Levante - Barcelona betting tips and odds

Upsets do happen in football and it’s fair to say a home win here would be a definition of the case. Levante can count themselves lucky if they avoid getting completely destroyed by Barcelona in this match.

Barcelona are expected to win this match, which is made quite clear by the 1.46 odds that can be found with most bookies. The odds are not so short as to make an Away Win bet not worth taking, though, which also implies a certain degree of risk.

Levante’s previous La Liga match against Villarreal was quite a treat for their fans at Estadio Ciudad de Valencia. No one thought they had much of a shot before kick-off, and the impression wasn’t improved during the first half. As the match progressed, however, they displayed admirable form and went on to win with an incredible score of 2:0.

Barca had little to prove the last time they played at home against Sevilla, and they secured a 1:0 victory through a one-goal lead in the second half. Still, more was expected from them in such a favourable matchup, and their opponents in round 31 might be a harder nut to crack.

The last 3 times we saw Levante play as the away team, they had serious issues stopping the ball from getting into their net, conceding more than 5 times. Hopefully, they’ll have better luck at home.

The visiting team are doing rather well offensively – at least as far as their latest 3 matches can tell us. They’ve scored more than 5 times in total over the course of these games.

Well within the relegation zone, Levante begin to sweat. Their La Liga status is under doubt and Blaugrana are coming to Estadio Ciudad de Valencia this Sunday to rub salt into their wounds. With 7.00 betting odds for a home win, it’s highly unlikely the hosts will be able to avoid anything other than another defeat.

We already have a clash between these teams to use as a reference point. Earlier in the season, Barcelona walked to a comfortable victory. It seems that the 1.46 odds make a lot of sense, considering the information at hand.

Both teams will have to play with an above-average number of injures. Óscar Duarte, Clerc, Jorge De Frutos, Dani Gómez, Soldado are unavailable for the hosts. Conversely, Sergiño Dest, Sergi Roberto, Ansu Fati will not be able to play on the visiting side. The odds still favour Barca, though.

Based on both teams’ previous performances, an Over 2.5 Goals bet is very likely to win. The returns are somewhat limited at the odds of 1.50, but it’s still an incredibly safe bet.