The Matchday 1 clash in La Liga between Alaves and Levante will take place on August 16 at the Mendizorrotza Stadium in Vitoria-Gasteiz. Alaves vs. Levante: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Alaves
Eduardo Coudet's side finished 14th in the last campaign. The team managed to avoid relegation to the Segunda Division thanks to a strong finish to the season with 2 wins and 1 draw. Notably, the Basques had one of the worst attacks in La Liga 2024/25, especially at home. In 19 home games, the club scored only 14 goals, just 3 more than Valladolid, who had the worst home scoring record. However, Alaves' defense at their stadium was the third-best in the league, conceding only 17 goals.
This summer, the club saw the departure of defender Santiago Mouriño and forward Tomas Konechny. The team was bolstered by the addition of defenders Jonny Otto and Youssef Enriquez.
- No more than two goals were scored in Alaves' last 10 La Liga matches.
- Alaves has not lost in 6 of their last 7 league games (3 wins and 3 draws).
- In 14 previous home league games, the club did not score more than 1 goal.
Predicted lineup for Alaves (4-4-2)
Antonio Sivera – Facundo Garces, Manu Sanchez, Nahuel Tenaglia, Aleksandar Sedlar – Antonio Blanco, Jon Guridi, Carlos Benavides, Carles Alena – Kike Garcia, Carlos Vicente.
Levante
The Valencians have returned to La Liga after three years. Under Julian Calero, they won the Segunda Division last season, securing a direct promotion to the elite of Spanish football in a battle with three other contenders. The team guaranteed their La Liga spot thanks to a four-match winning streak at the end of the championship and a potent attack, scoring 69 goals. Only Almeria scored more in Segunda 2024/25 with 72 goals. Additionally, Levante was the best away team in Spain's second division, earning 33 points from 21 matches.
The club made no significant acquisitions this summer, except for the loan of defender Manu Sanchez from Celta.
- At least 3 goals were scored in 7 of Levante's last 8 La Liga matches.
- Both teams scored in 7 of Levante's last 8 league games.
- The team scored in 7 of their last 8 away La Liga matches.
Predicted lineup for Levante (4-4-2)
Alfonso Pastor – Adrian de la Fuente, Diego Pampin, Jorge Cabello, Unai Elgezabal – Carlos Alvarez, Oriol Rey, Pablo Martinez, Sergio Lozano – Roger Brugue, Jose Luis Morales.
Alaves vs. Levante: Match Prediction
The Valencians had one of the best attacking lines in the Segunda, yet their average scoring was only 1.6 goals per game. Scoring in La Liga will be significantly more challenging. In the first round, they face Alaves, who last season conceded no more than 1 goal per game at home.
I believe the visitors are unlikely to score or will do so no more than once. The Basques have an excellent defense and have not conceded more than 1 goal in their last 9 league matches. Alaves' summer transfer activity shows they focused on strengthening their defense, not acquiring attacking players, indicating their continued emphasis on solid defense this season.
My prediction: Levante Individual Total Under 1
