The matchday 29 La Liga fixture between Levante Union Deportiva SAD and Real Oviedo will take place on 21 March at the Ciudad de Valencia Stadium. Levante Union Deportiva SAD vs Real Oviedo: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Levante Union Deportiva SAD Form
Levante Union Deportiva SAD continue their hard-fought battle for survival. Last Monday, the home team let a valuable away win slip against Rayo Vallecano after conceding a 94th-minute goal while playing with a numerical advantage. Having dropped crucial points, the side have moved slightly further away from the safety of 17th place — the gap has grown to five points. On the other hand, the club have now gone three league matches without defeat (one win, two draws), although they had previously suffered four straight losses. It is also worth noting that over the course of the current La Liga season, Levante Union Deportiva SAD have conceded 46 goals in total — only Sevilla have a worse record on this metric (47).
- Levante Union Deportiva SAD have avoided defeat in six of their last eight home matches in La Liga (two wins, four draws).
- The team have not scored more than one goal in five of their previous six matches in this competition.
- Levante Union Deportiva SAD have conceded in six of their last seven Spanish league matches.
Potential Levante Union Deportiva SAD Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Mathew Ryan — Jeremy Toljan, Alan Matturro, Matias Moreno, Manu Sanchez — Iker Losada, Orio Rey — Victor Garcia, Kareem Tunde, Ivan Romero — Carlos Espi.
Defender Matias Moreno is suspended. Defender Unai Elgezabel, as well as midfielders Carlos Alvarez Rivera and Roger Brugue, are unavailable due to injury.
Real Oviedo Form
A week ago, Real Oviedo edged past Valencia at home (1:0). That vital win was the visitors' first in six matchdays and only their fourth since the start of the current La Liga season. The team remain bottom of the table, and they are now seven points adrift of 17th place. Meanwhile, the gap to Levante Union Deportiva SAD has been cut to two points. Notably, across the entire current La Liga campaign, the away side have scored just 18 goals in total — comfortably the worst tally in the competition. It is also worth highlighting that Real Oviedo have collected seven points from their 14 away league matches — only Mallorca (6) and Elche (4) have fewer.
- Real Oviedo have won with a (+1.5) handicap in six of their previous seven La Liga matches.
- The visitors' winless away run in this competition stands at 10 matches (four draws, six defeats).
- Real Oviedo have conceded in 15 consecutive away matches in the Spanish league.
Potential Real Oviedo Lineup (4-2-3-1)*
Aaron Escandell — Javi Lopez, Nacho Vidal, Eric Bailly, David Costas — Nicolas Fonseca, Kwasi Sibo — Luka Ilic, Thiago Fernandez, Alberto Reina — Federico Vinas.
Midfielders Luka Ilic, Leander Dendoncker and Ovie Ejaria are unavailable due to injury.
Levante Union Deportiva SAD vs Real Oviedo: Match Prediction
Two direct rivals meet as both look to climb out of the relegation zone. Both teams should be setting up to win, so we are likely to see an entertaining game with a decent number of chances. Levante Union Deportiva SAD matches are rarely dull in general, as at least two goals have been scored in six of the club’s last seven league fixtures. The same scoring mark has been reached in 23 of the last 25 home games in La Liga, with 13 of those matches in that spell finishing with over 2.5 goals.
Real Oviedo still score the fewest goals in La Liga, but their numbers have been improving gradually over time. At the same time, the visitors regularly make mistakes at the back, which is why clean sheets have been hard to come by. As a result, fewer than two goals have been scored in only three of the club’s previous 11 Spanish league matches. And if we look specifically at their away statistics, four of Real Oviedo’s last five La Liga matches on the road have produced at least three goals.
Prediction: Over 2 goals
* For each team, the starting XI listed is the one used in their previous match in this competition.
