- Team form: Levski Sofia have won 4 and drawn 1 of their last 5 games.
- Home form: AEK Athens have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 home matches.
- Away defence: Across all competitions, Levski Sofia have conceded 3 goals in away matches.
Sinite and Kitrinomavri lock horns in Greece
The 0-0 tie in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League Qualification 2026 encounter means that neither side landed the first punch and that the hosts are now the clear favorites in the matchup at 1.57. The market has Levski Sofia priced up at 6.3 and the draw at 4.0, and that's where we feel the value lies.
Across all competitions, AEK Athens have won 5, drawn 4 and lost 1 of their last 10, while Levski Sofia are a high-flying 8 wins and 2 draws in their previous ten. Both sides are in good shape and come into the game as recent domestic champions, so the European experience will add some extra spice.
Another tight encounter expected
Levski Sofia will be licking their lips at the prospect of facing AEK Athens on Wednesday as this is a real press-versus-block matchup. Julio Velazquez has made the team extremely compact since taking over on 5 January 2025, sitting in a 4-2-3-1, ceding the ball and looking to sting opponents through quick transitions into the channels.
AEK Athens will press high, they will hunt in packs and they will overload the wings. Marko Nikolic has moulded the Yellow and Blacks into a real force since taking the reins on 1 July 2025, but they still need to get the ball in the back of the net after keeping a clean sheet in the first leg of this tie.
Sinite can spring a counter-attacking surprise
Key attackers:
Milan Vitalis has been their most reliable outlet across the last two games in UEFA Champions League Qualification 2026, but the veteran striker has just 1 goal in 2 appearances. That will be music to the ears of Levski's defense, but Reinaldo will be the man they fear the most in the opposition ranks as he has 3 in 7 in this competition.
Prediction and form:
Levski Sofia have kept things relatively tight, but they have conceded 1.50 goals per-match away from home across all competitions, so we can take them to ship 2 goals to AEK Athens on Wednesday.
So, the hosts should edge this but we're expecting another close and low-scoring encounter at the Allwyn Arena.
- We're going with Under 2.5 goals & Both Teams to Score – No at 1.81 and 1.67 respectively.
- Levski Sofia are unbeaten in 2 on the road across all competitions (W1, D1), beating PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1936 2-0 at home and Kairat Almaty 1-0 away prior to the 0-0 draw with AEK Athens.
- AEK Athens have been lively at home across all competitions of late, scoring 2.00 goals per-match and hitting 10 in their last 5.
