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Nordsjælland
Conference League
16:45
UTC, Thursday 22 October 2026
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CSKA Sofia

Nordsjælland vs CSKA Sofia: preview, line-ups and kick-off time

FC Nordsjælland host CSKA Sofia at Right to Dream Park on Thursday 22 October 2026, kick-off 16:45 UTC, in the Conference League (round 2). Prediction markets make Nordsjælland the favourite at 68%, with the draw at 19% (Polymarket). Nordsjælland have had 4 days of rest since playing Lyngby (Danish Superliga); CSKA Sofia have had 7 after facing Monaco and travel about 1,659 km. Nordsjælland are without 2 players (Araphat Mohammed, Souleymane Alio); CSKA Sofia are missing 1 (Mohamed Brahimi). Robert Jones is the referee, averaging 4.0 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.9. The forecast at kick-off is 10°C, dry.

Win chances

Nordsjælland 68%Draw 19%CSKA Sofia 14%

From Polymarket prediction market prices. For information only: Ninety has no betting links. How win chances work.

Predicted line-ups

Predicted elevens. Official team sheets usually arrive about an hour before kick-off. About predicted line-ups.

Nordsjælland 3-4-3

Coach: Jens Olsen

  1. 13 Andreas Hansen GK
  2. 25 Victor Nelsson DEF
  3. 3 Tobias Salquist DEF
  4. 4 Noah Markmann DEF
  5. 23 Runar Robinsønn Norheim MID
  6. 18 Justin Janssen MID
  7. 6 Mark Brink MID
  8. 5 Juho Lähteenmäki MID
  9. 40 Hjalte Boe Rasmussen FWD
  10. 11 Alexander Lind FWD
  11. 14 Ibrahim Adel FWD

CSKA Sofia 4-1-4-1

Coach: Markus Gisdol

  1. 21 Fedor Lapoukhov GK
  2. 2 Pastor DEF
  3. 4 Dinis Almeida DEF
  4. 32 Facundo Rodríguez DEF
  5. 17 Ángelo Martino DEF
  6. 6 Bruno Jordão MID
  7. 28 Ioannis Pittas FWD
  8. 7 Max Ebong MID
  9. 8 Stefano Sensi MID
  10. 38 Léo Pereira FWD
  11. 9 Leandro Godoy FWD

Injuries and suspensions

Nordsjælland

  • Araphat Mohammed injury, back Day to day
  • Souleymane Alio injury, back Day to day

CSKA Sofia

  • Mohamed Brahimi suspension, back Late October 2026