Prediction Septemvri Sofia vs Dobrudzha 1919 2025/2026 – Betting Tips for the First League on 18/08/2025

Match context

The late-summer meeting at Stadion Vitosha in Bistrica shapes up as a clash of contrasts. Septemvri Sofia arrive rooted to the foot of the table after four league outings without a point, having shipped 12 goals and managed only four. Their recent league form reads painfully clear: heavy defeats to top sides and narrow losses against the city rivals have left them scrambling for answers at the back. Dobrudzha 1919, by contrast, have enjoyed a steadier start to the campaign and sit comfortably above them in seventh with six points from four games. The visitors arrive buoyed by a morale-boosting 2-1 win over CSKA 1948 Sofia in their most recent fixture, while Septemvri’s 2-3 reverse to Beroe underlined the hosts’ defensive fragility. Referee Mihael Pavlov will oversee the contest on the 18th of August in a stadium that can hold 22,000 – a lively atmosphere is expected even if the crowd won’t be the decisive factor.

Tactical outlook and form

Septemvri’s underlying numbers show a team struggling to keep opponents out. Across their opening fixtures they have conceded heavily at both home and away venues, and their attack has not compensated for those defensive lapses. The visitors offer sharper finishing and a more balanced defensive record: five goals scored and five conceded suggest Dobrudzha can both create chances and avoid collapse. Shot metrics favour neither side massively — the hosts edge in total attempts, but Dobrudzha’s dangerous attacks average is marginally higher, hinting at more incisive final-third work. Both teams have been involved in open games: Septemvri’s fixtures have all produced over 2.5 goals so far this season, and Dobrudzha have also seen multiple high-scoring encounters.

Key trends to watch

Recent standout performers give the story colour: Borislav Marinov earned the best-player nod in Septemvri’s narrow defeat to Beroe, while Aykut Ramadan starred for Dobrudzha in their upset of CSKA 1948. Head-to-head history is sparse but not sterile — the last recorded meeting ended goalless, yet current season evidence points to far more eventful affairs. Odds slightly favour the visitors, reflecting Dobrudzha’s superior early returns and Septemvri’s worrying defensive ledger.

Prediction and betting tip

Expect an open, end-to-end contest where Septemvri’s porous defence will be tested repeatedly by a Dobrudzha side that has shown it can finish chances and grind out results. This should not be a cagey, low-scoring battle; form and statistics point towards goals at both ends and a lively tempo from the first whistle.

Betting suggestion: Goal market – Back Over 2.5 goals.