Nijmegen – PFC Levski Sofia Preview – Who blinks first at the back?
Our Nijmegen vs Levski Sofia betting tips start from a simple observation: neither side has looked sound defensively on this stage. Both have taken a hammering in the league phase already. Nijmegen went to Juventus and were taken apart, while Levski were beaten heavily at AEK Athens.
Kick-off is on 15 October 2026 at 19:00 GMT. That is a slim margin between the sides. Nijmegen have just come away from Ajax with a draw, where Tjaronn Chery’s penalty answered an early Ajax goal. Dick Schreuder’s team plays a front-three system that creates chances, and it also leaves space behind.
Levski arrive with a very different domestic story. One season page has them top of the Bulgarian table with only a single draw to their name, and they won away at Cherno More Varna on Sunday. Europe has been tougher. They have not scored in either Europa League outing so far, and they lost the Bulgarian Super Cup to CSKA Sofia after conceding four goals in the match.
Nijmegen – PFC Levski Sofia Betting Tips
Before you commit to anything, take a look at the latest match odds on the sportsbook and see where the prices sit for each of the picks below.
Betting Tip: Both teams to score
- Nijmegen have conceded in each of their last five matches
- PFC Levski Sofia have scored in three of their last five matches
- Nijmegen have scored in three of their last five matches
Nijmegen found the net in three of their last five games, and they rarely keep a clean sheet at the other end either. The 4-goal concession by Levski against CSKA Sofia in the Super Cup shows their defence can be opened. Nijmegen’s front line has enough craft to find a goal here. Levski need only one counter to get on the scoresheet.
Betting Tip: Nijmegen to win
This is the less comfortable pick, so here is the reasoning. Levski have failed to score in both of their Europa League games, one a heavy defeat at AEK and the other a narrow home loss to Salzburg. They look short of a cutting edge once the opposition is a notch above Bulgarian level.
Nijmegen have home advantage, a recent decent showing at Ajax to build on, and a side that should be hungry to wipe out the Juventus memory. Narrow edge, but it is ours.
Betting Tip: Over 3.5 goals
The higher line is a bolder call. Nijmegen shipped a heavy defeat at Juventus, Levski the same at AEK, so each team has shown it can concede a stack when pushed. If Nijmegen get in front and Levski have to chase the game, the space opens up quickly. Both attacks have the personnel to punish it, and this has the feel of an open, attack-minded evening.
Our read on the game
Nijmegen’s recent run is a lot of draws and the odd heavy defeat. They scored against Excelsior, Go Ahead Eagles and Ajax, but went quiet against Juventus and Cambuur. That makes them an awkward team to price, but also a team that rarely produces a dull game. Their next two fixtures, Fortuna Sittard on Saturday and Dinamo Zagreb after that, give little reason to hold anything back here.
Levski are the harder side to pin down. Their league form is excellent, but a Bulgarian table is a different test from a European away night. The squad news is thin on both sides, so we are working from shape and recent scorelines rather than line-ups.
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