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CSKA Sofia v Qarabag

· National Stadium Vasil Levski, Sofia

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Where the market is wrong on CSKA Sofia v Qarabag

CSKA Sofia meet Qarabag in the UEFA Europa League 2nd qualifying round at National Stadium Vasil Levski, Sofia. The model makes Qarabag the most likely outcome at 41%, with the full read 29% CSK, 30% draw, 41% QAR.

The baseline ratings are close, 1573 to 1565, so form and chance quality carry more weight here. Recent form separates little, 61% against 58%. Attacking output favors Qarabag on expected goals, 2.2 to 1.2 per match.

Across the derived markets, from the same model: both teams to score around 54%, over 2.5 goals around 54%. Draw no bet leans Qarabag at 59%; double chance reads CSKA Sofia or draw 59%, Qarabag or draw 71%.

CSKA Sofia arrive in good touch: 3W-2D-0L from their last five (11/15 pts, 5 unbeaten), 8 scored and 3 conceded. Recent results: D 0-0 @ Qarabag, D 0-0 @ Slavia Sofia, W 2-1 @ Derry City, W 3-2 v Derry City.

Qarabag are steady: 2W-1D-2L from their last five (7/15 pts, 3 unbeaten), 8 scored and 7 conceded. Recent results: D 0-0 v CSKA Sofia, W 3-0 @ Vestri, W 3-0 v Vestri, L 0-1 @ Ferencvarosi TC.

Qarabag hold the recent head-to-head, 2 wins to 0 with 1 drawn across the last 3 meetings. Most recently they met in 2026: Qarabag 0-0 CSKA Sofia.

The market prices CSK at 35% implied. Our number sits apart on Qarabag: a 4.8-point gap between model and market. That gap is the story, not the winner.

MeisterIQ rates the signal 64 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.

Written from the MeisterIQ model output

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CSKA Sofia

WWWDD8-6-4

Scored 1.17 · Conceded 1.11 · Clean sheets 33.3% · BTTS 50%

  • DAQarabag0-0
  • DASlavia Sofia0-0
  • WADerry City2-1
  • WHDerry City3-2
  • WHMarek3-0

Qarabag

LLWWD9-4-6

Scored 2.16 · Conceded 1.16 · Clean sheets 36.8% · BTTS 47.4%

  • DHCSKA Sofia0-0
  • WAVestri3-0
  • WHVestri3-0
  • LAFerencvarosi TC0-1
  • LHMetalist 1925 Kharkiv2-6

Head-to-head

3 meetings

CSKA SofiarecordQarabag
0
2
1 draw

Goals

0-2

for each

Avg goals

0.7

per game

BTTS

0%

both scored

Over 2.5

0%

3+ goals

CSKA Sofia

Recent
DLL
Wins 0Goals 0-2

Qarabag

Recent
DWW
Wins 2Goals 2-0

Biggest win 1-0

  • Qarabag0-0CSKA Sofia
  • CSKA Sofia0-1Qarabag
  • CSKA Sofia0-1Qarabag

Managers

A. Tomash

Bulgaria · 47

In charge since 2024 · 8 clubs managed

  • Spartak Varna2024–2024
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv2022–2024
  • Etar VT2020–2021
  • Beroe2017–2019

Qurban Qurbanov

Head coach

In charge since 2025

Real data only: recent results, head-to-head and market odds. No model output is shown for teams without Lemeister priors.