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Derry City vs CSKA Sofia Betting Tips - Goals Likely in Europa League Qualifier

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Alex Waite
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Last updated: Tue 14 Jul 2026 13:57
Derry City and CSKA Sofia are both attacking sides, making their upcoming Europa League Qualifier a likely goal-fest. The top betting recommendations are Both Teams To Score (BTTS) at 1.75 odds (2 units), Over 2.5 Goals at 1.85 odds (2 units), and Over 3.5 Goals at 3.25 odds (1 unit). The advice is to back a high-scoring game, so BTTS and over goals bets offer best value for punters.
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  • Derry City have seen 11 goals in their last 2 games
  • CSKA Sofia beat the Candystripes 3-2 in the first leg
  • Another Europa League high-scorer is predicted
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Tiernan Lynch's Derry City have seen over 4.5 goals in 2 consecutive games (Getty)
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Derry City have been amongst the goals in recent games and CSKA Sofia are a dangerous attacking side. These sides can play out another high-scorer in the Europa League Qualifier. 

Key Stats - Goals Standout


  • Derry City have seen over 4.5 goals in 2 consecutive games.
  • Derry City have seen BTTS in their last 2 matches.
  • CSKA Sofia have seen over 2.5 goals in 5 consecutive matches. 

H2H 


CSKA Sofia have a 2-0 advantage against Derry City, alongside one draw. 

Derry City Score in Most Matches


Northern Irish side Derry City have won just two of their last seven matches. The Candystripes have scored in all seven games and have kept one clean sheet. 

Derry City’s last victory was a 2-0 league win against Drogheda at home. Back-to-back defeats followed, starting with a 4-2 loss to Waterford.

Tiernan Lynch’s team also lost 3-2 at CSKA Sofia in the Europa League Qualifier. Derry had three shots on target and goals from Liam Boyce and James Olayinka couldn’t prevent the defeat.

CSKA Sofia Often See Over 2.5 Goals


CSKA Sofia are in strong form after winning four of their previous five matches in all competitions. 

The Bulgarian side started pre-season with a 2-1 friendly win over Grosuplje. A 4-0 loss to Polissya Zhytomyr came before consecutive wins against Odra Opole 3-2 and Marek 3-0. 

The Reds extended their winning streak to three matches following a 3-2 Europa League win over Derry City. CSKA Sofia had 17 shots and goals from Ioannis Pittas and Bruno Jordao sealed the first-leg victory. 

Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News


Derry City (4-4-2): Brian Maher; Conor Barr, Christy Grogan, Patrick McClean, Rob Slevin; 
Barry Cotter, James Olayinka, Cameron Dummigan, Michael Duffy; Liam Boyce, Ellis Chapman

Midfielder Darragh Markey has missed the last two games through injury and is unlikely to feature against CSKA Sofia. 

CSKA Sofia (4-3-3): Fedor Lapoukhov; Pastor, Facundo Rodriguez, Teodor Ivanov, Angelo Martino; Petko Panayotov, Bruno Jordao, Stefano Sensi, Leandro Godoy; Isaac Solet, Ioannis  Pittas

CSKA Sofia have no injuries or suspensions. 

Verdict

Derry City and CSKA Sofia are high-scoring sides. BTTS and over 2.5 goals are the best bets in this Europa League Qualifier.

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