Levante UD vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Levante UD vs FC Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio Ciudad de Valencia.
- Levante UD 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 12 games · 33 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mario Melero
- Referee Jose Gonzalez
- Referee Ignacio Rubio
- Referee Ruben Becerril
- Referee Ivan Gonzalez
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alavés | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | CA Osasuna | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 12 | 12 |
| 16 | Getafe CF | 12 | 12 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 12 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 12 | 9 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | FC Barcelona | H | 0–5 | L |
| 09 Dec | SD Eibar | A | 4–4 | D |
| 03 Dec | Athletic Club | H | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | SD Huesca | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Nov | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Nov | Villarreal CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec | Levante UD | A | 5–0 | W |
| 11 Dec | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Dec | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Dec | Villarreal CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Nov | PSV | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Nov | Club Atlético de Madrid | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Levante UD | FC Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #1 |
| 11 | Points | 33 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 2 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 11 / 0 / 1 |
| 16 | Scored | 48 |
| 21 | Conceded | 13 |
| -5 | GD | +35 |
| 0.92 | PPG | 2.75 |
| 17% | Win % | 92% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
82%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Levante UD this season
Levante UD this season
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
Levante UD are 17th (11 pts). FC Barcelona are 1st (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Levante UD
0-15
–/4
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/5
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/3
76+
7/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Barcelona
0-15
7/2
16-30
8/3
31-45
7/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
10/1
76+
10/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Levante UD
| Brugui | 5 G | 1 A |
| Ivan Romero | 3 G | |
| Adrian de la Fuente | 2 G | |
| Jon Olasagasti | 1 G | 1 A |
| Enzo Bardeli | 1 G | 1 A |
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 15 G | 2 A |
| Lamine Yamal | 10 G | 8 A |
| Fermin Lopez | 7 G | 5 A |
| Gabriel Jesus | 3 G | 1 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Levante UD gets underway.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Barcelona is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jose Luis Morales, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Ciudad de Valencia with 22 goals in the last 17 games.
- 15' FC Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 18' Ousmane Dembele is having his name booked by the referee on 18.
- 23' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Rober.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' Brilliant from the ! Luis Suarez makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 35.
- 36' The referee shows FC Barcelona player a Yellow card on 36.
- 41' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Barcelona needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 43' Lionel Messi doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 45' A moment of madness from Jordi Alba on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Barcelona will be frustrated.
- 47' A stunning finish from Lionel Messi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 52' It is a substitution in FC Barcelona team. Thomas Vermaelen is replaced by Arthur on 52 minute.
- 57' Levante UD have won 363 goals from 290 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 59' Jason picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 60' Brilliant from the ! Lionel Messi makes it 0-4 with a superb finish on 60.
- 62' Fresh legs for Levante UD! Borja Mayoral comes on to replace Emmanuel Boateng.
- 67' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Levante UD and FC Barcelona are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 69' A tactical swap from Levante UD — Coke on, Ruben Rochina off on 69 minutes.
- 70' Sanjin Prcic gets the nod from Levante UD. He replaces Sergio Postigo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' Rober Pier needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Red cards this season.
- 76' Erick Cabaco has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 76.
- 78' Arturo Vidal makes way for Philippe Coutinho at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Barcelona.
- 81' The FC Barcelona manager makes a substitution. Ousmane Dembele departs to be replaced by Denis Suarez.
- 86' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 88' What composure from Pique! The Spain international strokes it home. 0-5.
- 0-5 the final result. Levante UD will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Levante UD Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 3
-
15
Postigo ↓ Sanjin Prcic 70'
- 24
- 4
- 18
- 10
- 11
- 23
- 21
- 16
Bench
-
2
Borja Mayoral ↑ 62'
- 7
-
8
Sanjin Prcic ↑ 70'
- 25
- 6
-
12
Coke ↑ 69'
- 9
Coach
Paco Lopez
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 22
- 9
- 1
- 3
- 18
- 10
-
11
Ousmane Dembele ↓ Denis Suarez 81'
- 4
-
24
Thomas Vermaelen ↓ Arthur 52'
- 5
Bench
-
8
Arthur ↑ 52'
-
7
Philippe Coutinho ↑ 78'
- 13
- 21
-
6
Denis Suarez ↑ 81'
- 27
- 19
Coach
Ernesto Valverde
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 8 |
| Ansu Fati | 3 |
| Jose Luis Morales | 3 |
| Lamine Yamal | 2 |
| Pedri | 2 |
| Melero | 2 |
| Luuk de Jong | 2 |
| Memphis Depay | 2 |
Head to Head
Levante UD Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.83
Levante UD xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
4.34
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 86% + FC Barcelona to win 75%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 5.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 3.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 4.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
Double Chance
Levante UD or Draw
25%
Draw or FC Barcelona
88%
Levante UD or FC Barcelona
87%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 4
8.9%
0 – 3
8.5%
0 – 5
Actual
1 – 4
7.2%
1 – 3
6.8%
0 – 2
6.2%
1 – 5
6.2%
0 – 6
5.5%
1 – 2
4.9%
1 – 6
4.6%
0 – 7
3.5%
2 – 4
3%
Asian Handicap — Levante UD
| Handicap | Levante UD covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 1% | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 2% | 97% |
| -0.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| +0.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| +1 | 10% | 12% | 79% |
| +1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +2 | 21% | 17% | 62% |
| +2.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
Clean Sheet
Levante UD keeps clean sheet
2%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.