Levski Sofia vs Red Bull Salzburg: result 0-1 and analysis
UEFA Europa LeagueLeague Stage - 1Kick-off on September 17, 2026 at 04:45 PM (UTC)Stadion Georgi Asparuhov, Sofia
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What was the result of Levski Sofia vs Red Bull Salzburg?
Red Bull Salzburg won 0-1 on September 17, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 39′H. TabakovićRed Bull Salzburg
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Red Bull Salzburg win at 41%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Levski Sofia vs Red Bull Salzburg
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Levski Sofia
4-2-3-1- 7Reinaldo
- 20Álex Centelles
- 11A. Oko-Flex
- 17Everton Bala
- 18G. Trdin
- 35Serginho
- 3Maicon
- 4C. Makoun
- 50K. Dimitrov
- 21Aldair
- 92S. Vutsov
Red Bull Salzburg
4-2-3-1- 9H. Tabaković
- 11Y. Vertessen
- 8S. Kitano
- 20E. Baidoo
- 15B. Mazurek
- 32A. Barry
- 31D. Schmid
- 21T. Drexler
- 44K. Boma
- 18N. Veratschnig
- 52Christian Zawieschitzky
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Levski Sofia have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Red Bull Salzburg have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2026 | Botev Vratsa(away) | 0-0 | First League |
| Sep 9, 2026 | CSKA Sofia(home) | 2-4 | Super Cup |
| Sep 5, 2026 | CSKA 1948(home) | 1-0 | First League |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Slavia Sofia(away) | 2-1 | First League |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Botev Plovdiv(away) | 3-1 | First League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2026 | Ried(away) | 1-1 | Bundesliga |
| Sep 6, 2026 | SKN ST. Polten(away) | 3-0 | Cup |
| Sep 2, 2026 | Rapid Vienna(home) | 5-1 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Austria Vienna(home) | 4-1 | Bundesliga |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Mjallby AIF(home) | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League |
How many goals should we expect?
Levski Sofia score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Red Bull Salzburg score 2.4 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levski Sofia | 1.7 | 0.9 | 9 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2.4 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Levski Sofia sit 24th in UEFA Europa League (1 point from 2 matches) and Red Bull Salzburg sit 21st (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Red Bull Salzburg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 24 | Levski Sofia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy