Will both teams find the back of the net?
The home team, the “Periquitos,” know the feeling of victory only from hearsay. Their last three points date back to December of last year, and since then, the Catalans have suffered ten defeats and drawn five times.
To find out which Espanyol Barcelona vs. Levante tip we think might be worth considering against this backdrop, read our preview of the match at the RCDE Stadium!
The hosts’ slump is primarily due to poor defensive performances, while their offense is playing at a competitive level. Due to this combination, ten of Coach Manolo Gonzalez’s team’s last twelve winless league matches have ended with goals scored by both sides. In light of this, we’re predicting another match with goals from both sides in the clash between Espanyol Barcelona and Levante.
Furthermore, we expect the next goal to come from Carlos Espi for the visitors. The striker is currently almost the sole source of entertainment for UD. Seven of the “Granotes’” last eleven goals have been scored by the 20-year-old youngster, and he has found the net in all but two of the team’s last seven league matches.
Espanyol Barcelona – Levante Head-to-Head Record
The 14th-place team from last season and Levante last faced off in mid-January of this year in Valencia. The teams drew 1-1, and thanks to the draw, the hosts have remained unbeaten in their last five meetings with the “Azulgranas” (3-2-0).
For the upcoming match between Espanyol Barcelona and Levante, the odds also slightly favor the home team.
Espanyol Barcelona – Levante Prediction
Espanyol’s winless streak, now at 15 league games, means the specter of relegation to the Spanish second division is becoming increasingly real. Now, the “Blanc-i-blaus” face UD, an opponent that, while sitting in second-to-last place in the table, has recently shown signs of improving form.
With just two points separating them from safety, survival remains a possibility for the La Liga 2 champions, which is why we expect Coach Luis Castro’s team to be highly motivated. Given this situation, we see sufficient value in the betting odds for both teams to score in the match between Espanyol Barcelona and Levante.
This prediction is supported by the hosts’ aforementioned tendency for this type of match: only two of Espanyol’s last twelve league games have ended without both teams scoring.
Another factor pointing to at least one goal for the hosts is that Levante continues to be very vulnerable defensively on the road. UD has not kept a clean sheet in five away games, and on average, the visitors have conceded more than two goals per game during that stretch (2.4)!
