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PFC CSKA Sofia v OFI Crete FC : Europa League match betting preview, prediction and odds

Stadion Vasil Levski, Karlovo

the Stadion Vasil Levski plays host on Thursday evening, as Hristo Angelov Yanev's PFC CSKA Sofia are visited by Christos Kontis's OFI Crete FC in the Europa League. We've analysed both sides' last 20 Europa League matches, as well as baseline data within the competition and the market, to generate our match predictions. All the stats, including head-to-heads, are shown below, alongside odds from leading bookmakers.

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OFI Crete FC's next match is v Kifisia at 17:30 on Sunday 6th September
The last European Europa League meeting between CSK Sofia and Crete was on Thursday 27th August 2026
European Europa League
August 27th 2026
CSK Sofia 0
2 Crete
 
36' T. Nuss
78' G. Theodosoulakis
 
OFI
Shots On
6
7
Shots Off
7
6
Corners
7
5
Possession
56%
44%
Fouls
15
16
Yellow/red cards
4/0
1/0
 
CSK SofiaCrete
 
D. Custódio Lima (I. Solet Bomawoko 46')
J. Gbamin
T. Valentinov Ivanov
S. Godoy
F. Lapoukhov
Á. Martino (A. Yordanov Yordanov 84')
B. Cavaco Jordão (J. Zwarts 46')
M. Ngome
C. Itu (P. Hristov Panayotov 56')
J. Eto'o Eyenga
I. Pittas (L. dos Santos Pereira 73')
N. Athanasiou
A. Poungouras
(K. Krizmanić 84') C. Shelis
(G. Apostolakis 71') A. Cantalapiedra Fernández
T. Androutsos
T. Fountas
N. Christogeorgos
(B. González Tejada 84') L. Dickmann
D. Nikolaou
(Z. Karachalios 77') A. Bouchalakis
(G. Theodosoulakis 77') football iconT. Nuss

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Best Tip: CSK Sofia to win

It looks like we could well have a dominant side in this fixture, and it's CSK Sofia. Their latest form statistics show they're capable at home, and historical head-to-head (H2H) data proves they've got a track record against Crete too. The odds point towards Hristo Angelov Yanev's side winning in the win / draw / win market, and that's definitely our prediction for Thursday evening too.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think CSK Sofia are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 64% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.40.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
CSK Sofia
64%
4/7-
Draw
21%
31/10-
Crete
16%
7/2-
CSK Sofia 2-0
11%
13/2-
CSK Sofia 1-0
11%
6/1-
CSK Sofia 2-1
10%
8/1-
Draw 1-1
10%
15/2-
CSK Sofia 3-0
8%
9/1-
CSK Sofia 3-1
7%
12/1-
Draw 0-0
6%
11/1-
Crete 1-0
5%
12/1-
Draw 2-2
4%
18/1-
Crete 2-1
4%
14/1-
CSK Sofia 4-0
4%
20/1-
CSK Sofia 4-1
3%
22/1-
CSK Sofia 3-2
3%
25/1-
Crete 2-0
2%
25/1-
CSK Sofia 5-0
2%
40/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
55%
17/20-
Under 2.5 Goals
45%
19/20-
Home 1st Goal
58%
1/2-
Away 1st Goal
39%
7/4-
No 1st Goal
3%
11/1-
BTTS - Yes
51%
10/11-
BTTS - No
49%
4/5-
BTTS - Home Win
28%
13/5-
BTTS - Draw
15%
5/1-
BTTS - Away Win
8%
8/1-
Home/draw
84%
1/8-
Away/draw
36%
23/20-
Home/away
79%
1/6-
Over 1.5 Goals
79%
2/7-
Under 1.5 Goals
21%
5/2-
Over 3.5 Goals
33%
12/5-
Under 3.5 Goals
67%
3/10-
Over 4.5 Goals
17%
5/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
83%
1/9-
Over 5.5 Goals
7%
9/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
93%
1/33-
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/25-
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
8/1-
Home DNB
78%
1/4-
Away DNB
30%
11/4-
CSK Sofia win to nil
36%
13/8-
Crete win to nil
8%
8/1-
CSK Sofia / CSK Sofia
37%
7/5-
CSK Sofia / Crete
2%
40/1-
CSK Sofia / Draw
5%
16/1-
Draw / CSK Sofia
19%
10/3-
Draw / Crete
7%
10/1-
Draw / Draw
13%
5/1-
Crete / CSK Sofia
4%
22/1-
Crete / Crete
9%
15/2-
Crete / Draw
4%
16/1-
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Win / draw / win form
CSK Sofia
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
CSK Sofia1 - 3M. Tel-Aviv
CSK Sofia0 - 0Qarabag
CSK Sofia3 - 2Derry
CSK Sofia0 - 2Sepsi
CSK Sofia1 - 0Basel
CSK Sofia0 - 1St Patrick's
CSK Sofia4 - 0Makedonija
CSK Sofia2 - 3Roma
CSK Sofia0 - 1Luhansk
CSK Sofia0 - 0Bodø
CSK Sofia2 - 0Plzen
CSK Sofia4 - 2Osijek
CSK Sofia0 - 0Liepaja
CSK Sofia3 - 1Roma
CSK Sofia0 - 1Young Boys
CSK Sofia0 - 2CFR Cluj
CSK Sofia3 - 1B36
CSK Sofia2 - 0BATE
CSK Sofia1 - 1Luhansk
CSK Sofia1 - 0Osijek
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
8 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
12 / 20
Won
6
D
4
Lost
10
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ACSK Sofia0 - 3Crete
HCSK Sofia1 - 3M. Tel-Aviv
ACSK Sofia3 - 0M. Tel-Aviv
HCSK Sofia0 - 0Qarabag
ACSK Sofia0 - 0Qarabag
ACSK Sofia2 - 1Derry
HCSK Sofia3 - 2Derry
ACSK Sofia0 - 4Sepsi
HCSK Sofia0 - 2Sepsi
ACSK Sofia0 - 2Basel
HCSK Sofia1 - 0Basel
ACSK Sofia2 - 0St Patrick's
HCSK Sofia0 - 1St Patrick's
HCSK Sofia4 - 0Makedonija
ACSK Sofia0 - 0Makedonija
HCSK Sofia2 - 3Roma
ACSK Sofia0 - 2Bodø
ACSK Sofia0 - 2Luhansk
HCSK Sofia0 - 1Luhansk
HCSK Sofia0 - 0Bodø
Crete 24TH
league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
0
Conceded
0
Games: Scored
0 / 0
Conceded
0 / 0
Clean sheets
0 / 0
Failed to score
0 / 0
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Goals: Scored
3
Conceded
2
Games: Scored
1 / 3
Conceded
2 / 3
Clean sheets
1 / 3
Failed to score
2 / 3
Won
1
Lost
2
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HCrete3 - 0CSK Sofia
HCrete0 - 1Limassol
HCrete0 - 1Apollon
Goal Statistics
CSK Sofia Crete
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.0
goals
0.9
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
13%
1
27%
2
27%
3
18%
4+
15%
There is a 60% probability that CSK Sofia will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
41%
1
37%
2
16%
3
4+
There is a 78% probability of Crete scoring 1 goal or less
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
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CSK Sofia’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
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Crete’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.4
average goals scored
0.0
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
0.0
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Europa League - 2026/2027 season
CSK Sofia
PG (predicted goals)
Crete
2
0.9
Attack rating
OFI
45%
better
view stats
Games scored8
16
Failed to score12
4
Scored first5
12
Goals scored18
33
Avg. goals scored0.9
1.7
Avg. shots per game8
8
Avg. shots per goal9
5
Conversion rate for11
21
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
+45%
Defence rating
OFI
2%
better
view stats
Games conceded12
13
Clean sheets8
7
Conceded first11
8
Goals conceded26
28
Avg. goals conceded1.3
1.4
Avg. shots/game conceded7
11
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
8
Conversion rate against18%
13%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
+2%

The line-ups for the Europa League match between CSK Sofia v Crete will show here when available.

CSK Sofia Europa League squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
8324
PastorI PittasPastorB Jordão
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
F Lapoukhov GLK7
-
Pastor DEF82
-
J Gbamin DEF7
-
T. Valentinov Ivanov DEF8
3
-
Ángelo Martino DEF6
2
-
B Jordão MID71
4
-
C Itu MID2
2
-
J Eto'o MID61
2
-
M Ebong MID61
1
-
I Pittas FWD831
1
-
S Godoy FWD811
2
-
Subs
D Evtimov GLK11
-
D. Nikolaev Nikolov GLK
-
A. Yordanov Yordanov DEF3
-
F Rodríguez DEF7
2
-
A. Tunchev DEF
-
T. Ouorou DEF1
-
P. Hristov Panayotov MID3
-
V. Kaymakanov MID
-
L Pereira MID2
-
G Chorbadzhiyski MID
-
I. Solet Bomawoko MID4
-
J Zwarts FWD81
2
-
Crete Europa League squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
2211
N ChristogeorgosT FountasA PoungourasD Nikolaou
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
N Christogeorgos GLK2
-
C Sielis DEF2
-
A Poungouras DEF21
-
D Nikolaou DEF21
1
-
L Dickmann DEF21
-
T Androutsos MID2
-
A Bouchalakis MID2
-
N Athanasiou MID21
-
T Nuss MID21
-
A Cantalapiedra  MID21
-
T Fountas FWD22
-
Subs
K. Lilo GLK
-
P Katsikas GLK
-
K. Krizmanić DEF1
-
B González DEF1
-
P. Kenourgiakis DEF
-
Z Karachalios MID2
-
G Kanellopoulos MID1
-
G Apostolakis MID21
-
A. Sitmalidis MID
-
E. Chnaris MID
-
T. Romano FWD
-
G Theodosoulakis FWD11
-