17th September LEVSKI SOFIA - SALZBURG

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• A narrow edge, nothing more. Salzburg is the shortest price on a book of 3.10 / 3.50 / 2.25 (1 / X / 2), an implied 42.2%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 30.6% / 27.1% / 42.2% on an overround of 5.3%.

• The draw is unusually well backed at 3.50 (27.1%), which normally points to a cagey, low-scoring game rather than an open one.

• In the league table Levski Sofia sit 17th on 0 points (0W 0D 0L) with Salzburg 29th on 0 points (0W 0D 0L).

• Levski Sofia read D-W-W-W-L-W across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (4W 1D 1L) — a strong recent run.

• Salzburg read D-W-W-W-W-W across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (5W 1D 0L) — about as good as form gets.

• Our last-six model flags 2 qualifying strikes here. Reading Levski Sofia first, then Salzburg, out of their last six: HT DRAW 4 and 3, NG 4 and 3.

• Levski Sofia team news: Julio Velázquez is unable to call upon Radoslav Kirilov, Mustapha Sangaré, and Oliver Kamdem due to ineligibility, with Nikola Serafimov and Akram Bouras also unavailable due to injury.

• Levski Sofia team news: Svetoslav Vutsov is likely to take his place in goal behind Aldair Neves, Kristian Dimitrov, Christian Makoun and Maicon. Levski’s defensive solidity has been a notable strength in Europe, with three clean sheets from their three European home matches this season.

• Salzburg team news: Danny Röhl has several players unavailable: Anrie Chase, Filip Matijasevic, and Johannes Moser are ineligible, while Christian Früchtl, Justin Omoregie, Soumaïla Diabaté, and Gaoussou Diakité are injured.

• Salzburg team news: Christian Zawieschitzky is set to start in goal behind Dominik Schmid, Valentin Zabransky, Kévin Boma and Nikolas Veratschnig. That back four will be responsible for maintaining Salzburg’s solid defensive start, having conceded only three times in their last six matches.

• Levski Sofia are without 5 — Akram Bouras (Out - injured), Nikola Serafimov (Out - injured), Radoslav Kirilov (Out - ineligible), Mustapha Sangaré (Out - ineligible), Oliver Kamdem (Out - ineligible).

• Salzburg are without 7 — Justin Omoregie (Out - injured), Christian Früchtl (Out - injured), Soumaïla Diabaté (Out - injured), Gaoussou Diakite (Out - injured), Anrie Chase (Out - ineligible), Filip Matijasevic (Out - ineligible).

• Early lineups are in: Levski Sofia set up 4-2-3-1 against 4-2-3-1. See the pitch graphic above for the full XI.

• Salzburg lean hardest on Haris Tabakovic (6.7), Dominik Schmid (6.7), Kévin Boma (6.7) on our Player Index — how much of the side's football each man accounts for, out of 10. It measures involvement and cover, not performance.

• The projected score for this one is Levski Sofia 1 - 2 Salzburg, an away win by 1 with 3 goals in it — on the right side of the 2.5 line.

• The read: Salzburg at 2.25 is the side the market is with, and nothing in the data above argues against it.

• This analysis is generated automatically from BTFNews odds, market and statistical data at 08:50 on 16th September 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.