Universitatea Craiova vs Levski Sofia Prediction

Stadionul Ion Oblemenco, Craiova·Matteo Marcenaro, Italy 29/07/2026

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Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
6.6 / 10
Value Analysis
54%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 2.5 Goals
2.10
SignalNEUTRALModel45%SurpriseMediumGap+8.6%
Universitatea Craiova Rest
4 days
Levski Sofia Rest
3 days

Universitatea Craiova vs Levski Sofia: the result in context

Universitatea Craiova and Levski Sofia drew 2-2 in the UEFA Champions League on 29 Jul 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Universitatea Craiova tend to win more corners, 4.6 a game to 2.4 for Levski Sofia.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
35%1.97
X
23%3.36
2
42%3.80
Double Chance
1X
58%1.25
X2
66%1.80
Both Teams to Score
Yes
50%1.85
No
50%1.83
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.08 + 1.73 = 2.81
Over 1.5
76%1.36
Over 2.5
52%2.10
Over 3.5
30%3.74
Under 1.5
24%3.09
Under 2.5
48%1.70
Under 3.5
70%1.25
Corners
Projected Corners: 4.7 + 4.6 = 9.2
Over 8.5
43%1.79
Over 9.5
34%2.28
Over 10.5
21%2.95
Under 8.5
57%1.95
Under 9.5
66%1.54
Under 10.5
79%1.32
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.1 + 2.1 = 4.3
Over 3.5
41%-
Over 4.5
33%1.47
Under 3.5
59%-
Under 4.5
67%2.35

Match Events

9'N. SerafimovTripping
13'Everton BalaAssist: Serginho
16'A. NevesAssist: Everton Bala
26'A. NevesFoul
33'S. BaiaramTripping
45+2'N. BancuAssist: D. Matei
45+3'MaiconTripping
46'N. Serafimov INC. Makoun out
46'A. Neves INA. Centelles out
48'A. Rus
55'A. BourasElbowing
55'A. Oko-Flex INM. Soula out
59'C. Mora INTeles out
59'S. Baiaram INM. Etim out
67'N. Stevanovic INT. Baluta out
77'Everton Bala ING. Trdin out
77'D. Matei INHeriberto Tavares out
77'A. Mekvabishvili INS. Elisor out
87'Reinaldo INJ. Perea out
88'A. RusTripping

Lineups

Universitatea Craiova
3-4-3Coach: Filipe Coelho
Levski Sofia
4-3-3Coach: Julio Velazquez
Laurenţiu Popescu21L. Popescu
Adrian Rus28A. Rus
Nikola Stevanović24N. Stevanović
Vladimir Screciu6V. Screciu
Carlos Mora17C. Mora
Anzor Mekvabishvili5A. Mekvabishvili
Alexandru Cicâldău20A. Cicâldău
Nicușor Bancu11N. Bancu
David Matei30D. Matei
Steven Nsimba7S. Nsimba
Ștefan Baiaram10Ș. Baiaram
Svetoslav Vutsov92S. Vutsov
Aldair21Aldair
Kristian Dimitrov50K. Dimitrov
Nikola Serafimov31N. Serafimov
Maicon3Maicon
Akram Bouras47A. Bouras
El Mehdi Moubarik19E. Mehdi Moubarik
Serginho35Serginho
Armstrong Oko-Flex11A. Oko-Flex
Reinaldo7Reinaldo
Everton Bala17E. Bala

Universitatea Craiova Substitutes

23Samuel Teles59'for C. Mora
12Monday Etim59'for S. Baiaram
8Tudor Băluță67'for N. Stevanovic
19Heriberto Tavares77'for D. Matei
22Simon Elisor77'for A. Mekvabishvili
1Alexandru Maxim
90Răzvan Sava
15Juraj Badelj
4Alexandru Crețu
18Mihnea Rădulescu
29Luca Băsceanu
38Denys Muntean

Levski Sofia Substitutes

4Christian Makoun46'for N. Serafimov
20Álex Centelles46'for A. Neves
22Mazire Soula55'for A. Oko-Flex
18Gašper Trdin77'for Everton Bala
9Juan Perea87'for Reinaldo
1Ognyan Vladimirov
78Martin Lukov
10Asen Ivanov Mitkov
27David Kusso
77Adrian Raychev
12Mustapha Sangaré
28Steven Stoyanchov

Team Comparison

Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Craiova
Levski SofiaLevski Sofia
1757Elo Rating 1745
2.33Attack 1.52
2.54Defense 2.39
81%Hit Rate 66%
17.7Shots per Game 9.3
7.1Shots on Target 2.2
4.6Corners per Game 2.4
1.7Cards per Game 0.7

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy2.82 goals
📈BTTS Trend
📊Away Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Craiova
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Levski SofiaLevski Sofia
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.9 vs 0.6 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

1 previous meeting, all competitions

Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Craiova0Wins · 0%
Draws00%
Levski SofiaLevski Sofia1Wins · 100%
1.0Avg Goals
0%Both teams scored0 of 1
0%3+ goals0 of 1

Recent Form

Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Craiova
6W2D2L
25/07/2026
Dinamo BucurestiUniversitatea Craiova
51
L
22/07/2026
Levski SofiaUniversitatea Craiova
10
L
18/07/2026
Universitatea CraiovaUta Arad
40
W
15/07/2026
Universitatea CraiovaML Vitebsk
10
W
12/07/2026
Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Cluj
5131
W
08/07/2026
ML VitebskUniversitatea Craiova
14
W
29/06/2026
Universitatea CraiovaPolessya
43
W
24/06/2026
Universitatea CraiovaSabah FA
11
D
25/05/2026
RapidUniversitatea Craiova
00
D
17/05/2026
Universitatea CraiovaUniversitatea Cluj
50
W
Levski SofiaLevski Sofia
7W3D0L
25/07/2026
Lokomotiv SofiaLevski Sofia
12
W
22/07/2026
Levski SofiaUniversitatea Craiova
10
W
17/07/2026
Levski SofiaDunav Ruse
21
W
14/07/2026
Levski SofiaBorac Banja Luka
40
W
07/07/2026
Borac Banja LukaLevski Sofia
11
D
30/06/2026
Levski SofiaRadnik Surdulica
50
W
27/06/2026
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
11
D
23/06/2026
Levski SofiaEtar Veliko Tarnovo
60
W
19/06/2026
Levski SofiaAkademik Svishtov
40
W
25/05/2026
CSKA 1948Levski Sofia
00
D

Referee Profile

Matteo Marcenaro122 matches

4.91Cards per match
4.68Yellow cards per match
0.23Red cards per match
26.1Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Matteo Marcenaro4.91
Other referees4.67

4.91 cards a match, in line with other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.67).

Cards come from 97 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

Bracket

Qualifying Round 1
Qualifying Round 2
Qualifying Round 3
Play-offs
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Olympiakos Piraeus
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NEC Nijmegen
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Sparta Praha
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Lyon
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Slovan Bratislava
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Mjallby AIF
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Aarhus
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Lech Poznan
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Fenerbahçe
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Gornik Zabrze
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FC Thun
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Dinamo Zagreb
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Sturm Graz
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Heart Of Midlothian
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FK Crvena Zvezda
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Hapoel Beer Sheva
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Omonia Nicosia
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Celje
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Viking
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AEK Athens FC
Seeded
Celtic
Seeded
Lask Linz
Seeded
Union St. Gilloise
Seeded
Bodo/Glimt
Seeded
Olympiakos Piraeus
Seeded
NEC Nijmegen
Seeded
Sparta Praha
Seeded
Lyon
Seeded
Viking
Seeded
AEK Athens FC
Seeded
Celtic
Seeded
Lask Linz
Seeded
Viking
Seeded
AEK Athens FC
Seeded
Celtic
Seeded
Lask Linz
Seeded
Union St. Gilloise
Seeded
Bodo/Glimt
Seeded
Olympiakos Piraeus
Seeded
NEC Nijmegen
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Sparta Praha
Seeded
Lyon
Seeded

About the Universitatea Craiova vs Levski Sofia forecast

This is a UEFA Champions League cup fixture; the forecasts combine team ratings, recent form and scoring data, with the cup context taken into account.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

About UEFA Champions League

More UEFA Champions League fixtures and forecasts are on the UEFA Champions League Predictions page.

Key Factors for This Match

Universitatea Craiova have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. Levski Sofia have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. Universitatea Craiova and Levski Sofia have met only 1 time recently, with 1.0 goals in that meeting. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.