We are looking at a notable gulf in performance between these teams based on table positions so far, with Levante in front of Málaga by 14 points.
Levante and Málaga should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Levante form and stats
The overall La Liga 2 statistics playing at home this season for Levante are 4-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Levante shared the glory with Lugo in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Campaña (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.43/10. Campaña scored one goal, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 39 successful passes (of 48 total).
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Las Palmas that ended 1-1.There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Levante, as the La Liga 2 home game vs Ponferradina is only four days away.
Levante are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 8 games. From these home matches, Levante have conceded only 5 goals.
Málaga form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Málaga so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-6 (win-draw-lose).
Málaga go into this game after a win, the home game against Ponferradina that ended 1-0. That win felt sweet as this team had gone five league fixtures without winning. Goalkeeper Yáñez got the top player rating of the team with 7.65/10. Yáñez topped it up with a clean sheet.
Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Real Zaragoza.Low on goals? 9 of this club's latest 11 league rounds have seen zero, one or two goals.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Granada in just four days.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 11 goals have been conceded by Málaga in these games.
Head 2 Head
Statistics for the previous ten meetings between these two participants are: four wins for Levante, two draws and four wins for Málaga. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Bouldini 3 goals |   R. Castro Martín 3 goals |  J. Gómez Campaña 2 goals |
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| Levante | Málaga | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 19 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 76% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 88% |
| 53% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 44% | 53% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 35% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 24% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 47% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 44% | 47% |
| 41% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 18% |
| 35% | 38% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 56% | 47% |
| 4.8 | 4.2 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| 3.9 | 3.6 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5.1 | 4.7 |
| 3.5 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 11.2 | 11.5 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 10.4 | 11.4 |
| 3.6 | 3.8 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | 3.7 |
| 31% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 22% | 21% |
| 12.1 | 11.4 | 18 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16 | 14.1 | 12.9 |
| 3.7 | 3.4 | 7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Deportivo Alavés | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 34 |
| 2 | Las Palmas | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 31 |
| 3 | Burgos | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 31 |
| 4 | Levante | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 28 |
| 5 | FC Cartagena | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 28 |
| 6 | SD Eibar | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 27 |
| 7 | Granada | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 25 |
| 8 | Albacete | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 12 | -1 | 25 |
| 9 | FC Andorra | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 24 |
| 10 | Huesca | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 24 |
| 11 | Leganés | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 24 |
| 12 | Sporting Gijon | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 23 |
| 13 | Villarreal II | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -2 | 23 |
| 14 | Tenerife | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -2 | 20 |
| 15 | Real Oviedo | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 20 |
| 16 | Real Zaragoza | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 18 |
| 17 | Racing Santander | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | -4 | 18 |
| 18 | Ponferradina | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -8 | 17 |
| 19 | Mirandes | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -6 | 16 |
| 20 | Lugo | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 15 |
| 21 | Málaga | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 11 | -9 | 14 |
| 22 | UD Ibiza | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 | -13 | 12 |
