NEC Nijmegen vs PFC Levski Sofia prediction: UEFA Europa League, 15 October 2026

Match recap: NEC Nijmegen 1-1 PFC Levski Sofia, UEFA Europa League, 15 October 2026

NEC Nijmegen and PFC Levski Sofia drew 1-1 in Matchday 2 of the UEFA Europa League on Thursday 15 October 2026. The match was played at the Goffertstadion in Nijmegen.

Score period by period

PFC Levski Sofia led 1-0 at half-time, and NEC Nijmegen levelled with the only goal of the second half.

Match statistics

Prediction and analysis

Key match factor

Form separates the sides most clearly. NEC Nijmegen have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses from 5 matches, scoring 3 and conceding 12, while PFC Levski Sofia have 4 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses from 9, scoring 10 and conceding 8. NEC Nijmegen arrive on a run of 3 straight defeats.

Our prediction

PFC Levski Sofia hold a slight edge for NEC Nijmegen vs PFC Levski Sofia, Thursday 15 October 2026.

NEC Nijmegen have taken 4 points from their last five matches, against 7 for PFC Levski Sofia. The home side conceded 12 goals in 5 matches. In the league phase table both sides have 0 points, but PFC Levski Sofia sit 26th with a goal difference of -1 and NEC Nijmegen 36th with -5. The call is a slight lean towards an away win.

Who is favoured for NEC Nijmegen vs PFC Levski Sofia?

PFC Levski Sofia are slight favourites for NEC Nijmegen vs PFC Levski Sofia, on stronger form and a higher place in the table.

When and where NEC Nijmegen vs PFC Levski Sofia is played

NEC Nijmegen meet PFC Levski Sofia on Thursday 15 October 2026 in the UEFA Europa League. It is Matchday 2. The match is played at the Goffertstadion in Nijmegen, a stadium with a capacity of 12500. NEC Nijmegen are the home side.

Key facts

Recent form: NEC Nijmegen and PFC Levski Sofia

The figures cover each side's results across the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League: five matches for NEC Nijmegen and nine for PFC Levski Sofia.

NEC Nijmegen have won one, drawn one and lost three of five matches, scoring 3 goals and conceding 12, and arrive on three losses in a row. Their record is one win and one loss in two home matches, one draw and two losses in three away, and their most recent result was a 5-0 defeat to Juventus Turin in the UEFA Europa League.

1W 1D 3L in 5 games0.6 scored · 2.4 conceded per gameHome 1W-0D-1L · Away 0W-1D-2L

PFC Levski Sofia have won four, drawn three and lost two of nine matches, scoring 10 goals and conceding 8, with a five-result sequence of L-L-D-W-W, newest first. They have three wins, one draw and one loss in five home matches, one win, two draws and one loss in four away, and most recently lost 1-0 to FC Salzburg in the UEFA Europa League.

4W 3D 2L in 9 games1.1 scored · 0.9 conceded per gameHome 3W-1D-1L · Away 1W-2D-1L

NEC Nijmegen and PFC Levski Sofia squads

Current UEFA Europa League standings

PFC Levski Sofia are 26th in the UEFA Europa League table with 0 points from one match and a goal difference of -1. NEC Nijmegen are 36th, also on 0 points from one match, with a goal difference of -5. The two sides are 10 places apart. Neither has a point yet.

Key data

Both sides have 0 points from one UEFA Europa League match. NEC Nijmegen have four points from their last five results, PFC Levski Sofia seven. NEC Nijmegen have scored 3 and conceded 12 in five matches. PFC Levski Sofia have scored 10 and conceded 8 in nine.

What is at stake

The fixture brings together the 26th and 36th sides in the UEFA Europa League table. PFC Levski Sofia sit 10 places above NEC Nijmegen. Both are level on 0 points. Each lost on Matchday 1.

Frequently asked questions

What is NEC Nijmegen's form before they host PFC Levski Sofia?

NEC Nijmegen have one win, one draw and three losses in five matches, with 3 goals scored and 12 conceded. They have lost three in a row. Their most recent match was a 5-0 defeat to Juventus Turin.

How has PFC Levski Sofia's form looked before the trip to NEC Nijmegen?

PFC Levski Sofia have four wins, three draws and two losses in nine matches, scoring 10 and conceding 8. Their last five read L-L-D-W-W, newest first. They most recently lost 1-0 to FC Salzburg.

Where are NEC Nijmegen and PFC Levski Sofia in the Europa League table?

PFC Levski Sofia are 26th with 0 points and a goal difference of -1. NEC Nijmegen are 36th with 0 points and a goal difference of -5. Both have played once. They are 10 places apart.