Villarreal CF vs Levante UD, La Liga 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Villarreal CF vs Levante UD — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.
- Villarreal CF 11 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Levante UD 11 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mateo Busquets Ferrer (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Inigo Prieto Lopez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Gonzalo Garcia Gonzalez (Spain)
5 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 15.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 11 | 30 |
| 2 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Real Madrid CF | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompie | 11 | 23 |
| 5 | Real Sociedad de Futbol | 11 | 19 |
| 6 | Sevilla FC | 11 | 17 |
| 7 | Athletic Club | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | RC Deportivo La Coruna | 11 | 14 |
| 9 | Deportivo Alaves | 11 | 12 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 10 | 12 |
| 11 | RC Celta de Vigo | 11 | 12 |
| 12 | Getafe CF | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | Villarreal CF | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | CA Osasuna | 11 | 11 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 11 | 11 |
| 17 | Elche CF | 11 | 10 |
| 18 | Levante UD | 11 | 10 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 11 | 9 |
| 20 | Malaga CF | 11 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Levante UD | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | Malaga CF | A | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Real Betis Balompie | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Sep | Borussia Dortmund | A | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Sep | RC Deportivo La Coruna | H | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Aug | Deportivo Alaves | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Villarreal CF | A | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Sep | FC Barcelona | H | 2–4 | L |
| 06 Sep | Malaga CF | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Aug | Real Betis Balompie | H | 5–2 | W |
| 24 Aug | CA Osasuna | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Aug | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Villarreal CF | Levante UD | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #18 |
| 12 | Points | 10 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 2 / 4 / 5 |
| 15 | Scored | 16 |
| 15 | Conceded | 21 |
| +0 | GD | -5 |
| 1.09 | PPG | 0.91 |
| 27% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
64%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Levante UD this season
Levante UD this season
Villarreal CF are 13th (12 pts). Levante UD are 18th (10 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/7
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Villarreal CF
| Georges Mikautadze | 3 G | 1 A |
| Pape Gueye | 3 G | |
| Alberto Moleiro | 2 G | 4 A |
| Nicolas Pepe | 2 G | |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 G |
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Villarreal CF to score. At the same time, Levante UD does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Jeremy Toljan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Levante UD fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 13' Aissa Mandi picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 18' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nathan-Dylan Saliba made 295 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 23' It looks surprising Villarreal CF does not make any changes. Adrian de la Fuente has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 28' Levante UD are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 33' Levante UD come into this ranked 16 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 38' The 25-year-old Ivan Romero has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 41' Ayoze Perez makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Villarreal CF are in front.
- 42' The Spain Ivan Romero breaks the deadlock on 42 minutes. 1-1!
- 45' A moment of madness from Luis Castro on 45 minutes earns him a card. Levante UD will be frustrated.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 54' Against the run of play, Alberto Moleiro has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 59' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 63' A change in the Levante UD ranks — Ivan Romero exits the field as Yanis Musuayi enters on 63.
- 67' Fresh legs for Villarreal CF! Gerard Moreno comes on to replace Ilias Akhomach.
- 72' The crowd applauds Enzo Bardeli as he leaves the pitch. Dani Requena steps in for Levante UD.
- 77' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Inigo Perez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 79' Tajon Buchanan is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
- 79' The whistle greets Tajon Buchanan as he departs to be replaced by Nicolas Pepe.
- 84' Levante UD ring the changes. Oriol Rey has done his job and it is now time for Petar Ratkov to step up.
- 86' Georges Mikautadze makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Villarreal CF are in front.
- 87' Another substitution for Villarreal CF to replace Pape Gueye by Carlos Macia on 87 minute.
- 3-1 the final result. Levante UD will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 22
-
18
Pape Gueye ↓ Carlos Macia 87'
- 25
-
17
Tajon Buchanan ↓ Nicolas Pepe 79'
- 24
-
11
Ilias Akhomach ↓ Gerard Moreno 67'
- 3
- 12
- 23
- 10
-
6
Pau Navarro ↓ Santiago Mourino 79'
Bench
- 8
-
19
Nicolas Pepe ↑ 79'
-
7
Gerard Moreno ↑ 67'
-
9
Georges Mikautadze ↑ 67'
- 2
- 21
- 1
- 20
-
15
Santiago Mourino ↑ 79'
- 13
- 5
-
16
Carlos Macia ↑ 87'
Coach
Inigo Perez
Levante UD Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 13
-
20
Oriol Rey ↓ Petar Ratkov 84'
- 22
-
2
Aissa Mandi ↓ Ifeanyi Ndukwe 63'
- 4
- 23
-
9
Ivan Romero ↓ Yanis Musuayi 63'
- 8
-
18
Enzo Bardeli ↓ Dani Requena 72'
- 24
- 7
Bench
- 1
-
10
Petar Ratkov ↑ 84'
-
6
Dani Requena ↑ 72'
- 14
- 27
-
17
Victor Garcia ↑ 63'
- 29
- 16
-
11
Yanis Musuayi ↑ 63'
- 34
- 33
-
3
Ifeanyi Ndukwe ↑ 63'
Coach
Luís Castro
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gerard Moreno | 6 |
| Samuel Chukwueze | 3 |
| Georges Mikautadze | 3 |
| Roger Marti | 2 |
| Jose Luis Morales | 2 |
| Alberto Moleiro | 2 |
| Mickael Malsa | 1 |
| Ayoze Perez | 1 |
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.15
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Levante UD xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
81%
Draw or Levante UD
41%
Villarreal CF or Levante UD
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | Levante UD covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 18% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 22% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Levante UD keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

