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Round
Play-offs
Venue
Allwyn Arena, Athens
Referee
Clement Turpin, France
Form

Recent form

AEK Athens FC
40Poor

Last 4 matches · 2W-0D-2L · -2 goal difference

Levski Sofia
68Strong

Last 4 matches · 2W-1D-1L · +3 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
AEK Athens FC or Draw

BetGenius backs AEK Athens FC or Draw (Double Chance) at 80% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

80%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

AEK Athens host Levski Sofia in the UEFA Champions League Play-offs following a 0-0 draw in the reverse fixture on August 18. The Greek side enters this home clash on the back of a convincing 4-0 domestic victory over Iraklis 1908, continuing an impressive run of home performances that includes clean-sheet wins over St. Truiden (3-0) and Kallithea (4-0).

Levski Sofia arrive with solid momentum of their own, remaining unbeaten across their seven recorded fixtures with four wins and three draws. The Bulgarian outfit have maintained five clean sheets in that span, conceding just 0.4 goals per game on average, and recently defeated Spartak Varna 6-0 following the scoreless first encounter against AEK.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. The initial meeting between AEK Athens and Levski Sofia finished in a 0-0 draw on August 18.
  2. AEK Athens have recorded high-margin clean-sheet home wins recently, including 4-0 against Iraklis 1908 and 4-0 against Kallithea.
  3. Levski Sofia are unbeaten across seven recorded matches with four wins and three draws, conceding only 0.4 goals per game on average.
  4. Levski Sofia have kept clean sheets in five of their seven matches, highlighting their defensive solidity.
Availability

Team news

AEK Athens FC

Team news unavailable for this fixture.

Levski Sofia

  • P. HristovOff the roster
  • O. KamdemOff the roster
  • R. KirilovKnee Injury
  • A. MitkovInjury
  • M. SangareOff the roster
  • A. BourasMuscle Injury
Numbers

Statistical comparison

AEK Athens FC at homeLevski Sofia away
3
Played
1
3-0-0
W-D-L
0-1-0
4
Scored /game
—
0
Conceded /game
—
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
—
BTTS (last 5)
—
—
Over 2.5 (last 5)
—
Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
26Feyenoord3-43
27Lens3-43
28Bodo/Glimt3-53
29AEK Athens FC3-53
30RB Leipzig3-53
31Fenerbahçe3-62
32Slavia Praha3-31
History

Head-to-head

0
AEK Athens FC
1
Draws
0
Levski Sofia

all 1 of the last meeting between these two ended level.

  • 2026-08-18Levski Sofia0-0AEK Athens FC
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Predictions

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Double Chance
AEK Athens FC or Draw
80%
Confidence

AEK Athens have shown strong form on home soil, winning three of their last four matches at home with multiple goals scored, while keeping clean sheets in three of those fixtures. Levski Sofia possess a disciplined defense, having conceded only three goals in seven fixtures and recording five clean sheets. Following the 0-0 stalemate between the sides in their previous clash, a tightly contested match favors the hosts to remain unbeaten within regular time while keeping the total scoreline low.

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Published August 26, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.