Ace Football previews the LaLiga game between Levante and Espanyol who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
When Espanyol come to Estadio Ciudad de Valencia for the LaLiga match this coming Sunday, Levante will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Levante are number 19 in the table on 13 points after 17 matches. Espanyol rank as number 5 with 33 points after 18 matches played.
Team form: Levante vs Espanyol
Levante Form
Levante recorded a win, a draw and a defeat in their last three matches. They lost 1-0 against Cultural Leonesa, before drawing 1-1 with Real Sociedad. They won their most recent game 0-3 against Sevilla. Levante didn’t manage a single win in any of their previous six LaLiga games at the Estadio Ciudad de Valencia. They have a record of two draws and four defeats, in which they conceded 14 and scored five goals.
Espanyol Form
Espanyol won twice in their last three matches as Getafe were defeated by 0-1, before they beat Athletic Club 1-2. Barcelona proved too strong, though, and a 0-2 defeat followed. Espanyol claimed 13 points in their last six LaLiga matches, winning four, drawing once as well as losing once. They conceded three and scored seven goals themselves.
Betting stats and facts for Levante and Espanyol
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Levante and Espanyol. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 10 of the last 11 Levante matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Levante home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 7 Levante matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Levante matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Levante have lost 4 of the last 5 home matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In the last 14 Espanyol matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 12 Espanyol matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 9 Espanyol away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Espanyol away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Espanyol have won 5 of the last 6 matches in the LaLiga while scoring less than 2.5 goals
In-form players: Levante vs Espanyol
Having scored just once lately in the LaLiga, Adrian De La Fuente will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Espanyol hope Pere Milla can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two LaLiga goals in his last six LaLiga games.
Popular betting markets: Levante vs Espanyol
Full-time result
Levante claimed two wins, drew three and lost five of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Espanyol won five, drew two and lost three of their last 10 games away. Espanyol have not lost to Levante in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
Levante scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Espanyol scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Espanyol should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in this coming Sunday, as Levante only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Espanyol claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Levante have scored in 5 consecutive league meetings with Espanyol.
Total goals
Levante saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the last ten outings for Espanyol, who managed to score one time in those matches.
