Newly-promoted Levante will welcome the reigning La Liga champions Barcelona to the Ciutat de Valencia in a glamour tie on Saturday night. The hosts narrowly lost 2-1 away from home to Alaves in their season opener on their return to the Spanish top flight.
Meanwhile, Barcelona kicked off the defence of their title crown with a 3-0 win away at Mallorca. Hansi Flick's side are on their travels again, and will be expected to record another victory.
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Levante vs Barcelona prediction: Barca should seal victory
Key stats
- Levante have won just once in four games in total in all competitions.
- Barcelona have won six matches in a row across all competitions.
- Barcelona are unbeaten in the previous five H2Hs, winning four of them.
Correct score prediction: Levante 0-3 Barcelona
As has been the case in their most recent matches, we are expecting Barcelona to win quite comfortably here. Their previous three wins have also been accompanied by a clean sheet, so we are also backing the visitors to win to nil.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Barcelona big favourites with bookmakers
- HOME: 9/1 (10.00) – 10.0%
- DRAW: 11/2 (6.50) – 15.4%
- AWAY: 1/4 (1.25) – 80.0%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
As shown by the implied probabilities, Barcelona are unsurprisingly the huge favourites with bookmakers to take home all three points. A draw is rated at just over 15%, with a Levante win on home soil rated at just 10%.
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Most recent H2Hs: Barcelona on top
As mentioned before, Barcelona are unbeaten in the last five meetings in all competitions between both sides, winning four of them. They have also scored exactly three goals in each of the three previous H2Hs, and so we could see that pattern continue here against Levante on Saturday night.
Spain La Liga 10/04/22
Levante
Barcelona
Spain La Liga 26/09/21
Barcelona
Levante
Spain La Liga 11/05/21
Levante
Barcelona
Spain La Liga 13/12/20
Barcelona
Levante
Spain La Liga 02/02/20
Barcelona
Levante
Levante preview: Plenty of doubts for the hosts
Levante are definitely going to be missing Alfonso Pastor due to injury. The hosts also have doubts over four other players in the squad, namely Kervin Arriaga, Alan Matturro, Jon Ander Olasagasti and Goduine Koyalipou, who are all expected to be missing from the starting XI.
Predicted lineup: Campos (GK), Sanchez, Cabello, De la Fuente, Elgezabal, Toljan, Rey, Martinez, Lozano, Brugui & Romero
Spain Segunda 10/05/25
W
Elche
1
Levante
3
Spain Segunda 04/05/25
D
Tenerife
1
Levante
1
Spain Segunda 26/04/25
L
Oviedo
1
Levante
0
Spain Segunda 19/04/25
W
Real Zaragoza
2
Levante
5
Spain Segunda 11/04/25
D
Cordoba
2
Levante
2
Barcelona preview: Lewandowski should return to squad
Germany international goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen is the only notable absentee for Barcelona with a long-term injury. Robert Lewandowski is expected to return to the squad, but the veteran Polish striker may only be fit enough to make the substitutes bench.
Predicted lineup: Garcia (GK), Balde, Cubarsi, Araujo, Kounde, De Jong, Pedri, Raphinha, Olmo, Yamal & Ferran
Spain La Liga 11/05/25
W
Real Madrid
3
Barcelona
4
UEFA Champions League 06/05/25
L
Inter Milan
4
Barcelona
3
Spain La Liga 03/05/25
W
Valladolid
1
Barcelona
2
UEFA Champions League 30/04/25
D
Inter Milan
3
Barcelona
3
Spain Copa del Rey 26/04/25
W
Real Madrid
2
Barcelona
3
Player to watch: Lamine Yamal
Lamine Yamal is showing no signs of slowing down his incredibly quick development as the 18-year-old prodigy managed to get himself both a goal and an assist for Barcelona in their 3-0 win away at Mallorca in La Liga last time out. Spain international Yamal is likely going to strike fear into the Levante backline when the newly-promoted side welcome the reigning champions to their home ground on Saturday night.