Kairat vs Levski Sofia preview

Europe flag 2026/2027 Champions League, Europe
Astana Arena Tue, 11 Aug - 3:00 PM
Champions League
KICKOFF : Tue, 11 Aug - 3:00 PM
3rd Qualifying Round Leg 2 of 2

CONTEXT

Kairat host Levski Sofia in Champions League (3rd Qualifying Round) at Astana Arena. Power ranking favours Levski Sofia by 0.4 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Levski Sofia hold a +0.4 pts power-ranking advantage heading into this fixture.
  • Form: Kairat are in line with baseline; recent form is evenly matched.
  • Squad: No major squad or availability edge; impact is neutral.
  • Efficiency: Kairat show stronger possession-adjusted chance creation in the data.
  • Transition: Levski Sofia have a moderate edge in transition threat.
  • Set pieces: Levski Sofia carry higher set-play value and dead-ball upside.
  • xVariable: Levski Sofia hold a marginal advantage on underlying metrics.
  • Market: Kairat 38.4% (Δ+0%) | Draw 28.7% (Δ+0%) | Levski Sofia 33% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Kairat R. Urazbakhtin
R. Urazbakhtin
VS
Levski Sofia J. Velázquez Santiago
J. Velázquez Santiago
2
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.8
2 i
Last 6 Opponents
Levski Sofia Rank: 69 D
Omonia Nicosia Rank: W
Omonia Nicosia Rank: L
Sutjeska Rank: W
Sutjeska Rank: W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.8 i
Last 6 Opponents
Kairat Rank: D
Universitatea Craiova Rank: 74 D
Universitatea Craiova Rank: 75 W
Borac Banja Luka Rank: 65 W
Borac Banja Luka Rank: 66 D
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Kairat
38.35%
Draw
28.68%
Away Levski Sofia
32.97%

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
33.61
34
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Kairat
Levski Sofia
Power Score
33.61
34
League Position
-
-
Global Rank
-
-

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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Kairat Opponent-weighted form score
Levski Sofia Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Kairat Levski Sofia

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 11, 2026, 03:00 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Champions League, Europe · 3rd Qualifying Round · Leg 2 of 2
Stadium
Astana Arena
Capacity
14356
Pitch Surface
Artificial turf
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad

1
Temirlan Anarbekov
Temirlan Anarbekov Goalkeeper
82
Sherkhan Kalmurza
Sherkhan Kalmurza Goalkeeper
30
Danila Buch
Danila Buch Goalkeeper
14
Aleksandr Martynovich
20
Erkin Tapalov
Erkin Tapalov Defender
25
Alexandr Shirobokov
5
Lev Kurgin
Lev Kurgin Defender
24
Aleksandr Mrynskiy
59
Daniyar Tashpulatov
13
Jaakko Oksanen
Jaakko Oksanen Midfielder
4
Damir Kassabulat
Damir Kassabulat Midfielder
22
Gustavo Pinto Mendonça
6
Adilet Sadybekov
Adilet Sadybekov Midfielder
8
Olzhas Baybek
Olzhas Baybek Midfielder
17
Azamat Tuyakbayev
Azamat Tuyakbayev Midfielder
27
Mukhamedali Abish
Mukhamedali Abish Midfielder
28
Marc Gual Huguet
Marc Gual Huguet Attacker
19
Oiva Jukkola
Oiva Jukkola Attacker
81
Ismail Bekbolat
Ismail Bekbolat Attacker
10
Dastan Satpaev
Dastan Satpaev Attacker

Squad

78
Martin Lukov
Martin Lukov Goalkeeper
31
Nikola Serafimov
Nikola Serafimov Defender
6
Stipe Vulikić
Stipe Vulikić Defender
71
Wabo Oliver Kamdem
22
Mazire Soula
Mazire Soula Midfielder
18
Gašper Trdin
Gašper Trdin Midfielder
19
El Mehdi Moubarik
El Mehdi Moubarik Midfielder
47
Akram Bouras
Akram Bouras Midfielder
10
Asen Mitkov
Asen Mitkov Midfielder
99
Radoslav Kirilov Kirilov
Radoslav Kirilov Kirilov Attacker
11
Armstrong Okoflex
12
Mustapha Sangaré
77
Adrian Raychev
Adrian Raychev Attacker
27
David João Kusso

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Levski Sofia holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Levski Sofia a 0.4-point edge. Projection probabilities are unavailable or insufficient in the available data for this fixture. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.