Levante vs Barcelona Betting Tips

Levante are hosting Barcelona at the Ciudad de Valencia in Valencia on the 12th of May 2021 Wednesday at 01:30 IST. Barca are on the back of a disappointing draw at the hand of the toppers Atletico Madrid which they would hope to rectify here while Levante needs to work some magic to win here.

Levante Form & Team News

Levante are the 14th placed team in La Liga this season with 39 points from 35 games. They have won nine games while losing as many as 14 games this season. They have also drawn 12 games. They have not managed to win in the last five games with four of these resulting in losses for them while their last game saw them secure a draw. Their home record is not that great as well with just five wins coming from 17 games played so far. They need to pull up their socks and win the rest of the games to have any chance of breaking into the top ten which might provide them with the psychological boost going into the next season.

Posdigo, Radoja and Vukcevic are the injured players in the Levante squad.Paco Lopez the Levante manager needs to bring in some changes to the overall setup of the Levante squad and hope for a good show from the team which or they are most likely to continue on their winless run even after the next game against Barcelona. Goalkeeper Dani Cardenez is by far the best player on the pitch going by the ratings and along with him Campana and Rochina all will have to bring in their A-game against Barca on Wednesday. 

Barcelona Form & Team News

Barcelona are the third-placed team in La Liga this season with 75 points from 35 games. They are tied on points with Real Madrid who are also on 75 points. So it is a three-way race for the title this season from here on. Every match that these sides play will have its own theories and could change the complexion of the league. Barca have won 23 games while losing just six games in the process. They have scored the most number of goals this season netting in as many as 80 goals so far. Barca after the horrific last season have come back strongly under the able management of Ronald Koeman and co. They have already won the CDR and if all foes well they can win a league double at the end of this season. 

Sergio Bosquets, Ansu Fati and Philip Coutinho are the three players likely to miss the next match against Atletico Madrid. Koeman has looked at control barring a certain number of matches where the combinations and selection could’ve been a bit better. Lionel Messi is ageing like wine and is an unstoppable force to reckon with. He has netted the most number of goals in the league and also has the highest number of assists for his side. Griezmann is looking like his old self and could well turn into an icon in the coming seasons. The youngsters have all fitted like fish to water and are becoming world-beaters in their own rights. 

Odds by Casumo

Barcelona are favourites to win according to the Casumo Sportsbook. They are placed at 1.23 odds while Levante is placed at 10.00. The odds for a draw is 7.00.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

 Barcelona looks like the favourites to win this match given their recent form is very much better than that of Levante. Levante have had a lot of losses and lesser wins. Barcelona given a win and Real Madrid along with Atletico Madrid lose their next game will go on top of the points table This match with the goal-scoring form that Barca is in is expected to have some goals in it. 

Tip 1: Total Goals under 3.5

Three of the last four matches that Levante have played across competitions have had the total goals to be under 3.5. While playing at home, Levante have had three of their last four matches where the total goals have been under 3.5. In La Liga, Levante have eight of the last ten matches where the condition was satisfied. In the case of Barcelona, three of the last four matches played across competitions, have had the total goals to be under 3.5. Playing in the La Liga, five of their last seven games have also had the total goals to be under 3.5. Out of their last six head to head matches in La Liga, five matches had the total goals to be under 3.5. So it’s quite likely the match will have under 3.5 goals. According to the Casumo Sportsbook, the odds for the total goals to be under 3.5 is 2.08.

Tip 2: Both teams to score

In the last two matches played by Levante across competitions, one of those have had both teams to score. While playing at home, one of the last two matches Levante have played across competitions have had both teams scoring. In La Liga, Levante had one of the last two matches where both teams have scored. Four of the last five matches Barcelona have been part of have had the above condition being satisfied. In La Liga, this season, Five of the last six matches Barcelona was part of have turned out to have both teams scoring. Two of the last three head to head match between the two sides also had yielded the condition as mentioned above, so it’s most likely both teams might end up scoring. The odds for Both Teams to score according to the Casumo Sportsbook is 1.64.

Conclusion

Barcelona are going through a rather odd lean patch for the first time this season after the resounding performances in the latter half of the season. Levante can hope to do a Cadiz or Granada and put an end to Barca’s title hopes. Summarising on a couple of bets from above:

  1. Total Goals under 3.5 @ 2.08
  2. Both teams to score @ 1.64

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