30 August 2026, 18:15 UTC

CSKA Sofia vs Cherno More Varna First League prediction & result

National Stadium Vasil Levski, Sofia
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Final score: CSKA Sofia 3-1 Cherno More Varna.

Before kick-off the model made it 49% CSKA Sofia, 28% draw, 23% Cherno More Varna — fair odds of 2.04, 3.57 and 4.35.

Most likely scoreline: 1-0.

The model called the result correctly.

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Has the model earned this number?

CSKA Sofia at 49%: of 2,957 settled 40–50% forecasts, 46.1% came in (average 43.9%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

CSKA Sofia99%Draw1%Cherno More Varna0%

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

Mohamed Amine Brahimi
12'
⚽S. Sensi
20'
28'
Ventsislav Kerchev
⚽J. Zwarts
30'
39'
⚽C. Sidney
43'
Luciano Squadrone
45+3'
David Teles
Facundo Rodríguez
48'
49'
Zhivko Atanasov
Fedor Lapoukhov
52'
🔁M. Brahimiout: Pastor
62'
🔁I. Soletout: J. Eto'o
62'
67'
🔁G. Lazarovout: J. Padilla
74'
🔁M. Achiout: M. Barandas
74'
🔁A. Donchevout: Joao Bandaro
🔁I. Pittasout: L. Godoy
76'
Petko Panayotov
78'
⚽L. Godoy
86'
87'
🔁V. Kerchevout: P. Andreev
87'
🔁D. Telesout: I. Bounaas
🔁P. Panayotovout: B. Jordao
89'

Line-ups

CSKA Sofia 4-1-3-2
  • 21F. LapoukhovG
  • 5J. GbaminD
  • 94I. SoletM
  • 32F. RodriguezD
  • 19A. YordanovD
  • 30P. PanayotovM
  • 11M. BrahimiM
  • 8S. SensiM
  • 7M. EbongM
  • 10J. ZwartsF
  • 28I. PittasF
Substitutes
  • 2PastorD
  • 99J. Eto'oM
  • 9L. GodoyF
  • 6B. JordaoM
  • 3T. OuorouD
  • 14T. IvanovD
  • 17A. MartinoD
  • 25D. EvtimovG
  • 38Leo PereiraM
Coach: Hristo Yanev
Cherno More Varna 4-2-3-1
  • 31D. HristovG
  • 50E. TombakD
  • 3Z. AtanasovD
  • 5L. SquadroneD
  • 37V. KerchevD
  • 71V. PanayotovM
  • 24D. TelesM
  • 8A. DonchevD
  • 11M. AchiM
  • 10C. SidneyF
  • 19G. LazarovF
Substitutes
  • 9J. PadillaF
  • 7M. Barandas
  • 26Joao BandaroD
  • 18P. AndreevM
  • 99I. BounaasM
  • 13E. NyagolovD
  • 14A. TodorovM
  • 22N. KostadinovM
  • 29B. BeyhanM
Coach: Ilian Iliev

Form going into CSKA Sofia vs Cherno More Varna

CSKA Sofia

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Cherno More Varna

All competitions we cover

  • W3-1Dunav Ruse21 August 2026
  • L1-4away to CSKA 194814 August 2026
  • L2-3Ludogorets9 August 2026
  • L0-1away to Botev Plovdiv1 August 2026
  • L0-3Spartak Varna26 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
1CSKA Sofia141040329+2334
9Cherno More Varna143471422-813

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

Head-to-head: CSKA Sofia vs Cherno More Varna

  • 6 December 2025Cherno More Varna 2–0 CSKA SofiaFirst League
  • 9 August 2025CSKA Sofia 0–0 Cherno More VarnaFirst League
  • 22 April 2025CSKA Sofia 2–1 Cherno More VarnaCup
  • 9 April 2025Cherno More Varna 0–0 CSKA SofiaCup
  • 15 March 2025CSKA Sofia 1–1 Cherno More VarnaFirst League
  • 28 September 2024Cherno More Varna 0–0 CSKA SofiaFirst League

Leading scorers: CSKA Sofia and Cherno More Varna

CSKA Sofia

GoalsAssists

  • Bruno Jordão20
  • I. Pittas10

Cherno More Varna

No player in First League's leading scorers — 14 league goals as a side.

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

The result against the call

CSKA Sofia beat Cherno More Varna 3–1. The model had made a win for CSKA Sofia its most likely outcome, at 49%, so the call held; the score it named was 1–0. The goals: S. Sensi 20' for CSKA Sofia, J. Zwarts 30' for CSKA Sofia, C. Sidney 39' for Cherno More Varna, L. Godoy 86' for CSKA Sofia.

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.