Kairat Almaty vs Levski Sofia Prediction
Kairat Almaty vs Levski Sofia prediction: Sportiko gives Kairat Almaty a 24% chance of winning, Levski Sofia 51% and the draw 25%. Last updated 11 Aug 2026, 16:59.
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Match Report
Levski Sofia claimed a narrow but crucial away victory at Kairat Almaty in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round, with the single goal arriving early to set the tone for the entire contest. Reinaldo broke the deadlock in the 13th minute, giving the Bulgarian side a lead they would carry into half-time and ultimately protect throughout the ninety minutes. Our pre-match AI model rated a Levski Sofia win as the most likely outcome at 51%, and that call proved correct.
Kairat dominated large portions of the match in terms of possession and attacking volume, finishing with 56% of the ball, nine corner kicks, and 20 total shots compared to Levski's nine. However, the Kazakh side managed only six shots on target and were unable to convert their territorial advantage into an equaliser, with Levski's defensive discipline proving decisive.
Discipline was a recurring theme, with six yellow cards distributed across both teams. Kairat made multiple substitutions in search of a breakthrough, but Levski held firm to secure a vital one-goal advantage heading into the second leg.
AI-generated report based on match data.
Timeline
Kairat Almaty
Match Stats
Kairat Almaty
| Player | Rating | Min | G | A | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 Lucas Áfrico D | 7.5 | 93' | – | – | 3 | 73 (70%) | 2 |
| 13 Jaakko Oksanen M | 7.3 | 93' | – | – | 1 | 66 (60%) | 1 |
| 19 Oiva Jukkola M | 7.3 | 93' | – | – | 2 | 21 (13%) | 2 |
| 28 Marc Gual F | 7.2 | 84' | – | – | 3 | 46 (36%) | 3 |
| 25 Aleksandr Shirobokov D | 7.0 | 93' | – | – | 1 | 77 (67%) | 1 |
| 4 Damir Kasabulat D | 6.9 | 64' | – | – | – | 32 (26%) | 1 |
| 24 Aleksandr Mrynskiy M | 6.9 | 93' | – | – | 1 | 22 (19%) | 1 |
| 9 Edmilson F | 6.7 | 29' | – | – | – | 7 (6%) | – |
| 22 Gustavo Mendonca M | 6.5 | 93' | – | – | – | 35 (28%) | 4 |
| 15 Mansur Birkurmanov F | 6.5 | 9' | – | – | 2 | 1 | – |
| 1 Temirlan Anarbekov G | 6.2 | 93' | – | – | – | 23 (21%) | – |
| 3 Luís Mata D | 6.2 | 93' | – | – | – | 50 (41%) | – |
| 8 Olzhas Baibek M | 6.2 | 45' | – | – | – | 27 (23%) | 2 |
| 81 Ismail Bekbolat F | 6.2 | 48' | – | – | – | 8 (7%) | 1 |
Levski Sofia
| Player | Rating | Min | G | A | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 S. Vutsov G | 8.2 | 93' | – | – | – | 42 (28%) | – |
| 50 K. Dimitrov D | 7.3 | 93' | – | – | – | 37 (34%) | – |
| 7 Reinaldo F | 7.3 | 83' | 1 | – | 4 | 19 (13%) | – |
| 18 G. Trdin M | 7.2 | 93' | – | – | – | 31 (24%) | 4 |
| 19 El Mehdi Moubarik M | 7.2 | 93' | – | – | – | 42 (36%) | 3 |
| 31 N. Serafimov D | 7.0 | 93' | – | – | – | 40 (34%) | 1 |
| 21 Aldair D | 7.0 | 79' | – | – | – | 35 (31%) | 2 |
| 20 Álex Centelles D | 6.9 | 93' | – | – | – | 42 (36%) | 2 |
| 11 A. Oko-Flex M | 6.7 | 79' | – | – | – | 28 (24%) | – |
| 35 Serginho M | 6.7 | 92' | – | – | 1 | 44 (36%) | 1 |
| 17 Everton Bala M | 6.6 | 79' | – | 1 | 2 | 30 (29%) | 1 |
| 3 Maicon D | 6.5 | 14' | – | – | – | 4 (4%) | – |
| 2 Hevertton Santos D | 6.3 | 14' | – | – | – | 2 (2%) | – |
| 9 J. Perea F | 6.2 | 10' | – | – | – | 4 (3%) | – |
| 22 Mazire Soula F | 6.2 | 14' | – | – | – | 7 (5%) | – |
| 10 Asen Ivanov Mitkov M | — | 1' | – | – | – | 1 | – |
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| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug 2026 | Levski Sofia | 1 - 0 | Kairat Almaty |
Kairat Almaty — Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | A FC Astana | L | 1 - 0 |
| 13 Sep | H FK Tobol Kostanay | L | 1 - 4 |
| 09 Sep | H Zhenys | W | 3 - 0 |
| 05 Sep | A Kaspiy | W | 0 - 3 |
| 31 Aug | A Yelimay Semey | W | 0 - 2 |
Levski Sofia — Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep | H Red Bull Salzburg | L | 0 - 1 |
| 13 Sep | A Botev Vratsa | D | 0 - 0 |
| 09 Sep | H CSKA Sofia | L | 2 - 4 |
| 05 Sep | H CSKA 1948 | W | 1 - 0 |
| 02 Sep | A Slavia Sofia | W | 1 - 2 |
UEFA Champions League Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Paris Saint Germain
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 3 |
| 2 |
Bayern München
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 3 |
| 3 |
Barcelona
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 3 |
| 4 |
Manchester United
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 |
| 5 |
Como
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 6 |
VfB Stuttgart
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 7 |
Sporting CP
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 8 |
Manchester City
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 9 |
Aston Villa
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 10 |
Lens
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 11 |
Real Betis
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 12 |
Borussia Dortmund
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 13 |
Liverpool
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 14 |
Real Madrid
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 15 |
Arsenal
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 16 |
AEK Athens FC
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 17 |
AS Roma
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 |
Shakhtar Donetsk
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 |
PSV Eindhoven
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 |
Fenerbahçe
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 |
Villarreal
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 22 |
Lille
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 23 |
Slavia Praha
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 24 |
Club Brugge KV
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
| 25 |
Inter
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 26 |
Atletico Madrid
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 27 |
Napoli
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 28 |
Lask Linz
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 29 |
Viking
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 30 |
Galatasaray
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 31 |
FC Porto
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 32 |
RB Leipzig
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 33 |
Feyenoord
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
| 34 |
Sabah FA
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| 35 |
Slovan Bratislava
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
| 36 |
Bodo/Glimt
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
Kairat Almaty
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Coach: Rafael Urazbakhtin
Starting XI
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Temirlan Anarbekov | G |
| 4 | Damir Kasabulat | D |
| 25 | Aleksandr Shirobokov | D |
| 44 | Lucas Áfrico | D |
| 3 | Luís Mata | D |
| 8 | Olzhas Baibek | M |
| 13 | Jaakko Oksanen | M |
| 24 | Aleksandr Mrynskiy | M |
| 22 | Gustavo Mendonca | M |
| 19 | Oiva Jukkola | M |
| 28 | Marc Gual | F |
Substitutes
| 81 | Ismail Bekbolat | F |
| 9 | Edmilson | F |
| 30 | Danila Buch | G |
| 82 | Sherkhan Kalmurza | G |
| 5 | Lev Kurgin | D |
| 20 | Erkin Tapalov | D |
| 32 | Adlan Nurgaliev | D |
| 59 | Daniyar Tashpulatov | D |
| 6 | Adilet Sadybekov | M |
| 17 | Azamat Tuyakbayev | M |
| 27 | Mukhamedali Abish | M |
| 15 | Mansur Birkurmanov | F |
Levski Sofia
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Coach: Julio Velazquez
Starting XI
| # | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 92 | Svetoslav Vutsov | G |
| 21 | Aldair | D |
| 50 | Kristian Dimitrov | D |
| 31 | Nikola Serafimov | D |
| 20 | Álex Centelles | D |
| 18 | Gašper Trdin | M |
| 19 | El Mehdi Moubarik | M |
| 11 | Armstrong Oko-Flex | M |
| 35 | Serginho | M |
| 17 | Everton Bala | M |
| 7 | Reinaldo | F |
Substitutes
| 1 | Ognyan Vladimirov | G |
| 78 | Martin Lukov | G |
| 2 | Hevertton Santos | D |
| 3 | Maicon | D |
| 4 | Christian Makoun | D |
| 22 | Mazire Soula | F |
| 10 | Asen Ivanov Mitkov | M |
| 27 | David Kusso | F |
| 77 | Adrian Raychev | F |
| 9 | Juan Perea | F |
| 28 | Steven Stoyanchov | F |