22 October 2026, 19:00 UTC

Plzen vs Levski Sofia UEFA Europa League prediction & result

Doosan Arena, Plzen
Referee: Alejandro Hernandez
Full time1 – 2

Final score: Plzen 1-2 Levski Sofia.

Before kick-off the model made it 48% Plzen, 25% draw, 27% Levski Sofia — fair odds of 2.08, 4.00 and 3.70.

Most likely scoreline: 2-1.

The model got this one wrong.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

Plzen at 48%: 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

Plzen0%Draw6%Levski Sofia94%

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 3 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

20'
Mazire Soula
44'
⚽Francisco Everton Mota de Castroassist: Reinaldo Nascimento Satorno
60'
🔁Mazire Soulaout: Armstrong Oko-Flex
🔁Denis Višinskýout: Salim Fago Lawal
60'
🔁Patrik Hrošovskýout: Stefan Pirgic
60'
⚽Christopher Kabongoassist: Cheick Souare
62'
65'
⚽Reinaldo Nascimento Satornoassist: Maicon Araújo dos Santos
74'
🔁Francisco Everton Mota de Castroout: Akram Bouras
🔁tobias paliscakout: Alexandr Sojka
74'
🔁Tomáš Ladraout: Baboucarr Faal
74'
🔁Christopher Kabongoout: Matěj Vydra
77'
82'
🔁Reinaldo Nascimento Satornoout: Juan Esteban Perea Sanchez
82'
🔁Mehdi Moubarikout: Álex Centelles
Stefan Pirgic
87'

Match stats — Plzen vs Levski Sofia

63%Possession37%
13Shots6
2On target3
4Corners1
1.09xG1.06

Goals against chances

Plzen1 from 1.09 xGabout what the chances were worth
Levski Sofia2 from 1.06 xGmore than the chances were worth

Expected goals totals what the openings were worth, so the gap between it and the score is the finishing — and the luck. Under half a goal either way is called level: xG is an estimate and a smaller gap than that is inside its own error.

Line-ups

Plzen 4-2-2-2
  • 44F. WiegeleG
  • 2T. PališčákD
  • 40S. DwehD
  • 3D. VavroD
  • 19C. SouaréD
  • 17P. HrošovskýM
  • 6L. ČervM
  • 99A. MemićM
  • 18T. LadraM
  • 9D. VišinskýF
  • 25C. KabongoF
Substitutes
  • 11M. VydraF
  • 14Merchas DoskiD
  • 23B. FaalF
  • 29A. GabrielD
  • 7S. LawalF
  • 20Jiří Maxim PanošM
  • 36S. PirgićM
  • 98F. PrebslD
  • 12A. SojkaM
Coach: R. Kováč
Levski Sofia 4-2-3-1
  • 92S. VutsovG
  • 21AldairD
  • 50K. DimitrovD
  • 4C. MakounD
  • 3MaiconD
  • 8M. GrujićM
  • 19E. El MoubarikM
  • 22M. SoulaM
  • 35SerginhoM
  • 17Everton BalaM
  • 7ReinaldoF
Substitutes
  • 28S. StoyanchovF
  • 31N. SerafimovD
  • 11A. Oko-FlexF
  • 78M. LukovG
  • 27David KussoF
  • 2Hevertton SantosD
  • 20Álex CentellesD
  • 9J. PereaF
  • 1O. VladimirovG
Coach: Julio Velázquez

Form going into Plzen vs Levski Sofia

Plzen

UEFA Europa League

  • L1-2away to Ferencvarosi TC15 October 2026
  • L0-3Union St. Gilloise17 September 2026

Levski Sofia

UEFA Europa League

  • D1-1away to NEC Nijmegen15 October 2026
  • L0-1Red Bull Salzburg17 September 2026

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
30Plzen410337-43
10Levski Sofia421143+17

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

The result against the call

Levski Sofia won 2–1 at Plzen. The model had leaned towards a win for Plzen at 48% and given a win for Levski Sofia 27%. At that figure it expects the outcome about once in every 4 matches like this one. The goals: Francisco Everton Mota de Castro 44' for Levski Sofia, Christopher Kabongo 62' for Plzen, Reinaldo Nascimento Satorno 65' for Levski Sofia. On expected goals it finished 1.09–1.06.

How the call on Plzen v Levski Sofia has moved

First published on 8 Oct at 46% / 26% / 28% (home / draw / away). By kick-off, after 3 updates, it read 48% / 25% / 27%: the biggest move is Plzen's chance of winning, up 2 points.

  1. Plzen win48%▲ +2
  2. Draw25%▼ −1
  3. Levski Sofia win27%▼ −1

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.