The kick off for the match between Ludogorets and CSKA Sofia will take place at 18:30 (UK time) - Monday, 05/25 - at the Ludogorets Arena. This clash of the 2025/26 First League looks very promising!

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APWin predictions for Ludogorets vs CSKA Sofia

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

Ludogorets Win

After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

👉 Our prediction is: Ludogorets to win

Ludogorets vs CSKA Sofia has all the makings of a competitive battle between two sides that are both eyeing an important win. But we are ever so slightly leaning toward Ludogorets to win on the 1X2 market.

Ludogorets will enjoy home advantage, which they have capitalised on with their strong form at home. They remain good value to win with their odds, and we expect them to pay out those odds with all three points at home.

Ludogorets Preview

Ludogorets has played 35 matches in the First League so far, with 18 wins, 10 draws, and 7 losses. This results in an average of 1.83 points per match.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 25 wins, 14 draws, and 14 losses. Ludogorets's attack has scored 85 goals, 60 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.71 goals per league match and 1.6 goals per match across the entire season.

Ivaylo Chochev is the team’s top scorer with 16 goals, while Petar Stanić leads the team in assists with 10. Defensively, The Eagles has conceded 25 goals in the league (an average of 0.71) and 52 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 0.98 over 53 matches).

CSKA Sofia preview

In 35 First League matches, CSKA Sofia has recorded 18 wins, 9 draws, and 8 losses, with an average of 1.8 points per game.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has 18 wins in 35 matches. The team has scored 47 goals, 47 of them in the First League (an average of 1.34 goals per match), with Ioannis Pittas being the team's top scorer with 8 goals and James Armel Eto'o Eyenga providing 11 assists.

Defensively, The Army has conceded 29 goals in the league and 29 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 0.83 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Ludogorets vs CSKA Sofia

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

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Ludogorets

Bulgaria - First League

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall L D W L L

0.8

Home D L D W W

1.6

Away L W L L W

1.2

Away Team

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CSKA Sofia

Bulgaria - First League

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall L D W W L

1.4

Home D W L D W

1.6

Away L W W W L

1.8

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Published on 22 May 2026, at 20:09 Last updated on 22 May 2026, at 20:09
Author: Amauri Barbosa

Sports betting analyst with over 15 years of experience. At APWin, he writes football predictions, reviews bookmakers and explains the reasoning behind every bet.