Thursday , 2 July 2026

Villarreal CF vs Levante UD, La Liga 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2020-21
Villarreal CF
2 – 1
Full Time
Levante UD
Sat 2 Jan 2021 · 13:00 UTC Estadio de la Ceramica HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'
Yeremi Pino 45' Y
Y 84' Mickael Malsa

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Pablo Gonzalez
  • Referee Alfredo Rodriguez
  • Referee Albert Avalos
  • Referee Israel Barcena

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
2021-01-02 Villarreal CF 2–1 Levante UD 2020-02-15 Villarreal CF 2–1 Levante UD 2019-08-23 Levante UD 2–1 Villarreal CF 2019-03-10 Levante UD 0–2 Villarreal CF 2018-11-04 Villarreal CF 1–1 Levante UD

Recent Form

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Levante UD H 2–1 W
29 Dec Sevilla FC A 0–2 L
22 Dec Athletic Club H 1–1 D
19 Dec CA Osasuna A 3–1 W
13 Dec Real Betis Balompie A 1–1 D
06 Dec Elche CF H 0–0 D
Levante UD
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jan Villarreal CF A 1–2 L
29 Dec Real Betis Balompie H 4–3 W
22 Dec SD Huesca A 1–1 D
19 Dec Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 2–1 W
13 Dec FC Barcelona A 0–1 L
05 Dec Getafe CF H 3–0 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Villarreal CF launch into their encounter with Levante UD.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Villarreal CF in their trying to find a way past Levante UD's compact .
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 19' What composure from Fernando Nino! The Spain international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 24' Villarreal CF started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
  • 29' The Levante UD manager makes a substitution. Rochina departs to be replaced by Mickael Malsa.
  • 34' 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.
  • 39' Villarreal CF are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 44' Both keepers have barely been tested. Villarreal CF and Levante UD are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Yeremi Pino.
  • 46' Samuel Chukwueze gets the nod from Villarreal CF. He replaces Yeremi Pino and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Villarreal CF must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 54' Gerard Moreno has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 54 minutes.
  • 59' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 63' Jose Luis Morales is replacing Melero for the Levante UD side.
  • 65' Levante UD make a change. Melero trudges off to be replaced by Jorge de Frutos on 65 minutes.
  • 67' Villarreal CF ring the changes. Moi Gomez has done his job and it is now time for Pervis Estupinan to step up.
  • 70' Another substitution for Levante UD to replace Dani Gomez by Sergio Leon on 70 minute.
  • 71' A change in the Levante UD ranks — Tono Garcia exits the field as Jorge Miramon enters on 71.
  • 73' Assisted by Nemanja Radoja with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sergio Leon makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 76' Villarreal CF ring the changes. Alfonso Pedraza has done his job and it is now time for Jaume Costa to step up.
  • 81' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Villarreal CF and Levante UD are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 84' Mickael Malsa was booked on 84.
  • 89' Sergio Asenjo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 407 appearances.
  • The points are shared — Villarreal CF 2-1 Levante UD. Honours even.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

Levante UD Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paco Lopez

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

2021-01-02 Villarreal CF 2–1 Levante UD 2020-02-15 Villarreal CF 2–1 Levante UD 2019-08-23 Levante UD 2–1 Villarreal CF 2019-03-10 Levante UD 0–2 Villarreal CF 2018-11-04 Villarreal CF 1–1 Levante UD

Villarreal CF Form

2021-01-02 Villarreal CF 2–1 Levante UD W 2020-12-29 Sevilla FC 2–0 Villarreal CF L 2020-12-22 Villarreal CF 1–1 Athletic Club D 2020-12-19 CA Osasuna 1–3 Villarreal CF W 2020-12-13 Real Betis Balompie 1–1 Villarreal CF D 2020-12-06 Villarreal CF 0–0 Elche CF D

Levante UD Form

2021-01-02 Villarreal CF 2–1 Levante UD L 2020-12-29 Levante UD 4–3 Real Betis Balompie W 2020-12-22 SD Huesca 1–1 Levante UD D 2020-12-19 Levante UD 2–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol W 2020-12-13 FC Barcelona 1–0 Levante UD L 2020-12-05 Levante UD 3–0 Getafe CF W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.05 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 Levante UD xG
I would bet for: Villarreal CF to win 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF59% Draw23% Levante UD18%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
82%
Draw or Levante UD
41%
Villarreal CF or Levante UD
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF44% Draw42% Levante UD14%
Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.3%
3 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.5%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push Levante UD covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 19% 62%
-1.5 38% — 62%
-1 38% 23% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Levante UD keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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