Levante vs Athletic Club — Tips & Analysis

Levante +0.5: Levante are a different team at home, and that is the case for backing them. At the Estadio Ciudad de Valencia they have won 5 and lost 1, scoring more than 2 goals a game. On the road they have won just once in eight. The setting matters more here than the league table does. Athletic Club have been poor away from San Mames. They have lost four of their last six away games and let in just over 2 goals a game on those trips. Across their last 11 games they have won 3, tied 2 and lost 6. Both teams arrive damaged. Levante are without Etta Eyong, Primo and Sotelo, so the attack that put five past Real Betis is missing its main man. Athletic have lost Vivian and Egiluz at centre back, and Canales and Guruzeta are both doubtful. Two patched up sides usually means a scrappy game with few clear chances. A 1-1 is the likeliest score, and Levante avoiding defeat is all this needs. The worry is history. Athletic have had the better of these two for years. Levante have won 2 and lost 14 of the last 20 meetings, and the last two went 0-2 and 2-4. Levante's home record also leans on a 5-2 win over Real Betis, and they were beaten 2-4 at home by Barcelona in the same run. We still back Levante to hold firm.