Bulgaria League Predictions (efbet League)
Bulgaria league prediction for the efbet League: picks with odds after the end of the Ludogorets era, in a smaller 14-club league where unders and draws pay.
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Looking for a Bulgaria league prediction? Each efbet League pick we make appears at the top of this page, together with the price we took, a 1 to 5 confidence rating and a one-line explanation. Bulgarian football has changed fast: Ludogorets won every title from 2012 to 2025, Levski Sofia broke that run in 2025/26, and the league itself shrank from 16 clubs to 14 for 2026/27.
The end of the Ludogorets era
For 14 seasons in a row the title question had one answer. Levski Sofia changed that in 2025/26, winning with games to spare ahead of CSKA 1948, Ludogorets and CSKA Sofia. Now four clubs start the season with a real chance, and their meetings with each other are hard to call. We treat the old Ludogorets dominance as history, not as a guide to today’s prices.
efbet League 2026/27: 14 clubs and a new split
- 14 clubs play a 26-round regular season, home and away, from mid-July to April.
- Then the table splits into groups for the title, the European places and survival.
- The season ends in late May, with no fixtures from early December to mid-February.
Because this is the first season with 14 clubs, check the league’s official rules for the exact play-off and relegation details before betting on outright markets.
Sofia derbies: Levski against CSKA
The Eternal Derby between Levski and CSKA Sofia is the biggest fixture in Bulgarian football, and Sofia also has CSKA 1948, Slavia and Lokomotiv Sofia. Derbies are tight, tense and often settled by one goal. League form matters less than usual in these games, and the draw is frequently the value price.
Under 2.5 and draws: a low-scoring league
The 2025/26 season averaged about 2.3 goals per game, one of the lowest rates among the leagues we cover. Under 2.5 and draws come up more often than the habits of bigger leagues suggest. We still look at each pair of teams on its own numbers; if unders are new to you, start with what under 2.5 means.
Example You put ₦2,500 on the draw at 3.20 in a Sofia derby that kicks off at 17:45 local time (16:45 in Lagos during winter). A 1-1 finish pays ₦8,000, which is ₦5,500 profit; any winner on the day means the ₦2,500 is gone.
The long winter gap
With no league games for about ten weeks over winter, clubs return in February after camps and transfers. Early form after the break is hard to read, and pitches can be heavy, which tends to keep scoring low. We keep confidence scores moderate in those first rounds.
Who came up, who went down
Cutting the league to 14 clubs meant a harsh summer at the bottom: Beroe, Dobrudzha and Montana were relegated, Septemvri survived a play-off against Yantra, and Dunav were the only club promoted. A small promoted contingent and a smaller league mean more games between the same established sides, so this season’s earlier meetings are useful evidence by spring.
Where we look for value in Bulgaria
Three angles cover most of our efbet League picks: the 2.5 goal line, usually on the under side; the draw in derbies and mid-table games; and home wins for the Sofia clubs and Ludogorets against the bottom of the table.
Bulgarian kick-off times in WAT
| Sofia time | Lagos time in winter | Lagos time in summer |
|---|---|---|
| 15:30 | 14:30 | 13:30 |
| 17:45 | 16:45 | 15:45 |
| 20:00 | 19:00 | 18:00 |
Sofia runs its clocks on EET, UTC+2 through the winter and UTC+3 from the end of March, so subtract one hour (winter) or two hours (summer) to get the Lagos kick-off. For football in the same time zone, see our Greece Super League predictions; for more low-scoring football, try the Egypt Premier League predictions.
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Frequently asked questions
Fourteen, down from sixteen. They play a 26-round regular season, home and away, before the table splits into groups for the title, the European places and survival.
Bulgaria is one hour ahead of Lagos in winter and two hours ahead in summer. A 20:00 Sofia kick-off is 19:00 WAT from late October to late March and 18:00 WAT in summer.
Levski Sofia, ending Ludogorets' run of titles that began in 2012. CSKA 1948, Ludogorets and CSKA Sofia finished next.
Often. The 2025/26 season averaged about 2.3 goals per game, lower than most European leagues. We still judge each match on the two teams' own scoring rates rather than backing unders everywhere.
It is the sponsored name of the Bulgarian First League, also called the Parva Liga or First Professional Football League, the top division of Bulgarian football.