Levante vs Espanyol Prediction and Football Tips
La Liga football tips – Levante vs Espanyol prediction.
Levante have both Victor Perez and Pedro Munoz Lopez back in training but this match will probably come too soon for them. Pape Kouli Diop is also likely to miss out with a sprained ankle and Alejandro Zagala is also struggling to make it with a knee injury.
Espanyol have Salva Sevilla back in training following a concussion but both Cristian Alfonso and Manuel Lanzarote will probably miss out through a knee injury and stomach troubles respectively. Manager Sergio Soirano is likely to field the same team that defeated Athletic Club 1-0 in their previous match.
Probable Line-ups
Levante: 4-4-2 formation: Marino; Morales, Vyntra, Ramis, Tono; El Zhar, Mari, Simao Junior, Ivanschitz; Barral, Victor
Espanyol: 4-4-2 formation: Casilla; Arbilla, Alvaro, Moreno, Duarte; Lucas, Abraham, Canas, Alvarez; Sergio Garcia, Stuani
- Levante have won 4 and lost 6 of their last 10 matches
- Espanyol have won 4, drawn 3 and lost 3 of their last 10 matches
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Levante have scored an average of 1.5 goals and conceded an average of 2.1 goals per game
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Espanyol have scored an average of 0.9 goals and conceded an average of 0.6 goals per game
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 8 of Levante’s previous 10 matches
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 2 of Espanyol’s previous 10 matches
- When these teams met earlier in the season, Espanyol ran out 2-1 winners
Levante have been struggling to pick up wins in March and April, with just 2 wins from 6 games during those months to date. A big win over rivals Almeria at the start of April has failed to develop in to a run of positive results and this is a huge match in their push for survival in La Liga.
Espanyol, on the other hand, are undefeated in their last 5 games, picking 2 wins in their latest matches against Villarreal and Atheltic Club. What has been most impressive, is the way in which Espanyol have defended in those games, keeping 3 cleans sheets and conceding just 1 goal.
With a European place realistically out of reach for Espanyol, they will be more relaxed than Levante, who are desperate for points in their attempt to survive in the division.
We say: Draw at 21/10 with Bet365
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