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Levski Sofia vs AEK Athens Tips & Predictions – Honours Even in the Champions League Qualifiers

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Last updated: Mon 17 Aug 2026 15:07
Levski steps into their 11th match of the season with an impressive undefeated record and consistent scoring in every outing. Despite this, AEK is expected to progress in the tie, showing their strength as favorites. However, given Levski's strong home performance, a draw seems the most probable outcome for the match in Bulgaria. Fans can anticipate a close contest as Levski aims to maintain their unbeaten streak against a determined AEK squad.
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  • Levski Sofia are unbeaten this season and scored in every game
  • AEK Athens dominated the Greek Super League 1 last season
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Levski are unbeaten this season (Getty)

Levski Sofia have eliminated three teams in the UCL qualifiers so far without losing a single match. AEK Athens are favored to advance, but currently out of competitive rhythm, so I am predicting a draw in Sofia. 

Key Stats  


  • Levski Sofia are unbeaten in their last 13 matches. 
  • Levski Sofia have scored in their last 7 home matches. 
  • AEK Athens have drawn their last 3 matches. 
  • AEK Athens have seen BTTS in their last 4 matches. 

No Previous Meetings 


This is going to be the first head to head match between Levski Sofia and AEK Athens. 

Hosts Playing Great Across Competitions 


Levski Sofia started their UCL qualifying journey in the first round where they cruised past Borac Banja Luka 5-1 on aggregate, then eliminated slightly favored Universitatea Craiova 3-2 on aggregate. 

In the previous round, the Bulgarian champions defeated Kairat Almaty 1-0 at home thanks to Serginho’s stoppage time goal, then won 1-0 in Kazakhstan as well where the opposition had multiple chances and 21 shots. 

Julio Velazquez’s side is also looking strong in the Bulgarian top flight, beating Plovdiv 2-0 in their most recent outing to maintain 100% win rate after four rounds. 

AEK are the Greek Champions 


Marko Nikolic was appointed as AEK Athens’ new head manager last June with main goal to lead them to the Super League 1 title and the Serbian expert delivered, finishing 1st ahead of Olympiakos. 

Their pre-season was also successful, claiming victories against De Graafschap 2-1, Groningen 2-1, Zwolle 3-2, St Truiden 3-0 and Kallithea 4-0, while the only loss was registered against Samsunspor 2-1.   

In the first official match this season, the Double-Headed Eagles were favorites against OFI Crete in the Super Cup finals, but lost on penalties 5-4 after regular time ended 2-2.  

Team News & Predicted Lineups 


Levski Sofia (4-2-3-1) Svetoslav Vutsov; Aldair Neves, Kristian Dimitrov, Nikola Serafimov, Alex Centelles; Gasper Trdin, El Mehdi Moubarik; Armstrong Okoflex, Serginho, Everton Bala; Reinaldo 

Radoslav Kirilov and Stipe Vulikic are ruled out due to injuries, while Mustapha Sangare and Akram Bouras are doubtful. 

AEK Athens (4-4-2) Thomas Strakosha; Lazaros Rota, Harold Moukoudi, Filipe Relvas, Stavros Pilios; Aboubakary Koita, Razvan Marin, Kaan Kairinen, Dimitrios Kaloskamis; Barnabas Varga, Luka Jovic 

Two experienced and prolific strikers Barnabas Varga and Luka Jovic should be the biggest threat for Levski on Tuesday. 

Verdict

This is going to be the eleventh match for Levski this season and they haven’t lost a single one while scoring in every match. I favor AEK to advance in this tie, but a draw likely outcome in Bulgaria. 

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Located in Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Vedran is a passionate sports enthusiast with a particular love for the English Premier League. He's been writing about sports online for almost a decade with a degree in literature and sports journalism. The primary areas of focus include top European football leagues (mainly EPL, Serie A & Bundesliga) and basketball (Euroleague & NBA).

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