PFC Levski Sofia
Football Europa League Georgi Asparuhov Thu 24 Jul 13:30
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Europa League qualifying Betting Preview: Levski Sofia vs Braga

Levski Sofia host Braga in the first leg of this Europa League qualifying tie at Georgi Asparuhov, with kick-off set for 13:30 on Thursday 24 July. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats and team news.

Levski Look Value for This Clash

We can get the draw on our side when betting Levski Sofia +0.5 at Asian Handicap odds of +133. The home team should be able to avoid defeat against Braga and this bet has the stats to back up a positive outcome.

Levski Landed Big Win in Last Game

Levski Sofia won their last game, beating Montana at home. They triumphed 5-0 at Georgi Asparuhov in the First League. Julio Velazquez's team managed eight shots on target and enjoyed 71% possession, with Marin Petkov grabbing two of the goals.

In the last Europa League qualifying round, Levski travelled to Hapoel Be'er-Sheva and won on penalties (1-1 AET).

Braga drew their previous game which was at home in the Primeira Liga. The action at Estadio Municipal de Braga ended 1-1 against Benfica. The Archbishops recorded 41% possession and totalled seven shots on goal, with Rodrigo Zalazar on the scoresheet.

First League G W D L GF GA GD GD P
1 Levski Sofia logo Levski Sofia 30 22 4 4 64 22 42 64:22 70
1 Levski Sofia logo Levski Sofia 33 24 4 5 68 24 44 68:24 76
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Primeira Liga G W D L GF GA GD GD P
4 Braga logo Braga 32 16 9 7 60 32 28 60:32 57
Levski Sofia – Last 10 League & Europa League qualifying Games

Levski have 5 wins, 1 loss and 4 draws, averaging 1.7 goals from 5.5 shots on goal and 13.9 attempts. The Blue Avalanche have averaged 56.0% possession and 6.9 corners per match, conceding 0.6 goals and 2.6 corners from 2.0 shots on goal and 6.9 attempts.

Top goalscorers are Marin Petkov and Mustapha Sangare on 3 goals, while Radoslav Kirilov has bagged 1. The leading assistor is Marin Petkov with 3.

Braga – Last 10 League & Europa League qualifying Games

Braga have won 5, lost 1 and drawn 4, with an average of 4.5 shots on goal, 12.5 attempts and 1.5 goals. Carlos Vicens' side average 55.8% possession, 460.6 passes, 5.7 corners taken and 3.8 corners against them, while 0.8 goals have been conceded from 8.0 attempts and 3.1 shots on goal.

Ricardo Horta is the leading goalscorer with 4, Uros Racic has 3, with Rodrigo Zalazar and Ismael Gharbi getting 2. Ricardo Horta has had 3 assists in the previous 10 games, while Lukas Hornicek has 3 clean sheets to his name.

Confirmed Lineups

Levski Sofia confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Svetoslav Vutsov (GK), Aldair, Kristian Dimitrov, Christian Makoun, Maicon, Gasper Trdin, Georgi Kostadinov, Marin Petkov, Rildo, Radoslav Kirilov, Mustapha Sangare.

Braga confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Lukas Hornicek (GK), Gustaf Lagerbielke, Carvalho, Paulo Oliveira, Bright Arrey-Mbi, Joao Moutinho, Jean-Baptiste Gorby, Mario Dorgeles, Rodrigo Zalazar, Fran Navarro, Ricardo Horta.

Levski Sofia vs Braga Prediction & Betting Tips

Our Levski Sofia vs Braga preview includes expert betting advice on all fronts — from a match prediction and correct score guidance to corners advice, player prop selections and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

Levski Sofia are a confident choice with a +0.5 goal start. The home team should be able to win or draw this Europa League qualifying game, with this Asian Handicap prediction looking like a value bet at +133.

We study the Europa League qualifying form as a first port of call and also make sure we’re across any injuries before making our football predictions. Then it’s a case of understanding the sort of narrative that the stats provide.

Key Levski Sofia vs Braga Europa League qualifying & league stats:

  • The +0.5 line has been covered by Levski in 10 consecutive games.
  • The +0.5 line has been covered by Levski in 19 of their last 20 games.
  • The -0.5 line hasn’t been covered by Braga in 4 consecutive games.
Levski +0.5 Probability

If you go by the best football betting sites, our pick has a 42.9% chance of delivering a return. However, our experts think that the probability is close to 50% taking all factors into consideration. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this bet.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Levski Levski logo 1 - 1 Braga logo Braga

When it comes to the correct score, we’re going to take a chance on a 1-1 outcome. We’ll go for the +575 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Marin Petkov to Score +265 BetMGM logo

Marin Petkov (Levski) has racked up three goals in his past five games on home soil. We’ll bear these numbers in mind and take odds of +265 that he is able to feature on the scoresheet when we wager on Anytime Goalscorer.

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Corners Prediction

Braga Under 5.5 Corners -102 BetMGM logo

The past 5 Braga away matches have involved them having an average of 4.40 corners, with Levski Sofia conceding under 5.5 corners in their last ten games. If you agree with our verdict that the Braga Team Corners line is too big, go for odds of -102 that they go under.

Europa League & League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Levski Logo Levski
Total
9.30 6.50 2.80
Home
10.40 7.10 3.30
Away
9.00 6.70 2.30
Braga Logo Braga
Total
9.50 5.70 3.80
Home
10.60 7.70 2.90
Away
9.40 5.00 4.40
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Levski +0.5 +133
Both Team To Score Yes -111
Team Corners Braga Under 5.5 -102

It’s great fun to place a same-game multi and our picks are Levski Sofia with the +0.5 Asian Handicap, BTTS Yes accompanied by Braga to have under 5.5 corners.

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Levski Sofia vs Braga Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Braga Have the Shortest Odds to Win

The favourites are 65% likely to win according to the latest betting odds, with Braga being priced at -182 to come away with a victory in this Europa League qualifying encounter. At +450, Levski Sofia are regarded as having a lower probability of winning.

If you fancy Braga to be leading at the interval, then you can secure odds of +115. Alternatively, there’s the chance to wager on Levski at +440 on the Half-Time Result, with the draw trading at +120.

When it comes to the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 is the shortest price for this exciting contest. Both Teams to Score betting is always popular and the No option on the BTTS market is available at -135.

You can find hundreds of markets for every Europa League qualifying game, with the best betting sites creating lots of different options. Check out the pre-game and In-Play selections before placing your football bets.

Ricardo Horta Favourite to Score the First Goal

Favourite Ricardo Horta is priced at +540 to be the first player on the scoresheet, while there’s also the chance to back him to score any time at odds of +245.

Player Goals
Ricardo Horta (Braga)
First
+245
Anytime
+540
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Amine El Ouazzani (Braga)
First
+255
Anytime
+525
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Gabriel Martínez (Braga)
First
+280
Anytime
+575
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Marin Petkov (Levski)
First
+280
Anytime
+575
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Team Stats

Latest Europa League qualifying and domestic league stats. Full Time Result, Goals, Corners and Possession.

Levski Sofia logo Levski Sofia Stats
Braga logo Braga Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 1 defeat and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 1 defeat and 4 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 5 wins, 1 defeat and 4 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession

Levski Sofia vs Braga Lineups & Team News

Don’t bet on Levski vs Braga without reviewing the latest team news. We’ll keep you informed with the confirmed Europa League qualifying lineups and current injury news.

Levski Sofia Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Braga Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Levski Sofia Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

92 Svetoslav Vutsov
21 Aldair 50 Kristian Dimitrov 4 Christian Makoun 3 Maicon
18 Gasper Trdin 70 Georgi Kostadinov
88 Marin Petkov 37 Rildo 99 Radoslav Kirilov
12 Mustapha Sangare
1 Lukas Hornicek
14 Gustaf Lagerbielke 6 Carvalho 15 Paulo Oliveira 26 Bright Arrey-Mbi
8 Joao Moutinho 29 Jean-Baptiste Gorby 20 Mario Dorgeles
10 Rodrigo Zalazar 39 Fran Navarro 21 Ricardo Horta

Braga Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3

Levski Sofia Substitutes

  • 1Ognyan Vladimirov
  • 6Tsunami
  • 7Fabio Lima
  • 8Carlos Ohene
  • 10Asen Mitkov
  • 17Everton Bala
  • 23Patrik Myslovic
  • 71Oliver Kamdem
  • 77Borislav Rupanov
  • 78Martin Lukov
  • 95Karl Fabien

Braga Substitutes

  • 2Victor Gomez
  • 4Sikou Niakate
  • 5Leonardo Lelo
  • 7Roger Fernandes
  • 9Amine El Ouazzani
  • 11Ismael Gharbi
  • 12Tiago Sa
  • 17Gabriel Moscardo
  • 36Alaa Bellaarouch
  • 41Yanis da Rocha
  • 50Diego Rodrigues
  • 95Sandro Vidigal

Previous Levski Sofia Lineups

20 Jul First League
Levski Sofia 5-0 Montana
17 Jul Europa League
Hapoel Be'er-Sheva 2-4 Levski Sofia
10 Jul Europa League
Levski Sofia 0-0 Hapoel Be'er-Sheva
26 May First League
Cherno More 0-0 Levski Sofia
17 May First League
Levski Sofia 2-2 Ludogorets
14 May First League
Arda Kardzhali 0-3 Levski Sofia

Previous Braga Lineups

17 May Primeira Liga
Braga 1-1 Benfica
10 May Primeira Liga
Casa Pia 2-1 Braga
03 May Primeira Liga
Braga 1-1 Santa Clara
25 Apr Primeira Liga
Famalicão 1-1 Braga
19 Apr Primeira Liga
Estoril 0-2 Braga
13 Apr Primeira Liga
Braga 4-1 AVS
Team Squads

Levski Sofia Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Julio Velazquez

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Radoslav Kirilov 99 M 2 191 2 0 0 0 0 0
Georgi Kostadinov 70 M 2 190 2 0 0 0 1 0
Kristian Dimitrov 50 D 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Svetoslav Vutsov 92 G 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0
Christian Makoun 4 M 2 180 2 0 0 0 0 0

Braga Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Carlos Vicens

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Adrian Marin - - - - - - - - - -
Robson Bambu - - - - - - - - - -
Jonatas Noro - - - - - - - - - -
Leonardo Lelo - - - - - - - - - -
Lukas Hornicek - - - - - - - - - -
Bulgaria FlagFirst League Table
First Professional League
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Levski Sofia 30 22 4 4 64:22 70
2 Ludogorets 30 17 9 4 57:20 60
3 CSKA Sofia 30 18 5 7 50:31 59
4 CSKA Sofia 30 16 8 6 43:23 56
5 Lok. Plovdiv 30 11 13 6 30:33 46
6 Cherno More 30 11 11 8 33:26 44
7 Arda Kardzhali 30 12 8 10 33:27 44
8 Botev Plovdiv 30 11 7 12 40:37 40
9 Slavia Sofia 30 10 9 11 36:33 39
10 Botev Vratsa 30 9 11 10 24:26 38
11 Lok. Sofia 30 9 10 11 40:39 37
12 Spartak Varna 30 5 12 13 25:50 27
13 Dobrudzha 30 7 5 18 23:43 26
14 Septemvri 30 7 5 18 25:58 26
15 Beroe 30 4 11 15 19:44 23
16 Montana 30 3 8 19 15:45 17
First Professional League Championship Playoff
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Levski Sofia 33 24 4 5 68:24 76
2 Ludogorets 33 18 9 6 59:23 63
3 CSKA Sofia 33 18 8 7 46:26 62
4 CSKA Sofia 33 19 5 9 52:34 62
First Professional League ECL Group
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Lok. Plovdiv 33 13 13 7 34:34 52
2 Cherno More 33 13 12 8 36:26 51
3 Arda Kardzhali 33 12 9 12 33:31 45
4 Botev Plovdiv 33 12 7 14 42:41 43
First Professional League Relegation Group
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Botev Vratsa 34 10 14 10 30:31 44
2 Slavia Sofia 34 11 10 13 40:40 43
3 Lok. Sofia 34 10 13 11 48:44 43
4 Beroe 34 7 12 15 27:47 33
5 Spartak Varna 34 6 13 15 30:56 31
6 Septemvri 34 7 8 19 29:63 29
7 Dobrudzha 34 7 6 21 24:49 27
8 Montana 34 4 11 19 21:50 23
Portugal FlagPrimeira Liga Table
Liga Portugal Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Porto 33 27 4 2 65:18 85
2 Benfica 32 22 10 0 69:22 76
3 Sporting 32 23 7 2 82:23 76
4 Braga 32 16 9 7 60:32 57
5 Famalicão 32 14 10 8 41:29 52
6 Gil Vicente 32 13 11 8 46:32 50
7 Moreirense 32 12 6 14 37:47 42
8 Vitória 32 12 6 14 39:48 42
9 Estoril 33 10 9 14 53:54 39
10 Alverca 33 10 9 14 35:51 39
11 Arouca 32 10 6 16 41:62 36
12 Rio Ave 32 8 11 13 33:52 35
13 Santa Clara 32 8 9 15 30:40 33
14 Nacional 32 8 7 17 35:43 31
15 Estrela 32 6 10 16 36:54 28
16 Casa Pia 32 5 11 16 29:56 26
17 Tondela 32 5 10 17 24:52 25
18 AVS 33 3 11 19 27:67 20
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Porto 16 13 3 0 32:6 42
2 Sporting 16 12 2 2 48:11 38
3 Benfica 16 11 5 0 39:11 38
4 Gil Vicente 16 9 3 4 27:14 30
5 Braga 16 8 5 3 32:16 29
6 Famalicão 16 8 4 4 26:12 28
7 Vitória 16 8 4 4 26:18 28
8 Moreirense 16 8 2 6 20:21 26
9 Alverca 17 7 5 5 18:23 26
10 Estoril 16 6 5 5 28:23 23
11 Arouca 16 6 4 6 24:29 22
12 Santa Clara 16 6 2 8 15:17 20
13 Nacional 16 5 2 9 21:23 17
14 Estrela 16 4 5 7 21:24 17
15 Rio Ave 16 3 6 7 16:25 15
16 Casa Pia 16 2 8 6 17:25 14
17 AVS 17 2 6 9 15:27 12
18 Tondela 16 1 7 8 11:21 10