Pregame prediction state, community vote lean, matchup drivers, and trend context.
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CSKA Sofia vs Maccabi Tel Aviv predictions cover UEFA Europa League, 3rd Qualifying Round on 13 Aug 2026. Kick-off is listed for Thursday, 13 August 2026 at 19:00 CEST. This preview brings together the prediction lean, community voting, recent form, head-to-head notes and team context in one place. The page is built to give a pre-match read before team news, odds movement and late updates can change the picture.
The current prediction split is CSKA Sofia 52%, Draw 32%, Maccabi Tel Aviv 16%, giving CSKA Sofia the clearest lean before the other matchup factors are considered.
Recent form gives the first matchup clue: over the last five, CSKA Sofia have taken 11 points while Maccabi Tel Aviv have taken 6. That comes from CSKA Sofia taking 3 wins and Maccabi Tel Aviv taking 2 wins in that span. Goal trend sits at CSKA Sofia +5 and Maccabi Tel Aviv -1.
Season and schedule context add rest days at CSKA Sofia 14 and Maccabi Tel Aviv 14. These details help separate a simple prediction percentage from the rhythm each team brings into the match.
Underlying team metrics add chance creation score at CSKA Sofia 3.2 versus Maccabi Tel Aviv 5.7 and clean-sheet rate at 50% against 100%, giving the prediction a check against chance creation, defensive resistance and match-control signals.
The prediction trend contains 8 trend points, showing how the pre-match view developed before the current prediction read.
