Thursday , 2 July 2026

Villarreal CF vs Levante UD, La Liga 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Primera Division · 2021-22
Villarreal CF
5 – 0
Full Time
Levante UD
Mon 3 Jan 2022 · 18:00 UTC Estadio de la Ceramica HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 4' Enis Bardhi
Serge Aurier 10' Y
Y 48' Carlos Clerc
Iborra 50' Y
Trigueros 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Alejandro Hernandez
  • Referee Jose Naranjo
  • Referee Jesus Gil
  • Referee Inigo Prieto
  • Referee Diego Sanchez
  • Referee

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
2022-01-03 Villarreal CF 5–0 Levante UD 2021-04-18 Levante UD 1–5 Villarreal CF 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

Recent Form

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Jan Levante UD H 5–0 W
21 Dec Deportivo Alaves H 5–2 W
18 Dec Real Sociedad de Fútbol A 3–1 W
12 Dec Rayo Vallecano de Madrid H 2–0 W
09 Dec Atalanta BC A 3–2 W
04 Dec Sevilla FC A 0–1 L
Levante UD
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Jan Villarreal CF A 0–5 L
20 Dec Valencia CF H 3–4 L
11 Dec RCD Espanyol de Barcelona A 3–4 L
05 Dec CA Osasuna H 0–0 D
28 Nov Real Betis Balompie A 1–3 L
19 Nov Athletic Club H 0–0 D

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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Villarreal CF and Levante UD has kicked off!
  • 4' Enis Bardhi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 8' Boulaye Dia adds to his 0 season tally! Villarreal CF lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 10' A moment of madness from Serge Aurier on 10 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Villarreal CF will be frustrated.
  • 13' Against the run of play, Pau Torres has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 18' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 23' 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.
  • 28' Pablo Martinez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Levante UD so far.
  • 33' 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.
  • 37' What a moment for Gerard Moreno! That strike on 37 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 42' A quiet spell here at Estadio de la Ceramica. Villarreal CF seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 47' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 48' Carlos Clerc was booked on 48.
  • 50' Iborra is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
  • 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Villarreal CF must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 59' It is a substitution in Levante UD team. Nemanja Radoja is replaced by Mickael Malsa on 59 minute.
  • 64' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 69' Supporters expect more eagerness from Iborra, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio de la Ceramica with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Villarreal CF. Moi Gomez is replaced by Alberto Moreno.
  • 74' A stunning finish from Trigueros — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 76' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Trigueros on 76 minutes.
  • 78' A change in the Levante UD ranks — Jorge de Frutos exits the field as Dani Gomez enters on 78.
  • 79' GOAL! Gerard Moreno scores on 79. Assisted by Yeremi Pino
  • 80' The Villarreal CF bench stirs into life. Gerard Moreno is withdrawn and Dani Raba gets his opportunity.
  • 81' Villarreal CF make a change. Boulaye Dia trudges off to be replaced by Nicolas Jackson on 81 minutes.
  • 84' Villarreal CF make a change. Trigueros trudges off to be replaced by Carlo Garcia on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Ruben Vezo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Levante UD tonight.
  • With this win, Villarreal CF is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

Levante UD Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alessio Lisci

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gerard Moreno 6
Samuel Chukwueze 3
Roger Marti 2
Jose Luis Morales 2
Georges Mikautadze 2
Mickael Malsa 1
Rochina 1
Trigueros 1

Head to Head

2022-01-03 Villarreal CF 5–0 Levante UD 2021-04-18 Levante UD 1–5 Villarreal CF 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

Villarreal CF Form

2022-01-03 Villarreal CF 5–0 Levante UD W 2021-12-21 Villarreal CF 5–2 Deportivo Alaves W 2021-12-18 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 1–3 Villarreal CF W 2021-12-12 Villarreal CF 2–0 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid W 2021-12-09 Atalanta BC 2–3 Villarreal CF W 2021-12-04 Sevilla FC 1–0 Villarreal CF L

Levante UD Form

2022-01-03 Villarreal CF 5–0 Levante UD L 2021-12-20 Levante UD 3–4 Valencia CF L 2021-12-11 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 4–3 Levante UD L 2021-12-05 Levante UD 0–0 CA Osasuna D 2021-11-28 Real Betis Balompie 3–1 Levante UD L 2021-11-19 Levante UD 0–0 Athletic Club D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.25 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Levante UD xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Villarreal CF to win 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF75% Draw15% Levante UD10%
Actual: Villarreal CF win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 4.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 78%
22%
± 3.5 60%
40%
± 4.5 41%
59%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
90%
Draw or Levante UD
25%
Villarreal CF or Levante UD
85%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF60% Draw30% Levante UD10%
Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 1
8%
3 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.5%
4 – 1
6.4%
4 – 0
6.3%
1 – 1
5.4%
1 – 0
4.6%
5 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
5 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push Levante UD covers
-2.5 41% — 59%
-2 41% 20% 39%
-1.5 61% — 39%
-1 61% 18% 22%
-0.5 78% — 22%
+0.5 92% — 8%
+1 92% 5% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Levante UD keeps clean sheet
5% ✓

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