

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
  • 15 April 2024CSKA 1948 2–1 Lokomotiv SofiaFirst League

The two sides

Lokomotiv Sofia carry a model rating of 6.37 against 6.66 for CSKA 1948. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.

Recent form (most recent last): Lokomotiv Sofia D-L-D; CSKA 1948 D-W-W.

The model expects goals

Under the hood the model expects 1.88 goals for Lokomotiv Sofia and 2.62 for CSKA 1948. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.

Lokomotiv Sofia rate 0.76 in attack and 2.10 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; CSKA 1948 rate 0.89 and 1.31.

That points to 83% for over two and a half goals and 79% for both teams to score.

The three most likely scorelines are 1-2 (7%), 2-2 (7%), 1-3 (6%).

How this was produced

Publicly tracked record so far: 207 correct results out of 443 settled predictions (47%), with 42 exact scorelines (9%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.

Full method: how the model works.

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.

Team comparison

Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives CSKA 1948 the highest probability at 54%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.88 expected goals for Lokomotiv Sofia against 2.62 for CSKA 1948. Lokomotiv Sofia's attack/defence rating is 0.76/2.1 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.89/1.31 for CSKA 1948.