LaLiga: Villarreal vs Levante – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 7 match between Villarreal and Levante and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Despite a rather curious form recently, Villarreal have a good opportunity to be victorious in round 7 of the LaLiga season. They meet Levante this coming Sunday at the Estadio de la Ceramica, where they hope to frustrate the visitors.

Villarreal are placed 14th with five points after six matches. Levante occupy a position as 15th in the league on five points.

Form: Villarreal vs Levante

Villarreal Form

Villarreal lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 3-2 by Borussia Dortmund and 1-2 against Real Betis. They turned the table by winning 1-3 against Malaga. Villarreal won three of their previous six matches at Estadio de la Ceramica in the LaLiga. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring 17 goals to 11 against.

Levante Form

Levante have been inconsistent in their last three matches. They claimed a 5-2 win against Real Betis, before drawing 0-0 with Malaga. This little streak came to an end, when Barcelona proved too strong in a 2-4 defeat for Levante. Levante managed to win just once in their past six away games in the LaLiga. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring 12 time and letting in five.

Betting stats for Villarreal and Levante

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Villarreal and Levante. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Villarreal vs Levante

Roger Brugue shows decent form right now for Levante, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the LaLiga. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Villarreal, who are strong favourites this coming Sunday. Siding with Pape Gueye also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six LaLiga matches.

Popular betting markets: Villarreal vs Levante

Full-time result

Villarreal won seven of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing three times. Levante won one of their last 10 games away from home, with four draws and five defeats as well. Villarreal have beaten Levante in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Villarreal scored the first goal of the match an impressive nine times in the last ten home games. Curiously, Levante only scored the opening goal of the match in one of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 10 consecutive home games Villarreal played. Levante managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Villarreal were first on target in four of their last 10 outings. Villarreal have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Levante.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Villarreal, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Levante, who scored 1.3 times on average in these matches. Astonishingly, Villarreal conceded a goal in their last 20 matches.