Play-offs · 18 August 2026, 19:00 UTC

Levski Sofia vs AEK Athens FC UEFA Champions League prediction

Vivacom Arena Georgi Asparuhov, Sofia

The model makes it 32% Levski Sofia, 32% draw, 36% AEK Athens FC — fair odds of 3.13, 3.13 and 2.78. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 0-1.

Expected goals: Levski Sofia 0.96, AEK Athens FC 1.04.

Both teams to score: 41%. Over 2.5 goals: 32%, under 2.5: 68%.

Model confidence: Low.

Model insights

41%
Both teams to score
32%
Over 2.5 goals
68%
Under 2.5 goals
Most likely scorelines0-0 14%1-1 14%0-1 13%

Form going into this match

Levski Sofia

  • W2-0Lokomotiv Plovdiv7 August 2026
  • W3-0Septemvri Sofia1 August 2026
  • W2-1away to Lokomotiv Sofia25 July 2026
  • W2-1Dunav Ruse17 July 2026

AEK Athens FC

No earlier matches on record this season.

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

Domestic league positions

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1Levski SofiaFirst League440092+712

Each side's position in its own domestic league — they meet here from different competitions. AEK Athens FC has not started the league season yet. Full tables

The two sides

Levski Sofia carry a model rating of 6.6 against 6.75 for AEK Athens FC. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.

Recent form (most recent last): Levski Sofia W-W-W-W.

The model expects a tight, low-scoring game

Under the hood the model expects 0.96 goals for Levski Sofia and 1.04 for AEK Athens FC. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.

Levski Sofia rate 0.54 in attack and 0.99 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; AEK Athens FC rate 0.75 and 0.94.

That points to 32% for over two and a half goals and 41% for both teams to score.

The three most likely scorelines are 0-0 (14%), 1-1 (14%), 0-1 (13%).

How this was produced

Publicly tracked record so far: 317 correct results out of 659 settled predictions (48%), with 62 exact scorelines (9%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.

Full method: how the model works.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.

Team comparison

Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.

Why the model favours this side

The model gives AEK Athens FC the highest probability at 36%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 0.96 expected goals for Levski Sofia against 1.04 for AEK Athens FC. Levski Sofia's attack/defence rating is 0.54/0.99 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.75/0.94 for AEK Athens FC.