- OFI FC have won 1 of their last 5 fixtures, losing their last 2.
- PFC CSKA Sofia have won 4 of their last 5 matches.
- PFC CSKA Sofia are undefeated in 3 away games across all competitions (W1, D2), conceding only 0.33 goals per game on average.
CSKA look to finish off OFI
It is do-or-die time for OFI FC and PFC CSKA Sofia as the winners of this UEFA Europa League play-off will be one step closer to the league phase and the big pay day that comes with that. The Army Men are the in-form side of this tie and look more likely to get through to the next round after a 3-0 victory over Maccabi Tel-Aviv in UEFA Europa League Qualification 2026 and a 3-0 win against Septemvri Sofia in Parva Liga 2026/2027.
However, they did lose 3-1 to Maccabi Tel-Aviv in the reverse fixture in the UEFA Europa League Qualification 2026 just today, so they'll need to be wary of the Cretans. OFI have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 5 of their last 10 across all comps so they have been all over the place.
Christos Kontis has been in charge of OFI FC since 30 October 2025 and his team is compact at the back with a back three, using the wing-backs to push forward and be a threat in transition.
Hristo Yanev has been in the hot seat at CSKA Sofia since 24 September 2025 and his side prefers to have the ball centrally and patiently build the play up before turning the screw with a higher press and playing more vertical passes.
This fixture will be tight, but the visitors look to have the edge.
CSKA will edge it
CSKA Sofia are in great form with 7 wins, 2 draws and just 1 defeat in their last 10 games across all-competitions, whereas OFI FC are in poor form with just 1 win in their last 5. The visitors are undefeated on the road in this competition and across all-competitions, so they should be able to hold out the hosts on Thursday.
Both teams to score at 3/5 looks live, but the safer angle in this close Europa League qualifier is CSKA to avoid defeat in a tight European tie.
OFI FC have won 2 and lost 1 of their 3 home games in all-competitions, but they have conceded 3 goals in 3 home games and look likely to concede against an in-form CSKA Sofia attack. Juan Angel Neira has been a bright spark for OFI in this run, scoring 2 of their 6 goals across the last 5 fixtures, while Ioannis Pittas has been CSKA's main threat, netting 3 times in 6 in this campaign.
