Derby Match in Spain as Levante Host Valencia
Levante UD vs Valencia CF - 20/12/2021
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The only game to be played on Monday the 20th of December in La Liga is a local derby between Levante and Valencia at the Estadio Ciudad de Valencia. The hosts begin the weekend bottom of the table on 8 points while the visitors are in 7th place on 25 points.
Levante come into the match on the back of a disappointing penalty shootout defeat at lower league Alcoyano in the Copa Del Rey on Tuesday night.
Levante found themselves 2-1 down at half time and conceded a third goal in the 55th minute. Two quick goals just after the hour mark saw Levante draw level but they could not score the winner and lost on penalties.
That result means Levante have won only one of their last 19 matches and they have just a single victory to their name in all competitions this season. They are the only club in La Liga yet to win a match in the Spanish topflight this season.
Form in La Liga shows Levante have picked up 8 draws from their 17 league games and they have held the likes of Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, and Athletic Club.
Trends show Levante have failed to score a goal in 5 of their last 6 home La Liga fixtures, which is a poor record. They have also kept just 3 clean sheets in their 13 most recent home league games.
Valencia make the short trip to the Estadio Ciudad de Valencia on the back of a 3-1 win at Arenteiro in the Copa Del Rey on Thursday night. They needed extra time to win the game but that result means Valencia have won each of their last 4 matches in all competitions.
Form in La Liga shows Valencia have remained undefeated in their last 6 league matches, beating Villarreal and Elche at home plus Celta Vigo away.
Valencia have had a mixed bag of results away from home in the league this season, winning only 2 of their 8 away trips. In fact, Valencia have managed just 3 wins in their last 25 away league games.
Valencia have scored at least one goal in 6 of their 8 away La Liga fixtures this season. However, they have managed to keep only 2 clean sheets in those 8 away games and will be hoping to improve on that record in this match.
Team news and Levante are without suspended defender Francisco Son. Nemanja Radoja has COVID-19 and Shkodran Mustafi has a long term ligament problem.
Valencia have two players suspended for this match, with Maximiliano Gómez and Daniel Wass missing out. Dimitri Foulquier, Omar Alderete, Antonio Latorre, and Gabriel Paulista are all on the treatment table.
Levante are struggling to score goals and they are going to find it tough to breakdown Valencia in this game. This is the perfect opportunity for Valencia to improve their away record and they could take maximum points in a low scoring encounter.
Home team
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Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
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Score
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coef.
Es1
144046
2
0 - 1
1.79
14°
2.75
2.77
3.25
2.75
-1
1
1
3 - 4(2 - 1)
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