Spartak Varna 1-1 CSKA Sofia: result and AI prediction
Spartak Varna – CSKA Sofia, First League, Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 05:00 PM (GMT). Venue: Stadion Spartak
Spartak Varna is #7 in the table (8 pts) and CSKA Sofia #3 (16 pts). Spartak Varna has not won any of its last 5 matches. CSKA Sofia is unbeaten in its last 5 matches. CSKA Sofia averages 2.7 goals per match this season. Last 6 head-to-head meetings: Spartak Varna 0, draws 1, CSKA Sofia 5. Their last meeting, on November 29, 2025, ended Spartak Varna 0-4 CSKA Sofia.
AI confidence: Medium
AI match recap
CSKA Sofia take strong league momentum to Varna, where Spartak need to stop a recent slide and make home territory count. The visitors’ defensive control and greater ability to dictate possession are the central themes, while Pittas gives their attacking phases a clear focal point. Spartak have enough transition threat to punish overcommitment, especially if Stojanovski receives early support. The match turns on whether the hosts can survive CSKA’s first sustained wave without conceding from wide pressure or a dead ball.
Head-to-head analysis
CSKA Sofia are unbeaten in the last six meetings and have won five of them, including emphatic recent victories. Spartak’s last win in this fixture is the clear exception in an otherwise CSKA-dominated recent series.
Form (last 5)
Spartak Varna vs CSKA Sofia stats
| Spartak Varna | CSKA Sofia | |
|---|---|---|
| Played | 7 | 6 |
| Goals scored | 9 | 16 |
| Goals conceded | 13 | 4 |
| Clean sheets | 2 | 3 |
Last meetings
- 2025-11-29Spartak Varna 0-4 CSKA Sofia
- 2025-07-26CSKA Sofia 1-1 Spartak Varna
- 2025-05-13CSKA Sofia 5-0 Spartak Varna
- 2025-04-26Spartak Varna 0-1 CSKA Sofia
- 2024-12-15Spartak Varna 2-3 CSKA Sofia
- 2024-12-03CSKA Sofia 3-1 Spartak Varna

Spartak Varna
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