NEC vs Levski Sofia prediction
NEC
Thursday, 15 October 2026
1:1Half time 0 : 1UEFA Europa League
Levski Sofia
- Chery 64′
- Reinaldo 35′
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NEC vs Levski Sofia: preview and prediction
NEC welcome Levski Sofia to Stadion de Goffert in Nijmegen on Thursday 15 October, with kick-off at 19:00. It's matchday 2 in the UEFA Europa League. NEC go into it 20th in the table after three games, with Levski Sofia 17th. Last time out NEC drew 1-1 at Ajax, and Levski Sofia won 2-0 away at Cherno More Varna.
NEC: form and key numbers
NEC have won one, drawn one and lost one of their three UEFA Europa League games so far, scoring 5 and letting in 8. That has them 20th on 4 points.
Their last six in all competitions read no wins, three draws and three defeats, at 0.8 goals scored and 2.5 conceded per game. Last time out they drew 1-1 with Ajax; before that came a 1-1 draw at home to Go Ahead Eagles and a 5-0 defeat away at Juventus.
NEC haven't won in six. The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last six. They failed to score in two of those games. At home they've won none of three recently (4 scored, 6 conceded). A. Tahaui (off the roster), A. Thomas (inactive) and B. Nuytinck (ankle injury), plus five others, are all unavailable.
- AAjax1-1D
- HGo Ahead Eagles1-1D
- AJuventus0-5L
- ACambuur0-3L
- HExcelsior2-2D
- HFeyenoord1-3L
NEC: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
Levski Sofia: form and key numbers
So far in the UEFA Europa League, Levski Sofia have won one, drawn one and lost one of three, with 3 goals scored and 3 conceded, good for 17th place and 4 points.
Over the last six matches it has been three wins, one draw and two defeats, averaging 1.2 goals for and 1.0 against. Last time out they beat Cherno More Varna 2-0 away; before that came a 1-0 defeat at home to Salzburg and a goalless draw away at Botev Vratsa.
Three clean sheets in that spell, but they also drew a blank twice. On the road they've won two of three recently (4 scored, 1 conceded). A. Bouras (muscle injury), A. Mitkov (inactive) and M. Sangare (off the roster), plus five others, are all unavailable.
- ACherno More Varna2-0W
- HSalzburg0-1L
- ABotev Vratsa0-0D
- HCSKA Sofia2-4L
- HCSKA 19481-0W
- ASlavia Sofia2-1W
Levski Sofia: last 6 results in all competitions, newest first.
NEC vs Levski Sofia: match analysis
Home and away form points to Levski Sofia: NEC have won none of their last three at home, Levski Sofia two of their last three on the road. The two sides are level on points. Levski Sofia also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Sparta Praha | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| 17 | Levski Sofia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 18 | Dinamo Zagreb | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 19 | Sturm Graz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
| 20 | NEC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 4 |
| 21 | Red Bull Salzburg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 4 |
We make NEC favourites at 48%, with Levski Sofia on 22% and the draw at 30%. They're favoured rather than expected to stroll it. The recent numbers lean the other way, but once you account for who each side has played, NEC still come out ahead.
- 0.81.2
- 2.51.0
- 1.11.3
On goals, it expects around 2.4 in the game: 1.1 for NEC and 1.3 for Levski Sofia. Over 2.5 goals is 43% and both teams scoring 49%.
- A. TahauiOff the roster
- A. ThomasInactive
- B. NuytinckAnkle Injury
- D. GeigerInactive
- E. MorGroin Injury
- I. Hansen-AaroenOff the roster
- K. SierhuisInactive
- P. SandlerInjury
- A. BourasMuscle Injury
- A. MitkovInactive
- M. SangareOff the roster
- M. SoulaInactive
- N. SerafimovElbow Injury
- O. KamdemOff the roster
- P. HristovOff the roster
- R. KirilovKnee Injury
Their recent games have averaged 2.8 goals.
Every market at a glance
- ResultNEC win48%
- Double chanceNEC or draw78%
- GoalsUnder 2.557%
- Both teams to scoreNo51%
- Clean sheetLevski Sofia32%
- CornersNEC 5.0 · Levski Sofia 4.79.8 expected
- Cards4.3 yellows expectedRed 8%
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