22 July 2026, 17:30 UTC

Levski Sofia vs Universitatea Craiova UEFA Champions League prediction & result

Vivacom Arena Georgi Asparuhov, Sofia
Full time1 – 0

Final score: Levski Sofia 1-0 Universitatea Craiova.

Before kick-off the model made it 19% Levski Sofia, 29% draw, 52% Universitatea Craiova — fair odds of 5.26, 3.45 and 1.92. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 0-1.

The model got this one wrong.

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The tie

First leg of the UEFA Champions League 2nd Qualifying Round tie. Second leg: Universitatea Craiova v Levski Sofia, 29 Jul →

Levski Sofia went through 3–2 on aggregate.

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Universitatea Craiova at 52% here. Across 5,149 settled matches (as of 30 October 2026), 1,294 forecasts have landed in the 50–65% band; those outcomes actually happened 57.0% of the time, against an average forecast of 55.4%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally. The full record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

⚽K. Dimitrovassist: Serginho
8'
34'
Oleksandr Romanchuk
Aldair
41'
41'
Ștefan Baiaram
🔁M. Moubarikout: G. Trdin
46'
Everton Bala
50'
62'
🔁S. Elisorout: S. Nsimba
🔁A. Oko-Flexout: A. Centelles
64'
75'
🔁A. Mekvabishviliout: T. Baluta
75'
🔁S. Baiaramout: Heriberto Tavares
🔁Everton Balaout: D. Kusso
79'
80'
🔁M. Etimout: Teles
🔁Serginhoout: M. Soula
89'
🔁Reinaldoout: S. Stoyanchov
89'
Maicon
90+1'

Line-ups

Levski Sofia 4-4-2
  • 92Svetoslav VutsovG
  • 21AldairD
  • 50Kristian DimitrovD
  • 31Nikola SerafimovD
  • 3MaiconD
  • 47Akram BourasM
  • 35SerginhoM
  • 19El Mehdi MoubarikM
  • 7ReinaldoF
  • 11Armstrong Oko-FlexM
  • 17Everton BalaM
Substitutes
  • 18Gašper TrdinM
  • 20Álex CentellesD
  • 27David KussoM
  • 22Mazire SoulaM
  • 28Steven StoyanchovF
  • 78Martin LukovG
  • 1Ognyan VladimirovG
  • 4Christian MakounD
  • 77Adrian RaychevM
Coach: Julio Velazquez
Universitatea Craiova 3-4-3
  • 21Laurenţiu PopescuG
  • 3Oleksandr RomanchukD
  • 28Adrian RusD
  • 6Vladimir ScreciuD
  • 17Carlos MoraM
  • 5Anzor MekvabishviliM
  • 20Alexandru CicâldăuM
  • 11Nicușor BancuM
  • 12Monday EtimF
  • 22Simon ElisorF
  • 10Ștefan BaiaramF
Substitutes
  • 7Steven NsimbaF
  • 8Tudor BăluțăM
  • 19Heriberto TavaresF
  • 23Samuel TelesM
  • 90Răzvan SavaG
  • 15Juraj BadeljD
  • 24Nikola StevanovićD
  • 31Ronaldo WebsterD
  • 4Alexandru CrețuM
Coach: Filipe Coelho

Form going into Levski Sofia vs Universitatea Craiova

Levski Sofia

All competitions we cover

  • W2-1Dunav Ruse17 July 2026

Universitatea Craiova

All competitions we cover

  • W4-0Uta Arad18 July 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Leading scorers: Levski Sofia and Universitatea Craiova

Levski Sofia

GoalsAssists

  • Reinaldo30

Universitatea Craiova

No leading scorers listed yet.

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Levski Sofia beat Universitatea Craiova 1–0. The model had leaned towards a win for Universitatea Craiova at 52% and given a win for Levski Sofia 19%. At that figure it expects the outcome about once in every 5 matches like this one. The goal: K. Dimitrov 8' for Levski Sofia.

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.