17 September 2026, 16:45 UTC

Levski Sofia vs Red Bull Salzburg UEFA Europa League prediction & result

National Stadium Vasil Levski, Sofia
Full time0 – 1

Final score: Levski Sofia 0-1 Red Bull Salzburg.

Before kick-off the model made it 47% Levski Sofia, 26% draw, 27% Red Bull Salzburg — fair odds of 2.13, 3.85 and 3.70.

Most likely scoreline: 2-1.

The model got this one wrong.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

Levski Sofia at 47%: of 2,957 settled 40–50% forecasts, 46.1% came in (average 43.9%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Levski Sofia0%Draw6%Red Bull Salzburg94%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 1 goal. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

39'
⚽Haris Tabaković
41'
Sota Kitano
Álex Centelles
55'
56'
Haris Tabaković
🔁Álex Centellesout: David Kusso
58'
60'
Bartosz Mazurek
63'
🔁Sota Kitanoout: Damir Redzic
65'
Yorbe Vertessen
69'
🔁Yorbe Vertessenout: Karim Konate
🔁Reinaldo Nascimento Satornoout: Juan Esteban Perea Sanchez
76'
🔁Armstrong Oko-Flexout: Mazire Soula
76'
🔁Christian Makounout: Asen Mitkov
88'
🔁Francisco Everton Mota de Castroout: Steven Stoyanchov
88'
89'
🔁Edmund Baidooout: Frans Kratzig
90+3'
Abubakr Barry

Match stats — Levski Sofia vs Red Bull Salzburg

46%Possession54%
14Shots12
0On target7
5Corners4

Line-ups

Levski Sofia 4-2-3-1
  • 92S. VutsovG
  • 21AldairD
  • 50K. DimitrovD
  • 4C. MakounD
  • 3MaiconD
  • 35SerginhoM
  • 18G. TrdinM
  • 17Everton BalaM
  • 11A. Oko-FlexM
  • 20Álex CentellesM
  • 7ReinaldoF
Substitutes
  • 8M. GrujićM
  • 2Hevertton SantosD
  • 27David KussoF
  • 78M. LukovG
  • 10A. MitkovM
  • 22M. SoulaF
  • 28S. StoyanchovF
  • 9J. PereaF
  • 1O. VladimirovG
Coach: Julio Velázquez
Red Bull Salzburg 4-2-3-1
  • 52Christian ZawieschitzkyG
  • 18N. VeratschnigD
  • 44K. BomaD
  • 21T. DrexlerD
  • 31D. SchmidD
  • 32A. BarryM
  • 15B. MazurekM
  • 20E. BaidooM
  • 8S. KitanoM
  • 11Y. VertessenM
  • 9H. TabakovićF
Substitutes
  • 33A. CamaraM
  • 41Nikola ŠarčevićG
  • 23D. RedzicF
  • 39L. MorgallaD
  • 4J. MellbergD
  • 35J. LindstrømM
  • 22S. LainerD
  • 13F. KrätzigD
  • 19K. KonatéF
Coach: D. Röhl

Form going into Levski Sofia vs Red Bull Salzburg

Levski Sofia

All competitions we cover

  • D0-0away to Botev Vratsa13 September 2026
  • W1-0CSKA 19485 September 2026
  • W2-1away to Slavia Sofia2 September 2026
  • W3-1away to Botev Plovdiv30 August 2026
  • L0-4away to AEK Athens FC26 August 2026

Red Bull Salzburg

All competitions we cover

  • D1-1away to Ried11 September 2026
  • W5-1Rapid Vienna2 September 2026
  • W4-1Austria Vienna30 August 2026
  • W3-0Mjallby AIF27 August 2026
  • W1-0away to Mjallby AIF20 August 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

UEFA Europa League table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
10Levski Sofia421143+17
26Red Bull Salzburg411238-54

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

The result against the call

Red Bull Salzburg won 1–0 at Levski Sofia. The model had leaned towards a win for Levski Sofia at 47% and given a win for Red Bull Salzburg 27%. At that figure it expects the outcome about once in every 4 matches like this one. The goal: Haris Tabaković 39' for Red Bull Salzburg.

How the call on Levski Sofia v Red Bull Salzburg has moved

First published on 3 Sep at 44% / 27% / 29% (home / draw / away). By kick-off, after 8 updates, it read 47% / 26% / 27%: the biggest move is Levski Sofia's chance of winning, up 3 points.

  1. Levski Sofia win47%▲ +3
  2. Draw26%▼ −1
  3. Red Bull Salzburg win27%▼ −2

Each update is a full rebuild of both sides' ratings from the latest results, and now and then a change to the model itself. The thin mark is the first published figure.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.