Levski Sofia vs Dunav Ruse Prediction

Levski Sofia
2-1
Finished
HT 1-0
Dunav Ruse
Georgi Asparuhov Stadium, Sofia·Kristiyan Kolev, Bulgaria 17/07/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Partial
Match Importance
4.0 / 10
Value Analysis
66%Trust
Goals O/U
Under 3.5 Goals
1.57
SignalGOODModel53%SurpriseMediumGap+5.6%
Levski Sofia Rest
3 days
Dunav Ruse Rest
6 days

Levski Sofia vs Dunav Ruse: result, form and history

Levski Sofia beat Dunav Ruse 2-1 in the First League on 17 Jul 2026. It was in line with recent form: Levski Sofia had won 3 of their previous five, compared with 1 for Dunav Ruse.

Referee Kristiyan Kolev averages 5.66 cards a game, 0.64 more than other referees in the same competitions.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
73%1.13
X
18%7.40
2
9%17.00
Double Chance
1X
91%1.02
X2
27%5.10
Both Teams to Score
Yes
49%2.58
No
51%1.44
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.9 + 0.94 = 2.84
Over 1.5
77%1.15
Over 2.5
57%1.53
Over 3.5
35%2.35
Under 1.5
23%4.85
Under 2.5
43%2.35
Under 3.5
65%1.57
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

22'K. DimitrovAssist: D. Kusso
61'D. Kusso INSerginho out
61'J. Perea INA. Centelles out
61'A. Oko-Flex INReinaldo out
64'Reinaldo
70'A. BourasAssist: Everton Bala
74'A. Valino INI. Keita out
74'S. Gavrilov INV. Vidakovic out
75'G. Kitanov INP. Pepelyashev out
78'I. Budinov INA. Alves out
79'A. Bouras INM. Soula out
85'D. MinchevAssist: R. Apostolov
87'Everton Bala INS. Stoyanchov out

Lineups

Levski Sofia
4-2-3-1Coach: Julio Velazquez
Dunav Ruse
4-2-3-1Coach: Emanuel Lukanov
Ognyan Vladimirov1O. Vladimirov
Aldair21Aldair
Kristian Dimitrov50K. Dimitrov
Christian Makoun4C. Makoun
Maicon3Maicon
El Mehdi Moubarik19E. Mehdi Moubarik
Akram Bouras47A. Bouras
David Kusso27D. Kusso
Everton Bala17E. Bala
Armstrong Oko-Flex11A. Oko-Flex
Juan Perea9J. Perea
Georgi Kitanov33G. Kitanov
Mario Ivanov Dilchovski2M. Ivanov Dilchovski
Kyriakos Antoniou5K. Antoniou
Jose Cabarcas4J. Cabarcas
Dimitar Todorov88D. Todorov
Stefan Gavrilov24S. Gavrilov
Radoslav Apostolov14R. Apostolov
Ilker Budinov51I. Budinov
Kristiyan Boychev10K. Boychev
Denislav Minchev11D. Minchev
99A. Valino Navasal

Levski Sofia Substitutes

20Álex Centelles61'for J. Perea
35Serginho61'for D. Kusso
7Reinaldo61'for A. Oko-Flex64'
22Mazire Soula79'for A. Bouras
28Steven Stoyanchov87'for Everton Bala
78Martin Lukov
92Svetoslav Vutsov
71Oliver Kamdem
31Nikola Serafimov
77Adrian Raychev
18Gašper Trdin

Dunav Ruse Substitutes

13Vladan Vidaković74'for S. Gavrilov
18Ibrahim Keita74'replaced by A. Valino
69Plamen Pepelyashev75'for G. Kitanov
39Andre Alves78'for I. Budinov
22Stojan Predev
6Stanislav Yovkov
19Stefan Stefanov
77Aleksandar Simeonov
45Aleksandar Donev

Team Comparison

Levski SofiaLevski Sofia
Dunav RuseDunav Ruse
1739Elo Rating 1521
1.56Attack 2.28
2.34Defense 1.54
56%Hit Rate 69%
8.5Shots per Game 7.0
3.1Shots on Target 4.6
3.9Corners per Game 4.3
0.8Cards per Game 2.4

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+218 Elo
⚽High Goal Expectancy2.83 goals
📈BTTS Trend
📊Home Overperforming
📊Away Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

Levski SofiaLevski Sofia
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1 vs 0.5 in first half)
Dunav RuseDunav Ruse
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time

Head to Head

Last 2 meetings, all competitions

Levski SofiaLevski Sofia2Wins · 100%
Draws00%
Dunav RuseDunav Ruse0Wins · 0%
2.5Avg Goals
50%Both teams scored1 of 2
50%3+ goals1 of 2

Previous meetings

Cup14/12/2024
Levski SofiaDunav Ruse
10
Cup22/11/2023
Dunav RuseLevski Sofia
13

Recent Form

Levski SofiaLevski Sofia
5W4D1L
14/07/2026
Levski SofiaBorac Banja Luka
40
W
07/07/2026
Borac Banja LukaLevski Sofia
11
D
30/06/2026
Levski SofiaRadnik Surdulica
50
W
27/06/2026
Levski SofiaBotev Vratsa
11
D
23/06/2026
Levski SofiaEtar Veliko Tarnovo
60
W
19/06/2026
Levski SofiaAkademik Svishtov
40
W
25/05/2026
CSKA 1948Levski Sofia
00
D
16/05/2026
Levski SofiaCSKA Sofia
20
W
13/05/2026
LudogoretsLevski Sofia
11
D
09/05/2026
Levski SofiaLudogorets
01
L
Dunav RuseDunav Ruse
2W6D2L
11/07/2026
Cherno More VarnaDunav Ruse
11
D
01/07/2026
Dunav RuseDobrudzha
11
D
27/06/2026
Spartak VarnaDunav Ruse
00
D
23/05/2026
FK Minyor PernikDunav Ruse
12
W
15/05/2026
Dunav RuseYantra 2019
01
L
11/05/2026
FratriaDunav Ruse
22
D
02/05/2026
Dunav RuseSevlievo
20
W
26/04/2026
Sportist SvogeDunav Ruse
32
L
17/04/2026
Dunav RuseMarek
00
D
13/04/2026
Etar Veliko TarnovoDunav Ruse
00
D

Referee Profile

Kristiyan Kolev75 matches

5.66Cards per match
5.10Yellow cards per match
0.55Red cards per match
23.4Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Kristiyan Kolev5.66
Other referees5.02

5.66 cards a match, 0.64 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (5.02).

Cards come from 29 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

First League 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Levski SofiaLevski Sofia12102025:5+2032WDWDW
2CSKA SofiaCSKA Sofia1394029:9+2031DWWDW
3LudogoretsLudogorets1292124:9+1529WLWWW
4CSKA 1948CSKA 19481391331:14+1728WWLWW
5Botev PlovdivBotev Plovdiv1371522:20+222WLWWW
6Arda KardzhaliArda Kardzhali1253416:18-218DLDLL
7Slavia SofiaSlavia Sofia132749:9013DDLLD
8Spartak VarnaSpartak Varna1334612:23-1113LLWLD
9Dunav RuseDunav Ruse1332815:22-711LWWDL
10Botev VratsaBotev Vratsa1224610:21-1110DLDDW
11Lokomotiv PlovdivLokomotiv Plovdiv132386:17-119LDDDL
12Lokomotiv SofiaLokomotiv Sofia1316615:25-109LDDWL
13Cherno More VarnaCherno More Varna1223713:22-99WLDDL
14Septemvri SofiaSeptemvri Sofia1222810:23-138LLLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Levski SofiaLevski Sofia1225:532
2CSKA SofiaCSKA Sofia1329:931
3LudogoretsLudogorets1224:929
4CSKA 1948CSKA 19481331:1428
5Botev PlovdivBotev Plovdiv1322:2022
6Arda KardzhaliArda Kardzhali1216:1818
7Slavia SofiaSlavia Sofia139:913
8Spartak VarnaSpartak Varna1312:2313
9Dunav RuseDunav Ruse1315:2211
10Botev VratsaBotev Vratsa1210:2110
11Lokomotiv PlovdivLokomotiv Plovdiv136:179
12Lokomotiv SofiaLokomotiv Sofia1315:259
13Cherno More VarnaCherno More Varna1213:229
14Septemvri SofiaSeptemvri Sofia1210:238
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About the Levski Sofia vs Dunav Ruse forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Levski Sofia and Dunav Ruse in the First League table

In the First League table, Levski Sofia are 1st and Dunav Ruse 9th, 21 points apart. League goal record so far: Levski Sofia 25-5, Dunav Ruse 15-22. The full standings are on the First League Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Levski Sofia have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. Dunav Ruse have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. Levski Sofia and Dunav Ruse have met only 2 times recently, averaging 2.5 goals per game in those meetings. Some underlying data for this fixture is limited, which the model accounts for with a lower confidence rating.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.