Espanyol
- Espanyol will be looking to face 19th-placed Levante (32 points from 32) in a LaLiga 2025-2026 clash that could have more significance than the league standings suggest.
- Manolo González’s side have been tactically disciplined and well-structured since he took over in March 2024, they are built on the foundations of controlled possession, patient build-up play and explosive vertical transitions while their pressing is coordinated and high up the field.
- Espanyol have failed to win or draw their last game at home (L1).
Levante
- Levante have had to be resilient and adaptable since Luis Castro took charge at the end of December 2025 and his men have been in excellent form of late, winning three, drawing one and losing one of their last five league fixtures.
- Granotas come into the game on the back of a two-match winning streak that has seen them beat Sevilla 2-0 and Getafe 1-0.
- Their overall away record in LaLiga is poor, with just three wins and nine defeats from their 15 away matches this season.
Head-to-Head
Espanyol have won one and drawn one of the last two head-to-head LaLiga meetings with Levante, who have not beaten the Catalans in recent encounters.
Key Players
- Carlos Espi is in red-hot form for Levante with eight goals in 18 LaLiga appearances this term, but four of those have come in the Granotas’ last eight.
- Kike Garcia is Espanyol’s main man up front with six goals in 30 appearances, but there is a consistency to his play that will ensure he always poses a threat.
Betting Insights
- There is no reason to take anything other than the better odds for Espanyol to win this home game at 2.06 as Levante’s away form has been shaky at best, with no win in two (D1, L1).
- The bet that makes most appeal is to go against both sides here and take the over 2.5 goals and both teams to score at 1.95 and 1.7, respectively.
Prediction
Espanyol can nick it: Espanyol can edge a lively game with both teams on the scoresheet and a healthy amount of attacking play.
