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AEK Athens FC vs Levski Sofia prediction

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UEFA Champions LeagueUEFA Champions League
Kickoff
Wed, Aug 26, 07:00 PM
Round
Play-offs
Venue
Allwyn Arena, Athens
Referee
C. Turpin

Recent form

AEK Athens FC
89Excellent

Last 5 matches · 4W-1D-0L · +15 goal difference

Levski Sofia
70Strong

Last 5 matches · 3W-1D-1L · +5 goal difference

Our verdict

Strong
Market
Double Chance
Pick
AEK Athens FC or Draw
Confidence80%

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

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.

Key factors

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

Statistical comparison

AEK Athens FC at home vs Levski Sofia away
1
Played
3
1-0-0
W-D-L
3-0-0
—
Scored /game
2.3
—
Conceded /game
1
—
Clean sheets
—
—
Failed to score
—
20%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
60%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
80%

Key players this season

AEK Athens FC

  • B. Varga2G

Levski Sofia

  • Reinaldo3G

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

Table context

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#TeamPGDPts
1Aston Villa1+13
2AEK Athens FC1+13
3Arsenal000
4Atletico Madrid000
5Borussia Dortmund000

Head-to-head

Full record →
AEK Athens FC
0
Draws
1
Levski Sofia
0

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

  • 2026-08-18Levski Sofia 0-0 AEK Athens FC

Our record in UEFA Champions League

46%12 won from 26 settled predictions

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1 published market

FeaturedWON
Market
Double Chance
Pick
AEK Athens FC or Draw
Confidence80%

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.