- Both teams have won one and drawn one of the last three Parva liga meetings between these sides.
- CSKA Sofia have won 10, drawn three and lost just one of their 14 Parva liga home games.
- Levski Sofia have won nine, drawn two and lost three of their 14 away games, conceding just 12 goals on the road.
An Eternal Derby in transition
With 66 points from 28 matches, Levski Sofia lead the way at the top of the Parva liga, but PFC CSKA Sofia are close behind in third with 55 from 29. Just 11 points separate the sides in the table, but the implications of this PFC CSKA Sofia vs PFC Levski Sofia preview are anything but trivial.
The Eternal Derby is one of the fiercest and most historic rivalries in world soccer, and the visitors, as well as the home side, will be desperate to set a marker by claiming the win on Monday. As such, our PFC CSKA Sofia vs PFC Levski Sofia prediction calls for an intense and tactical encounter in this celebrated fixture.
Levski to take the spoils
Both teams enter the matchup in good form, with CSKA Sofia winning four of their last five league games and Levski Sofia winning three, drawing one and losing one of their last five. Levski have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last five, so they have a little more consistency to rely on ahead of this clash.
Everton Bala has been the driving force in Levski’s front line with two goals in his last five, but their style of play is a collective effort. Julio Velázquez’s men deploy a high-tempo 4-2-3-1 formation in which they use overloads out wide to stretch play and dominate the ball, high pressing as a unit and looking to play vertically when they win possession.
CSKA, on the other hand, favour a more pragmatic, defensive style which focuses on density in midfield and only pressing in specific areas, before looking to hit their opponents on the counter. Hristo Yanev’s side have won two in a row at home with no draws or losses in recent home matches, and they’ll be desperate to snap their rotten record of not winning in their last two Eternal Derbys on home soil. For punters seeking guidance, this PFC CSKA Sofia vs PFC Levski Sofia betting tips section offers a comprehensive assessment of both teams' strengths and weaknesses.
Velázquez’s team are the value
We’re going for Levski to win this game, and we’re getting the league leaders at a decent 2.93 for the win away from home. The visitors’ consistency and extra goal threat should be enough to see them through on the day in this PFC CSKA Sofia vs PFC Levski Sofia prediction of two very different footballing minds.
CSKA do average 1.79 goals per-game on home turf, scoring 25 times there, and can certainly hurt Levski, but their lack of recent home success in this matchup means we’re siding with the league leaders.
