Levante UD vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Levante UD vs RCD Espanyol de Barcelona — La Liga at Estadio Ciudad de Valencia.
- Levante UD 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Gonzalez
- Referee Iker De Francisco
- Referee Ruben Becerril
- Referee Isidro Diaz de Mera
- Referee Pablo Morales
- Referee Diego Santaursula
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 12 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid CF | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 12 | 28 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 12 | 26 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 12 | 22 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 12 | 15 |
| 9 | Villarreal CF | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 12 | 14 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 12 | 13 |
| 12 | Deportivo Alaves | 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 | Malaga CF | 12 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Mar | Athletic Club | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Feb | Elche CF | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Feb | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Feb | Club Atletico de Madrid | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | Real Betis Balompie | H | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar | Levante UD | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Mar | Getafe CF | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | Villarreal CF | A | 1–5 | L |
| 20 Feb | Sevilla FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Feb | FC Barcelona | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Feb | Athletic Club | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Levante UD | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #15 |
| 11 | Points | 12 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 2 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 6 |
| 16 | Scored | 13 |
| 21 | Conceded | 14 |
| -5 | GD | -1 |
| 0.92 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 17% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
Levante UD this season
Levante UD this season
33%
Clean Sheets
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona this season
Levante UD are 17th (11 pts). RCD Espanyol de Barcelona are 15th (12 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
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
0-15
3/3
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/2
76+
2/6
■ 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 |
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
| Roberto Fernandez | 6 G |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 1 G |
| Alex Calatrava | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. RCD Espanyol de Barcelona get us underway at Estadio Ciudad de Valencia.
- 5' Adri Embarba needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Levante UD is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with RCD Espanyol de Barcelona winning 100% of all matches.
- 18' The referee shows RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player a Yellow card on 18.
- 19' Pedrosa is having his name booked by the referee on 19.
- 24' Leandro Cabrera, a Uruguay , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 29' 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.
- 34' It is a cagey affair so far. Levante UD in their trying to find a way past RCD Espanyol de Barcelona's compact .
- 35' The referee calls foul for Oscar Duarte. He receives a Yellow card.
- 40' Poor challenge from Melero. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 42' The referee has no hesitation. Melero is booked for Levante UD — Yellow card on 42.
- 47' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 50' Against the run of play, Javi Puado has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 55' Levante UD are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 56' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 56.
- 61' It’s high time Vicente Moreno made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 62' A change in the Levante UD ranks — Oscar Duarte exits the field as Ruben Vezo enters on 62.
- 64' The crowd applauds Tonny Vilhena as he leaves the pitch. Aleix Vidal steps in for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 69' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Fernando Calero made 336 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 71' RCD Espanyol de Barcelona player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 73' Time for substitution for RCD Espanyol de Barcelona. Javi Puado is replaced by Adri Embarba.
- 74' A change in the RCD Espanyol de Barcelona ranks — Diego Lopez exits the field as Joan Garcia enters on 74.
- 75' Fernando Calero catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 75.
- 78' The Levante UD manager makes a substitution. Marc Pubill departs to be replaced by Dani Gomez.
- 80' Brilliant from the ! Dani Gomez makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 80.
- 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
- 86' Alessio Lisci picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 87' A change in the Levante UD ranks — Jorge de Frutos exits the field as Alejandro Cantero enters on 87.
- 88' Oscar Gil Regano makes way for Lei Wu at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from RCD Espanyol de Barcelona.
- 90' Rober Pier is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Levante UD Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
-
6
Oscar Duarte ↓ Ruben Vezo 62'
- 4
- 10
- 9
- 7
- 8
- 18
- 34
-
2
Son ↓ Enric Franquesa 62'
-
42
Marc Pubill ↓ Dani Gomez 78'
Bench
- 16
-
14
Ruben Vezo ↑ 62'
- 5
- 1
- 15
-
24
Campana ↑ 62'
- 23
- 17
- 12
-
21
Dani Gomez ↑ 78'
-
3
Enric Franquesa ↑ 62'
-
29
Alejandro Cantero ↑ 87'
Coach
Alessio Lisci
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Tonny Vilhena ↓ Aleix Vidal 64'
- 20
-
13
Diego Lopez ↓ Joan Garcia 74'
-
10
Sergi Darder ↓ Nico Ribaudo 87'
-
9
Javi Puado ↓ Adri Embarba 73'
- 3
- 4
- 11
- 5
- 25
-
12
Oscar Gil Regano ↓ Lei Wu 88'
Bench
-
22
Aleix Vidal ↑ 64'
- 24
- 15
- 14
- 16
- 1
- 6
- 8
-
23
Adri Embarba ↑ 73'
-
21
Nico Ribaudo ↑ 87'
-
34
Joan Garcia ↑ 74'
-
7
Lei Wu ↑ 88'
Coach
Vicente Moreno
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Javi Puado | 5 |
| Nico Melamed | 2 |
| Martin Braithwaite | 2 |
| Jorge de Frutos | 2 |
| Roberto Fernandez | 2 |
| David Lopez | 1 |
| Adrian de la Fuente | 1 |
| Pedrosa | 1 |
Head to Head
Levante UD Form
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona Form
2022-03-12
Levante UD
1–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
D
2022-03-05
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–0
Getafe CF
W
2022-02-27
Villarreal CF
5–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
2022-02-20
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
1–1
Sevilla FC
D
2022-02-13
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
2–2
FC Barcelona
D
2022-02-07
Athletic Club
2–1
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.69
Levante UD xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Levante UD or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Levante UD or Draw
70%
Draw or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
56%
Levante UD or RCD Espanyol de Barcelona
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Levante UD
| Handicap | Levante UD covers | Push | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Levante UD keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
RCD Espanyol de Barcelona keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

