Levski Sofia and Red Bull Salzburg meet at the National Stadium Vasil Levski on Thursday, 17 September, with kick-off at 16:45 UTC. The match marks the opening fixture of the UEFA Europa League League Stage for both clubs, with neither side having yet played a match in the 34-team table.
Levski Sofia enter the match sitting 19th in the table, placing them in mid-table at this early stage. Their recent form across the last five matches shows 8 points taken, a sequence that includes wins over Kairat Almaty, a draw with Universitatea Craiova, a draw with AEK Athens FC, and a 4-0 defeat to AEK Athens FC in their most recent outing.
Red Bull Salzburg arrive in the bottom third of the table at position 30, though the points gap between the two sides stands at zero with no matches yet played. The Austrian side carry momentum into the fixture, having won their last two consecutive matches. Across their last five results, they have accumulated 10 form points, with victories over Mjallby AIF and Pafos alongside a draw with Pafos and a defeat to Aston Villa.
With both clubs on zero points at the start of the League Stage, Thursday's match at the National Stadium Vasil Levski carries straightforward early-round significance in a table featuring 34 teams.