Levski Sofia vs SalzburgPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Levski Sofia open the league phase at home, at the National Stadium Vasil Levski. Their most recent outing was a heavy one: 2-4 against CSKA Sofia in front of their own crowd, four goals conceded in a single match. Before that defeat the side had strung together three wins, 1-0 at home against CSKA 1948, 2-1 away at Slavia Sofia and 3-1 at Botev Plovdiv. Further back sits a 0-4 away at AEK Athens FC. Red Bull Salzburg arrive on five straight wins: 3-0 away at SKN ST. Polten in their last outing, before that 5-1 at home against Rapid Vienna and 4-1 again at home against Austria Vienna. The two games with Mjallby AIF finished 3-0 at home and 1-0 away. The totals from those five matches are far apart: sixteen goals scored and two conceded for Red Bull Salzburg, eight scored and ten conceded for Levski Sofia, who kept one clean sheet. The competition is at its opening round: neither side has points yet and the table positions are provisional. There is no head-to-head record between Levski Sofia and Red Bull Salzburg. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.