The 2025-26 edition of La Liga is back in action with another set of matches this week as Valencia lock horns with local rivals Levante in an important encounter at the Estadio de Mestalla on Friday. Both teams can pack a punch on their day and will want to win this game.
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Levante are in 19th place in the La Liga standings and have struggled to make an impact this season. The away side slumped to a damaging 3-1 defeat at the hands of Atletico Madrid last week and will need to work hard to bounce back in this fixture.
Valencia, on the other hand, are in 17th place in the league table and have failed to meet expectations this year. Los Che played out a 1-1 draw against Real Betis in their previous game and will need to raise their game this week.
Valencia vs Levante Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Valencia have a good recent record against Levante and have won 16 out of the last 33 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Levante's six victories.
- Valencia are winless in their last seven matches on the trot in La Liga, with their previous victory in the competition coming by a 2-0 scoreline against Athletic Bilbao in September this year.
- Valencia have conceded at least one goal in each of their last three matches in La Liga, with their previous clean sheet in the competition coming in a 0-0 stalemate against Deportivo Alaves last month.
- The last five matches at the Mestalla between Valencia and Levante have witnessed both teams scoring goals in La Liga.
- Levante have won only one of their last five matches in La Liga.
Valencia vs Levante Prediction
Valencia have blown hot and cold yet again this season and are in desperate need of a shot in the arm. Luis Rioja scored a late equalizer in his previous game in La Liga and will need to step up to the plate this week.
Levante have struggled to make an impact this season and cannot afford to put a foot wrong on Friday. Both teams have issues to address and could play out a draw in this fixture.
Prediction: Valencia 1-1 Levante
Valencia vs Levante Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - No
Tip 3: Valencia to score first - Yes