NEC Nijmegen vs Levski Sofia prediction

THE FORECAST

NEC hold a meaningful UEFA club ranking advantage (#160 vs #223) and play at home, but their defensive injury crisis — with trainer Schreuder himself highlighting the problem — severely undermines their ability to capitalise on that edge. Both sides have lost their only Europa League match so far (conceding 5 and 1 respectively), suggesting NEC's defence has been badly exposed, while Levski's away record in this competition offers limited confidence either way. The tight turnaround (next match in 3 days for both) raises rotation risk on both sides, keeping goal expectations low and the draw a genuinely realistic outcome.