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Espanyol- Kike García
- Javi Puado
Levante- Álex Primo
- Roger Brugué
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Espanyol vs Levante kicks off at 6.00pm (UK time) on Sunday at the RCDE Stadium, with the hosts favoured to make home advantage tell in a fixture that has produced plenty of draws.
Espanyol finished comfortably above Levante last season and start as favourites, though this fixture rarely delivers a clear-cut result. Andy Francis has the best bets, our score prediction and the head-to-head record below.
Premium Tips
Andy fancies a low-scoring home win, with Espanyol the stronger side and Levante often frustrating on their travels.
| Premium Tip | Odds | Why we’re backing it |
|---|---|---|
| Espanyol to win and under 2.5 goals | 3/1 | This leans on Espanyol’s low-scoring style. They managed just 43 goals last season and kept 10 clean sheets, so their games often stay tight, averaging 2.58 goals. At home to a Levante side with a similar record last season, a narrow win is a fair call. The shape that fits is a 1-0 or 2-0 Espanyol win. The catch is Levante’s leaky defence, 61 conceded last season, which drags their games over 2.5 and can turn a tight match into an open one. So the win is playable, but under 2.5 is closer to a coin flip than a lock. |
| Pol Lozano to be shown a card, Pere Milla over 0.5 shots on target and Omar El Hilali over 1.5 fouls | 5/1 | All three players suit their markets, but the lines are demanding. Pol Lozano is card-prone, a combative midfielder who collected 10 yellows and a red last season, though a booking in any single game still lands only around 38% of the time. Pere Milla is the pick of the three: a forward with 21 shots on target last season, so over 0.5 is roughly 60% when he starts. Omar El Hilali fouls plenty, 44 last season, but over 1.5 needs two in the match. |
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How Espanyol go into the game
Espanyol enjoyed a solid return to the top flight last season, finishing 11th on 46 points and proving competitive at the RCDE Stadium. They will fancy their chances of a positive start against a side they finished five places above.
Javi Puado is their main source of goals and will lead the line here. Consistency at home is the platform Espanyol will look to build on, and they have the quality to take care of a struggling opponent.
How Levante go into the game
Levante survived last season but did it the hard way, finishing 16th on 42 points with a defence that leaked 61 goals. Tightening up is the obvious priority, particularly on the road where results were hard to come by.
Kike Garcia offers a focal point in attack, and Levante will hope to draw on the recent history of this fixture, which has produced several draws. Frustrating Espanyol and staying in the game will be the aim.
Espanyol vs Levante head-to-head
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27/04/26 | Espanyol | 0-0 | Levante |
| 11/01/26 | Levante | 1-1 | Espanyol |
| 12/03/22 | Levante | 1-1 | Espanyol |
| 11/12/21 | Espanyol | 4-3 | Levante |
| 20/06/20 | Espanyol | 1-3 | Levante |
This has been a stalemate-heavy fixture, with six draws in the last 10 meetings and both encounters last season finishing level, 0-0 and 1-1. You have to go back to 2021-22 for the goals of a 4-3 thriller.
Espanyol vs Levante predictions & betting tips
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Espanyol to win | 1/1 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Higher finishers with home advantage. |
| Under 2.5 goals | 4/6 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Recent meetings have been tight and low-scoring. |
| Javi Puado anytime scorer | 8/5 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Espanyol’s main goal threat. |
| Both teams to score – No | 4/5 | ⭐⭐ | A clean sheet at one end looks likely. |
| Espanyol to win 1-0 | 11/2 | ⭐⭐ | Our headline scoreline for a tight home win. |
Espanyol vs Levante score prediction
Levante will make life awkward and the history of the fixture warns against expecting a rout, but Espanyol’s greater quality and home advantage should just get them over the line in a low-scoring contest. We expect a narrow home win. Score prediction: Espanyol 1-0 Levante.
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