Sunderland v Levski Sofia prediction

UEFA Europa League · Thu, 28 Jan 2027 20:00 GMT · Stadium of Light

Updated 11 Oct 2026, 16:53 UK · refreshed continuously

TACTIX’s free model pick for Sunderland v Levski Sofia, UEFA Europa League on Thu, 28 Jan 2027 20:00 GMT posts shortly before kick-off. Form, head-to-head and league standing for both sides are below.

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The match

Sunderland host Levski Sofia in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday 28 January (kick-off 20:00 UK).

Form and the table

Four of Sunderland’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (27%). Both teams scored in six of Sunderland’s last 15 results in all competitions (40%). At home, Sunderland have five wins, one draw and three defeats in their last 9 home matches in all competitions — 1.78 points per game, scoring 0.78 and conceding 0.89.

Five of Levski Sofia’s last 15 results in all competitions went over 2.5 goals (33%). Both teams scored in five of Levski Sofia’s last 15 results in all competitions (33%). Away from home, Levski Sofia have three wins, three draws and two defeats in their last 8 away matches in all competitions — 1.50 points per game, scoring 1.25 and conceding 1.63.

Levski Sofia are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions. Sunderland (11th) and Levski Sofia (10th) are level on points, 2026/27 so far.

Team news

Predicted Sunderland XI (4-2-3-1): R. Roefs, Reinildo, L. O'Nien, O. Alderete, N. Mukiele, N. Sadiki, E. Le Fée, J. Ahoka, G. Xhaka, C. Rigg, B. Brobbey — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Enzo Le Fée (4.5 per match over 14 appearances, four goals and one assist) and Jocelin Ta Bi (4.3 per match over three appearances, two assists) have been Sunderland’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Sunderland (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Enzo Le Fée averages 2.0 key passes per 90 over 1061 minutes, with a key pass in seven of the last 10 appearances.

Predicted Levski Sofia XI (4-2-3-1): S. Vutsov, K. Dimitrov, Aldair, Maicon, C. Makoun, Serginho, E. El Moubarik, M. Grujić, E. Bala, G. Trdin, Reinaldo — derived from the last 8 line-ups, most-used eleven. By TACTIX Impact, Svetoslav Vutsov (4.7 per match over eight appearances, one assist) and Reinaldo (4.2 per match over eight appearances, five goals and one assist) have been Levski Sofia’s most influential players 2026/27, all competitions. In numbers for Levski Sofia (2026/27, all competitions, before kick-off), Svetoslav Vutsov averages 3.4 saves per 90 over 720 minutes, with two or more saves in five of the last eight appearances. Reinaldo averages 2.3 shots per 90 over 635 minutes, with a shot in five of the last eight appearances.

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

The Numbers

Kick-off: Thu, 28 Jan 2027 20:00 GMT · UEFA Europa League · Stadium of Light
Recent form: Sunderland 2W 1D 2L · Levski Sofia 2W 1D 2L

Sunderland v Levski Sofia (UEFA Europa League): the key numbers are on this page — and TACTIX’s live, market-by-market track record is one click away (as of 11 October 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1 / 0.75

Goals

against 1.38 / 0.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.13 / 3.25

Corners

against 3.63 / 4.63 · 0 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

4.38 / 2.75

Shots on target

against 4.5 / 4.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.25 / 1.25

Cards

against 2.13 / 2 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

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

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 8 November 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. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Sunderland for / against	Line	Levski Sofia for / against
Goals scored	1 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.75 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.13 for · 3.63 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	3.25 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	14.38 for · 13.25 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	11 for · 13 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	4.38 for · 4.5 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	2.75 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	11.5 for · 13.75 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	10.43 for · 14.29 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	2.25 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.25 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5

Sunderland

Sunderland Goalkeeper

Sunderland — 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
R. Roefs	14	901260 min	282 /90	141 /90	00 /90
M. Ellborg	2	90180 min	52.5 /90	00 /90	00 /90

Sunderland — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sunderland before kick-off, to 8 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
R. Roefs n 8	90	2.5 5/4
M. Ellborg n 6	90	2.5 4/4

Sunderland Defensive

Sunderland — 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
T. Hume	13	71919 min	272.6 /90	90.9 /90	30.3 /90	646.3 /90	161.6 /90	30.3 /90
Reinildo	12	80959 min	161.5 /90	131.2 /90	40.4 /90	595.5 /90	100.9 /90	30.3 /90
T. Meunier	12	55661 min	111.5 /90	40.5 /90	10.1 /90	223 /90	81.1 /90	10.1 /90
N. Mukiele	11	79866 min	232.4 /90	212.2 /90	80.8 /90	586 /90	121.2 /90	30.3 /90
K. Danso	9	81731 min	70.9 /90	81 /90	60.7 /90	283.4 /90	91.1 /90	20.2 /90
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Sunderland — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sunderland before kick-off, to 8 November 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
R. Roefs n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0	—
N. Sadiki n 8	74.6	1.2 7/1	1.4 5/4	—
E. Le Fée n 8	66.5	1 4/2	1.9 7/2	—
G. Xhaka n 8	79.4	0.7 4/1	1.6 6/3	—
T. Hume n 8	70.8	1.6 5/4	1 5/1	—
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Sunderland — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sunderland before kick-off, to 8 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
N. Sadiki n 8	74.6	1.7 6/5
E. Le Fée n 8	66.5	1.4 4/2
G. Xhaka n 8	79.4	1.6 6/4
T. Hume n 8	70.8	1.7 5/2
Reinildo n 8	74.9	1.2 5/2
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Sunderland Attacking

Sunderland — 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
W. Isidor	11	43473 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	163 /90	51 /90	30.6 /90	30.6 /90
B. Brobbey	10	67672 min	30.4 /90	00 /90	162.1 /90	81.1 /90	60.8 /90	50.7 /90
Timur Tuterov	5	64319 min	20.6 /90	00 /90	30.8 /90	20.6 /90	20.6 /90	20.6 /90
N. Sadiki	14	791099 min	10.1 /90	00 /90	90.7 /90	40.3 /90	100.8 /90	90.7 /90
E. Le Fée	14	761061 min	40.3 /90	10.1 /90	232 /90	90.8 /90	242 /90	181.5 /90
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Sunderland — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sunderland before kick-off, to 8 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
R. Roefs n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
N. Sadiki n 8	74.6	0.6 2/1	0.2 1/0
E. Le Fée n 8	66.5	1.5 6/3	0.7 4/0
G. Xhaka n 8	79.4	1 4/2	0.6 3/1
T. Hume n 8	70.8	0.8 4/1	0 0/0
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Sunderland — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Sunderland before kick-off, to 8 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
R. Roefs n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
N. Sadiki n 8	74.6	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
E. Le Fée n 8	66.5	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
G. Xhaka n 8	79.4	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
T. Hume n 8	70.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
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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	8	90720 min	273.4 /90	40.5 /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 8 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
S. Vutsov n 8	90	3.4 5/4

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	8	90720 min	50.6 /90	20.3 /90	50.6 /90	263.3 /90	00 /90	00 /90
Aldair	8	79632 min	213 /90	60.9 /90	50.7 /90	557.8 /90	101.4 /90	10.1 /90
Maicon	7	86602 min	182.7 /90	81.2 /90	10.1 /90	365.4 /90	20.3 /90	00 /90
Álex Centelles	5	79397 min	51.1 /90	30.7 /90	20.5 /90	122.7 /90	40.9 /90	10.2 /90
N. Serafimov	4	90360 min	41 /90	30.8 /90	20.5 /90	133.3 /90	10.3 /90	10.3 /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 8 November 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
K. Dimitrov n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0	—
S. Vutsov n 8	90	0 0/0	0.6 5/0	—
Serginho n 8	83	1.1 5/2	2.4 6/5	—
Reinaldo n 8	79.4	0.6 3/1	1 5/2	—
Aldair n 8	79	1.4 5/4	3.1 7/5	—
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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 8 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
K. Dimitrov n 8	90	0.6 4/1
Serginho n 8	83	0.8 5/1
Reinaldo n 8	79.4	0.6 2/2
Aldair n 8	79	3 7/7
A. Oko-Flex n 8	58.6	1.2 4/2
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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	8	79635 min	50.7 /90	10.1 /90	162.3 /90	40.6 /90	71 /90	50.7 /90
A. Oko-Flex	8	59469 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	40.8 /90	10.2 /90	71.3 /90	61.2 /90
David Kusso	5	30151 min	00 /90	10.6 /90	63.6 /90	21.2 /90	10.6 /90	42.4 /90
J. Perea	4	2286 min	11 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90
M. Soula	3	46138 min	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	00 /90	10.7 /90	10.7 /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 8 November 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
K. Dimitrov n 8	90	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
S. Vutsov n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Serginho n 8	83	0.8 5/1	0.1 1/0
Reinaldo n 8	79.4	2.3 5/5	0.6 4/0
Aldair n 8	79	0.3 2/0	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 8 November 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 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
K. Dimitrov n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Serginho n 8	83	0 0/0	0 0/0
Reinaldo n 8	79.4	0.7 4/1	0.1 1/0
Aldair n 8	79	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

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

Recent form

SunderlandDWLLW

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Levski SofiaLLDWW

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 0.8 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

League standing · 2026/27

Sunderland#11 pos7 pts4 pl0 GD

Levski Sofia#10 pos7 pts4 pl+1 GD

Goals per game

Sunderland scored1

Levski Sofia scored1

Sunderland conceded1

Levski Sofia conceded0.75

Elo Ratings Before Kick-Off

Sunderland: Elo rating 1507.
Levski Sofia: Elo rating 1617, rising over the last five rated matches.

Levski Sofia are rated 110 points higher.

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