Delightful dogfight as daring Levante duel with determined Elche

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Fri 25.February
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio Ciudad de Valencia (26354 seats)

Both these teams have had their share of problems so far, but a win and three points in this vital match would certainly provide a boost. Get set for Levante - Elche!

Insights:
  • Levante have the most conceded goals (51) in La Liga
  • Elche have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Levante have less rest than Elche in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a La Liga game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Celta de Vigo, so at least Levante are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Levante form and stats

Levante's results here at Estadio Ciudad de Valencia in the La Liga have been very modest with 1 victory, 6 draws and 5 defeats. Levante are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Estadio Ciudad de Valencia, having lost their two previous games here.

The Levante coach Lisci and his pawns return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Celta de Vigo (placed 9th). Pier was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.71 out of 10. The defender Pier hit one key pass and won 11 of 16 duels.

In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Atletico Madrid.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Levante have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found five games) they have won zero times, drawn four and lost one.

Levante are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 12 games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Levante defense is not exactly impregnable. 21 goals conceded from 12 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. Levante has at home met teams with this table position (low), four times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.

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Elche form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Elche so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-8 (win-draw-lose).

Carrillo and Ponce scored in Elche's previous match, the home game against Rayo Vallecano that ended 2-1. Attacker Milla got a player rating of 7.7 in the game. "Man of the match" Milla hit the woodwork once, served one assist, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

A 0-2 defeat away at Sevilla before that.

Elche are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is five wins, three draws and five defeats. From a total of 13 matches.

As for defending, Elche rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 22 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these parties get together this campaign, as the statistics show this recent game: Elche - Levante 1-1. Previous ten meetings between these participants: Levante won five, Elche were winners in two and we saw three draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, eight matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

ElcheP. Milla Peña
P. Milla Peña
7 goals
ElcheL. Boyé
L. Boyé
7 goals
LevanteJ. Morales Nogales
J. Morales Nogales
6 goals

Levante missing players

Elche missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Levante Elche
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 12 4 Played P 3 13 25
2 1 1 Won W 1 2 7
9 6 1 Drew D 1 3 8
14 5 2 Lost L 1 8 10
25 13 2 Scored S 3 13 28
51 21 5 Conceded C 3 22 34
88% 75% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
76% 75% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 69% 68%
48% 42% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 54% 52%
32% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 31% 28%
24% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 8%
48% 42% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 62% 60%
20% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 8% 20%
44% 50% 75% Failed to Score F T 33% 31% 28%
 
4.4 4.7 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4 2.7 3.8
4.7 4.7 5.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5 6.4 5.5
3 2.9 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.8 2.8
6 5 1 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
10.5 11.8 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7 6.5 8.8
3.8 4.1 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 2.5 3.1
27% 27% 10% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 41% 36%
 
12.6 11.8 9.8 Shots against (avg) S A 14.7 15.4 13.6
5.3 4.7 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 5.5 4.7
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Elche have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Elche have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Elche have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Elche haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Levante have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Levante have the most conceded goals (51) in La Liga
  • Levante have the most conceded goals in the first half (22) in La Liga
  • Levante have the most conceded goals in the second half (29) in La Liga
  • Levante have the the worst goal difference (-26) in La Liga

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Real Madrid 25 17 6 2 51 20 13 9 4 0 28 8 12 8 2 2 23 12 31 57
2 Sevilla 25 14 9 2 37 17 12 9 3 0 26 10 13 5 6 2 11 7 20 51
3 Real Betis 25 14 4 7 47 30 13 7 2 4 25 15 12 7 2 3 22 15 17 46
4 FC Barcelona 24 11 9 4 42 28 11 7 2 2 23 13 13 4 7 2 19 15 14 42
5 Atletico Madrid 25 12 6 7 45 34 12 7 3 2 21 12 13 5 3 5 24 22 11 42
6 Villarreal 25 10 9 6 42 24 13 7 4 2 29 13 12 3 5 4 13 11 18 39
7 Real Sociedad 24 10 8 6 24 25 12 6 4 2 9 6 12 4 4 4 15 19 -1 38
8 Athletic Club 25 9 10 6 29 21 12 6 2 4 19 13 13 3 8 2 10 8 8 37
9 Celta de Vigo 25 8 8 9 29 26 13 4 3 6 16 16 12 4 5 3 13 10 3 32
10 Osasuna 25 8 8 9 25 30 13 2 6 5 10 19 12 6 2 4 15 11 -5 32
11 Rayo Vallecano 24 9 4 11 28 29 12 8 2 2 20 8 12 1 2 9 8 21 -1 31
12 Valencia 25 7 9 9 37 42 13 4 6 3 19 17 12 3 3 6 18 25 -5 30
13 Espanyol 25 7 8 10 30 35 13 6 4 3 19 16 12 1 4 7 11 19 -5 29
14 Elche 25 7 8 10 28 34 12 5 5 2 15 12 13 2 3 8 13 22 -6 29
15 Getafe 25 6 8 11 24 28 12 6 2 4 17 11 13 0 6 7 7 17 -4 26
16 Mallorca 24 6 8 10 23 38 12 4 6 2 13 11 12 2 2 8 10 27 -15 26
17 Granada 25 5 9 11 27 40 12 4 3 5 17 21 13 1 6 6 10 19 -13 24
18 Cadiz 25 3 11 11 21 39 13 0 8 5 9 18 12 3 3 6 12 21 -18 20
19 Deportivo Alaves 25 5 5 15 19 42 13 4 3 6 10 15 12 1 2 9 9 27 -23 20
20 Levante 25 2 9 14 25 51 12 1 6 5 13 21 13 1 3 9 12 30 -26 15

Levante:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Real Madrid 25 17 6 2 51 20 13 9 4 0 28 8 12 8 2 2 23 12 31 57
2 Sevilla 25 14 9 2 37 17 12 9 3 0 26 10 13 5 6 2 11 7 20 51
3 Real Betis 25 14 4 7 47 30 13 7 2 4 25 15 12 7 2 3 22 15 17 46
4 FC Barcelona 24 11 9 4 42 28 11 7 2 2 23 13 13 4 7 2 19 15 14 42
5 Atletico Madrid 25 12 6 7 45 34 12 7 3 2 21 12 13 5 3 5 24 22 11 42
6 Villarreal 25 10 9 6 42 24 13 7 4 2 29 13 12 3 5 4 13 11 18 39
7 Real Sociedad 24 10 8 6 24 25 12 6 4 2 9 6 12 4 4 4 15 19 -1 38
8 Athletic Club 25 9 10 6 29 21 12 6 2 4 19 13 13 3 8 2 10 8 8 37
9 Celta de Vigo 25 8 8 9 29 26 13 4 3 6 16 16 12 4 5 3 13 10 3 32
10 Osasuna 25 8 8 9 25 30 13 2 6 5 10 19 12 6 2 4 15 11 -5 32
11 Rayo Vallecano 24 9 4 11 28 29 12 8 2 2 20 8 12 1 2 9 8 21 -1 31
12 Valencia 25 7 9 9 37 42 13 4 6 3 19 17 12 3 3 6 18 25 -5 30
13 Espanyol 25 7 8 10 30 35 13 6 4 3 19 16 12 1 4 7 11 19 -5 29
14 Elche 25 7 8 10 28 34 12 5 5 2 15 12 13 2 3 8 13 22 -6 29
15 Getafe 25 6 8 11 24 28 12 6 2 4 17 11 13 0 6 7 7 17 -4 26
16 Mallorca 24 6 8 10 23 38 12 4 6 2 13 11 12 2 2 8 10 27 -15 26
17 Granada 25 5 9 11 27 40 12 4 3 5 17 21 13 1 6 6 10 19 -13 24
18 Cadiz 25 3 11 11 21 39 13 0 8 5 9 18 12 3 3 6 12 21 -18 20
19 Deportivo Alaves 25 5 5 15 19 42 13 4 3 6 10 15 12 1 2 9 9 27 -23 20
20 Levante 25 2 9 14 25 51 12 1 6 5 13 21 13 1 3 9 12 30 -26 15

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