Levante vs Villarreal betting tips: La Liga preview, predictions and odds
Malsa, Mickael
Alcacer, Paco
Estupinan, Pervis
Mustafi, Shkodran
Aurier, Serge
Lo Celso, Giovani
Coquelin, Francis
Campana, Jose
Son
Vezo, Ruben
Recommended bets
Villarreal to win and both teams to score is 13/5.
Villarreal to win and over 2.5 goals is 15/8.
Gerard Moreno is 9/2 to break the deadlock and 13/10 to score anytime.
Match preview
CASTELLON, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 2: Arnaut Danjuma of Villarreal during the UEFA Champions League match between Villarreal v BSC Young Boys at the Estadio de la Ceramica on November 2, 2021 in Castellon Spain (Photo by David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images)
Can Villarreal get their European aspirations back on track?
A fortnight ago, el Submarino Amarillo were beaten 1-0 at Estadio Ramón de Carranza by Cádiz, the only goal coming in stoppage time.
This is understandable given that, four days earlier, Villarreal had enjoyed a momentous Champions League victory, smashing Juventus 3-0 in Turin.
So, coming up on Wednesday, they’ll host Bayern Munich in the club’s first Champions League quarter-final for 13 years.
Back in La Liga, Unai Emery’s side are currently seventh, three points below Real Sociedad, so currently sit below the guaranteed European places.
Given that these two clubs are located just 37 miles apart, this is a Valencia derby but one that’s unlikely to be on the calendar next year.
That’s because Levante are still rock bottom of the table, eight points from safety.
Alessio Lisci’s side did show signs of life in February, amassing seven points from three games, including beating Atlético Madrid away from home.
But, since this mini-revival, the Frogs have added just one point from three fixtures, most recently losing 3-1 to Osasuna at El Sadar.
With just nine games to go, if Levante are going to pull off a great escape, it’s going to have to start soon.
Will Villarreal be too strong at Estadi Ciutat de València?
Levante team news
GETAFE, SPAIN – NOVEMBER 29: A Levante UD fan and his friends cheer their team during the La Liga match between Getafe CF and Levante UD at Coliseum Alfonso Perez on November 29, 2013 in Getafe, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)
Roger’s goal in defeat against Osasuna should see him keep his place up front.
José Luis Morales could continue as his partner with Enis Bardhi in behind and Roberto Soldado left on the bench.
Shkodran Mustafi was on the bench in that game so could feature for the first time since 11 December after a long-term knee injury.
Villarreal team news
Pau Francisco Torres of Villarreal during the La Liga Santander match between Villarreal CF and Athletic Club de Bilbao at Estadio de la Ceramica on November 3, 2019 in Vila-real, Spain (Photo by Maria Jose Segovia/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Despite hosting German champions Bayern Munich next midweek, Unai Emery can’t afford to rest and rotate here.
Gerard Moreno made his first appearance since 6 February away to Juventus and, now fully fit, will be a complete game changer.
He could partner Arnaut Danjuma in attack with Boulaye Dia dropping out and Giovanni Lo Celso returning to midfield.
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Rayo Vallecano vs Levante UD - 2:4
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Levante UD vs Deportivo Alaves - 3:1
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Real Madrid vs Levante UD - 6:0
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Levante UD vs Real Sociedad San Sebastian - 2:1
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Valencia CF vs Levante UD - 1:1
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Latest match form, last 5 games: |
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FC Barcelona vs Villarreal CF - 0:2
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Villarreal CF vs Real Sociedad San Sebastian - 1:2
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Rayo Vallecano vs Villarreal CF - 1:5
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Villarreal CF vs Sevilla FC - 1:1
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Villarreal CF vs Liverpool FC - 2:3
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| May 20, 2022 | LaLiga 21/22 | Rayo Vallecano | 2 - 4 | Levante UD |
| May 15, 2022 | LaLiga 21/22 | Levante UD | 3 - 1 | Deportivo Alaves |
| May 12, 2022 | LaLiga 21/22 | Real Madrid | 6 - 0 | Levante UD |
| May 6, 2022 | LaLiga 21/22 | Levante UD | 2 - 1 | Real Sociedad San Sebastian |
| April 30, 2022 | LaLiga 21/22 | Valencia CF | 1 - 1 | Levante UD |
| May 22, 2022 | LaLiga 21/22 | FC Barcelona | 0 - 2 | Villarreal CF |
| May 15, 2022 | LaLiga 21/22 | Villarreal CF | 1 - 2 | Real Sociedad San Sebastian |
| May 12, 2022 | LaLiga 21/22 | Rayo Vallecano | 1 - 5 | Villarreal CF |
| May 8, 2022 | LaLiga 21/22 | Villarreal CF | 1 - 1 | Sevilla FC |
| May 3, 2022 | UEFA Champions League 21/22 | Villarreal CF | 2 - 3 | Liverpool FC |
| Levante UD | Villarreal CF | |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Matches played | 38 |
| 8 | Matches won | 16 |
| 335 | Goal attempts | 393 |
| 148 | Shots on goal | 170 |
| 129 | Shots off goal | 141 |
| 169 | Corner kicks | 200 |
| 47% | Average ball possession | 55% |
| 58 | Shots blocked | 82 |
| 112 | Cards given | 81 |
| 507 | Free kicks | 589 |
| 73 | Offsides | 87 |
| 8 | Shots on post | 4 |
| 5 | Shots on bar | 4 |
| 43 | Goals by foot | 53 |
| 8 | Goals by head | 9 |
| 51 | Goals scored | 63 |
| 76 | Goals conceded | 37 |
| Levante UD | Villarreal CF | |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | Matches | 39 |
| 18 | Home Matches | 21 |
| 21 | Away Matches | 18 |
| 32 | Total Goals | 64 |
| 0.82 | Average Goals Scored | 1.64 |
| 10 | Wins | 24 |
| 24 | Losses | 10 |
| 5 | Draws | 5 |
| April 2, 2022 | LaLiga 21/22 | Levante UD | 2 - 0 | Villarreal CF |
| January 3, 2022 | LaLiga 21/22 | Villarreal CF | 5 - 0 | Levante UD |
| July 29, 2021 | Club Friendly Games 2021 | Villarreal CF | 0 - 0 | Levante UD |
| April 18, 2021 | LaLiga 20/21 | Levante UD | 1 - 5 | Villarreal CF |
| February 3, 2021 | Copa del Rey 20/21 | Levante UD | 1 - 0 | Villarreal CF |
La Liga table:
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Athletic Bilbao | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Atletico Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | CA Osasuna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Cadiz CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Elche CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Espanyol Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FC Barcelona | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Getafe CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Girona FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | RCD Mallorca | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Real Betis Seville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Real Madrid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Real Sociedad San Sebastian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Real Valladolid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Sevilla FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | UD Almeria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Villarreal CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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What time is kick off between Levante UD vs Villarreal CF?
14:15, Saturday 02 April 2022
