- Universitatea Craiova have won seven of their last ten matches across all competitions and are unbeaten at home (W5, L0).
- PFC Levski Sofia have also been solid, winning six of their last ten games in all competitions (D3, L1) and are undefeated on the road.
- The hosts have been perfect at home in all competitions this season (W5, L0) and have conceded just five goals during that period.
A close game in Romania
There is little to separate Universitatea Craiova and PFC Levski Sofia in the UEFA Champions League Qualification 2026 after Levski's 1-0 win at home last week, and it is difficult to split the two sides for Wednesday's clash at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco.
The stats are in favour of the hosts, who have won all five of their home games in all competitions and are 7-2-1 across their ten most recent fixtures in all arenas. Levski are unbeaten on the road, but they have also failed to win any of their three away matches this season, drawing all three and scoring just 0.67 goals per match.
Filipe Coelho has his Craiova side set up to be compact and direct, switching from a 3-4-3 to 4-3-3 shape to counter through the middle, while Julio Velazquez has Levski pressing high up the pitch and playing with width in an organised 4-x-3 structure that looks to force turnovers and attack quickly.
Velazquez’s Levski can press for a result
That tactical contrast should make for a lively encounter, where the pressing side or the side that best executes the counter-attack will likely be the winners. Everton Bala has been the spark for the Bulgarians of late, providing three assists in their last five games, while Assad Al Hamlawi has been the danger man for Craiova with two goals in two games in UEFA Champions League Qualification 2026.
Levski are on a three-game winning streak across all competitions, including a 2-1 win at home to FC Dunav Ruse and the 1-0 win over Craiova, while the Romanian hosts are 4-0-1 in their last five across all arenaes and come into the game on the back of a 4-0 home win over UTA Arad and that 1-0 defeat in Bulgaria.
Bulgarians have enough to deny hosts
The odds on this game are fairly tight, with Craiova 2.15, Levski 3.3 and the draw 3.5, so the home side are the narrow selection here in what is likely to be a close tussle. Under 2.5 goals at 1.7 and Both Teams to Score - No at 1.82 also appeals, as a cagey home win with under 2.5 goals looks the most likely outcome.
