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Kairat Almaty vs Levski Sofia Prediction, Tips & Odds

Kairat Almaty vs Levski Sofia

UEFA Champions League3rd Qualifying Round
Kairat Almaty
LLWWL
0 - 1
Turkestan Arena, Turkestan
Referee: D. Siebert
Levski Sofia
WWWWD
★ OUR PICK
Under 2.5 Goals
Tight defensive records and low-scoring recent form make the under the value pick here.
Totals
1.60
BEST ODDS
Our pick: Bookmakers offer average 1.53 (implied 65.2%) for Under 2.5 Goals. Our experts calculate a 67.7% probability (an expert ratio of 1.48). We chose this bet because our experts rate it more likely than the bookmaker price implies (67.7% vs 65.2%), driven by both sides' tight defensive records and low-scoring recent form. That edge makes it our most confident selection for this match.

Match Preview

The model favours Levski Sofia to win this match, projecting a scoreline of 2-1 against Kairat Almaty. Levski Sofia comes into this fixture with strong momentum, having won four of their last five matches, including a recent draw. This form suggests they are performing well, and their consistency will be vital in this crucial qualifying round. On the other hand, Kairat Almaty has also demonstrated resilience, winning four of their last five matches, although they did suffer a loss in that stretch. Their ability to bounce back from setbacks will be tested against a determined Levski Sofia side. The importance of home advantage could play a role, but Kairat will need to maintain their strong form to capitalize on it. The model indicates a win probability of around 60% for Levski Sofia, accompanied by the projected score of 2-1. One caveat to consider is that if Kairat can leverage their home support effectively, they may disrupt Levski's rhythm and create scoring opportunities. The full prediction method involves an in-house model that analyzes expected goals and actual results across the season, providing a comprehensive view of the matchup.

Betting Predictions

How the model works, and its full prediction record, are set out on our How It Works and Accuracy pages.

Match Result
Kairat Almaty Win36%2.80
Draw26%3.03
Levski Sofia Win39%2.61
BTTS
Both Teams to Score: No
1.7252.0%

Kairat Almaty have kept a clean sheet in 24% of matches. Levski Sofia average 1.9 goals per game.

Over/Under Goals
Under 2.5 Goals
1.5358.5%

Kairat Almaty manage games at home, conceding just 0.88 goals per match. Levski Sofia score 1.90 on the road.

Correct Score
Kairat Almaty 1-1 Levski Sofia
5.5518.2%

The most likely scoreline per our model at 18.2% probability.

Asian Handicap
Levski Sofia -0.0
1.8333%

Levski Sofia have been the stronger side, winning 67% of their matches.

CORRECT SCOREMost likely outcomes
1-1
5.55
18.2%
0-1
6.30
15.9%
1-0
6.42
15.7%
0-0
6.62
15.2%
2-1
9.69
10.5%
1-2
9.61
10.5%

Our model projects a 1-1 draw as the most likely scoreline at 18.2% probability. These six outcomes together cover the bulk of the projected probability for this fixture.

ASIAN HANDICAPLines & prices
Kairat Almaty
-0.0
1.96
Levski Sofia
+0.0
1.83
Kairat Almaty
-0.3
2.38
Levski Sofia
+0.3
2.24
Kairat Almaty
-0.5
2.65
Levski Sofia
+0.5
2.50
Kairat Almaty
-1.5
6.50
Levski Sofia
+1.5
5.50

Lines averaged across 6 bookmakers. Levski Sofia are the favourites on the spread, so the larger handicaps pay more if they win comfortably while the smaller lines protect the bet on a narrower result.

Best Betting Odds

Kairat Almaty vs Levski Sofia
Bookmaker1X2O/U 2.5BTTS
1X2OverUnderYesNo
10Bet
2.763.102.622.451.532.001.70
Marathonbet
2.852.992.582.421.541.991.71
Betfair
2.702.902.552.401.502.001.75
Pinnacle
2.843.082.692.491.53
SBO
2.662.862.47
William Hill
2.802.882.502.001.75
Bet365
2.753.102.622.381.532.101.67
1xBet
3.003.152.662.511.601.991.73
Unibet
2.603.052.752.381.531.951.74
888Sport
2.882.902.502.451.502.001.75
Betano
2.853.152.652.471.572.001.75
Superbet
2.823.102.672.521.532.071.71
BetVictor
2.883.102.632.341.512.001.70

Goals Probability

Avg. bookmaker odds
Over 0.5 Goals
86.5%
Over 1.5 Goals
63.9%
Over 2.5 Goals
41.5%
Over 3.5 Goals
20.1%

Double Chance

Bet covers two outcomes
1XKairat Almaty or Draw
61%1.46
12Kairat Almaty or Levski Sofia
75%1.35
X2Draw or Levski Sofia
64%1.41

Head to Head

Last 1 Meetings (evenly matched 0-0)
0 Kairat Almaty1 Draw0 Levski Sofia
04 Aug
Levski Sofia
0-0
Kairat Almaty
UEFA Champions League

The head-to-head record between Kairat Almaty and Levski Sofia shows 0 wins for Kairat, 1 draw, and 0 wins for Levski. Their only encounter ended in a 0-0 stalemate, indicating a tightly contested match with no goals scored. This result suggests that both teams have struggled to find the back of the net against each other, reflecting a defensive pattern in their play when facing one another. With no victories for either side, it highlights a lack of dominance in their historical matchups.

Key Statistics

2026 Season
Kairat AlmatyLevski Sofia
1.76Goals p.g.1.9
0.88Goals conceded p.g.0.48
24%Clean sheets57%
59%Win rate67%
2.65Avg goals in match2.38
Kairat Almaty
Recent Form

Kairat Almaty have won 5 of their last 8 matches at home, drawing 2 and losing 1. Their recent home fixtures include lost to Levski Sofia 0-1 and beat Omonia Nicosia 1-0.

Overall, the wider run reads 10W 3D 4L from the last 17 games (59% win rate). The form line is positive, with more wins than defeats across the sample.

Match Results: Kairat AlmatyAll competitions
11 Aug
Kairat Almaty
0-1
Levski Sofia
UEFA Champions League
04 Aug
Levski Sofia
1-0
Kairat Almaty
UEFA Champions League
29 Jul
Kairat Almaty
1-0
Omonia Nicosia
UEFA Champions League
26 Jul
Kairat Almaty
2-1
Ordabasy
Premier League
22 Jul
Omonia Nicosia
1-0
Kairat Almaty
UEFA Champions League
18 Jul
Atyrau
1-3
Kairat Almaty
Premier League
10
Win
59%
3
Draw
18%
4
Lost
24%
Levski Sofia
Recent Form

Levski Sofia have won 3 of their last 8 matches on the road, drawing 5 and losing 0. Their recent away fixtures include beat Levski Sofia 0-1 and drew with Universitatea Craiova 2-2.

Overall, the wider run reads 14W 6D 1L from the last 21 games (67% win rate). The form line is positive, with more wins than defeats across the sample.

Match Results: Levski SofiaAll competitions
11 Aug
Kairat Almaty
0-1
Levski Sofia
UEFA Champions League
07 Aug
Levski Sofia
2-0
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
First League
04 Aug
Levski Sofia
1-0
Kairat Almaty
UEFA Champions League
01 Aug
Levski Sofia
3-0
Septemvri Sofia
First League
29 Jul
Universitatea Craiova
2-2
Levski Sofia
UEFA Champions League
25 Jul
Lokomotiv Sofia
1-2
Levski Sofia
First League
14
Win
67%
6
Draw
29%
1
Lost
5%

Lineups

Confirmed

Kairat Almaty4-2-3-1Confirmed

4Damir KasabulatDEF
3Luís MataDEF
25Aleksandr ShirobokovDEF
44Lucas ÁfricoDEF
28Marc GualFWD
1Temirlan AnarbekovGK
13Jaakko OksanenMID
8Olzhas BaibekMID
19Oiva JukkolaMID
22Gustavo MendoncaMID
24Aleksandr MrynskiyMID
59Daniyar TashpulatovDEF
32Adlan NurgalievDEF
20Erkin TapalovDEF
5Lev KurginDEF
81Ismail BekbolatFWD
9EdmilsonFWD
15Mansur BirkurmanovFWD
82Sherkhan KalmurzaGK
30Danila BuchGK
6Adilet SadybekovMID
27Mukhamedali AbishMID
17Azamat TuyakbayevMID

Levski Sofia4-3-3Confirmed

20Álex CentellesDEF
31Nikola SerafimovDEF
50Kristian DimitrovDEF
21AldairDEF
11Armstrong Oko-FlexFWD
7ReinaldoFWD
17Everton BalaFWD
92Svetoslav VutsovGK
35SerginhoMID
19El Mehdi MoubarikMID
18Gašper TrdinMID
2Hevertton SantosDEF
4Christian MakounDEF
3MaiconDEF
77Adrian RaychevFWD
27David KussoFWD
28Steven StoyanchovFWD
9Juan PereaFWD
22Mazire SoulaFWD
1Ognyan VladimirovGK
78Martin LukovGK
10Asen Ivanov MitkovMID

Unavailable Players

0 players

Kairat Almaty

No reported absences

Levski Sofia

No reported absences

Betting Strategy

High-probability picks are the most likely outcomes. Value selections are markets where our model's probability sits above the price implied by the odds. They will not always come in, but the odds are in your favour over time.

High Probability
Under 2.5 Goals1.53 (58.5%)
Value Bets
Kairat Almaty Win2.80 (35.7%)
Draw3.03 (25.5%)
Levski Sofia Win2.61 (38.8%)
Over 2.5 Goals2.44 (41.5%)
Both Teams Score2.01 (48%)
BTTS No1.72 (52%)

Yellow Card Prediction

D. Siebert has been appointed as the referee for this fixture. We don't yet have enough recent fixtures officiated by D. Siebert to give a confident card-market projection. Our default lean is under 3.5 yellow cards at 1.95.

Corner Prediction

Kairat Almaty average 1.8 goals per match at home; Levski Sofia 1.9 on the road. Open, attack-leaning sides tend to produce more corners; tight, low-event games tend to produce fewer. Our pick is over 9.5 corners at 1.72.

Player Stats Bet

Levski Sofia have been the stronger side on attack across the season, winning 67% of their matches and averaging 1.9 goals per game. Levski Sofia player to score or assist at 1.55 looks well supported by the data.

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OUR PREDICTION
2.5 Goals Under

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The Daily Punt Analysis Team

Data-driven football predictions and betting tips

This forecast was built by the The Daily Punt Analysis Team using our in-house statistical model. We feed the model two layers of data for every fixture: each team's recent expected goals (xG and xGA) and their actual goals scored and conceded, split by home and away venue. The numbers run through a Poisson distribution that produces a probability for every possible scoreline, which we then convert into fair odds for the 1X2, correct score, BTTS, and over/under markets.

Before publishing, we cross-check our fair odds against the prices the major bookmakers are offering. Where a bookmaker is paying out more than our model says is mathematically fair, we flag that market as a value bet on this page.