Maccabi Tel Aviv vs CSKA Sofia Prediction
Maccabi Tel Aviv vs CSKA Sofia prediction: Sportiko gives Maccabi Tel Aviv a 37% chance of winning, CSKA Sofia 35% and the draw 28%. Last updated 6 Aug 2026, 17:55.
Match Report
CSKA Sofia produced a commanding away performance to eliminate Maccabi Tel Aviv from the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round, winning 3–0 in a result that was never seriously in doubt.
The Bulgarian side took control early, scoring in the ninth minute before doubling their advantage in the 29th, leaving the hosts with a mountain to climb at the break. Maccabi struggled to create meaningful chances throughout, managing just two shots on goal compared to CSKA's seven, and a series of yellow cards — six in total across both sides — reflected an increasingly frustrated home team unable to find a way back into the contest.
Both managers turned to their benches heavily in the second half, with multiple substitutions on either side, but it was CSKA who had the final say, adding a third goal deep in stoppage time to seal a thoroughly deserved victory. Our pre-match AI model had rated a Maccabi win as the most likely outcome at 37%, a call that proved well wide of the mark as Sofia advance to the next round.
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Upgrade NowHead to Head: Maccabi Tel Aviv vs CSKA Sofia
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2026 | CSKA Sofia | 1 - 3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
Maccabi Tel Aviv — Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | A Maccabi Netanya | W | 1 - 2 |
| 14 Sep | H Hapoel Tel Aviv | W | 4 - 1 |
| 07 Sep | A Hapoel Beer Sheva | W | 1 - 4 |
| 31 Aug | H Maccabi Haifa | W | 3 - 1 |
| 27 Aug | H FC Lugano | D | 1 - 1 |
CSKA Sofia — Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | A Lokomotiv Plovdiv | D | 1 - 1 |
| 16 Sep | A Lokomotiv Sofia | W | 0 - 2 |
| 12 Sep | H Arda Kardzhali | W | 4 - 1 |
| 09 Sep | A Levski Sofia | W | 2 - 4 |
| 05 Sep | A Spartak Varna | D | 1 - 1 |
UEFA Europa League Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Juventus
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 3 |
| 2 |
Crystal Palace
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 |
| 3 |
Sparta Praha
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 4 |
Beşiktaş
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 5 |
Union St. Gilloise
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
| 6 |
Ferencvarosi TC
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 7 |
Benfica
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 8 |
Bayer Leverkusen
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 9 |
OFI
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 10 |
Bournemouth
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 11 |
Lyon
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 12 |
Torreense
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 13 |
Olympiakos Piraeus
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 14 |
Red Bull Salzburg
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 15 |
Sunderland
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 16 |
Omonia Nicosia
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 17 |
Sturm Graz
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 |
Rennes
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 |
Dinamo Zagreb
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 |
Hapoel Beer Sheva
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 |
Jagiellonia
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 22 |
Real Sociedad
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 23 |
Anderlecht
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 24 |
Lillestrom
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 25 |
Celta Vigo
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 26 |
AZ Alkmaar
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 27 |
Levski Sofia
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 28 |
Celtic
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 29 |
1899 Hoffenheim
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 30 |
AC Milan
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 31 |
Celje
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 32 |
Marseille
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 33 |
Ararat-Armenia
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 34 |
Plzen
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| 35 |
Lech Poznan
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 36 |
NEC Nijmegen
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Coach: Kenny Miller
Starting XI
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Ofek Melika | G |
| 41 | Itai Ben Hamo | D |
| 5 | Mohamed Camara | D |
| 13 | Raz Shlomo | D |
| 25 | Shahar Rosen | D |
| 30 | Itamar Noy | M |
| 36 | Ido Shahar | M |
| 28 | Issouf Sissokho | M |
| 42 | Dor Peretz | M |
| 29 | Hélio Varela | M |
| 34 | Saied Abu Farchi | F |
Substitutes
| 6 | Tyrese Asante | D |
| 21 | Noam Ben Harosh | D |
| 77 | Osher Davida | M |
| 9 | Ester Sokler | F |
| 90 | Roi Mishpati | G |
| 24 | Noam Schwartz | D |
| 10 | Kervin Andrade | M |
| 18 | Dan Glazer | M |
| 59 | Lotem Asres | M |
| 60 | Ilay Ben Simon | M |
| 19 | Elad Madmon | F |
| 23 | Ori Azo | F |
CSKA Sofia
Formation: 4-3-3
Coach: Hristo Yanev
Starting XI
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Fedor Lapoukhov | G |
| 2 | Pastor | D |
| 14 | Teodor Ivanov | D |
| 32 | Facundo Rodríguez | D |
| 17 | Ángelo Martino | D |
| 7 | Max Ebong | M |
| 6 | Bruno Jordão | M |
| 8 | Stefano Sensi | M |
| 5 | Jean-Philippe Gbamin | D |
| 9 | Leandro Godoy | F |
| 28 | Ioannis Pittas | F |
Substitutes
| 99 | James Eto'o | M |
| 10 | Joël Zwarts | F |
| 25 | Dimitar Evtimov | G |
| 19 | Andrey Yordanov | D |
| 91 | Aleks Tunchev | D |
| 11 | Mohamed Amine Brahimi | M |
| 30 | Petko Panayotov | M |
| 34 | Vasil Kaymakanov | M |
| 38 | Léo Pereira | M |
| 77 | Alejandro Piedrahita | M |
| 80 | Georgi Chorbadzhiyski | M |
| 94 | Isaac Solet | M |