CSKA Sofia vs Derry City — UEFA Europa League
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CSKA Sofia and Derry City meet in the UEFA Europa League 2026 season, in a match played on 9 July 2026. CSKA Sofia have recorded 17 wins from 29 matches this season (59% win rate), averaging 1.97 goals scored and 1.24 conceded per game. BTTS has occurred in 55% of their fixtures; Over 2.5 goals in 69%; and clean sheets in 31% of games. Derry City have won 31% of their 42 matches, with 1.43 goals scored and 1.31 conceded per game. Their BTTS rate stands at 60%, Over 2.5 at 52%, and clean sheets at 26%.
The final score was CSKA Sofia 3–2 Derry City. All statistics on this page cover the full season and are updated after each match round.
Goals Scored
| CSKA Sofia | Home | Away | Derry City | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Scored | 72% | 69% | 77% | 76% | 80% | 73% |
| Over 1.5 Scored | 59% | 56% | 62% | 45% | 55% | 36% |
| Over 2.5 Scored | 45% | 50% | 38% | 14% | 25% | 5% |
| Failed To Score | 28% | 31% | 23% | 24% | 20% | 27% |
Goals Conceded
| CSKA Sofia | Home | Away | Derry City | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 Conceded | 69% | 75% | 62% | 74% | 65% | 82% |
| Over 1.5 Conceded | 41% | 50% | 31% | 40% | 40% | 41% |
| Over 2.5 Conceded | 10% | 13% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 9% |
| Clean Sheets | 31% | 25% | 38% | 26% | 35% | 18% |
Over 2.5 & BTTS Predictions
| CSKA Sofia | Derry City | |
|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 86% | 90% |
| Over 1.5 | 86% | 69% |
| Over 2.5 | 69% | 52% |
| Over 3.5 | 41% | 29% |
| Over 4.5 | 28% | 17% |
| BTTS | 55% | 60% |
| BTTS & Win | 41% | 14% |
| BTTS & Draw | 7% | 24% |
| BTTS & Over 2.5 | 48% | 50% |
| BTTS No & Over 2.5 | 21% | 2% |
1st Half / 2nd Half
| CSKA Sofia | Derry City | |
|---|---|---|
| Win 1st Half | 38% | 33% |
| Draw 1st Half | 38% | 36% |
| Loss 1st Half | 24% | 31% |
| Scored 1st Half | 55% | 45% |
| Conceded 1st Half | 52% | 45% |
| Win 2nd Half | 52% | 29% |
| Draw 2nd Half | 28% | 38% |
| Loss 2nd Half | 21% | 33% |
| Scored 2nd Half | 66% | 57% |
| Conceded 2nd Half | 45% | 57% |
| Over 0.5 HT | 79% | 71% |
| Over 1.5 HT | 41% | 21% |
Recent Venue Form
CSKA Sofia (H)W
Arda Kardzhali4–1
Arda Kardzhali4–1W
Cherno More Varna3–1
Cherno More Varna3–1L
OFI0–2
OFI0–2W
Botev Vratsa5–0
Botev Vratsa5–0L
Maccabi Tel Aviv1–3
Maccabi Tel Aviv1–3W
Dunav Ruse2–1
Dunav Ruse2–1
Derry City (A)W
Galway United2–0
Galway United2–0D
Waterford2–2
Waterford2–2W
Shelbourne1–0
Shelbourne1–0L
Bohemians3–5
Bohemians3–5W
UCD2–1
UCD2–1D
St Patrick's Athl.1–1
St Patrick's Athl.1–1Number of Corners
9.1
Corners / Match
11 games
League Avg
10.0
80 games
10.4
Corners / Match
33 games
| Match Corners | CSKA Sofia | Derry City | League Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 6 | 73% | 94% | 88% |
| Over 7 | 55% | 91% | 79% |
| Over 8 | 55% | 76% | 66% |
| Over 9 | 55% | 64% | 55% |
| Over 10 | 45% | 52% | 41% |
| Over 11 | 27% | 33% | 31% |
| Over 12 | 18% | 15% | 24% |
| Over 13 | 9% | 9% | 14% |
Team Corners
| Team Corners | CSKA Sofia | Derry City |
|---|---|---|
| Corners Earned / Match | 5.3 | 5.8 |
| Corners Against / Match | 3.8 | 4.6 |
| Over 2.5 Corners For | 73% | 91% |
| Over 3.5 Corners For | 73% | 79% |
| Over 4.5 Corners For | 45% | 70% |
| Over 2.5 Corners Against | 55% | 85% |
| Over 3.5 Corners Against | 36% | 67% |
| Over 4.5 Corners Against | 36% | 52% |
Head to Head · 2 matches
2
CSKA Sofia
100%
0
Draws
0%
0
Derry City
0%
100%
Over 1.5
2/2
100%
Over 2.5
2/2
50%
Over 3.5
1/2
100%
BTTS
2/2
16/07/26CSKA Sofia
Derry City
1–2CSKA Sofia09/07/26Derry City
CSKA Sofia
3–2Derry CityEvents
19'⚽I. Pittas(L. Godoy)
31'⚽L. Boyce(M. Duffy)
41'⚽B. Jordao(S. Sensi)
53'⚽I. Pittas(Pastor)
64'🔄C. Dummigan(N. Twisk)
71'🔄C. Grogan(J. Stott)
72'🔄L. Godoy(J. Zwarts)
72'🔄I. Solet(M. Brahimi)
75'🟨Barry Cotter
83'🔄R. Slevin(J. McClean)
85'🔄S. Sensi(A. Piedrahita)
88'⚽J. Olayinka(P. McClean)
Match Statistics
CSKA SofiaDerry City
5Shots on target2
15Total shots6
63Possession %37
6Corners5
0Fouls0
0Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Juventus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 3 |
| 2 |  Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 3 |
| 3 |  Sparta Praha | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
| 4 |  Beşiktaş | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
| 5 |  Union St. Gilloise | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
| 6 |  Ferencvarosi TC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 7 |  Benfica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 8 |  Bayer Leverkusen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 9 | OFI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 10 |  Bournemouth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 11 |  Lyon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 12 |  Torreense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 13 |  Olympiakos Piraeus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 14 |  Red Bull Salzburg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 15 |  Omonia Nicosia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 16 |  Sunderland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 17 |  Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 |  Hapoel Beer Sheva | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 |  Rennes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 |  Sturm Graz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 |  Jagiellonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 22 |  Anderlecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 23 |  Lillestrom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 24 |  Real Sociedad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 25 |  AZ Alkmaar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 26 |  Celta Vigo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 27 |  Levski Sofia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 28 |  Celtic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 29 |  Celje | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 30 |  1899 Hoffenheim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 31 |  AC Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 32 |  Marseille | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| 33 |  Ararat-Armenia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| 34 |  Plzen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| 35 |  Lech Poznan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 |
| 36 |  NEC Nijmegen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 0 |
Team Insights
CSKA Sofia- ●CSKA Sofia have failed to win in their last 3 matches.
- ●CSKA Sofia have lost their last 3 matches.
- ●CSKA Sofia have conceded a minimum of 2 goals in each of their last 3 matches.
- ●64% of CSKA Sofia's points have been earned away.
Derry City—
Season Schedule
CSKA SofiaLHOFI0–2
OFI0–2LAOFI0–3
OFI0–3LHMaccabi Tel Aviv1–3
Maccabi Tel Aviv1–3WAMaccabi Tel Aviv3–0
Maccabi Tel Aviv3–0DH
Qarabag0–0
Qarabag0–0DAQarabag0–0
Qarabag0–0Derry CityLHCSKA Sofia1–2
CSKA Sofia1–2LACSKA Sofia2–3
CSKA Sofia2–3Top Scorers
CSKA SofiaJ. Zwarts11 ⚽
I. Pittas9 ⚽
S. Sensi5 ⚽
Ioannis Pittas4 ⚽
L. Godoy4 ⚽
Bruno Jordão2 ⚽
Derry CityM. Duffy14 ⚽
J. Clarke6 ⚽
A. O'Reilly5 ⚽
E. Chapman5 ⚽
K. Santos4 ⚽
D. Akinyemi3 ⚽
Cards Given
CSKA Sofia6 🟨
B. Jordao5 🟨
M. Brahimi4 🟨
S. Sensi3 🟨
J. Zwarts3 🟨
M. Ebong3 🟨
Derry CityAdam O'Reilly10 🟨
Patrick McClean7 🟨
Brandon Fleming6 🟨
Barry Cotter6 🟨
James McClean6 🟨
Darragh Markey5 🟨