Viktoria Plzeň vs Levski prediction: teams form analysis, possible lineups on October 22, 2026
On October 22, 2026, Viktoria Plzeň and Levski will face each other in the third round of the Europa League league phase. Both teams will be looking to secure a positive result.
Viktoria Plzeň vs Levski: team news and expert analysis
The club from Plzeň once again failed to compete with Prague duo Slavia and Sparta, finishing third. This season, they have managed only a few victories at the start of the new campaign. The Sofia side, meanwhile, managed to defeat perennial champions Ludogorets and finally return to the top spot. They also led the way in the new season, dropping points only rarely.
The Czechs began with a 0-3 defeat to Crvena zvezda. However, they later took revenge by thrashing the Serbian side even more convincingly, 5-1. After reaching the league phase, they suffered another heavy defeat, this time to Union Saint-Gilloise, failing to respond to their opponents' three goals. They put up a fight against Ferencváros in October but still lost 1-2.
The Bulgarians started out in the Champions League. In qualifying, they successively eliminated not only Borac Banja Luka and Universitatea Craiova, but also Kairat. However, they fell to AEK in the decisive round: 0-0 and 0-4. After moving into the current competition, they lost 0-1 at home to Red Bull Salzburg. They then settled for a draw with NEC, finishing 1-1 in Nijmegen.
Previous matches: Viktoria Plzeň vs Levski
There have been three friendly encounters, all between 2011 and 2014. The Czechs won twice, with one match ending in a draw.
Few people believe in the visitors, but against an opponent like this, they are certainly not without hope. We will take the risk and back them to avoid defeat away from home (odds – 1.60).
Viktoria Plzeň vs Levski: key statistics and trends
- Viktoria Plzeň have lost three of their last four matches in the Europa League
- Viktoria Plzeň score an average of 2.09 goals and concede 1.73 goals per match
- In 73% of Viktoria Plzeň's matches, both teams score, while the average total is 3.82 goals per game
- Levski have lost two of their last four matches
- Levski score an average of 2.3 goals and concede 0.4 goals per match
- In 40% of Levski's matches, both teams score, while the average total is 2.7 goals per game
Viktoria Plzeň vs Levski: possible starting lineups
Viktoria Plzeň play in a 1-3-4-2-1 formation (possible lineup): Věgěle – Spáčil, Vavro, Pališčák – Souaré, Hrošovský, Pirković, Memić – Višinský, Sojka – Adu
Levski play in a 1-4-2-3-1 formation (possible lineup): Vutsov – Maicon Araújo dos Santos, Makoun, Dimitrov, Aldair – Trdin, Lobo – Centelles, Oko-Flex, Bala – Reinaldo
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