Marseille host Levski Sofia in the UEFA Europa League. Marseille's domestic form has been patchy this season, with as many losses as wins across their last twenty matches, while Levski have generally been doing well domestically even if things have been trickier for them in Europe.
Both clubs come into this one still searching for their first win in the competition's league phase. That's a concrete starting point, even if plenty about how each side responds is still open.
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Two very different recent pictures
Marseille's last twenty games show eight wins, one draw and eleven losses, with 33 goals conceded. In the Europa League specifically they've lost three on the spin, going down to Beşiktaş, Olympiakos and Sturm Graz. There was a response of sorts domestically with a 4-3 win over Le Havre, but the defensive numbers across this run are not pretty.
Marseille: 20 completed matches; Levski Sofia: 20 completed matches.
Marseille
- Win
- 40% 8 / 20
- Draw
- 5% 1 / 20
- Loss
- 55% 11 / 20
- Scored
- 30
- Conceded
- 33
- Difference
- -3
Levski Sofia
- Win
- 60% 12 / 20
- Draw
- 25% 5 / 20
- Loss
- 15% 3 / 20
- Scored
- 33
- Conceded
- 17
- Difference
- +16
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | Marseille | Le Havre | 25.10.2026 | 4-3 |
| UEFA Europa League | Sturm Graz | Marseille | 22.10.2026 | 1-0 |
| Ligue 1 | Angers | Marseille | 18.10.2026 | 2-5 |
| UEFA Europa League | Marseille | Olympiakos Piraeus | 15.10.2026 | 0-1 |
| Ligue 1 | Estac Troyes | Marseille | 11.10.2026 | 0-2 |
| Ligue 1 | Marseille | Paris Saint Germain | 20.09.2026 | 1-2 |
| UEFA Europa League | Beşiktaş | Marseille | 17.09.2026 | 4-1 |
| Ligue 1 | Rennes | Marseille | 11.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| Ligue 1 | Marseille | Paris FC | 06.09.2026 | 2-3 |
| Ligue 1 | Monaco | Marseille | 30.08.2026 | 2-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First League | Arda Kardzhali | Levski Sofia | 27.10.2026 | 1-1 |
| UEFA Europa League | Plzen | Levski Sofia | 22.10.2026 | 1-2 |
| Cup | Spartak Pleven | Levski Sofia | 18.10.2026 | 0-2 |
| UEFA Europa League | NEC Nijmegen | Levski Sofia | 15.10.2026 | 1-1 |
| First League | Cherno More Varna | Levski Sofia | 11.10.2026 | 0-2 |
| UEFA Europa League | Levski Sofia | Red Bull Salzburg | 17.09.2026 | 0-1 |
| First League | Botev Vratsa | Levski Sofia | 13.09.2026 | 0-0 |
| Super Cup | Levski Sofia | CSKA Sofia | 09.09.2026 | 2-4 |
| First League | Levski Sofia | CSKA 1948 | 05.09.2026 | 1-0 |
| First League | Slavia Sofia | Levski Sofia | 02.09.2026 | 1-2 |
Levski Sofia's overall record is much stronger: 13 wins, 4 draws and just 3 losses from their last twenty, with 33 scored and only 16 conceded. Their continental form has been more mixed, though. A 0-1 home loss to Salzburg sits alongside a 1-1 draw at NEC Nijmegen, but they did find a 2-1 win away at Plzen in their most recent European outing.
Levski's broader form looks healthier, but their Europa League results this season have been closer to par than their domestic numbers suggest.
Comparative Team Statistics: Marseille vs Levski Sofia
Both still looking for traction in Europe
The table shown for this stage has Levski Sofia in 24th place with a single point from two games, and Marseille down in 32nd without a win yet, still on zero points. Neither side has found consistency in this part of the competition so far.
| № | Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF/GA | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Lillestrom | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2/3 | 1 |
| 24 | Levski Sofia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 | 1 |
| 25 | Hapoel Beer Sheva | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1/2 | 1 |
| 31 | Plzen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1/5 | 0 |
| 32 | Marseille | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1/5 | 0 |
| 33 | Celtic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2/7 | 0 |
How this one might play out
Marseille's home matches this run have swung between big wins and heavy defeats, so goals look likely either way. Levski have shown they can be organised away from home, drawing at NEC and winning at Plzen, but they also shipped four at AEK earlier in their European run this season.
With both teams still chasing their first league-phase win, there's reason to expect an open, nervy contest rather than a cagey one, especially given how porous Marseille have looked defensively in recent weeks.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Harit | Morocco | 29 | Midfielder | 180 | 67 |
| A. Gomes | England | 26 | Midfielder | 168 | 56 |
| G. Kondogbia | Central African Republic | 33 | Midfielder | 188 | 80 |
| U. Garcia | Switzerland | 30 | Defender | 182 | 73 |
| T. Weah | USA | 26 | Defender | 183 | 66 |
| Emerson | Italy | 32 | Defender | 176 | 63 |
| P. Højbjerg | Denmark | 31 | Midfielder | 185 | 84 |
| Igor Paixão | Brazil | 26 | Attacker | 168 | 65 |
| N. Maupay | France | 30 | Attacker | 173 | 69 |
| H. Abdelli | Algeria | 26 | Midfielder | 185 | 81 |
| N. Aguerd | Morocco | 30 | Defender | 190 | 76 |
| J. de Lange | Netherlands | 28 | Goalkeeper | 191 | 80 |
| Q. Timber | Netherlands | 25 | Midfielder | 179 | 71 |
| D. Cornelius | Canada | 28 | Defender | 188 | 86 |
| A. Gouiri | France | 26 | Attacker | 180 | 72 |
| F. Moumbagna | Cameroon | 26 | Attacker | 185 | 77 |
| T. Vermot | France | 29 | Goalkeeper | 190 | 75 |
| C. Egan-Riley | England | 23 | Defender | 183 | 70 |
| B. Meité | Côte d'Ivoire | 24 | Defender | 183 | 75 |
| J. Van Neck | Belgium | 22 | Goalkeeper | 189 | 70 |
| T. Nnadi | Nigeria | 23 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| E. Mbondo | France | 20 | Defender | 180 | 71 |
| K. Abdallah | France | 20 | Midfielder | 185 | 71 |
| T. Mmadi | France | 19 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| K. Bezahaf | Algeria | 20 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Nouhoum Kamissoko | n/a | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Álex Centelles | Spain | 27 | Defender | 185 cm | 73 kg |
| A. Oko-Flex | Republic of Ireland | 24 | Midfielder | 180 | 73 |
| Reinaldo | Brazil | 25 | Attacker | 177 cm | 69 kg |
| K. Dimitrov | Bulgaria | 29 | Defender | 189 | n/a |
| M. Lukov | Bulgaria | 33 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| S. Vutsov | Bulgaria | 24 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| M. Soula | France | 28 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| M. Grujić | Serbia | 30 | Midfielder | 191 | 78 |
| C. Makoun | Venezuela | 26 | Defender | 185 | 75 |
| G. Trdin | Slovenia | 28 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| N. Serafimov | North Macedonia | 27 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Everton Bala | Brazil | 27 | Midfielder | 180 | 70 |
| E. El Moubarik | Morocco | 25 | Midfielder | 177 | 68 |
| O. Kamdem | France | 24 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Serginho | Portugal | 26 | Midfielder | 181 | 77 |
| Aldair | Portugal | 27 | Defender | 175 | 60 |
| Hevertton Santos | Brazil | 25 | Defender | 182 | 73 |
| A. Mitkov | Bulgaria | 21 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| A. Bouras | Algeria | 24 | Midfielder | 184 | n/a |
| J. Perea | Colombia | 27 | Attacker | 190 | 82 |
| Maicon | Brazil | 26 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| A. Raychev | Bulgaria | 20 | Midfielder | 183 | n/a |
| O. Vladimirov | Bulgaria | 18 | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| David Kusso | Angola | 22 | Midfielder | 184 cm | n/a |
| S. Stoyanchov | Bulgaria | 19 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
Both sides need a result here, and the patterns so far don't point clearly in one direction. Marseille can score goals but keep leaking them, while Levski's European away form has been steady without being dominant.
With nothing to attach a selection to, this is one to watch rather than back.
Who will win?
