1. Derry City vs CSKA Sofia

Derry City vs CSKA Sofia 1-2 Score & Prediction Review

Europa League - Season 2026/2027 1st Qualifying Round (Qualifying)

Derry City vs CSKA Sofia stats: how the match was played

Europa League

Whether the result matched the chances each side created, measured with our own xG.

CSKA Sofia had more than twice the shots on target

Derry City

CSKA Sofia

2

Shots on target

5

11

Corners

6

1

Yellow cards

4

The match between Derry City and CSKA Sofia ended 1-2. Our AI model predicted a Derry City win at 48% confidence — the final result went a different way, but individual market predictions still offer useful insight. Overall a solid read on this match, with 3 out of 4 key markets predicted correctly, including Both Teams To Score, Over/Under 2.5 Goals & Over/Under 3.5 Goals.

Derry City vs CSKA Sofia — Our Model vs the Bookmakers

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How our model’s pick did in each market, next to the bookmakers’ last odds before kick-off (margin removed): what was correct, what was wrong, and how often our predictions like this one came true over the last 12 months.

How to read it

our model’s probabilitybookmakers’ probabilityAgreesDisagreesour model’s pick is / is not the bookmakers’ favouriteTrack record: finished matches from the last 12 months
Full-Time Result →Disagrees with bookmakers

Our model’s pick

Derry City to win

Wrong

The bookmakers’ favourite was correct: CSKA Sofia to win.

Our model 48%Bookmakers 26%

Our track record

In 380 matches over the last 12 months where our model gave the same pick a 45–50% chance but the bookmakers favoured a different outcome, it came true 27.1% of the time: closer to the bookmakers’ 30.8% than to our 45–50%.

Both Teams to Score →Agrees with bookmakers

Our model’s pick

Yes, both score

Correct
Our model 53%Bookmakers 56%

Our track record

In 6,501 matches over the last 12 months where our model gave the same pick a 50–55% chance and the bookmakers agreed, it came true 55.3% of the time (bookmakers said 55.0%).

Over/Under 2.5 Goals →Agrees with bookmakers

Our model’s pick

Over 2.5 goals

Correct
Our model 52%Bookmakers 57%

Our track record

In 5,191 matches over the last 12 months where our model gave the same pick a 50–55% chance and the bookmakers agreed, it came true 57.0% of the time (bookmakers said 56.4%).

Over/Under 3.5 Goals →Agrees with bookmakers

Our model’s pick

Under 3.5 goals

Correct
Our model 71%Bookmakers 66%

Our track record

In 4,587 matches over the last 12 months where our model gave the same pick a 70–75% chance and the bookmakers agreed, it came true 72.3% of the time (bookmakers said 71.6%).

First Half Result →Disagrees with bookmakers

Our model’s pick

Draw at half-time

Correct

The bookmakers’ favourite was wrong: CSKA Sofia ahead at half-time.

Our model 44%Bookmakers 40%

Our track record

In 2,232 matches over the last 12 months where our model gave the same pick a 40–45% chance but the bookmakers favoured a different outcome, it came true 36.9% of the time: closer to the bookmakers’ 37.3% than to our 40–45%.

Derry City Goals →Agrees with bookmakers

Our model’s pick

Derry City 0–1 goals

Correct
Our model 54%Bookmakers 70%

Our track record

In 2,827 matches over the last 12 months where our model gave the same pick a 50–55% chance and the bookmakers agreed, it came true 59.4% of the time (bookmakers said 58.6%).

CSKA Sofia Goals →Disagrees with bookmakers

Our model’s pick

CSKA Sofia 0–1 goals

Wrong

The bookmakers’ favourite was correct: CSKA Sofia 2+ goals.

Our model 71%Bookmakers 46%

Our track record

Too few similar matches in the last 12 months for a track record.

Odds: the last ones before kick-off. Picks are marked on the result after 90 minutes. The track record uses closing odds.

Derry City vs CSKA Sofia 1-2 — How Our Predictions Performed

The prediction cards below show the pre-match probabilities our AI model generated for Derry City vs CSKA Sofia. Correct predictions are highlighted in green, so you can quickly see where the model read this match well.

· FT
Derry CityDerry City1
CSKA SofiaCSKA Sofia2

Winner

1X 73%

BTTS*

Yes 53%

Correct Score

1-1 11%

Over/Under 2.5 goals

over 52%

Over/Under 3.5 goals

under 61%

Full Time

148%
X24%
227%

Goals Over/Under

<1.5>1.5<2.5>2.5
FT24%76%48%52%
<3.5>3.5<4.5>4.5
FT61%39%83%17%

Team Goals Over/Under

<0.5>0.5<1.5>1.5
Derry City23%77%54%46%
CSKA Sofia38%62%71%29%
<2.5>2.5<3.5>3.5
Derry City79%21%92%8%
CSKA Sofia90%10%97%3%

1st Half

132%
X44%
224%

1st Score

153%
X7%
240%

Half Time/Full Time

1-1

24%

2-2

18%

X-1

17%

X-X

16%

X-2

11%

1-X

5%

2-X

5%

1-2

2%

2-1

2%

Correct Score

1-1

11.3%

1-0

10.2%

2-1

9.4%

2-0

8.3%

0-1

7.2%

0-0

6.9%

1-2

6.8%

2-2

5.0%

3-1

4.9%

3-0

4.5%

0-2

4.0%

*Probability of each predicted outcome is expressed in percentage (%)

*BTTS - Both teams to score

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