Levante UD vs Villarreal CF, La Liga 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Levante UD vs Villarreal CF — La Liga at Estadio Ciudad de Valencia.
- Levante UD 38 games · 42 pts (2026/27)
- Villarreal CF 38 games · 72 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Sanchez
- Referee Raul Cabanero
- Referee Jose Gallego
- Referee David Medie
- Referee Jose Antonio Sanchez
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Villarreal CF | H | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Mar | CD Leganes | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Feb | Real Madrid CF | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 4–1 | W |
| 11 Feb | Deportivo Alaves | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Feb | Getafe CF | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Levante UD | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Mar | Deportivo Alaves | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Feb | Club Atletico de Madrid | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Feb | Sporting Clube de Portugal | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Feb | Sevilla FC | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Levante UD | Villarreal CF | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #3 |
| 42 | Points | 72 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 11 / 9 / 18 | W / D / L | 22 / 6 / 10 |
| 47 | Scored | 72 |
| 61 | Conceded | 46 |
| -14 | GD | +26 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.89 |
| 29% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Levante UD are 18th (42 pts). Villarreal CF are 3rd (72 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Estadio Ciudad de Valencia as Levante UD face off against Villarreal CF in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Campana made 278 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Coke has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Levante UD is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Miguelon is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Villarreal CF.
- 23' Villarreal CF receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 23.
- 28' The travelling Villarreal CF supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 33' Over 33 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 36' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Erick Cabaco.
- 39' Poor challenge from Gerard Moreno. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 44' Nigeria international Moses Simon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 49' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Javier Calleja will be considering his options from the bench.
- 54' Levante UD are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 59' Villarreal CF come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 60' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a Yellow card on 60.
- 63' Villarreal CF make a change. Gerard Moreno trudges off to be replaced by Samuel Chukwueze on 63 minutes.
- 68' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 69' Ramiro Funes Mori picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 70' A tactical swap from Levante UD — Borja Mayoral on, Roger Marti off on 70 minutes.
- 72' A change in the Villarreal CF ranks — Santiago Caseres exits the field as Pablo Fornals enters on 72.
- 76' Campana catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 76.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Miguel Llambrich. He replaces Alfonso Pedraza on 81 minute.
- 82' The referee has no hesitation. Iborra is booked for Villarreal CF — Yellow card on 82.
- 83' Enis Bardhi makes way for Nikola Vukcevic at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Levante UD.
- 85' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ruben Rochina.
- 90' Rober puts Levante UD on the lead.
- 90' Raphael Dwamena is replacing Ruben Rochina for the Levante UD side.
- The final score is 0-2.
Lineups
Levante UD Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 25
- 24
- 4
- 22
- 18
- 12
-
10
Enis Bardhi ↓ Nikola Vukcevic 83'
- 11
-
9
Roger Marti ↓ Borja Mayoral 70'
-
16
Rochina ↓ Raphael Dwamena 90'
Bench
-
2
Borja Mayoral ↑ 70'
-
20
Raphael Dwamena ↑ 90'
- 13
- 19
- 6
- 23
-
17
Nikola Vukcevic ↑ 83'
Coach
Paco Lopez
Villarreal CF Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
16
Alfonso Pedraza ↓ Miguelon 81'
- 4
- 19
- 17
- 7
- 1
- 11
- 2
- 6
- 5
Bench
- 39
-
9
Carlos Bacca ↑ 72'
- 13
-
8
Pablo Fornals ↑ 72'
- 28
-
30
Samuel Chukwueze ↑ 63'
-
15
Miguelon ↑ 81'
Coach
Javier Calleja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gerard Moreno | 6 |
| Samuel Chukwueze | 3 |
| Jose Luis Morales | 2 |
| Georges Mikautadze | 2 |
| Roger Marti | 2 |
| Borja Mayoral | 1 |
| Carlos Espi | 1 |
| Moi Gomez | 1 |
Levante UD Form
Villarreal CF Form
2019-03-10
Levante UD
0–2
Villarreal CF
W
2019-03-07
FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg
1–3
Villarreal CF
W
2019-03-02
Villarreal CF
1–2
Deportivo Alaves
L
2019-02-24
Club Atletico de Madrid
2–0
Villarreal CF
L
2019-02-21
Villarreal CF
1–1
Sporting Clube de Portugal
D
2019-02-17
Villarreal CF
3–0
Sevilla FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.93
Levante UD xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93
Villarreal CF xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Levante UD or Draw
47%
Draw or Villarreal CF
78%
Levante UD or Villarreal CF
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 0
7.5%
0 – 3
6.6%
1 – 3
6.2%
2 – 1
4.6%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 4
3.2%
1 – 4
3%
Asian Handicap — Levante UD
| Handicap | Levante UD covers | Push | Villarreal CF covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 4% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 23% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 18% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Levante UD keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.