FT · EUROPE: Champions League - Qualification · Tuesday, 18 August 2026

Levski Sofia 0–0 AEK AthensMatch recap & how our call landed · Tuesday, 18 August 2026

Our call before kickoff

Our call landed

Before kickoff our call was AEK Athens or draw at 70%. Bawler had Levski Sofia at 30%, the draw at 27% and AEK Athens at 43%. The match finished 0–0.

Pre-match probability vs result

Levski Sofia win
30%
Draw
27%
Result
AEK Athens win
43%

Goals we expected vs goals scored

Our forecast
1.2 – 1.5
Total 2.8
Actual
0 – 0
Total 0 (−2.8 against our forecast)
Chances created (xG)
0.9 – 0.8
From the match itself

The match produced 2.8 fewer goals than we forecast. That can be wasteful finishing, strong goalkeeping or chances we over-rated.

Every graded pick · and how it landed

Graded pick · high confidence
Over 1.5 goals
Pre-match: 76%
Missed
Medium confidence
Over 2.5 goals
Pre-match: 52%
Missed
Outside shot
Draw
Pre-match: 27%
Landed

Each pick's figure is the one published with it before kickoff. It comes from a separate calculation, so a pick on the result can show a different number from the win/draw/win split above.

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