Levante UD vs FC Barcelona, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Levante UD vs FC Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio Ciudad de Valencia.
- Levante UD 6 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 7 games · 21 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 | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
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 |
| 5 | Points | 21 |
| 6 | Played | 7 |
| 1 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 7 / 0 / 0 |
| 8 | Scored | 31 |
| 12 | Conceded | 7 |
| -4 | GD | +24 |
| 0.83 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 17% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
82%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Levante UD this season
Levante UD this season
43%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
Levante UD are 17th (5 pts). FC Barcelona are 1st (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Levante UD
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/4
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Barcelona
0-15
4/1
16-30
6/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
5/1
76+
8/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Levante UD
| Brugui | 3 G | |
| Ivan Romero | 2 G | |
| Jon Olasagasti | 1 G | 1 A |
| Enzo Bardeli | 1 G | 1 A |
| Adrian de la Fuente | 1 G |
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 12 G | 2 A |
| Lamine Yamal | 7 G | 4 A |
| Fermin Lopez | 4 G | 2 A |
| Karim Adeyemi | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Estadio Ciudad de Valencia. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Philippe Coutinho, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paco Lopez might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' Levante UD currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 18' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ousmane Dembele.
- 23' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 25' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Rober.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' Goal! Luis Suarez scores his 147 goal in 517 matches.
- 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ivan Rakitic.
- 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Levante UD that had 282 games and scored 352 goals.
- 43' Lionel Messi doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 45' Poor challenge from Jordi Alba. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 47' The deadlock is broken! Lionel Messi gets on the scoresheet on 47 minutes.
- 52' Another change for FC Barcelona made on 52 minute. Thomas Vermaelen leaves to be changed by Arthur.
- 57' Levante UD is showing some good football. However, Levante UD are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 59' A moment of madness from Jason on 59 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Levante UD will be frustrated.
- 60' Lionel Messi adds to his 19 season tally! FC Barcelona lead 0-4 — and this changes everything.
- 62' A change in the Levante UD ranks — Emmanuel Boateng exits the field as Borja Mayoral enters on 62.
- 67' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 69' Coke is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ruben Rochina at the 69 minute mark.
- 70' It is a substitution in Levante UD team. Sergio Postigo is replaced by Sanjin Prcic on 70 minute.
- 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 76' Erick Cabaco picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 78' Time for substitution for FC Barcelona. Arturo Vidal is replaced by Philippe Coutinho.
- 81' Denis Suarez gets the nod from FC Barcelona. He replaces Ousmane Dembele and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 88' Assisted by Lionel Messi with the perfectly-timed delivery and Pique makes no mistake. 0-5!
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-5.
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 |
| Jose Luis Morales | 3 |
| Ansu Fati | 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
0.76
Levante UD xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
4.81
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 89% + FC Barcelona to win 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 5.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 3.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 4.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
Double Chance
Levante UD or Draw
23%
Draw or FC Barcelona
89%
Levante UD or FC Barcelona
88%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Barcelona win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 4
9.5%
0 – 5
Actual
0 – 3
8.2%
0 – 6
7.1%
1 – 4
7%
1 – 5
6.7%
1 – 3
6%
0 – 2
5.5%
1 – 6
5.4%
0 – 7
4.9%
1 – 2
3.9%
1 – 7
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Levante UD
| Handicap | Levante UD covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | — | 99% |
| -1.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -1 | 1% | 1% | 98% |
| -0.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| +0.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| +1 | 7% | 9% | 84% |
| +1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +2 | 16% | 15% | 69% |
| +2.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
Clean Sheet
Levante UD keeps clean sheet
1%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.