Universitatea Craiova vs Levski prediction: teams form analysis, possible lineups on July 29, 2026
Champions League
In the Champions League qualifying quarterfinals on July 29, 2026, Universitatea Craiova will host Levski for the return leg. The visitors simply need to avoid defeat.
Universitatea Craiova vs Levski: Team News and Expert Analysis
The club from Craiova had not been champions since 1991. Only last season did they finally reclaim the title. They also added the Super Cup over the summer. In the new campaign, they have already played UTA and Dinamo Bucharest. They thrashed the first, but then suffered a painful 1-5 defeat to the latter. Everything began, however, with 4-1 and 1-0 victories over ML Vitebsk in qualification.
The Sofia side did not have to wait as long for another title. They were the team to end Ludogorets' years-long dominance in national football. The new season started with a 2-1 win over Dunav. They repeated that scoreline against local rivals Lokomotiv-1929. In the main European competition, they hammered Borac at home after a draw in Banja Luka.
In Bulgaria, the hosts opened the scoring quickly – Dimitrov scored in the eighth minute. That advantage held, and the match ended 1-0.
Previous Matches: Universitatea Craiova vs Levski
Despite geographical proximity and a long history, the clubs had never played each other before.
The current hosts look solid. We believe they will achieve victory by any score (odds – 1.88).
Universitatea Craiova vs Levski: Key Statistics and Trends
- Universitatea Craiova have lost two matches in a row
- The club averaged 1.63 goals scored per match, conceding almost half as many – 0.83
- 43% of Universitatea Craiova's matches end with goals from both teams and the average total goals per game is 2.45
- Levski have won four matches in a row
- The team averaged 1.97 goals scored and conceded 0.69 per match.
Universitatea Craiova vs Levski: Probable Starting Lineups
Universitatea Craiova play a 1-3-4-3 formation (probable lineup): Popescu – Rus, Romanchuk, Screciu – Bancu, Cicaldau, Mekvabishvili, Mora – Bayaram, Elizor, Etim
Levski use a 1-4-4-2 formation (probable lineup): Vutsov – Maicon Araujo dos Santos, Serafimov, Dimitrov, Aldair – Mubarak, Sergio Lobo, Buras, Reynaldo – Everton Bala, Oko-Flex
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