Derry City
CSKA SofiaDerry City face CSKA Sofia in 1st Qualifying Round of the World UEFA Europa League, with kick-off scheduled at 17:30 GMT on Thursday, 16 July 2026.
The odds suggest CSKA Sofia has the edge, making X2 (away win or draw) a solid double chance pick at 1.22.
Over 1.5 goals is heavily backed at 1.22.
This preview for Derry City vs CSKA Sofiais built entirely from recent form data, including each side's last five outings, scoring and defensive records, head-to-head results and current league position. All insights are generated algorithmically by ODDSLOT and should be used alongside your own judgement — no outcome is ever guaranteed.
Derry CityAcross their previous 5 fixtures, Derry City picked up 1 victory, drew 1 and lost 3.
Both sides found the net in 4 of those 5 games, while 1 finished with at least one team failing to score.
The total went above 2.5 goals on 3 occasions and stayed at or below 2.5 in 2.
Derry City netted 8 goals and shipped 10 during that span.
CSKA SofiaOver their last 5 outings, CSKA Sofia recorded 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
Both clubs scored in 2 of those matches, with 3 ending without goals from one side.
There were over 2.5 goals in 3 games and under 2.5 in 2.
CSKA Sofia scored 7 and conceded 8 across those 5 fixtures.
Data in this analysis may differ from current values.
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| NR | TEAM | MP | W | D | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lyon | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| 2 |  Aston Villa | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| 3 |  FC Midtjylland | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| 4 |  Real Betis | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| 5 |  FC Porto | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| 6 |  SC Braga | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| 7 |  SC Freiburg | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| 8 |  AS Roma | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| 9 |  Genk | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 |
| 10 |  Bologna | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 |  VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| 12 |  Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| 13 |  Nottingham Forest | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 14 |  Plzen | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 14 |
| 15 |  FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 16 |  Celta Vigo | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 17 |  PAOK | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 18 |  Lille | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 19 |  Fenerbahçe | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 20 |  Panathinaikos | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 21 |  Celtic | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 22 |  Ludogorets | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 23 |  Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 24 |  Brann | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 25 |  BSC Young Boys | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 26 |  Sturm Graz | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 27 |  FCSB | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 28 |  GO Ahead Eagles | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 29 |  Feyenoord | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 30 |  FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 31 |  Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 32 |  Rangers | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 33 |  Nice | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 34 |  Utrecht | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 35 |  Malmo FF | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 36 |  Maccabi Tel Aviv | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
