PFK Levski Sofia vs FC Red Bull Salzburg, Europe 2026-27 LEAGUE STAGE
Overview
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PFK Levski Sofia vs FC Red Bull Salzburg — Europe at Vasil Levski.
- PFK Levski Sofia 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvarosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzen | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahce SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | FC Red Bull Salzburg | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Aug | FK Kairat | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Jul | Universitatea Craiova CS | A | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Jul | FK Borac Banja Luka | H | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Aug | AEK Larnaka | H | 0–4 | L |
| 25 Jul | AEK Larnaka | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | PFK Levski Sofia | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Jan | Aston Villa FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Jan | FC Basel 1893 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Dec | SC Freiburg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Nov | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 1–4 | L |
| 06 Nov | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
PFK Levski Sofia this season
PFK Levski Sofia this season
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Red Bull Salzburg this season
FC Red Bull Salzburg this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
PFK Levski Sofia
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Red Bull Salzburg
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Red Bull Salzburg
| Haris Tabakovic | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Vasil Levski. PFK Levski Sofia are looking to make home advantage count against FC Red Bull Salzburg.
- 5' PFK Levski Sofia seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Red Bull Salzburg needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His PFK Levski Sofia side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' FC Red Bull Salzburg fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 39' What composure from Haris Tabakovic! The Bosnia-Herzegovina international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 41' Sota Kitano was booked on 41.
- 46' Kevin Boma is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Red Bull Salzburg so far.
- 51' FC Red Bull Salzburg is showing some good football. However, FC Red Bull Salzburg are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Alex Centelles.
- 56' Haris Tabakovic is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
- 58' The PFK Levski Sofia bench stirs into life. Alex Centelles is withdrawn and David Kusso gets his opportunity.
- 60' Bartosz Mazurek was booked on 60.
- 63' The crowd applauds Sota Kitano as he leaves the pitch. Damir Redzic steps in for FC Red Bull Salzburg.
- 65' The referee has no hesitation. Yorbe Vertessen is booked for FC Red Bull Salzburg — card on 65.
- 69' It is a substitution in FC Red Bull Salzburg team. Yorbe Vertessen is replaced by Karim Konate on 69 minute.
- 74' The home supporters are growing impatient. PFK Levski Sofia must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 76' Fresh legs for PFK Levski Sofia! Juan Perea comes on to replace Reinaldo.
- 77' Mazire Soula gets the nod from PFK Levski Sofia. He replaces Armstrong Oko-Flex and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' Svetoslav Vutsov has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 87' PFK Levski Sofia started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 87.
- 88' The PFK Levski Sofia bench stirs into life. Everton Bala is withdrawn and Steven Stoyanchov gets his opportunity.
- 89' Edmund Baidoo makes way for Frans Kratzig at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Red Bull Salzburg.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Kevin Boma.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for PFK Levski Sofia and FC Red Bull Salzburg (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
PFK Levski Sofia Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Alex Centelles ↓ David Kusso 58'
- 35
-
7
Reinaldo ↓ Juan Perea 76'
-
4
Christian Makoun ↓ Asen Mitkov 88'
- 50
- 11
- 92
- 3
- 18
- 17
- 21
Bench
- 8
-
22
Mazire Soula ↑ 77'
- 78
- 2
-
27
David Kusso ↑ 58'
- 1
-
9
Juan Perea ↑ 76'
-
28
Steven Stoyanchov ↑ 88'
-
10
Asen Mitkov ↑ 88'
Coach
Julio Velazquez
FC Red Bull Salzburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 31
- 44
-
11
Yorbe Vertessen ↓ Karim Konate 69'
- 18
-
8
Sota Kitano ↓ Damir Redzic 63'
- 21
- 32
-
20
Edmund Baidoo ↓ Frans Kratzig 89'
- 52
- 15
Bench
- 1
- 22
- 35
-
23
Damir Redzic ↑ 63'
- 39
- 7
-
19
Karim Konate ↑ 69'
-
13
Frans Kratzig ↑ 89'
- 4
- 41
- 43
- 33
Coach
Danny Röhl
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Haris Tabakovic | 1 |
Head to Head
PFK Levski Sofia Form
2026-09-17
PFK Levski Sofia
0–1
FC Red Bull Salzburg
L
2026-08-11
FK Kairat
0–1
PFK Levski Sofia
W
2026-07-29
Universitatea Craiova CS
2–2
PFK Levski Sofia
D
2026-07-14
PFK Levski Sofia
4–0
FK Borac Banja Luka
W
2019-08-01
PFK Levski Sofia
0–4
AEK Larnaka
L
2019-07-25
AEK Larnaka
3–0
PFK Levski Sofia
L
FC Red Bull Salzburg Form
2026-09-17
PFK Levski Sofia
0–1
FC Red Bull Salzburg
W
2026-01-29
Aston Villa FC
3–2
FC Red Bull Salzburg
L
2026-01-22
FC Red Bull Salzburg
3–1
FC Basel 1893
W
2025-12-11
SC Freiburg
1–0
FC Red Bull Salzburg
L
2025-11-27
Bologna FC 1909
4–1
FC Red Bull Salzburg
L
2025-11-06
FC Red Bull Salzburg
2–0
Go Ahead Eagles
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12
PFK Levski Sofia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
FC Red Bull Salzburg xG
I would bet for:
PFK Levski Sofia or FC Red Bull Salzburg 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Red Bull Salzburg win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
PFK Levski Sofia or Draw
66%
Draw or FC Red Bull Salzburg
66%
PFK Levski Sofia or FC Red Bull Salzburg
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Red Bull Salzburg win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
12.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.5%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.7%
0 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — PFK Levski Sofia
| Handicap | PFK Levski Sofia covers | Push | FC Red Bull Salzburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 20% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 20% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
PFK Levski Sofia keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
FC Red Bull Salzburg keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.