- Team form: CSKA Sofia's recent form reads: 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches in all competitions.
- Opponents form: Dunav Ruse's recent form in all competitions is 2 wins, 1 draw, and 2 defeats in their last 5 games.
- Odds: The game odds are 1.23 for CSKA Sofia, with the draw coming in at 5.25 and Dunav Ruse are the minnows.
CSKA Sofia are clear favorites
10th placed PFC CSKA Sofia and 14th placed FC Dunav Ruse will meet at Vasil Levski in Bulgaria on Sunday with both sides desperate for their first win of Parva Liga 2026-2027 after 1 game played. CSKA have 1 point from their first game of the new campaign, while Dunav have 0 points from 1.
CSKA are the clear favorites at 1.23, and it's easy to see why. Hristo Yanev has his side playing a flexible 4-2-3-1 that can flip into a 4-3-3 when possession is available.
CSKA are very useful on the ball, with their wide full-backs stretching the pitch, and Ioannis Pittas is their danger man with 3 goals in his last 5 games. However, CSKA Sofia have scored just 4 goals in total in this time and they do not look overly convincing in the attack.
Dunav Ruse will be tough to break down
Defensive setup
Emanuil Lukanov has Dunav set up in compact, pragmatic shapes and they will arrive on a 2-game draw streak, after a pair of back-to-back 0-0 ties away to Slavia Sofia in Parva Liga 2026/2027 and Qarabag in UEFA Europa League qualification.
Away form
Dunav are yet to record an away win after 1 attempt in Parva Liga 2026/2027 and the averages don't look great either, with 1.00 goal scored and 2.00 conceded on the road.
CSKA to win and keep it low
Dunav's last 3 results tell a story of a side that will hurt you on the counter, but will still allow goals themselves (L1-0 H vs Yantra Gabrovo, W2-1 A vs Minyor Pernik, L2-1 A vs Levski Sofia). There will be no cracking this Dunav unit on Sunday if Yanev's press isn't functioning.
We're going for a CSKA win and under in a low-scoring home win at Vasil Levski.
- The market is tight and it looks right to us, with Under 2.5 goals at 1.87 and Both Teams to Score – No at 1.39.
