Alaves vs Levante prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2025-08-15 19:30.
[p]Matchday one of the 2025/26 La Liga campaign pits two of the pre-season relegation favourites against each other, as Alavés host newly-promoted Levante.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]AlavĂ©s toyed with relegation last term but a flurry of positive results at the end of the campaign rubber stamped their ticket to a third successive campaign in the top flight. Hopes are high they can build on last seasonâs 15th-placed finish in what is Eduardo Coudetâs first full season in charge, but having rounded off their pre-season schedule by drawing three successive scoring blanks, AlavĂ©s have plenty to prove in this opener. Few can rule out that misery extending into their season opener either, given AlavĂ©s have lost their opening game of the La Liga season in each of their last four top-flight campaigns.[/p]
[p]Levante were crowned champions of the Segunda DivisiĂłn last term and will end a three-season absence from La Liga as they step out this weekend. Appointed last summer, boss JuliĂĄn Calero achieved promotion at the first time of asking and is now tasked with keeping the Frogs in the top flight. Heâll be keen to make a positive start in that regard, but starting this campaign on the road muddies the waters somewhat considering Levante have only won once when playing their season-opening La Liga away from home (D4, L5).[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Alavés have lost just one of their last ten home H2Hs against Levante (W6, D3) and only one of the last seven H2Hs anywhere in La Liga. That was the most recent though, which Levante won 3-1 in May 2022. [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Each of AlavĂ©sâ last five league victories have come by a 1-0 margin.[/p]
[p]AlavĂ©s havenât scored more than once in any of their last ten La Liga games.[/p]
[p]Levante were trailing at half-time in just seven of their 42 league games last season (W14, D21).[/p]
[p]Levante have lost on seven of their last nine visits to Basque Country teams in La Liga (W1, D1).[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Defender Nahuel Tenaglia was cautioned 11 times for AlavĂ©s last season, and no fewer than eight of those came in the second half of games – only five players in La Liga received more yellow cards than him last season. Carlos Ălvarez scored five of his seven goals for Levante last term after the break, and considering all seven came in winning causes, his name appearing on the scoresheet could be a positive omen.[/p]
[p]Alavés have no major injury concerns ahead of the season opener, while Levante will be missing a raft of first-team players.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]With AlavĂ©s shy in front of goal, and Levante one of the most prolific sides in last seasonâs Segunda DivisiĂłn, backing the visitors in the double chance market could be a shrewd bet.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Ben Olawumi[/i][/p]