Levante and Villarreal look well-positioned in mid-table before squaring up against each other this coming Sunday. As such, both sides will be looking to add to their points tally without too much risk. Levante lies 9th in the table with 38 points from 30 games. 8 points ahead following the first 30 games, Villarreal finds themselves in 7th place.
A win for Villarreal on Sunday will see them climb inside the top six in the La Liga.
Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Levante’s last 9 matches in the row;Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Levante’s last 9 of 11 matches;Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Levante’s last 5 at home matches in the row;Levante conceded in the last 4 of 6 matches.
Villarreal scored in the last 12 of 14 matches;Villarreal conceded in the last 10 of 12 matches;Total goals was OVER 2.5 in Villarreal’s last 7 of 9 matches;Both teams scored in Villarreal’s last 8 of 10 matches.The form of both teams is one of the biggest things to consider before placing a bet on the upcoming game.
Results have been on par, so to speak, for Levante in recent weeks as results have performed as expected. In their previous 3 matches, Levante was hammered by Real Betis in a 2-0 defeat and a 2-0 defeat against SD Huesca. Their latest match served up a 1-0 win against Eibar.
Villarreal will be out to extend their fine run of results lately. In their previous 3 matches, Villarreal managed to win 1-0 against Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa League and a 2-1 defeat against Osasuna. Their latest match served up a 2-1 win against Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa League.
Being both the bookmakers favourite at odds 1.80 and with stronger performances lately than Levante has put on a show, Villarreal seems the natural pick.
The fixture history of the two teams delivers good insights worth considering before placing a bet on the upcoming game.
The last time the two sides faced off against each other, Villarreal came away as 2-1 winners on home turf at Estadio de la Ceramica back in January 2021 in Spain – La Liga. With just 5 of their previous 10 matches going over 2.5 goals, the value bet could be going for under 2.5 goals. All in all, Villarreal have had a fine reading on Levante in previous seasons in the La Liga with a 6-1-3 advantage going into this match.
Levante finds themselves brilliantly placed 9th in the table on 38 points from 30 games. In 7th place, Villarreal is 8 points ahead in the standings.
The bookmakers are offering the following odds for this match: Levante to win pays out at 4.75, the best price for a draw is 3.70, while an away win for Villarreal returns you odds 1.80. Levante won 4 of their last 10 home league games, whereas Villarreal lost 2 of their last 10 away league games.
The chance of both teams to score (BTTS) in this match is as high as 58%, judging by the odds on offer with the bookmakers. This equals a decent payout of odds 1.73 if you wish to place a bet on BTTS. Accordingly, betting on a “NO” in the BTTS market pays out at odds 2.05. The last 10 home league games for Levante averaged 2.9 goals per game, with BTTS paying out 7 of these last 10 matches. In the previous 10 away league games for Villarreal, the average total goals were 2.8, with 6 of these 10 matches seeing BTTS.
Looking at the bookmakers’ prices, the chance of this match going over 2.5 goals is 54%. This equals odds 1.85 if you wish to place a bet on OVER 2.5 goals. Speculating in the opposite outcome of under 2.5 goals pays out at 2.00. The last 10 home league games of Levante had an average of 2.9 goals per match. Of their last 10 home matches, 4 went over 2.5 goals. Villarreal’s last 10 away league games averaged 2.8 goals per game. Meanwhile, 4 of Villarreal’s last 10 away matches offered over 2.5 goals.
