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Levski Sofia vs CSKA Sofia: Match Preview

Levski Sofia

2-0

HT 1-0

CSKA Sofia

Date

16 May 2026

Kickoff

16:00

Venue

Vivacom Arena Georgi Asparuhov

Round

Championship Group - 35

Status

Full time

Scheduled match window: approximately 16:00–18:00 EAT. Actual duration can vary because of added time, extra time, delays or interruptions.

Fixtures Hub's Pick

Levski Sofia or draw and -3.5 goals

High Confidence This pick comes from our featured prediction analysis. Backed by live match statistics, confirmed lineups, 3 head-to-head meetings, recent team form.

Match overview

High confidence

Levski Sofia face CSKA Sofia in First League in Bulgaria. The match is scheduled for Saturday, 16 May 2026 at 16:00 at Vivacom Arena Georgi Asparuhov.

This pick comes from our featured prediction analysis. Backed by live match statistics, confirmed lineups, 3 head-to-head meetings, recent team form.

Key match trends

Both teams have scored in 2 of the last 3 meetings.

Head-to-head summary

Levski Sofia wins

Draws

CSKA Sofia wins

Average goals

2.33

Both scored

67%

Over 2.5 goals

33%

First-half goals

Meetings analysed

Levski Sofia

Rating 6.1/10

Played

Goals

Conceded

Both scored

50%

Clean sheets

Points rate

6.1/10

CSKA Sofia

Rating 6.1/10

Played

Goals

Conceded

Both scored

50%

Clean sheets

Points rate

6.1/10

Team lineups

Starting players, substitutes and coaching staff where available.

Levski Sofia

4-2-3-1

92 Svetoslav Vutsov G

3 Maicon D

4 Christian Makoun D

50 Kristian Dimitrov D

71 Oliver Kamdem D

70 Georgi Kostadinov M

47 Akram Bouras M

17 Everton Bala M

8 Carlos Ohene M

99 Radoslav Kirilov M

9 Juan Perea F

Coach

Julio Velazquez

Substitutes

Mustapha Sangaré

Armstrong Oko-Flex

Marko Dugandžić

Martin Lukov

Aldair

Nikola Serafimov

Asen Ivanov Mitkov

Mazire Soula

Rildo

CSKA Sofia

4-1-4-1

21 Fedor Lapoukhov G

17 Ángelo Martino D

14 Teodor Ivanov D

5 Lumbardh Dellova D

2 Pastor D

6 Bruno Jordão M

38 Léo Pereira M

10 Max Ebong M

30 Petko Panayotov M

77 Alejandro Piedrahita M

9 Leandro Godoy F

Coach

Hristo Yanev

Substitutes

Isaac Solet

Ioannis Pittas

Dimitar Evtimov

Adrián Lapeña

Facundo Rodríguez

Ivan Turitsov

Andrey Yordanov

Mohamed Amine Brahimi

Ilian Iliev

Levski Sofia

Formation 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

92Svetoslav VutsovG
71Oliver KamdemD
50Kristian DimitrovD
4Christian MakounD
3MaiconD
47Akram BourasM
70Georgi KostadinovM
99Radoslav KirilovM
8Carlos OheneM
17Everton BalaM
9Juan PereaF

Substitutes

12Mustapha SangaréF
11Armstrong Oko-FlexM
45Marko DugandžićF
78Martin LukovG
21AldairD
31Nikola SerafimovD
10Asen Ivanov MitkovM
22Mazire SoulaM
37RildoF

Coach

Julio Velazquez

CSKA Sofia

Formation 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

21Fedor LapoukhovG
2PastorD
5Lumbardh DellovaD
14Teodor IvanovD
17Ángelo MartinoD
6Bruno JordãoM
77Alejandro PiedrahitaM
30Petko PanayotovM
10Max EbongM
38Léo PereiraM
9Leandro GodoyF

Substitutes

94Isaac SoletM
28Ioannis PittasF
25Dimitar EvtimovG
4Adrián LapeñaD
32Facundo RodríguezD
19Ivan TuritsovD
3Andrey YordanovD
11Mohamed Amine BrahimiM
73Ilian IlievM

Coach

Hristo Yanev

Levski SofiaCSKA Sofia

⚽ Goal
J. Perea
11'
⚽ Goal
J. Perea
HT 1-0
↔ Sub
J. Perea · M. Sangare
46'
↔ Sub
J. Perea · M. Sangare
🟨 Yellow card
M. Sangare
53'
🟨 Yellow card
M. Sangare
🟨 Yellow card
M. Ebong
53'
🟨 Yellow card
M. Ebong
↔ Sub
A. Piedrahita · I. Pittas
58'
↔ Sub
A. Piedrahita · I. Pittas
↔ Sub
M. Ebong · I. Solet
58'
↔ Sub
M. Ebong · I. Solet
↔ Sub
M. Sangare · M. Dugandzic
60'
↔ Sub
M. Sangare · M. Dugandzic
↔ Sub
C. Ohene · A. Oko-Flex
60'
↔ Sub
C. Ohene · A. Oko-Flex
🟨 Yellow card
I. Pittas
63'
🟨 Yellow card
I. Pittas
⚽ Penalty goal
Everton Bala
74'
⚽ Penalty goal
Everton Bala
↔ Sub
Everton Bala · M. Soula
80'
↔ Sub
Everton Bala · M. Soula
↔ Sub
B. Jordao · A. Lapena
84'
↔ Sub
B. Jordao · A. Lapena
↔ Sub
Leo Pereira · A. Yordanov
84'
↔ Sub
Leo Pereira · A. Yordanov
🟨 Yellow card
P. Panayotov
90+1'
🟨 Yellow card
P. Panayotov
🟨 Yellow card
L. Godoy
90+1'
🟨 Yellow card
L. Godoy
🟨 Yellow card
Levski Sofia
90+3'
🟨 Yellow card
Levski Sofia
FT 2-0

Levski Sofia recent results

DLudogorets v Levski Sofia1-1 LLevski Sofia v Ludogorets0-1 WLevski Sofia v CSKA 19481-0 WCSKA Sofia v Levski Sofia1-3 DCSKA Sofia v Levski Sofia1-1 WLevski Sofia v Arda Kardzhali1-0

CSKA Sofia recent results

DCSKA Sofia v CSKA 19481-1 WCSKA 1948 v CSKA Sofia0-1 WCSKA Sofia v Ludogorets1-0 DCSKA Sofia v Ludogorets0-0 LCSKA Sofia v Levski Sofia1-3 WLudogorets v CSKA Sofia1-2

Match preview guide

Levski Sofia vs CSKA Sofia: form, H2H and match context

This First League match page combines the scheduled kickoff, recent results, head-to-head meetings, available lineups, match events and team statistics in one place. The sections above compare Levski Sofia and CSKA Sofia, with supported live updates and the final result added as the fixture progresses.

How to read recent form

Form markers summarise each team's latest recorded results. Compare the sequence, opponent level and home or away setting rather than relying on one result alone.

What H2H tells you

Head-to-head records show earlier meetings between the teams. They add historical context, but squads, coaches, venues and competition circumstances can change.

Continue exploring

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Data coverage and prediction note

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