Levski Sofia vs Universitatea Craiova prediction 22.07.2026 | UEFA Champions League Qualification
Levski Sofia
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U Craiova
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- Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualification
- Date: 22/07/2026
- KO: 18:30 UK / 19:30 CEST
- Venue: Georgi Asparuhov Stadium
UCL qualification action continues on Wednesday evening as Levski Sofia take on Universitatea Craiova in Bulgaria.
The hosts come into this second-round first-leg contest in high spirits after a domestic victory last weekend following on from their UCL victory against Borac Banja Luka in the previous stage.
Universitatea Craiova also made a strong start to their European campaign, seeing off Maxline Vitebsk with room to spare.
With both sides showing attacking quality in the previous round, an entertaining and competitive contest is expected in Sofia.
Levski Sofia team overview
Levski Sofia come into Wednesday’s Champions League qualification contest with confidence raised after back-to-back victories in the past week.
Kristian Dimitrov opened the scoring before Akram Bouras struck in the second-half to secure a 2:1 win as Levski kicked off their Parva Liga campaign with victory against FK Dunav.
Julio Velazquez’s side secured their place in this second round tie with an impressive 5:1 aggregate win against Bosnian champions FK Borac Banja Luka
The Bulgarians picked up a 1:1 draw on the road in the first leg before claiming a dominant 4:0 victory in Sofia.
The Bulgarian champions looked strong in the final third during that second-leg performance, and they will be keen to make home advantage count again this week. Levski have been in fine form, remaining unbeaten in their last ten fixtures, including seven games played this season (including friendlies).
Head coach Velazquez is expected to retain the same XI that eased past Borac last week.
Mustapha Sangare should lead the line, while Radoslav Kirilov, Marin Petkov and Everton Bala are also likely to feature for the home side.
Last matches of Levski Sofia
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Levski Sofia
2 : 1
Dunav 2010
First League
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Levski Sofia
4 : 0
Borac Banja Luka
Champions League
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Borac Banja Luka
1 : 1
Levski Sofia
Champions League
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Levski Sofia
5 : 0
Radnik Surdulica
Club Friendlies 3
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Botev Vratsa
1 : 1
Levski Sofia
Club Friendlies 3
Levski Sofia lineup
Goalkeeper
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92
S. Vutsov
Defenders
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71
O. Kamdem
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50
K. Dimitrov
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31
N. Serafimov
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3
Maicon
Midfielders
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11
A. Oko-Flex
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18
G. Trdin
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35
Serginho
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20
Á. Centelles
Forwards
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7
Reinaldo
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17
E. Bala
Universitatea Craiova team overview
Universitatea Craiova make the trip to Sofia after kicking off their Romanian SuperLiga campaign with an impressive 4-0 win against UTA.
After a goalless opening hour, Samuel Teles broke the deadlock in the 62nd minute before Stefan Baiaram, Simon Elisor and a late Din Alomerovic own goal sealed a perfect start to the domestic season for Filipe Coelho’s side.
The Romanian champions have been in excellent form since the end of last season. Craiova are unbeaten in their last 15 matches since April.
Filipe Coelho’s side secured their place in Wednesday’s UCL second-round qualifier after a convincing first-round success against Maxline Vitebsk.
Craiova claimed a 4:1 away victory in the first leg before completing the job with a 1:0 home win at Stadionul Ion Oblemenco.
The Romanian champions have started their European campaign in excellent form, and they will believe they can trouble Levski in this first-leg contest.
Head coach Coelho has no reported injury issues.
Last matches of U Craiova
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U Craiova
4 : 0
UTA Arad
Superliga
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U Craiova
1 : 0
ML Vitebsk
Champions League
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U Craiova
5 : 3
Universitatea Cluj
Super Cup
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ML Vitebsk
1 : 4
U Craiova
Champions League
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Rapid Bucuresti
0 : 0
U Craiova
Superliga
U Craiova lineup
Goalkeeper
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21
L. Popescu
Defenders
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3
O. Romanchuk
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28
A. Rus
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15
J. Badelj
Midfielders
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17
C. Mora
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20
A. Cicâldău
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8
T. Băluță
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23
S. Teles
Forwards
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12
M. Etim
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9
A. Al-Hamlawi
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10
Ș. Baiaram
Prediction
An entertaining contest could be on the cards in Sofia.Levski scored five goals across two legs against Borac Banja Luka, while Craiova also hit five in their first-round win against Maxline Vitebsk.
In what looks like an evenly-balanced tie, BTTS could prove a solid value pick on Wednesday.
Four Reasons Why We Expect BTTS
- Universitatea Craiova have seen BTTS in 5 of their last 7 matches
- Universitatea Craiova scored at least 1 goal in 8 of their last 9 matches
- Levski Sofia have seen BTTS in 3 of their last 5 matches
- Levski Sofia scored at least 1 goal in 9 of their last 10 matches
Main prediction Levski Sofia - U Craiova
Both Teams to Score
Best Odds:
Megapari
1.90
