Levski Sofia vs AEK Athens FC

UEFA Champions League· Play-offs
DWDWGoals 12-6
LLWLGoals 10-15
Today
Lineups~1h before
Kickoff
Half-time
Full-time

Match events

  1. 58'L. Majer (P. Mandalos)
  2. 58'Luka Jović (B. Varga)
  3. 67'A. Oko-Flex (J. Perea)
  4. 79'Everton Bala (M. Soula)
  5. 79'Reinaldo (A. Mitkov)
  6. 82'A. Koita (M. Gacinovic)
  7. 82'A. Koita (O. Zubkov)
  8. 82'Zini (M. Gacinovic)
  9. 82'Zini (O. Zubkov)
  10. 89'Maicon (S. Stoyanchov)
  11. 89'A. Neves (Hevertton Santos)

Lineups

Levski SofiaAEK Athens FC
1.2
Goals/game
1.0
0.6
Conceded/game
1.5

AI match analysis

Levski Sofia win
26.67%
Draw
31.47%
AEK Athens FC win
41.86%
40.8%BTTS
36.4%Over 2.5
44.9%Levski Sofia clean sheet
25.9%AEK Athens FC clean sheet

Predicted score: 1-1

Data suggests a competitive matchup between Levski Sofia and AEK Athens FC. Levski Sofia's recent trend of low-scoring games, averaging just 1.2 goals scored, pairs with AEK's struggles, conceding 1.5 goals on average over their last 10 matches. The drawn game rate for Levski could play a crucial role, making a draw a plausible outcome.

  • Levski Sofia scored an average of 1.2 goals in their last 10 matches
  • AEK Athens FC conceded an average of 1.5 goals in their last 10 matches
  • Levski Sofia has drawn 2 of their last 5 matches
  • AEK Athens FC has lost 4 of their last 5 matches
AI ConfidenceModerate confidence
55/100

Confidence is moderate because the outcomes are closely matched, which limits confidence, and the bookmaker market agrees closely with this read, and this fixture has limited historical data available so far.

AI-generated statistical analysis, not betting advice. No outcome is guaranteed. 18+ | Please gamble responsibly.

Why AI favors AEK Athens FC

  • Poor recent formAEK Athens FC

    AEK Athens FC have lost 4 of their last 5 matches.

    1W 0D 4L
  • Tighter defenseLevski Sofia

    Levski Sofia are conceding just 0.6 goals per game over their recent matches.

    0.6/game conceded
  • Sharper attackLevski Sofia

    Levski Sofia are averaging 1.2 goals scored per game over their recent matches.

    1.2/game

Computed independently from historical data — not a model-reported reason.

What could change the prediction

  • AI and market are closely aligned

    The bookmaker market and our model currently see this match almost identically, which limits how differentiated this pick is.

  • Close matchup

    The model gives the favorite only a 42% probability, so this is a closely-matched fixture and confidence remains moderate.

  • No head-to-head history

    These two teams have no recorded meetings, so the prediction relies on form and standings alone.

How did our prediction do?

✗ Missed pickExact score missed

We picked AEK Athens FC at 41.86% — final result was a draw, Levski Sofia 0-0 AEK Athens FC.

Predicted score was 1-1.

The model itself flagged this as a moderate confidence pick (55/100), so this miss was a genuinely close call.

Closing odds vs. our model

AEK Athens FC2.35market 42.6% · model 41.86%
Draw3.02market 33.1% · model 31.47%
Levski Sofia3.23market 30.9% · model 26.67%

Last tracked odds before kickoff, compared against our AI's pre-match probability for the same outcome.

Match trends

  • Levski Sofia have averaged 1.2 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
  • AEK Athens FC have averaged 1 goal scored per game over their last 10 matches.

Head-to-head

No previous meetings on record.

Odds comparison

Match winner

Levski Sofia3.23best 3.44
Draw3.02best 3.20
AEK Athens FC2.35best 2.55

Total goals (2.5 line)

Over 2.52.37best 2.46
Under 2.51.56best 1.62

Both teams to score

Yes1.96best 2.02
No1.77best 1.85

Double chance

Levski Sofia/Draw1.58best 1.62
Levski Sofia/AEK Athens FC1.34best 1.41
Draw/AEK Athens FC1.31best 1.36

Clean sheet

Clean Sheet - Away — No1.50best 1.50
Clean Sheet - Away — Yes2.50best 2.50
Clean Sheet - Home — Yes3.25best 3.25
Clean Sheet - Home — No1.33best 1.33

Average and best price across 14 bookmakers we track. Odds change continuously — shown for reference only, not a recommendation.

Match winner — odds movement

Levski Sofia3.23 0.40
Draw3.02 0.11
AEK Athens FC2.35 0.07
15 Aug18 Aug

Model vs market

Levski Sofia win-2.3pp
AI
26.67%
Market
29%
Draw+0.5pp
AI
31.47%
Market
31%
AEK Athens FC win+1.9pp
AI
41.86%
Market
40%

"Market" is the average bookmaker price converted to an implied probability with the bookmaker's built-in margin removed, for a fair comparison against the AI's own probability estimate.

Standings not available yet.

Pre-match comparison

1.2Goals scored per game1
0.6Goals conceded per game1.5

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

G. Nyberg

4.19Yellow cards / game
0.19Red cards / game
0.19Penalties scored / game

Based on 16 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Levski Sofia

0-15'
20%
16-30'
0%
31-45'
40%
46-60'
0%
61-75'
20%
76-90+'
20%

AEK Athens FC

0-15'
0%
16-30'
0%
31-45'
14.3%
46-60'
0%
61-75'
0%
76-90+'
85.7%

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Frequently asked questions

Who is likely to win Levski Sofia vs AEK Athens FC?+

Our AI model favors AEK Athens FC to win, with a 41.86% probability (Draw 31.47%, Levski Sofia 26.67%).

What time does Levski Sofia vs AEK Athens FC kick off?+

Kickoff is at Aug 18, 2026, 7:00 PM (your local time, based on your device).