Levski Sofia vs Salzburg Tips & Predictions – Bulls to Win in the Europa League

Vedran Ostojic

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Last updated: Tue 15 Sep 2026 18:26

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Salzburg have been in great shape this season
We are backing them to beat Levski in Bulgaria
Check our full preview for Levski Sofia vs Salzburg below

Salzburg have won 6 of their last 7 matches (Getty)

It looks like Levski Sofia are running out of steam after playing four rounds in the UCL qualifiers. Salzburg are tipped to win on Thursday.

Key Stats
Third Head to Head Meeting
Levski Back to the Big Scene
Salzburg Cruised Past Mjallby in the Playoffs
Team News & Predicted Lineups

Key Stats

Levski Sofia are winless in their last 2 matches.
Salzburg have won 6 of their last 7 matches.

Third Head to Head Meeting

These two clubs battled in the Europa League group stages in 2009, Salzburg winning on both occasions.

Levski Back to the Big Scene

Levski Sofia had an amazing run in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers, eliminating Borac Banja Luka, Universitatea Craiova and Kairat Almaty before losing to AEK Athens 4-0 on aggregate in the playoffs.

Their form has declined slightly in the last couple of weeks. After eight straight victories in the Bulgarian top flight, they were held to a goalless draw by Botev Vratsa last weekend.

Also, Levski Sofia battled CSKA Sofia in the Bulgarian Super Cup last week and lost 4-2 which was their worst defensive performance of the season so far.

Salzburg Cruised Past Mjallby in the Playoffs

Salzburg had no problems in the Europa League qualifying playoffs against Mjallby, beating the Swedish champions 1-0 on the road and 3-0 at home to secure a spot in the main phase.

The Bulls claimed three straight victories across competitions after that, outplaying Austria Wien 4-1, Rapid Wien 5-1 and St Polten 3-0 (Austrian Cup). Haris Tabakovic scored four goals across these matches.

Last weekend, Salzburg were held to a 1-1 draw on the road against Ried, ending this match with 1.56-0.82 xG, 69% possession and 24-8 shots.

Team News & Predicted Lineups

Levski Sofia (4-2-3-1) Svetoslav Vutsov; Aldair Neves, Kristian Dimitrov, Christian Makoun, Maicon; Marko Grujic, Gasper Trdin; Armstrong Oko-Flex, Serginho, Everton Bala; Reinaldo

Nikola Serafimov and Akram Bouras sidelined by injury while Radoslav Kirilov, Mustapha Sangare, and Oliver Kamdem are ineligible.

Salzburg (4-3-1-2) Christian Zawieschitzky; Nikolas Veratschnig, Kevin Boma, Valentin Zabransky, Dominik Schmid; Bartosz Mazurek, Abubakr Barry, Maurits Kjaergaard; Sota Kitano; Edmund Baidoo, Haris Tabakovic

Salzburg have traveled to Bulgaria dealing with their own selection issues, as Christian Fruchtl, Justin Omoregie, Soumaila Diabate, and Gaoussou Diakite miss out through injury.

Verdict

Levski Sofia v FC Salzburg

Salzburg have been in fantastic form recently, winning seven of their last eight matches across competitions. I will back them to beat Levski Sofia who hit a rough patch in the last ten days.

Salzburg Win

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