Odds overview
Viktoria Plzen are favourites: a home win is available at 1.78, while a draw and an away win are quoted at around 3.90 and 4.40. In the main totals market, Over 2.5 goals at 1.73 is favoured over Under 2.5 goals at 2.10. For the zero handicap, Viktoria Plzen (0) at 1.33 have much shorter odds than Levski Sofia (0) at 3.05.
Why Viktoria Plzen are favourites
Bookmakers make the Czech club favourites: a Viktoria Plzen win is available at 1.78, a draw at 3.90 and a Levski Sofia win at 4.40.
- Viktoria Plzen have lost only twice in their last seven home matches.
- Levski Sofia have won only twice in their previous six matches across all competitions.
- The Sofia club have offered little in attack on the European stage: Levski Sofia registered fewer than 4.5 shots on target in 8 of their last 10 UEFA Europa League matches and sit bottom of the competition's pre-match rankings for that metric.
Form and Line-up Viktoria Plzen
On 18 October, Viktoria Plzen beat Jablonec 3:2 in the domestic league, holding on to their lead after scoring three goals by the 53rd minute. The Czech side managed only 3 shots on target in the match, however, and allowed their opponents to create plenty of dangerous chances in the second half. Viktoria Plzen began their UEFA Europa League campaign with defeats to Union Saint-Gilloise (0:3) and Ferencváros (1:2), despite creating an average of 1.5 xG per match.
- Viktoria Plzen: Under 3.5 goals was recorded in 9 of their last 10 home matches in the UEFA Europa League.
- Viktoria Plzen: their opponents scored fewer than 1.5 goals in 8 of their last 10 home matches in the UEFA Europa League.
- Viktoria Plzen: Under 10.5 corners was recorded in 9 of their last 10 home matches in the UEFA Europa League.
Probable line-up (4-2-3-1): Dominik Tapaj, Adam Gabriel, Sampson Dweh, Filip Prebsl, Merchas Doski, Patrik Hrošovský, Stefan Pirgic, Amar Memić, Jiri Panos, Lukas Cerv, Christophe Kabongo.
Absentees: Václav Jemelka (injured), Alexandr Sojka (doubtful).
Form and Line-up Levski Sofia
On 18 October, Levski Sofia beat Spartak Pleven (2:0) in the Bulgarian Cup, scoring twice in the second half. After the match, head coach Julio Velázquez confirmed that he had deliberately rotated the side, retaining only one starter from the previous UEFA Europa League match against NEC Nijmegen (1:1). Before that, the Bulgarian club had lost to Red Bull Salzburg (0:1) in European competition without managing a shot on target.
- Levski Sofia: Under 2.5 goals was recorded in 8 of their last 10 UEFA Europa League matches.
- Levski Sofia: they took fewer than 5.5 corners in 9 of their last 10 UEFA Europa League matches.
- Levski Sofia: the combined total of shot attempts by both teams was under 26.5 in all 10 of their last 10 UEFA Europa League matches.
Probable line-up (4-2-3-1): Svetoslav Vutsov, Aldair, Kristian Dimitrov, Christian Makoun, Maicon, El Mehdi Moubarik, Marko Grujic, Serginho, David Kusso, Reinaldo, Everton Bala.
Absentees: Radoslav Kirilov, Asen Mitkov (both injured), Akram Bouras (doubtful).
The teams' chances
A Viktoria Plzen win is offered at 1.78, with fair odds of 1.86 and a 53.7% probability. A draw is available at 3.90, with fair odds of 4.08 and a 24.5% probability; the corresponding figures for a Levski Sofia win are 4.40, 4.60 and 21.7%.
| Outcome | Average odds | Average fair odds | Probability without margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viktoria Plzen to win | 1.78 | 1.86 | 53.7% |
| Draw | 3.90 | 4.08 | 24.5% |
| Levski Sofia to win | 4.40 | 4.60 | 21.7% |
Total goals prediction
At the 2.5-goal line, Over 2.5 at 1.73 has shorter odds than Under 2.5 at 2.10. At 3.5 goals, Under 3.5 at 1.45 is the clear favourite over Over 3.5 at 2.65.
| Goals line | Under | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | 2.10 | 1.73 |
| 3.5 | 1.45 | 2.65 |
Handicap prediction
Viktoria Plzen (-1.5) are offered at 2.85, while Levski Sofia (-1.5) are at 7.60. At the 1.5 handicap line, Viktoria Plzen (1.5) are at 1.05 against 1.37 for Levski Sofia (1.5); at the -1 line, the odds are 2.30 for Viktoria Plzen (-1) and 6.60 for Levski Sofia (-1). For the 1 handicap, the odds are 1.06 for Viktoria Plzen (1) and 1.60 for Levski Sofia (1), while the zero handicap is offered at 1.33 for Viktoria Plzen (0) and 3.05 for Levski Sofia (0).
| Home | Handicap | Away |
|---|---|---|
| 2.85 | -1.5 | 7.60 |
| 1.05 | 1.5 | 1.37 |
| 2.30 | -1 | 6.60 |
| 1.06 | 1 | 1.60 |
| 1.33 | 0 | 3.05 |
Both teams to score prediction
Both teams to score – Yes at 1.67 is favoured over Both teams to score – No at 2.13: the latter means at least one team will fail to score.
| Both teams to score | Odds |
|---|---|
| Yes | 1.67 |
| No | 2.13 |
Double chance forecast
| Bookmaker | 1X | 12 | X2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bet365 |
9/50
|
29/100
|
1/1
|
| William Hill |
1/5
|
1/4
|
21/20
|
| 888sport |
1/5
|
1/4
|
21/20
|
Odds are current as of the material publication date
Team goals prediction
Bookmakers have set the following team goal lines for this match: Viktoria Plzen — 1.5 goals; Levski Sofia — 1 goal.
Viktoria Plzen team goals
For Viktoria Plzen's team goals, Over 0.5 at 1.11 has much shorter odds than Under 0.5 at 5.30, as does Over 1 at 1.23 compared with Under 1 at 3.75. At the 1.5-goal line, Over 1.5 is available at 1.75 against 2.00 for Under 1.5; at the 2-goal line, Under 2 at 1.52 has shorter odds than Over 2 at 2.45.
| Under | Team goals line | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 5.30 | 0.5 | 1.11 |
| 3.75 | 1 | 1.23 |
| 2.00 | 1.5 | 1.75 |
| 1.52 | 2 | 2.45 |
Levski Sofia team goals
For Levski Sofia's team goals, Over 0.5 at 1.45 is favoured over Under 0.5 at 2.65. At the 1-goal line, the odds are close: Under 1 is 1.78 and Over 1 is 1.98. At 1.5 goals, Under 1.5 at 1.33 has much shorter odds than Over 1.5 at 3.00.
| Under | Team goals line | Over |
|---|---|---|
| 2.65 | 0.5 | 1.45 |
| 1.78 | 1 | 1.98 |
| 1.33 | 1.5 | 3.00 |
Who Will Referee the Match
Alejandro Hernández (Spain)
Matches — 13 (international fixtures, 2025/26–2026/27);
Average fouls per match — 21;
Average yellow cards per match (including second yellows) — 3;
Matches with a red card — 2 of 13;
Matches with a penalty — 5 of 13.
