Levante – Barcelona, Picks and Tips
Levante is one of the teams at the bottom of the table. The Valencia-based side is 19th in La Liga with 22 points, 6 points off the top spot that keeps them in La Liga. With Alaves tied on points at the bottom of the table, the battle looks to be a tough one. But not necessarily in terms of distance from 17th place, but in terms of the game. Levante are not in good form, even though they have two wins in their last five league games. Of course, the last win was also a morale booster. A 2-0 win over Villarreal, a team that is 7th in La Liga and who beat Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals this week. But it was only the fourth win of the season for Alessio Lisci's side. Levante have no less than 16 defeats in their 30 games played and another 10 draws. And the defence is the worst in the league, with 58 goals conceded. The goal difference is also very poor, -25, following 58 goals conceded and 33 conceded. The run at Ciutat de València has not been any better either. The team is second to last in this chapter, with only 16 points collected. Out of the total of four wins, three have come in front of their own fans. True, in the last three home games, the team has not been defeated. With two wins and one draw. The match against the Catalans will be tough, but Levante will not surrender easily. In good spirits after their success against the yellow submarine, the Valencia outfit want to at least come out of this match on a high. Can the hosts hold on in the Levante-Barcelona duel?
arcelona is the fittest team in La Liga. And not just in the league, but one of the fittest in Europe at the moment. The Catalans won the big derby against Real 4-0 and moved up to second after their 1-0 win over FC Sevilla last time out. The 2022 run of the Xavi-coached side has been very good. The best in La Liga, in fact, and the fight for second place seems to be already settled. In their last game on Thursday night in the Europa League, Barca only managed a draw, 1-1 at Eintracht Frankfurt. With the return leg in hand, I don't think qualification is in doubt. With the form the Catalans are in, Barca have become the favourites to win Europe's second competition. The Catalans are level on points with Sevilla and Atletico, 57, having managed to reduce the deficit in their last few games. In games played away from the Camp Nou, Barca have improved considerably in that respect too. Their away form is equally good, with four wins in their last five away games. The only points lost, recently, were in the city derby, the 2-2 draw away to Espanyol. Xavi's side have plenty of time to recover physically and play at their best again. The number of injured players is quite high, but the squad is large and valuable. Will the Catalans get another win in the Levante-Barcelona clash?
Our recommendation tip for Levante – Barcelona: BARCELONA TO WIN @ 1.48