Levski Sofia v AEK Athens FC result

Full-time · Levski Sofia 0–0 AEK Athens FC

UEFA Champions League · Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:00 BST · National Stadium Vasil Levski

Updated 1 Sep 2026, 04:30 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Levski Sofia · AEK Athens FC

The model’s pre-match pick

Levski Sofia 0–0 AEK Athens FC — this UEFA Champions League match was drawn. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Under 2.5 goals.

Free pick

Under 2.5 goals

Best price: 1.60 at Betano

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Match report, in numbers

The result

Levski Sofia and AEK Athens FC drew 0–0 at National Stadium Vasil Levski in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday 18 August. Levski Sofia are unbeaten in their last seven matches in all competitions. AEK Athens FC are unbeaten in their last seven matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 0–0 at half-time.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Levski Sofia 0.00, AEK Athens FC 0.00, from 15 shots to 12 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

G. Nyberg showed no yellow cards — against 2.0 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (this competition).

What it changes

Levski Sofia have scored 10 goals, the 23rd-most of the 49 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 7 games, ranked per game). Levski Sofia have conceded three goals, the fourth-fewest of the 49 clubs.

AEK Athens FC have scored no goals, the second-fewest (shared) of the 49 clubs (2026/27 so far, after 1 game, ranked per game). AEK Athens FC have conceded no goals, the fewest of the 49 clubs.

Levski Sofia have kept a clean sheet in their last three matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Aboubakary Koita (AEK Athens FC) 5.4, El El Moubarik (Levski Sofia) 5.3 and Thomas Strakosha (AEK Athens FC) 4.2 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Under 2.5 goals, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included.

Next up

Levski Sofia next travel to Marseille on 26 November 2026.

AEK Athens FC next travel to Kalamata on 21 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Levski Sofia: Marseille v Levski Sofia, Thursday 26 November — the preview. Next for AEK Athens FC: Kalamata v AEK Athens FC, Saturday 21 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: Levski Sofia 0–0 AEK Athens FC · UEFA Champions League
Venue: National Stadium Vasil Levski · Sofia
Referee: G. Nyberg
Model coverage: 210 markets priced for this fixture
Recent form: Levski Sofia 4W 1D 0L · AEK Athens FC 2W 3D 0L

Levski Sofia 0–0 AEK Athens FC (UEFA Champions League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 210 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 1 September 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.38 / 1.38

Goals

against 1.13 / 0.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.25

over 8 matches

6.2 / 6.13

Corners

against 3.4 / 3.13 · 1 of the last 3 over 9.5

over 5 matches

3.2 / 4.63

Shots on target

against 3.8 / 3.38 · 0 of the last 3 over 8.5

over 5 matches

2 / 2.75

Cards

against 2 / 2.25 · 1 of the last 3 over 3.5

over 5 matches

2 yellows

Referee · G. Nyberg

19.8 fouls a game

Home and away split · Pro

over 5 matches

210

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 11 August 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 11 August 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per game	Levski Sofia for / against	Line	AEK Athens FC for / against
Goals scored	1.38 for · 1.13 against n 8 Last 5	2.25our book	1.38 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	6.2 for · 3.4 against n 5 Last 5	9.5standard	6.13 for · 3.13 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	10.8 for · 10 against n 5 Last 5	19.5standard	14.38 for · 9.88 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	3.2 for · 3.8 against n 5 Last 5	8.5standard	4.63 for · 3.38 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.67 for · 9.67 against n 3 Last 5	21.5standard	16 for · 13.88 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2 for · 2 against n 5 Last 5	3.5standard	2.75 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: G. Nyberg — 2 yellow cards a game, 0.4 red cards, 19.8 fouls over 5 matches.

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Levski Sofia

Levski Sofia Goalkeeper

Levski Sofia — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
S. Vutsov	2	90180 min	63 /90	00 /90	00 /90

Levski Sofia — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Levski Sofia before kick-off, to 11 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
S. Vutsov n 4	91.8	3.2 3/3

Levski Sofia Defensive

Levski Sofia — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
K. Dimitrov	2	90180 min	00 /90	00 /90	10.5 /90	42 /90	00 /90	00 /90
N. Serafimov	2	90180 min	10.5 /90	10.5 /90	10.5 /90	52.5 /90	00 /90	10.5 /90
Álex Centelles	2	80159 min	21.1 /90	00 /90	00 /90	42.3 /90	31.7 /90	00 /90
Aldair	2	4794 min	21.9 /90	11 /90	21.9 /90	54.8 /90	21.9 /90	11 /90
G. Trdin	2	90180 min	42 /90	00 /90	10.5 /90	105 /90	10.5 /90	00 /90
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Levski Sofia — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Levski Sofia before kick-off, to 11 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
G. Trdin n 4	91.8	0.7 2/1	0.5 2/0	—
K. Dimitrov n 6	91.2	0.3 2/0	0.3 2/0	—
S. Vutsov n 4	91.8	0 0/0	0 0/0	—
Aldair n 4	70.3	1 2/1	0.3 1/0	—
Maicon n 3	90.3	0.3 1/0	0.7 1/1	—
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Levski Sofia — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Levski Sofia before kick-off, to 11 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
G. Trdin n 4	91.8	1.5 2/2
K. Dimitrov n 6	91.2	0.3 2/0
Aldair n 4	70.3	1.3 3/1
Maicon n 3	90.3	2.7 2/2
Everton Bala n 3	84.3	0.4 1/0

Levski Sofia Attacking

Levski Sofia — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Reinaldo	2	79158 min	31.7 /90	00 /90	42.3 /90	10.6 /90	21.1 /90	00 /90
J. Perea	1	2121 min	14.3 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90
G. Trdin	2	90180 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	10.5 /90	21 /90
Serginho	2	89177 min	00 /90	00 /90	10.5 /90	00 /90	10.5 /90	10.5 /90
A. Oko-Flex	2	74147 min	10.6 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	10.6 /90	10.6 /90
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Levski Sofia — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Levski Sofia before kick-off, to 11 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Vutsov n 4	91.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
G. Trdin n 4	91.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
K. Dimitrov n 6	91.2	0 0/0	0 0/0
Aldair n 4	70.3	0 0/0	0 0/0
Maicon n 3	90.3	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Levski Sofia — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Levski Sofia before kick-off, to 11 August 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
S. Vutsov n 4	91.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
G. Trdin n 4	91.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
K. Dimitrov n 6	91.2	0 0/0	0 0/0
Aldair n 4	70.3	0 0/0	0 0/0
Maicon n 3	90.3	0 0/0	0.3 1/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Levski Sofia		AEK Athens FC
52%	Possession	48%
15	Shots	12
3	Shots on target	1
8	Shots off target	9
4	Blocked shots	2
6	Shots inside the box	5
1	Corners	2
0	Offsides	1
8	Fouls	17
1	Saves	3
490	Passes	459
88%	Pass accuracy	86%

Levski Sofia Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
S. Vutsov	90	0	0	1	0	7.5
K. Dimitrov	90	1	1	0	1	7.9
N. Serafimov	90	1	0	1	1	7.2
Álex Centelles	90	1	0	1	1	6.6
E. El Moubarik	90	1	1	1	5	7.2
Serginho	90	2	0	2	1	7.7
Maicon	89	1	1	1	3	7.5
Aldair	88	0	0	1	2	6.9
Everton Bala	79	1	0	0	1	6.3
Reinaldo	78	2	0	0	0	6.3
A. Oko-Flex	67	1	0	3	1	6.7
J. Perea sub	23	0	0	0	0	6.7
A. Mitkov sub	12	0	0	0	0	6.6
M. Soula sub	11	0	0	0	0	6.2
Hevertton Santos sub	2	0	0	0	1	–
S. Stoyanchov sub	1	0	0	0	0	–

AEK Athens FC Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
T. Strakosha	90	0	0	0	0	7.2
L. Rota	90	0	0	0	2	7.2
H. Moukoudi	90	1	0	0	0	6.7
Filipe Relvas	90	1	0	0	0	7.7
Stavros Pilios	90	0	0	2	0	7.3
R. Marin	90	3	0	2	2	6.6
Kaan Kairinen	90	0	0	0	1	6.2
A. Koita	81	0	0	1	4	7.3
Zini	81	1	1	0	3	6.5
Lovro Majer	57	0	0	2	1	7
L. Jović	57	3	0	1	0	6.2
P. Mantalos sub	33	0	0	1	1	6.9
B. Varga sub	33	1	0	1	0	6.9
M. Gaćinović sub	9	0	0	0	1	6.6
O. Zubkov sub	9	0	0	0	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Levski Sofia v AEK Athens FC — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Levski SofiaWWDWW

Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 1.8 scored / 0.4 conceded per game

AEK Athens FCWDWDD

Last 5: 2W 3D 0L · 1.4 scored / 0.6 conceded per game

League standing · 2026/27

Levski SofiaNot in this league table

AEK Athens FC#29 pos3 pts4 pl-6 GD

Goals per game

Levski Sofia scored1.8

AEK Athens FC scored1.25

Levski Sofia conceded0.4

AEK Athens FC conceded2.75

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for Levski Sofia v AEK Athens FC?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Levski Sofia v AEK Athens FC was Under 2.5 goals (best price 1.60 at Betano).
What is the recent form of Levski Sofia and AEK Athens FC?: Recent form — Levski Sofia 4W 1D 0L; AEK Athens FC 2W 3D 0L.

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