Valencia v Levante Bet Builder Stats & Predictions
Valencia v Levante
Kick Off: 20:00, Friday 21st November
Competition: LaLiga
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Valencia welcome Levante on Friday, with both sides battling towards the bottom of the table in LaLiga. Carlos Corberan will be hoping to drag his side away from the relegation zone, with both Valencia and Levante only winning two of their 12 games so far this season.
Both of these victories for Valencia have come across their six home matches, their home form will be crucial to their chances of avoiding a potential relegation scrap this season.
Match Stats: Valencia favourites, but Levante carry a threat on the road
Both of these sides have really unique patterns and records for where they sit in the table. Levante have picked up nine points overall this season, with eight of these points being won on the road. Levante have avoided defeat in four of their seven away matches this season, and rank seventh for their away form in LaLiga.
The 10 goals that Levante have scored across these games is the third best away scoring record in the division, only behind Real Madrid (12) and Barcelona (16). This highlights the threat that Levante can carry, even if their overall form looks bleak.
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Valencia are more stubborn at home. They’ve avoided defeat in four of their six home matches, with Corberan taking on a pragmatic approach, one that is necessary at the moment to ensure that Valencia don’t get sucked into a relegation battle for the second consecutive season.
Predictions –
- Match Result – Draw
- Over 1.5 Goals
Shot Stats: Etta Eyong the Standout
Etta Eyong has made a fantastic start to the season and has already been courted by some of Europe’s top clubs. He’s such a crucial player for Levante and carries the majority of their goal threat, with his nine goal contributions this season accounting for 56% of the total number of goals that Levante have scored in LaLiga this term.
This is broken down as six goals and three assists across 12 appearances for the striker, who is a clear threat here. Eyong’s clinical nature could prove crucial in what could be a really tight game, with Valencia showing some real defensive strength in their home games so far this season.
Eyong netted most recently in a 1-1 draw with Mallorca which was a similar game to this encounter, with Levante being the away side against a defensively sound opponent. He could be the point of difference again here.
Predictions –
- Etta Eyong to score anytime
- Etta Eyong 1+ shots on target
- Etta Eyong 3+ shots
Card Stats: Levante likely to be the main aggressors
Valencia rank around mid table for fouls and cards in LaLiga this season, with Levante ranking seventh for their card count in the Spanish top flight (24).
This is only three cards more than Valencia have picked up this campaign, so it’s a little early in the season to identify how aggressive sides are from their card count alone. However, as I expect this to be quite a pragmatic matchup between two sides battling towards the foot of the table – I expect both sides to grow frustrated at points during the contest.
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The most recent meeting between these sides produced eight match cards, including a red card, and a notable 32 match fouls. Levante were responsible for 21 of these fouls, highlighting how their aggressive nature can come out in their away matches.
Predictions –
- 4+ Match Cards
- Levante 2+ Cards
- Levante to be shown the most cards
- Levante 13+ fouls committed
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