CSKA Sofia host Monaco in the UEFA Europa Conference League. Both clubs have been busy in Europe already this season, and each also looks in decent shape domestically heading into this one.
Monaco eased through their own qualifying tie a while back, while CSKA only reached this competition after a heavier European exit elsewhere. That contrast in how they got here is worth digging into before looking at their recent form.
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Encouraging recent form on both sides
CSKA Sofia haven't lost in their last five First League matches, winning three and drawing two, and they added a comfortable 4-2 Super Cup win away at Levski Sofia in between. Across their last 20 matches in all competitions they've won 12, drawn 5 and lost just 3, scoring 40 goals and conceding 20.
CSKA Sofia: 20 completed matches; Monaco: 20 completed matches.
CSKA Sofia
- Win
- 60% 12 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 15% 3 / 20
- Scored
- 40
- Conceded
- 20
- Difference
- +20
Monaco
- Win
- 55% 11 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 25% 5 / 20
- Scored
- 39
- Conceded
- 32
- Difference
- +7
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First League | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | CSKA Sofia | 20.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| First League | Lokomotiv Sofia | CSKA Sofia | 16.09.2026 | 0-2 |
| First League | CSKA Sofia | Arda Kardzhali | 12.09.2026 | 4-1 |
| Super Cup | Levski Sofia | CSKA Sofia | 09.09.2026 | 2-4 |
| First League | Spartak Varna | CSKA Sofia | 05.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| First League | CSKA Sofia | Cherno More Varna | 30.08.2026 | 3-1 |
| UEFA Europa League | CSKA Sofia | OFI | 27.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| UEFA Europa League | OFI | CSKA Sofia | 20.08.2026 | 3-0 |
| First League | CSKA Sofia | Botev Vratsa | 16.08.2026 | 5-0 |
| UEFA Europa League | CSKA Sofia | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 13.08.2026 | 1-3 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | Monaco | Lens | 18.09.2026 | 2-1 |
| Ligue 1 | Strasbourg | Monaco | 12.09.2026 | 1-1 |
| Ligue 1 | Paris Saint Germain | Monaco | 04.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| Ligue 1 | Monaco | Marseille | 30.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Monaco | Gornik Zabrze | 27.08.2026 | 4-1 |
| Ligue 1 | Le Havre | Monaco | 23.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Gornik Zabrze | Monaco | 20.08.2026 | 2-3 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Coventry | Monaco | 14.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Liverpool | Monaco | 09.08.2026 | 2-3 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Monaco | Getafe | 06.08.2026 | 1-0 |
Monaco's form has picked up sharply too. They've won six and drawn one of their last seven matches in all competitions, including a 2-1 win away at PSG and two wins over Gornik Zabrze in Conference League qualifying. Over their last 20 games overall they've won 11, drawn 4 and lost 5, scoring 39 and conceding 32 - a slightly more open record than CSKA's.
Monaco's season-long goal difference is tighter than their recent run suggests, so their defence is worth keeping an eye on.
Comparative Team Statistics: CSKA Sofia vs Monaco
Different roads into the Conference League
CSKA's path here wasn't smooth. They beat Derry City and then Maccabi Tel Aviv in the earlier qualifying rounds, only to be beaten 5-0 on aggregate by OFI in the Europa League play-off, which is what dropped them into this competition.
Monaco, by contrast, cruised through their own qualifying tie, beating Gornik Zabrze 3-2 away and then 4-1 at home for a 7-3 aggregate win. That's a far more comfortable route into the league phase, and it lines up with the free-scoring form they've shown since.
CSKA's European campaign ended with a heavy defeat, so there are fair questions about how they'll cope defensively here against a side that's been scoring freely.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruno Jordão | Portugal | 27 | Midfielder | 180 | 73 |
| Pastor | Brazil | 26 | Defender | 176 | 78 |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Golovin | Russia | 30 | Midfielder | 178 | 69 |
| E. Dier | England | 32 | Defender | 188 | 83 |
| J. Teze | Netherlands | 27 | Defender | 183 | 68 |
| T. Kehrer | Germany | 30 | Defender | 186 | 76 |
| L. Hrádecký | Finland | 36 | Goalkeeper | 192 | 83 |
| T. Minamino | Japan | 31 | Midfielder | 172 | 68 |
| D. Zakaria | Switzerland | 29 | Midfielder | 191 | 76 |
| P. Köhn | Switzerland | 28 | Goalkeeper | 190 | 80 |
| M. Salisu | Ghana | 27 | Defender | 191 | 82 |
| F. Balogun | USA | 25 | Attacker | 178 | 66 |
| M. Abline | France | 23 | Attacker | 176 | 67 |
| Y. Lienard | France | 23 | Goalkeeper | 194 | 83 |
| M. Biereth | Denmark | 23 | Attacker | 187 | 69 |
| Vanderson | Brazil | 25 | Defender | 173 | 74 |
| Flávio Nazinho | Portugal | 23 | Defender | 178 | 72 |
| S. Idumbo-Muzambo | Belgium | 21 | Midfielder | 170 | 60 |
| C. Mawissa Elebi | France | 21 | Defender | 185 | 77 |
| L. Camara | Senegal | 22 | Midfielder | 173 | 65 |
| E. Diop | France | 22 | Midfielder | 173 | 67 |
| Paris Josua Brunner | Germany | 20 | Attacker | 186 | 80 |
Monaco look the sharper side on current European pedigree, having eased through qualifying and strung together a strong run of results including that win at PSG. CSKA, though, are unbeaten domestically for weeks and clearly have some European quality of their own, even if their last continental tie ended badly against OFI.
With no market on the table and both teams showing credible recent form, this isn't one where we can point to a clear angle. We'll pass on this fixture for now.
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