The Matchday 14 clash in La Liga between Levante and Athletic will take place on November 29 at the Estadio Ciudad de Valencia. Levante vs. Athletic: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Levante
The league newcomer is in a very tough position. A week ago, Levante narrowly lost in the derby against Valencia (0-1), marking their third consecutive defeat in La Liga. The club's winless streak in the championship has reached five matches (1 draw, 4 losses). Overall, since returning to La Liga, Julian Calero's side has secured only 2 victories in 13 matches, with wins only over Girona and Oviedo, who are in the relegation zone. Levante is currently in 19th place in the table, ahead of Oviedo only on goal difference. Notably, due to frequent defensive errors since the start of the current La Liga season, the Valencia-based team has conceded a total of 24 goals – only Girona has conceded more (25). Also, the club has yet to win at home, having collected just 1 point in 5 home games in La Liga – the worst record in the tournament by far.
- Valencia scored in 8 of their last 10 league matches.
- The club won with a handicap (+1.5) in 10 of their last 12 home matches in La Liga.
- Both teams scored in 8 of Levante's last 9 home games in La Liga.
Predicted lineup for Levante (4-5-1)
Matthew Ryan – Jeremy Toljan, Adrian de la Fuente, Matias Moreno, Manu Sanchez – Unai Vencedor, Unai Elgezabal, Carlos Alvarez Rivera, Oriol Rey, Ivan Romero – Karl Etta-Ejong.
The participation of midfielder Pablo Martinez is in doubt. Forward Carlos Espi is unavailable due to injury.
Athletic
The Basques are also far from their optimal form, having won only 2 of their last 10 La Liga matches after starting the season with 3 consecutive victories. In total, they have collected 8 points during this period – only Oviedo has fewer (6). Thanks largely to their successful start, Athletic is still in the top half of the table, occupying 8th place. However, they are already 4 points short of the European competition zone, and their gap from 4th place has grown to 11 points. In the previous round, Ernesto Valverde's team suffered a heavy 0-4 defeat away to Barcelona, marking their first major loss of the current La Liga campaign. The Basques' away winless streak in the championship now stands at 5 matches, with 4 of those 5 games ending in defeat.
- Athletic conceded in 9 of their last 11 La Liga matches.
- At least one team failed to score in 11 of the Basques' last 13 away games in this tournament.
- The club has not scored more than 1 goal in 8 of their last 10 La Liga matches.
Predicted lineup for Athletic (4-2-3-1)
Unai Simon – Yuri Berchiche, Aymeric Laporte, Daniel Vivian, Andoni Gorosabel – Mikel Vesga, Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta – Nico Williams, Oihan Sancet, Alex Berenguer – Unai Gomez.
Defender Unai Echelus, midfielder Benat Prados, forwards Inaki Williams and Maroane Sanhadi are out due to injuries. Midfielders Oihan Sancet and Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta are suspended.
Referee
Adrian Cordero (Spain)
Matches – 7 (La Liga, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 23;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.3;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 43%.
Levante vs. Athletic: Match Prediction
Levante is close to a crisis. Since mid-October, the team has been unable to win in 5 La Liga matches, with 4 of those ending in defeat. The Valencia-based team has secured only 2 victories in the current La Liga season, both of which were away games. At home, Julian Calero's side has collected just 1 point from their last 5 league matches. Notably, all 5 of these games were high-scoring, with at least 3 goals scored in 9 consecutive home matches for Levante in La Liga.
Athletic is also experiencing significant fluctuations, but overall, they have collected nearly twice as many points as Levante during the current La Liga season. I would like to highlight the head-to-head history. The Basques have not lost in 7 consecutive league games against the Valencia team, winning 5 of those 7 encounters. Athletic has also avoided defeat in 7 of their last 8 meetings at Levante's ground in La Liga (4 wins, 3 draws). Returning to scoring, I would add that at least 2 goals have been scored in 7 of these 8 matches.
Prediction – Athletic to win or draw + total over 1.5 goals
