Viktoria Plzeň host Levski Sofia in the Europa League on October 22, 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 19:00 local time at Doosan Aréna. Both sides are looking to improve their position in the competition: Plzeň are ranked 31st and Levski 25th. The hosts arrive after an away win, but their recent results have been uneven, while Levski bring a strong unbeaten run on the road. Their contrasting records make this a difficult fixture to judge on league ranking alone.

Viktoria Plzeň's Recent Form and Key Stats

Viktoria Plzeň beat Jablonec 3-2 on October 18, a result that showed their ability to score but also continued a pattern of conceding. Across their last five matches, Plzeň have recorded two wins and three defeats, averaging 1.6 goals scored and 1.8 conceded per game. The victory at Jablonec gives them a positive result to build on, although their recent record suggests they have yet to find consistency.

In the Europa League, Plzeň's recorded season figures stand at one win and three defeats. They have averaged 1.3 goals scored and 2.3 conceded per match in the competition. That defensive average is a concern as they prepare to face a Levski side that has taken points regularly away from home.

Plzeň's home fixtures have frequently produced goals overall. Their last 11 home matches have all featured over 1.5 total goals, and each of their last 15 home games has included at least one second-half goal. Those figures refer to goals in the matches, not necessarily goals scored by Plzeň. There is a contrasting Europa League trend, however: three of their last 13 home matches in the competition finished without a goal. The hosts therefore have evidence of both lively home contests and occasional scoreless European nights.

Levski Sofia's Recent Form and Key Stats

Levski Sofia also won on October 18, beating Spartak Pleven 2-0 away from home. Over their last five matches, they have collected two wins, two draws and one defeat, scoring an average of 1.0 goal and conceding only 0.4 per game. Those numbers point to a side whose recent results have been supported by a relatively low rate of goals conceded.

The visitors have one draw and one defeat in their recorded Europa League season statistics, with averages of 0.5 goals scored and 1.0 conceded per match. Their 1-1 draw away to NEC Nijmegen provides a recent example of them finding a goal in this competition, though their overall European scoring average remains modest.

Travel has not been a major obstacle in Levski's recent results. They come into this fixture unbeaten in six away games, with four wins and two draws. That record gives them a stronger case than their 25th-place Europa League ranking might suggest. Their first-half figures are also distinctive: at least one team failed to score before the interval in 32 of Levski's last 34 matches, while Levski themselves have avoided a half-time deficit in 34 of their last 37. Those trends describe a cautious opening pattern, even when their matches eventually produce goals.

Viktoria Plzeň vs Levski Sofia Match Analysis

Plzeň's home-goals trend and Levski's away record pull the preview in different directions. The hosts have seen at least two total goals in 11 consecutive home matches, but Levski have conceded an average of just 0.4 goals across their last five games. Plzeň, meanwhile, have conceded 1.8 per match over the same five-game span. The central question is whether the visitors can maintain their recent defensive record while taking advantage of the chances suggested by Plzeň's goals-against figures.

The supplied win probabilities give Plzeň 45%, a draw 25% and Levski 30%. That makes the home side the most likely individual winner, but not a clear favourite against opponents with four victories in their last six away games. The goals figures are similarly balanced: the supplied probabilities for over and under 2.5 goals are both 50%. Rather than pointing firmly to a particular match total, the available evidence leaves room for either a tight contest or one in which both teams contribute.

For a Viktoria Plzeň vs Levski Sofia preview, the most relevant contrast may be between the hosts' regular involvement in home games with multiple goals and the visitors' ability to avoid defeat away. Plzeň scored three at Jablonec but conceded twice; Levski kept a clean sheet at Spartak Pleven after their 1-1 Europa League draw at NEC Nijmegen. Those recent results support the possibility of goals at both ends without removing the uncertainty created by Levski's low recent concession rate.

Viktoria Plzeň vs Levski Sofia prediction from BetMines: Both Teams To Score (Yes) with 51% probability.