Levski Sofia host AEK Athens in Champions League qualifying

Form and rhythm

Levski Sofia have won four of their last five recent matches, including consecutive 1-0 victories in their two most recent outings. Before that they drew 2-2 and won 1-0, with a 4-0 win the earliest result in the sequence. AEK Athens have not lost in their last five, though three of those were draws — 0-0, 1-1 and 1-1 — either side of a 2-1 win. Their most recent result before that run was a 3-0 victory.

The occasion

Neither side has a league table to consult in this competition, which proceeds by knockout ties rather than group standings. The fixture kicks off at 20:00 local time on Tuesday 18 August, with no head-to-head record between the clubs held in the data. Levski will look to carry their recent run of wins into a European tie at home, while AEK arrive unbeaten in their last five matches but yet to settle into a consistent winning pattern.

Confirmed line-ups

Levski Sofia (4-2-3-1): Svetoslav Vutsov, Kristian Dimitrov, Maicon, Aldair, Nikola Serafimov, Álex Centelles, El Mehdi El Moubarik, Armstrong Okoflex, Reinaldo, Serginho, Everton Bala

AEK Athens (4-4-2): Thomas Strakosha, Harold Moukoudi, Stavros Pilios, Filipe Relvas, Lazaros Rota, Razvan Marin, Lovro Majer, Aboubakary Koita, Kaan Kairinen, Zini, Luka Jovic

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