When and where is Derry City vs CSKA Sofia?

Derry City vs CSKA Sofia was played on Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 17:30 UTC and finished 1–2. The venue is Brandywell Stadium. It is a Europa League fixture.

What is the recent form of Derry City and CSKA Sofia?

Derry City: 0 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats in the last 4 matches, 3–7 on goals. CSKA Sofia: 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in the last 5 matches, 11–6 on goals.

Where are Derry City and CSKA Sofia in the table?

Derry City are 62nd with 0 points; CSKA Sofia are 8th with 11.

Have Derry City and CSKA Sofia met recently?

Yes: 2 meetings on record — 0 won by Derry City, 2 by CSKA Sofia and 0 draws. The last one, on 16 Jul 2026, finished Derry City 1–2 CSKA Sofia.

How often do Derry City and CSKA Sofia matches go over 2.5 goals?

This season 47% of Derry City's matches and 64% of CSKA Sofia's had three goals or more. Derry City average 1.4 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per match; CSKA Sofia 2.5 and 0.8.

How often do Derry City and CSKA Sofia keep a clean sheet or fail to score?

Derry City kept a clean sheet in 29% of their matches and failed to score in 24%; CSKA Sofia in 36% and 9%.

Is there a FootballEdge pick on Derry City vs CSKA Sofia?

No. Our numbers on this match were not clear enough for a pick — we publish fewer picks on purpose.

How can I check a pick wasn't changed after kick-off?

Every batch of picks gets a SHA-256 fingerprint minutes before kick-off, timestamped by an independent authority and anchored in the Bitcoin blockchain. Anyone can check it on our proof page.

Derry City 1–2 CSKA Sofia — 16 Jul 2026

Europa League

Derry City1–2

CSKA Sofia

Brandywell Stadium

Our prediction

Medium

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Team comparison

Derry CityCSKA Sofia

2.0Form rating2.3

1.60Goals scored (avg)2.70

1.70Goals conceded (avg)0.90

29.4%Clean sheet %36.4%

23.5%Failed to score %9.1%

47.1%Over 2.5 rate63.6%

Based on 11 matches this season.

Expected goals trend

Expected goals created in each team's last ten completed matches.

Expected goals trend

Derry City
CSKA Sofia

Expected goals trend
Matches	Derry City	CSKA Sofia
−1	0.00	1.28

Goals by half

Average goals scored in each half this season.

Goals by half

Goals by half
Goals	Goals per match
Derry City · 1st half	0.5
Derry City · 2nd half	0.85
CSKA Sofia · 1st half	1.18
CSKA Sofia · 2nd half	1.27

Score probability matrix

Probability (%) of every scoreline. Home goals down the side, away goals along the top. The outlined cell is the most likely single score — it is not a prediction.

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Europa League

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
5	Jagiellonia	6	4	1	1	+7	13
6	Omonia Nicosia	6	4	1	1	+6	13
7	Red Bull Salzburg	6	4	1	1	+2	13
8	CSKA Sofia	8	3	2	3	-2	11
9	Lech Poznan	6	3	1	2	+5	10
10	OFI	4	3	0	1	+6	9
11	Maccabi Tel Aviv	4	3	0	1	+5	9
59	Sturm Graz	2	0	1	1	-3	1
60	Heart Of Midlothian	2	0	1	1	-5	1
61	NEC Nijmegen	2	0	1	1	-5	1
62	Derry City	2	0	0	2	-2	0
63	Celta Vigo	2	0	0	2	-2	0
64	1899 Hoffenheim	2	0	0	2	-3	0
65	Tromso	2	0	0	2	-3	0

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Derry City vs CSKA Sofia: key facts and questions

When and where is Derry City vs CSKA Sofia?: Derry City vs CSKA Sofia was played on Thursday, July 16, 2026 at 17:30 UTC and finished 1–2. The venue is Brandywell Stadium. It is a Europa League fixture.
What is the recent form of Derry City and CSKA Sofia?: Derry City: 0 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats in the last 4 matches, 3–7 on goals. CSKA Sofia: 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in the last 5 matches, 11–6 on goals.
Where are Derry City and CSKA Sofia in the table?: Derry City are 62nd with 0 points; CSKA Sofia are 8th with 11.
Have Derry City and CSKA Sofia met recently?: Yes: 2 meetings on record — 0 won by Derry City, 2 by CSKA Sofia and 0 draws. The last one, on 16 Jul 2026, finished Derry City 1–2 CSKA Sofia.
How often do Derry City and CSKA Sofia matches go over 2.5 goals?: This season 47% of Derry City's matches and 64% of CSKA Sofia's had three goals or more. Derry City average 1.4 goals scored and 1.3 conceded per match; CSKA Sofia 2.5 and 0.8.
How often do Derry City and CSKA Sofia keep a clean sheet or fail to score?: Derry City kept a clean sheet in 29% of their matches and failed to score in 24%; CSKA Sofia in 36% and 9%.
Is there a FootballEdge pick on Derry City vs CSKA Sofia?: No. Our numbers on this match were not clear enough for a pick — we publish fewer picks on purpose.
How can I check a pick wasn't changed after kick-off?: Every batch of picks gets a SHA-256 fingerprint minutes before kick-off, timestamped by an independent authority and anchored in the Bitcoin blockchain. Anyone can check it on our proof page. How to check a sealed pick