Universitatea Craiova vs Levski Sofia preview

Europe flag 2026/2027 Champions League, Europe
Stadionul Ion Oblemenco (Craiova) Today - 5:30 PM
Champions League
Universitatea Craiova UCR
Levski Sofia LEV
KICKOFF : Today - 5:30 PM
2nd Qualifying Round Leg 2 of 2 Aggregate : 0 - 1

CONTEXT

Universitatea Craiova host Levski Sofia in Champions League (2nd Qualifying Round) at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco (Craiova). Power ranking favours Universitatea Craiova by 7.3 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Universitatea Craiova hold a +7.3 pts power-ranking advantage heading into this fixture.
  • Form: Levski Sofia sit below baseline on opponent-adjusted form.
  • Squad: No major squad or availability edge; impact is neutral.
  • Efficiency: Universitatea Craiova show stronger possession-adjusted chance creation in the data.
  • Transition: Universitatea Craiova have a moderate edge in transition threat.
  • Set pieces: Universitatea Craiova carry higher set-play value and dead-ball upside.
  • xVariable: Universitatea Craiova hold a marginal advantage on underlying metrics.
  • Market: Universitatea Craiova 49.7% (Δ+0%) | Draw 27% (Δ+0%) | Levski Sofia 23.3% (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
Universitatea Craiova F. Amaral Rino Coelho
F. Amaral Rino Coelho
VS
Levski Sofia J. Velázquez Santiago
J. Velázquez Santiago
2
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
2.33
2 i
Last 6 Opponents
Levski Sofia Rank: 64 L
ML Vitebsk Rank: W
ML Vitebsk Rank: W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Universitatea Craiova Rank: 75 W
Borac Banja Luka Rank: 65 W
Borac Banja Luka Rank: 64 D
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 0 - 1
1
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Universitatea Craiova
49.7%
Draw
27.01%
Away Levski Sofia
23.29%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
73.94
66.59
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Universitatea Craiova
Levski Sofia
Power Score
73.94
66.59
League Position
-
-
Global Rank
173
361

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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vs
Universitatea Craiova — Opponent-weighted form score
Levski Sofia — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Universitatea Craiova Levski Sofia

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 1 match between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Universitatea Craiova UCR Home
1 matches
Levski Sofia LEV Away
Match Record
0
Wins
1
0
Draws
0
1
Losses
0
Goals
0
Goals Scored
1
1
Goals Conceded
0
-1
Goal Difference
+1
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-07-28T00:04:42+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Jul 29, 2026, 05:30 PM
Competition
2026/2027 Champions League, Europe · 2nd Qualifying Round · Leg 2 of 2 · Aggregate : 0 - 1
Stadium
Stadionul Ion Oblemenco (Craiova)
Capacity
30983
Pitch Surface
N/A
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Matteo Marcenaro
Davide Imperiale
Andrea Zingarelli
Ermanno Feliciani

Squad

Referee : Matteo Marcenaro

Squad ▼

21
Iulian-Laurenţiu Popescu
Iulian-Laurenţiu Popescu Goalkeeper
90
Razvan Sava
Razvan Sava Goalkeeper
77
Pavlo Andriiovych Isenko
Pavlo Andriiovych Isenko Goalkeeper
1
Alexandru Gabriel Maxim
Alexandru Gabriel Maxim Goalkeeper
33
Alexandru Cristian Glodean
Alexandru Cristian Glodean Goalkeeper
28
Adrián Rus
Adrián Rus Defender
11
Nicușor Silviu Bancu
Nicușor Silviu Bancu Defender
6
Vladimir Screciu
Vladimir Screciu Defender
24
Nikola Stevanović
Nikola Stevanović Defender
3
Oleksandr Romanchuk
Oleksandr Romanchuk Defender
31
Ronaldo Webster
Ronaldo Webster Defender
25
Darius Falcusan
Darius Falcusan Defender
15
Juraj Badelj
Juraj Badelj Defender
4
Alexandru Crețu
Alexandru Crețu Midfielder
20
Alexandru Cicâldău
Alexandru Cicâldău Midfielder
8
Tudor Cristian Băluţă
Tudor Cristian Băluţă Midfielder
23
Samuel Teles Pereira Nunes Silva
Samuel Teles Pereira Nunes Silva Midfielder
5
Anzor Mekvabishvili
Anzor Mekvabishvili Midfielder
17
Carlos Mora Montoya
Carlos Mora Montoya Midfielder
30
David Matei
David Matei Midfielder
39
Sebastian Șerban
Sebastian Șerban Midfielder
19
Heriberto Moreno Borges Tavares
Heriberto Moreno Borges Tavares Attacker
12
Monday Bassey Etim
Monday Bassey Etim Attacker
7
Aimé Steven Nsimba Labe
Aimé Steven Nsimba Labe Attacker
9
Assad Al Hamlawi
Assad Al Hamlawi Attacker
22
Simon Elisor
Simon Elisor Attacker
10
Ștefan Baiaram
Ștefan Baiaram Attacker
—
Ștefan Daniel Bană
Ștefan Daniel Bană Attacker
14
Alexandru Florian Iamandache
Alexandru Florian Iamandache Attacker
18
Mihnea Gabriel Rădulescu
Mihnea Gabriel Rădulescu Attacker
29
Luca Băsceanu
Luca Băsceanu Attacker
38
Denys Muntean
Denys Muntean Attacker
Referee : Matteo Marcenaro

Squad ▼

78
Martin Lukov
Martin Lukov Goalkeeper
92
Svetoslav Velislavov Vutsov
Svetoslav Velislavov Vutsov Goalkeeper
1
Ognyan Dilyanov Vladimirov
Ognyan Dilyanov Vladimirov Goalkeeper
50
Kristian Traychev Dimitrov
Kristian Traychev Dimitrov Defender
4
Christian Frederick Bayoi Makoun Reyes
Christian Frederick Bayoi Makoun Reyes Defender
20
Alejandro Centelles Plaza
Alejandro Centelles Plaza Defender
31
Nikola Serafimov
Nikola Serafimov Defender
21
Aldair Neves Paulo Faustino
Aldair Neves Paulo Faustino Defender
6
Stipe Vulikić
Stipe Vulikić Defender
71
Wabo Oliver Kamdem
Wabo Oliver Kamdem Defender
3
Maicon Araújo dos Santos
Maicon Araújo dos Santos Defender
22
Mazire Soula
Mazire Soula Midfielder
18
Gašper Trdin
Gašper Trdin Midfielder
19
El Mehdi Moubarik
El Mehdi Moubarik Midfielder
35
Sérgio Miguel Lobo Araújo
Sérgio Miguel Lobo Araújo Midfielder
47
Akram Bouras
Akram Bouras Midfielder
10
Asen Mitkov
Asen Mitkov Midfielder
99
Radoslav Kirilov Kirilov
Radoslav Kirilov Kirilov Attacker
17
Francisco Everton Mota de Castro
Francisco Everton Mota de Castro Attacker
7
Reinaldo Nascimento Satorno
Reinaldo Nascimento Satorno Attacker
11
Armstrong Okoflex
Armstrong Okoflex Attacker
12
Mustapha Sangaré
Mustapha Sangaré Attacker
9
Juan Esteban Perea Sanchez
Juan Esteban Perea Sanchez Attacker
77
Adrian Raychev
Adrian Raychev Attacker
27
David João Kusso
David João Kusso Attacker
28
Stivan Yordanov Stoyanchov
Stivan Yordanov Stoyanchov Attacker

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Universitatea Craiova holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Universitatea Craiova a 7.3-point edge. External projection is Universitatea Craiova 49.7%, draw 27%, and Levski Sofia 23.3%. That projection profile aligns with the structural signals. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.