FC Barcelona vs Levante UD, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Barcelona vs Levante UD — La Liga at Estadio Camp Nou Municipal.
- FC Barcelona 38 games · 94 pts (2026/27)
- Levante UD 38 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
- Referee Roberto Diaz
- Referee Guillermo Cuadra
- Referee Jon Nunez
- Referee Pedro Sureda
5 games this season
🟨 0.6/game
⚽ 4.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 38 | 94 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 38 | 86 |
| 3 | Villarreal CF | 38 | 72 |
| 4 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 38 | 69 |
| 5 | Real Betis Balompie | 38 | 60 |
| 6 | RC Celta de Vigo | 38 | 54 |
| 7 | Getafe CF | 38 | 51 |
| 8 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 38 | 50 |
| 9 | Valencia CF | 38 | 49 |
| 10 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 38 | 46 |
| 11 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 38 | 46 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Elche CF | 38 | 43 |
| 14 | Deportivo Alaves | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | Sevilla FC | 38 | 43 |
| 16 | CA Osasuna | 38 | 42 |
| 17 | RCD Mallorca | 38 | 42 |
| 18 | Levante UD | 38 | 42 |
| 19 | Girona FC | 38 | 41 |
| 20 | Real Oviedo | 38 | 29 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | Levante UD | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | Deportivo Alaves | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Apr | Manchester United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | SD Huesca | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | Manchester United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr | FC Barcelona | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Apr | Real Betis Balompie | H | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Apr | Valencia CF | A | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Apr | SD Huesca | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Apr | Athletic Club | A | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Barcelona | Levante UD | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #18 |
| 94 | Points | 42 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 31 / 1 / 6 | W / D / L | 11 / 9 / 18 |
| 95 | Scored | 47 |
| 36 | Conceded | 61 |
| +59 | GD | -14 |
| 2.47 | PPG | 1.11 |
| 82% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FC Barcelona are 1st (94 pts). Levante UD are 18th (42 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Barcelona launch into their encounter with Levante UD.
- 5' Levante UD seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' FC Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 14' Ivan Rakitic was booked on 14.
- 19' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 24' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 29' Levante UD come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 39' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Barcelona side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 44' It looks surprising Levante UD does not make any changes. Jordi Alba has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' A change in the FC Barcelona ranks — Philippe Coutinho exits the field as Lionel Messi enters on 46.
- 51' Campana needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 56' Ruben Rochina picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 58' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ruben Vezo.
- 62' Magnificent from Lionel Messi! That is 239 goals in 513 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 65' The Levante UD manager makes a substitution. Nikola Vukcevic departs to be replaced by Enis Bardhi.
- 70' Pique has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 70.
- 73' Busquets gets the nod from FC Barcelona. He replaces Arthur and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nelsinho.
- 82' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 83' The referee has no hesitation. Coke is booked for Levante UD — Yellow card on 83.
- 84' FC Barcelona make a change. Ousmane Dembele trudges off to be replaced by Sergi Roberto on 84 minutes.
- 89' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Busquets. He receives a Yellow card.
- It finishes all square. FC Barcelona and Levante UD share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 22
- 8
- 9
- 1
- 3
- 18
- 7
-
11
Ousmane Dembele ↓ Sergi Roberto 84'
- 4
- 2
Bench
-
10
Lionel Messi ↑ 46'
- 23
- 14
-
5
Busquets ↑ 73'
- 13
-
20
Sergi Roberto ↑ 84'
- 21
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
Levante UD Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 2
-
7
Moses Simon ↓ Jose Luis Morales 46'
- 25
- 24
- 4
- 22
- 12
- 23
-
16
Rochina ↓ Roger Marti 84'
-
17
Nikola Vukcevic ↓ Enis Bardhi 65'
Bench
- 20
- 13
- 19
- 18
-
10
Enis Bardhi ↑ 65'
-
11
Jose Luis Morales ↑ 46'
-
9
Roger Marti ↑ 84'
Coach
Paco Lopez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 8 |
| Ansu Fati | 3 |
| Jose Luis Morales | 3 |
| Pedri | 2 |
| Melero | 2 |
| Luuk de Jong | 2 |
| Memphis Depay | 2 |
| Borja Mayoral | 1 |
FC Barcelona Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.94
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.59
Levante UD xG
I would bet for:
FC Barcelona to win 78% + Over 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
92%
Draw or Levante UD
22%
FC Barcelona or Levante UD
86%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.9%
3 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
Actual
4 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
7.3%
3 – 1
7.1%
1 – 1
5.6%
4 – 1
5.3%
5 – 0
5.2%
0 – 0
4.1%
5 – 1
3.2%
6 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | Levante UD covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -2 | 43% | 22% | 35% |
| -1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| -1 | 65% | 19% | 17% |
| -0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +0.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +1 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
56%
✓
Levante UD keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

