22nd October VIKTORIA PLZEN - LEVSKI SOFIA

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• The market has a firm view on this one. Viktoria Plzen is the shortest price on a book of 1.77 / 3.94 / 4.49 (1 / X / 2), an implied 54.2%. Across the three outcomes the book reads 54.2% / 24.4% / 21.4% on an overround of 4.1%.

• In the league table Viktoria Plzen sit 31st on 0 points (0W 0D 2L) with Levski Sofia 24th on 1 point (0W 1D 1L).

• Viktoria Plzen read W-L-W-L-L-L across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (2W 0D 4L) — poor.

• Levski Sofia read D-W-L-D-W-W across their last 6 in all competitions, most recent first (3W 2D 1L) — patchy.

• Viktoria Plzen team news: Radoslav Kováč is without the services of Václav Jemelka and Jan Paluska, leaving Plzeň with two fewer defensive choices.

• Viktoria Plzen team news: Dominik Tapaj is expected to line up behind Adam Gabriel, Sampson Dweh, Filip Prebsl and Merchas Doski. Plzeň have let in goals in seven of their eight home games in all competitions this season, so maintaining control when out of possession will be crucial.

• Levski Sofia team news: Radoslav Kirilov, Akram Bouras, Asen Mitkov and Mustapha Sangaré are unavailable for Julio Velázquez, limiting his choices in midfield and attack.

• Levski Sofia team news: Aldair, Kristian Dimitrov, Christian Makoun and Maicon should be positioned ahead of Svetoslav Vutsov. Levski’s recent fixtures have typically been low-scoring, with their last five yielding under 2.5 goals each.

• Viktoria Plzen are without 3 — Jan Paluska (Out - injured), Václav Jemelka (Out - injured), Alexandr Sojka (Doubtful - injured).

• Levski Sofia are without 4 — Asen Mitkov (Out - injured), Radoslav Kirilov (Out - injured), Akram Bouras (Out - injured), Mustapha Sangaré (Out - injured).

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

• Viktoria Plzen lean hardest on Patrik Hrosovsky (9.5), Amar Memic (9.5), Alexandr Sojka (8.4) 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.

• Alexandr Sojka is out for Viktoria Plzen — index 8.3, against 8.3 for the best cover we hold at his position. Well covered.

• Levski Sofia lean hardest on Kristian Dimitrov (9.3), Christian Makoun (9.3), Reinaldo (9.3) 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 Viktoria Plzen 2 - 1 Levski Sofia, a home win by 1 with 3 goals in it — on the right side of the 2.5 line.

• The read: Viktoria Plzen at 1.77 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 22:30 on 21st October 2026. It is information, not advice — always check team news before the off.