UEFA Champions League 26/27, Playoff round · 18 Aug 2026

Levski Sofia 0–0 AEK Athens

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Levski Sofia favourites at 53%.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Filipe Relvas, 72.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Filipe Relvas +19.7, Thomas Strakosha +9.7.

Well below it: Aldair −19.8, Everton Bala −17.1, Lazaros Rota −16.6.

Each side's last five results before this match.

11 Aug 2026	W 1–0	at FC Kairat Almaty Champions League
4 Aug 2026	W 1–0	v FC Kairat Almaty Champions League
29 Jul 2026	D 2–2	at Universitatea Craiova Champions League
22 Jul 2026	W 1–0	v Universitatea Craiova Champions League
14 Jul 2026	W 4–0	v FK Borac Banja Luka Champions League

16 Apr 2026	W 3–1	v Rayo Vallecano Conference League
9 Apr 2026	L 0–3	at Rayo Vallecano Conference League
19 Mar 2026	L 0–2	v NK Celje Conference League
12 Mar 2026	W 4–0	at NK Celje Conference League
18 Dec 2025	W 3–2	v Universitatea Craiova Conference League

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Hevertton Santos Defender	2	–	100.0	–
Nikola Serafimov Defender	90	–	54.1	–
Serginho Midfielder	90	–	54.0	+5.9
Armstrong Oko-Flex Midfielder	67	–	53.3	–
Kristian Dimitrov Defender	90	–	53.2	+5.3
Svetoslav Vutsov Goalkeeper	90	–	51.6	+0.4
Maicon Defender	89	–	49.8	–
El Mehdi Moubarik Midfielder	90	–	48.5	–
Juan Perea Forward	23	–	42.0	–
Asen Ivanov Mitkov Midfielder	11	–	39.4	–
Reinaldo Forward	79	–	36.3	–
Steven Stoyanchov Forward	1	–	34.4	–
Álex Centelles Defender	90	–	33.1	–
Aldair Defender	88	–	31.8	−19.8
Everton Bala Midfielder	79	–	29.1	−17.1
Mazire Soula Midfielder	11	–	14.5	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Filipe Relvas Defender	90	–	72.3	+19.7
Barnabás Varga Forward	33	–	70.3	–
Thomas Strakosha Goalkeeper	90	–	57.8	+9.7
Petros Mantalos Midfielder	33	–	57.6	–
Răzvan Marin Midfielder	90	–	56.2	+7.7
Aboubakary Koita Midfielder	81	–	52.8	+6.3
Lovro Majer Midfielder	57	–	51.9	+5.7
Luka Jović Forward	57	–	48.1	+0.5
Mijat Gaćinović Midfielder	9	–	46.5	–
Harold Moukoudi Defender	90	–	46.1	−7.5
Stavros Pilios Defender	90	–	44.0	−0.7
Kaan Kairinen Midfielder	90	–	41.5	−11.1
Zini Forward	81	–	38.7	–
Lazaros Rota Defender	90	–	35.7	−16.6
Oleksandr Zubkov Midfielder	9	–	30.6	–