Sunday , 26 July 2026

Villarreal CF vs Levante UD, La Liga 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2025-26
Villarreal CF
5 – 1
Full Time
Levante UD
Sat 2 May 2026 · 12:00 UTC Estadio de la Ceramica 17,169 HT 45' · FT 45'
Georges Mikautadze 38' 1–0
1–1 51' Carlos Espi
Alberto Moleiro 62' 2–1
Georges Mikautadze 68' 3–1
Tajon Buchanan 87' 4–1
Nicolas Pepe 90' 5–1
Y 45' Kervin Arriaga
Dani Parejo 45' Y
Renato Veiga 55' Y
Thomas Partey 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Villarreal CF vs Levante UD — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.

Match Details

  • Referee Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez (Spain)
  • Assistant 1 Jose Naranjo Perez (Spain)
  • Assistant 2 Marcos Cerdan Aguilar
10 games this season 🟨 0.9/game ⚽ 4.4 goals/game

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

7
1
2
Villarreal CF 10 games · Avg 3.3 goals Levante UD
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-02 Villarreal CF 5–1 Levante UD 2026-02-18 Levante UD 0–1 Villarreal CF 2022-04-02 Levante UD 2–0 Villarreal CF 2022-01-03 Villarreal CF 5–0 Levante UD 2021-04-18 Levante UD 1–5 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Levante UD H 5–1 W
26 Apr RC Celta de Vigo H 2–1 W
23 Apr Real Oviedo A 1–1 D
12 Apr Athletic Club A 2–1 W
06 Apr Girona FC A 0–1 L
20 Mar Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 3–1 W
Levante UD
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Villarreal CF A 1–5 L
27 Apr RCD Espanyol de Barcelona A 0–0 D
23 Apr Sevilla FC H 2–0 W
13 Apr Getafe CF H 1–0 W
04 Apr Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 0–2 L
21 Mar Real Oviedo H 4–2 W

Season Stats

Villarreal CF Levante UD
#3 Position #18
72 Points 42
38 Played 38
22 / 6 / 10 W / D / L 11 / 9 / 18
72 Scored 47
46 Conceded 61
+26 GD -14
1.89 PPG 1.11
58% Win % 29%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Villarreal CF are 3rd (72 pts). Levante UD are 18th (42 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Villarreal CF is hosting Levante UD for another epic battle.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Iborra will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' Villarreal CF is showing some good football. However, Villarreal CF are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Villarreal CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 38' GOAL! Georges Mikautadze scores on 38.
  • 43' Both keepers have barely been tested. Villarreal CF and Levante UD are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' Levante UD player sees a card in front of him.
  • 50' Villarreal CF currently sit 3 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 51' A goal from the Spain international Carlos Espi! He fires home on 51 to make it 1-1!
  • 55' It’s a booking for Villarreal CF player. Renato Veiga gets a card.
  • 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Arnau Tenas is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Villarreal CF.
  • 62' Brilliant from the ! Alberto Moleiro makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 62.
  • 67' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 68' Georges Mikautadze doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 73' 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.
  • 78' A quiet spell here at Estadio de la Ceramica. Villarreal CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 83' 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.
  • 87' Tajon Buchanan has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 87 minutes.
  • 88' Thomas Partey was booked on 88.
  • 90' Brilliant from the ! Nicolas Pepe makes it 5-1 with a superb finish on 90.
  • Another three points for Villarreal CF.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marcelino

Levante UD Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Iborra

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gerard Moreno 6
Samuel Chukwueze 3
Roger Marti 2
Jose Luis Morales 2
Georges Mikautadze 2
Pau Torres 1
Boulaye Dia 1
Borja Mayoral 1

Head to Head

2026-05-02 Villarreal CF 5–1 Levante UD 2026-02-18 Levante UD 0–1 Villarreal CF 2022-04-02 Levante UD 2–0 Villarreal CF 2022-01-03 Villarreal CF 5–0 Levante UD 2021-04-18 Levante UD 1–5 Villarreal CF

Villarreal CF Form

2026-05-02 Villarreal CF 5–1 Levante UD W 2026-04-26 Villarreal CF 2–1 RC Celta de Vigo W 2026-04-23 Real Oviedo 1–1 Villarreal CF D 2026-04-12 Athletic Club 1–2 Villarreal CF W 2026-04-06 Girona FC 1–0 Villarreal CF L 2026-03-20 Villarreal CF 3–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W

Levante UD Form

2026-05-02 Villarreal CF 5–1 Levante UD L 2026-04-27 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 0–0 Levante UD D 2026-04-23 Levante UD 2–0 Sevilla FC W 2026-04-13 Levante UD 1–0 Getafe CF W 2026-04-04 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 2–0 Levante UD L 2026-03-21 Levante UD 4–2 Real Oviedo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.9 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92 Levante UD xG
I would bet for: Villarreal CF to win 72% + Over 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF72% Draw17% Levante UD11%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.82
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 52%
48%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
89%
Draw or Levante UD
28%
Villarreal CF or Levante UD
83%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF57% Draw33% Levante UD10%
Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.4%
3 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.9%
1 – 1
6.6%
1 – 0
6.3%
4 – 0
6.3%
4 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
3.8%
5 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.7%
5 – 1
Actual

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push Levante UD covers
-2.5 36% — 64%
-2 36% 21% 43%
-1.5 57% — 43%
-1 57% 19% 24%
-0.5 76% — 24%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 6% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Levante UD keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.