OFI Crete vs PFC CSKA Sofia Prediction & Betting Tips - Europa League
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OFI Crete will host CSKA Sofia for the first leg of their Europa League playoff tie in Heraklion, Greece. Crete have been absent on the continental scene for about six years and will be looking to advance to the league stage. They are facing a side already active in the season and doing well, which sways our prediction towards an away win.
Crete have just kicked off their competitive season, and on post-match penalties, they beat AEK Athens in the Greek Super Cup. Their 2-2 draw marked another winless outing inside 90 minutes, a case that was also seen in their three preseason matches.
Competitively, Crete had wrapped up last season with three losses in four games.
CSKA Sofia will be parading a bigger European football profile, having been at this stage more in recent years. They have worked their way through, from the first qualifying round.
The Army Men beat Derry City, Qarabag and Maccabi Tel Aviv and will be keen on completing the qualifying job. They have already played 11 matches this season and thus come here fitter.
Of the 11 matches, they have only lost once. After their 3-1 home defeat to Maccabi, confidence was restored in a 5-0 win against Botev Vratsa in their domestic league.
That wasn’t just the third time in four matches that they scored 3+, but also the third clean sheet in four games.
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OFI Crete v PFC CSKA Sofia Best Betting Odds
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2.65 | 3.3 | 2.75 |
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2.75 | 3.35 | 2.72 |
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2.7 | 3.22 | 2.68 |
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2.7 | 3.22 | 2.68 |
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2.7 | 3.22 | 2.68 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between OFI Crete and PFC CSKA Sofia?
Our prediction for the OFI Crete vs PFC CSKA Sofia match is: CSKA Sofia wins.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 20/08/2026 between OFI Crete and PFC CSKA Sofia in Europa League :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 26.56% for a win of OFI Crete against PFC CSKA Sofia with odds of 2.76 at 888Starz.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between OFI Crete vs PFC CSKA Sofia is 19.49% with odds of 3.35 at 1xbet.
- Our prediction model gives a 53.95% chance ⭐ for a win of PFC CSKA Sofia vs OFI Crete with odds of 2.75 at Stake.
OFI Crete vs PFC CSKA Sofia Form
OFI Crete and PFC CSKA Sofia Last Matches
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
12 Aug 2026 - Super Cup
1 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
28 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
17 May 2026 - Superleague
13 May 2026 - Superleague
10 May 2026 - Superleague
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
17 May 2026 - Superleague
3 May 2026 - Superleague
18 Apr 2026 - Superleague
14 Mar 2026 - Superleague
28 Feb 2026 - Superleague
22 Feb 2026 - Superleague
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
12 Aug 2026 - Super Cup
1 Aug 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
28 Jul 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
13 May 2026 - Superleague
10 May 2026 - Superleague
25 Apr 2026 - Greece Cup
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
16 Aug 2026 - efbet Liga
13 Aug 2026 - Europa League
9 Aug 2026 - efbet Liga
6 Aug 2026 - Europa League
2 Aug 2026 - efbet Liga
30 Jul 2026 - Europa League
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
16 Aug 2026 - efbet Liga
13 Aug 2026 - Europa League
2 Aug 2026 - efbet Liga
30 Jul 2026 - Europa League
27 Jul 2026 - efbet Liga
9 Jul 2026 - Europa League
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
9 Aug 2026 - efbet Liga
6 Aug 2026 - Europa League
23 Jul 2026 - Europa League
20 Jul 2026 - efbet Liga
16 Jul 2026 - Europa League
28 Jun 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
OFI Crete - PFC CSKA Sofia Key Points
- CSKA Sofia have won seven times in 11 encounters so far.
- CSKA Sofia have kept six clean sheets in 11 matches this season.
- In their last six competitive games, Crete lost three and won once.
- Crete lost three of their last six home outings without scoring.
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Our OFI Crete vs PFC CSKA Sofia Prediction
OFI Crete will have a home advantage going into this encounter, but their opponents are likely to be more match-ready. The Greek side is coming off a 2-2 draw with AEK Athens in the Super Cup, their first match of the season.
Here they face a side that’s already played three rounds of qualifying and is on a winning run. CSKA Sofia haven’t just posted seven wins in 11 but also kept six clean sheets and are likely to extend the same. Our prediction for OFI Crete v CSKA Sofia is that CSKA Sofia wins.
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