The 19th-round the La Liga match between Levante and Espanyol will take place on 11 january at Ciudad de Valencia stadium. Levante vs Espanyol: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Levante
Levante unexpectedly and convincingly beat Sevilla 3:0 away in the previous round. This result ended an 8-match winless run in the La Liga (2 draws, 6 defeats). In addition, the home side kept a clean sheet for only the third time in the current championship. The victory also lifted the club off the bottom of the table — 13 points and 19th position. It is worth noting that the home side is the only team in the current La Liga season that have not yet won at home.
- The club has not won in its last seven home league matches (2 draws, 5 defeats).
- Both opponents scored in 9 of the last 11 previous home meetings of the side in La Liga.
- Levante conceded at least two goals in 6 of the last 7 home league matches.
Potential Levante Lineup (4-5-1)*
Mathew Ryan – Jérémy Toljan, Adri, Matías Moreno, Diego Pampín – Iker Losada, Kervin Arriaga, Carlos Álvarez Rivera, Karim Tunde, Pablo Martínez – Iván Romero.
Forward Karl Etta-Eyong is playing in the Africa Cup of Nations. Defender Unai Elgezabal, midfielder Víctor García, and forward Roger Brugué are unavailable due to injuries.
Espanyol
Unlike their upcoming opponents, Espanyol lost at home to Barcelona 0:2 in the previous round and ended a five-match winning run in the La Liga. In addition, the visiting team finished a match without scoring for only the fourth time in the current championship. In the table the Catalan side remain in fifth place with 33 points. It is worth noting that the visitors have conceded only seven goals away in the current La Liga season — alongside Celta this is the best figure.
- The club has not lost in 6 of the last 8 away league matches (4 wins, 2 draws).
- The side conceded more than one goal in only 1 of the last 6 away league matches.
- A maximum of two goals were scored in 5 of the last 7 away matches of Espanyol in the championship.
Potential Espanyol Lineup (4-5-1)*
Marko Dmitrović – Fernando Calero, Leandro Cabrera, Carlos Romero, Omar El Hilali – Urko González, Pau Lozano, Pere Milla, Edu Expósito, Tayris Dolan – Roberto Fernández.
Midfielder Pau Lozano will miss the game due to suspension.
Referee
César Soto (Spain)
Matches – 9 (the La Liga, 2025/26);
Yellow/red cards shown (including second yellows) – 39;
Average yellow/red cards per match – 4.3;
Red cards shown – 2;
Fouls per match on average – 23;
Penalties – 22%.
Levante vs Espanyol: Match Prediction
In his first match in charge, the Valencia side pleasantly surprised by scoring three unanswered goals against Sevilla. At home Levante are quite capable of playing effectively in attack again, especially since the club has not had scoring problems recently: in the last 15 home La Liga matches the side failed to score only twice. Moreover, in nine matches over that stretch the home team scored at least twice.
Espanyol are having a very strong season overall and even look confident away from home. In their last five away league matches the visitors have won four times and have not failed to score in any of those games. On the other hand, the club's defensive performances are not always impeccable: in the previous 12 away La Liga fixtures the side kept a clean sheet only four times.
Prediction: Both teams to score
* For each team the starting lineup shown is from its last match in this competition.