NEC Nijmegen and Levski Sofia seek first Europa League points in Nijmegen
What is at stake, with the data behind it
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Both teams enter League Stage - 2 on 0 points after one defeat, while extensive listed absences make the opening goal a key question in Nijmegen.
Before kickoff
The first-points question
NEC Nijmegen and Levski Sofia meet in UEFA Europa League League Stage - 2 on Thursday at 19:00 UTC, with both seeking their first points. NEC are provisionally ranked #36 after 1 game, on 0 points with a 0W 0D 1L record and a -5 goal difference. Levski are provisionally ranked #27 after 1 game, also on 0 points with a 0W 0D 1L record and a -1 goal difference. Juventus lead the league with 3 points, leaving both sides 3 points behind.
One-match form, substantial absences
Each team’s recent form is a loss, from a sample of 1 match, so it provides context rather than a broader trend. NEC’s listed unavailable players include I. Hansen-Aaroen, E. Mor, B. Nuytinck, P. Sandler, A. Tahaui and A. Thomas. D. Geiger and K. Sierhuis are questionable. Levski list A. Bouras, P. Hristov, O. Kamdem, R. Kirilov, M. Sangare and N. Serafimov as unavailable.
What to watch at Stadion de Goffert
NEC’s observed formation is 3-4-2-1, while Levski’s is 4-2-3-1. The supplied venue splits show NEC’s home record at 0 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses, with 0 goals scored and 0 conceded; Levski’s away record is also 0 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses, with 0 goals scored and 0 conceded. The concrete question at kickoff is: will either side register its first goal in the relevant home or away split?
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Standings source snapshot
These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.
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| 1 | Juventus | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | Crystal Palace | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Sparta Praha | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Beşiktaş | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
| 5 | Union St. Gilloise | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | Ferencvarosi TC | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
| 7 | Benfica | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | Bayer Leverkusen | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | OFI | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 | Bournemouth | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 11 | Lyon | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 12 | Torreense | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 13 | Olympiakos Piraeus | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 14 | Red Bull Salzburg | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 15 | Sunderland | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 16 | Omonia Nicosia | W | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 17 | Sturm Graz | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 | Rennes | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 | Dinamo Zagreb | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 | Hapoel Beer Sheva | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | Jagiellonia | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 22 | Real Sociedad | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 23 | Anderlecht | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 24 | Lillestrom | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 25 | Celta Vigo | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 26 | AZ Alkmaar | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 27 | Levski Sofia | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 28 | Celtic | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 29 | 1899 Hoffenheim | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 30 | AC Milan | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 31 | Celje | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 32 | Marseille | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 33 | Ararat-Armenia | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 34 | Plzen | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 35 | Lech Poznan | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 36 | NEC Nijmegen | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |