Villarreal CF

vs

Levante

Preview

Villarreal (home)

• Villarreal CF are heavy favorites with the oddsmakers for Sunday's LaLiga 2026/2027 derby against Levante, but the visitors have been more impressive so far and could certainly nick something at Estadio de la Ceramica.
• The hosts come into this game winless after 5 in all competitions with two draws and three defeats.
• Villarreal have already been handed three defeats in a row, putting the mood on board the Submarino Amarillo on edge.
• Villarreal sit 18th after collecting just two points from four games so far.

Levante (away)

• Levante are a slightly mixed bag with one win, two draws and two defeats during the same period.
• Levante are currently 13th in the table with five points from their five matches.
• Levante remain seeking their first away win (W0 D2 L1).

Key Players

• Nicolas Pepe has scored 2 goals in 4 matches in LaLiga 2026/2027 for Villarreal.
• Roger Brugue has netted 3 goals in 4 games for Levante.
• Team stats:
  • Levante have conceded 3 goals away in LaLiga 2026/2027, allowing exactly 1.00 per road match.
  • Villarreal have scored 2 in 1 home game in LaLiga 2026/2027.

Betting Insights

• The hosts are listed as the clear favorites, but form and recent results make this look closer than the odds suggest.
• The hosts are winless in 1 game at home this LaLiga season (W0 D0 L1).
• Levante are still seeking their first away win this season (W0 D2 L1).
• Both Teams to Score: Yes is highlighted as a supporting bet at 1.62 given both sides have been conceding.

Prediction

• This could be a chess battle with Villarreal trying patient build-up play and Levante sitting compact to hit on the counter.
• Levante have a reliable scorer in Roger Brugue, so expect a closer game than the odds suggest and a good chance both teams find the net.