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🏆 UEFA Europa League · 1st Qualifying Round

CSKA Sofia vs Derry City

Jul 09, 06:00 PM · National Stadium Vasil Levski

SOLID PREDICTION

CSKA Sofia Home Win

61%

Predicted score: 1-0

Outcome Probabilities

1X2 — Match Result

CSKA Sofia61%
Draw24%
Derry City15%

Over/Under 2.5

Over 2.5 (3+)47%
Under 2.5 (0-2)53%

Both Teams Score

BTTS: Yes51%
BTTS: No49%

Most Likely Scores

1-0

18.4%

0-0

16.0%

1-1

12.6%

0-1

11.0%

2-0

10.5%

Pre-match Outlook

Goalence's Pi-Ratings model gives CSKA Sofia a clear edge against Derry City in UEFA Europa League — 61% confidence (SOLID tier) with an expected scoreline of 1-0.

Both teams are projected to score (51% BTTS yes), suggesting an open contest where neither defense fully shuts down the opponent.

How the Model Works

We use an iterative Pi-Ratings model: each team has separate home and away attack/defense ratings, updated after every match. Lambda values are converted to outcome probabilities via Poisson distribution. Match result, over/under, and BTTS predictions are all derived from a single coherent model.

CSKA Sofia vs Derry CityCSKA Sofia Home Win: 61%.

Predictions are produced by statistical models and cannot be guaranteed. Use as reference only.