- Team form: Levski are undefeated in their 5 matches this season, winning 4 and drawing 1 in all current competitions (W4, D1).
- Opposition form: Septemvri are undefeated in their last 5 matches, winning 2 and drawing 3 in all competitions (W2, D3).
- Head-to-head: Levski have won 4 of the last 5 head-to-head meetings in all contests (W4, D0, L1).
Levski are in a class of their own at the moment
Standings:
PFC Levski Sofia are top of the Parva Liga 2026/2027 standings on 6 points after 2 matches, whereas Septemvri Sofia are 12th with 1 point from 1 match.
Recent form:
Levski's last 5 matches (W4, D1) have been a tale of 2 halves, but always in their favour. The 1st half was a 1-0 home victory over Universitatea Craiova in UEFA Champions League Qualification 2026, the 2nd half was a 1-2 away win at PFC Lokomotiv Sofia in Parva Liga 2026/2027. The 2 results, in particular, the latter, suggest that Levski are on a roll and that's a nice place to be for any dressing room.
Septemvri's last 5 fixtures haven't been as impressive, but they have been much tougher to beat than they have to beat opponents, with 2 wins and 3 draws from their last 5 in all tournaments. Simao Freitas has been in charge since 15 June 2026 and he has created a compact, pragmatic unit that has kept things tight in 3 of their 3 Parva Liga matches so far, a 1-1 home draw with Dobrudzha Dobrich and a 1-1 home draw with Arda Kardzhali, which followed up their 0-1 away win at Beroe Stara Zagora.
Side with the favourites
Julio Velazquez has been in charge of Levski Sofia since 5 January 2025 and his 4-2-3-1/4-3-3 has the Blue-Reds playing a structured, front-foot game, which has the quality to break the opposition down with tempo and penetration through the channels.
Levski are the clear pick here and the odds tell the same story with the hosts at 1.24, the draw at 5.3. We're going to side with the odds and take Levski to take the victory, but Septemvri are likely to keep things tight for spells and the Under 2.5 goals market at 1.98 looks like a smart bet.
- Reinaldo is their sharpest edge in the box, notching 3 times in their 5-game run so far, whilst Everton Bala has been the play-maker, creating 3 assists in the same sequence of games as the Blue-Reds have netted 10.
- Septemvri will line-up, and will look to stay compact, organized and strike on the break.
Levski to leave no doubt in the derby
This fixture has been decided by Levski in 4 of the last 5 meetings and there's little to suggest that Septemvri have done anything over the past 12 months to buck that trend.
Levski Sofia thrashed Septemvri 7-0 in this fixture 7 months ago in the Parva Liga 2025/2026 and they also have the edge in the head-to-head record at Georgi Asparuhov, winning 2 of the last 3.
We're keen to see this as another home victory, but not at the long odds, as Levski are coming in hot with a 4-game winning streak and Septemvri will make this tough.
