LaLiga: Elche vs Levante – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 3 match between Elche and Levante and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

As the early season favourites, Elche will look to justify their title credentials on Friday when they take on Levante for a round 3 match in the LaLiga.

Both their first and second match of the new LaLiga season saw Elche drawing their matches. Could round three be third time lucky when chasing the first win?

Form: Elche vs Levante

Elche Form

The Elche team look in good shape before their match against Levante, as they seek to remain unbeaten. Firstly, they beat Deportivo La Coruna 0-4, then they held Real Betis to a 1-1 draw. Their last outing resulted in a hard fought 1-1 draw Atletico Madrid. Elche managed to win two of their past six home matches in the LaLiga. In the remaining four, they drew three and lost one, as they scored eight and conceded five goals.

Levante Form

Levante have been a bit bleak in their last three matches, although it started with a 1-0 win against Eibar. Unable to follow that up, they went down 2-1 against Deportivo Alaves, before suffering another loss in a 2-3 match against Barcelona. In their last six away matches in the LaLiga, Levante won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 15 goals conceded and 11 scored.

Betting stats and facts for Elche and Levante

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Elche and Levante. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Elche vs Levante

Having scored just once lately in the LaLiga, Rafa Mir will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Levante hope Jose Luis Morales can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two LaLiga goals in his last six LaLiga games.

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Full-time result

Elche won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing four as well. Levante won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew one and lost four in this run. Elche are without defeat in 7 matches on the spin. Levante did not lose any of their last 5 matches at home. Somehow Levante failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 10 matches. Levante have not lost to Elche in 7 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Elche scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Curiously, Levante only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive Levante games. Elche managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Elche and Levante.

Total goals

Elche saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Levante’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches. Elche were on the scoreboard at least once in their previous 9 matches. Levante conceded a goal in their last 10 matches.