Levante vs Espanyol prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2026-01-10 15:15.
[p]Levante aim to make further progress on the long road to La Liga survival when they host high-flying Espanyol on Sunday.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Levante took a potentially crucial step in preserving their La Liga status following an impressive 3-0 win over Sevilla to end a run of eight matches without a victory (D2, L6), as LuĂs Castro made a perfect start to life in the dugout. That result left his side within five points of safety with a game in hand on their relegation rivals heading into this upcoming round of fixtures, and there will be genuine belief about staying up if Castro becomes only the second manager in the clubâs history to win both of his first two top-flight encounters in charge. The Frogs will have to overcome their demons on home soil though, where they are yet to register a league victory this season, having been beaten five times in seven matches during that period.[/p]
[p]Espanyol make the long journey down the coast with much loftier ambitions after a wonderful start to the season which has left the Catalans firmly in the race for European qualification, with their haul of 33 points from 18 games the clubâs best return at this stage of a La Liga campaign since 2007/08! The Parakeets will have a point to prove after a 2-0 defeat at home to city rivals Barcelona last Saturday, but will be confident about bouncing back here in pursuit of a first-ever run of four consecutive top-flight away wins. [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Levante have only won one of the previous ten H2Hs (D3, L6), but have suffered just two defeats in their 15 La Liga home games against Espanyol (W7, D6). [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]There have been 2+ goals in all seven of Levante’s home games this season.[/p]
[p]Levante are the only team yet to keep a La Liga clean sheet at home this term.[/p]
[p]Espanyol have scored in each of the last seven La Liga H2Hs – their longest scoring streak against Levante in the competition’s history.[/p]
[p]Five of Espanyolâs last six games have produced under 2.5 goals.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Carlos Ălvarez made it 3-0 against Sevilla last Sunday, meaning that he has been on the winning side in each of his last ten goalscoring appearances for Levante. Javi Puado has scored three goals for Espanyol in as many La Liga matches against Levante, and has only netted more times in the competition against Valencia (four).[/p]
[p]Levante do not seem to have any fresh absentees, while Espanyol midfielder Pol Lozano is suspended here.[/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Given Levanteâs struggles at home and the visitorsâ lack of firepower, backing Espanyol to win and under 2.5 goals could be a shrewd bet here.[/p]
[p][i]Author: James Hilsum[/i][/p]