- CSKA 1948 have not lost in 5 in all competitions but have drawn 4 of them in a row.
- FC Spartak Trnava are the sharper of the two sides in form, with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 in all competitions.
- CSKA 1948 are 4-4-2 and Trnava 6-2-2 in their respective last 10 in all competitions.
CSKA can squeeze out a draw against Trnava
With both sides looking to control the middle of the pitch, this looks like being a cagey game in Bulgaria.
CSKA 1948 and FC Spartak Trnava, who played out a 0-0 stalemate in their opening UEFA Conference League Qualification 2026 clash, look well matched.
CSKA 1948 boss Sasho Aleksandrov has his players set up in a compact 4-1-4-1 formation and plays a direct, vertical game, while Antonio Munoz has his Trnava side pressing high in a 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 that has been built for transition.
This looks likely to be a tight game because CSKA have to stop Trnava's transition attacks and cannot expose themselves by going after the win.
CSKA are still in better control of their home games, having won 2, drawn 1 and lost 1 in all competitions, but have not been scoring enough to win.
Their games average 0.50 goals scored and 0.25 conceded at home, but Trnava's games are just as tight on the road, averaging 1.67 goals scored and 1.67 goals conceded in their one win, one draw and one defeat in all competitions.
CSKA's Mamadou Diallo, their most dangerous player, has scored two of their four goals in a 5-game unbeaten run, but they've drawn the last 3 on the spin.
Two of those games have been 0-0 draws, so this game does look like a 'control' but not a 'bite' type of team against a team that can definitely win it high - if they get there.
We give the edge to CSKA 1948 at 11/10 because they are a bit more of a team to lean towards on their own patch, but the draw at 47/20 is not far behind and Trnava are a very decent 12/5 on the double chance market.
Under 2.5 goals at 31/50 is just about the right price for this clash of styles and the recent history of these two teams, while Both Teams To Score - No at 3/4 is the way to go on the BTTS market given their very tight set-ups.
