Levante – Sevilla Prediction & Picks (27.04.2018)

Levante and Sevilla meet at Ciudad de Valencia Stadium, in a match for the 35th round of the First Division. In the last direct confrontation for this edition of the league, on 15-12-2017, the two teams tied (0-0). In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which records 1 win and 2 draws in the last 3 matches. However, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 11-09-2015, for the First Division, which ended in a draw by (1-1). The goals of the match were scored by Víctor Camarasa (58 ‘), for Levante, and S. N’Zonzi (12′), for Sevilla. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since both teams present considerable differences in the results achieved at home and as a visitor.

Levante:

The home team is currently in the 17 th position of the league, with 37 points won, after 8 wins, 13 draws and 13 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Málaga, by (1-0). In the last match, they won in an away match against Athletic Club, by (1-3). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with 15 goals scored and 22 conceded; against 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 losses at their stadium, with 13 goals scored and 22 suffered. In the last 10 home league matches Levante has a record of 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses, so they have won 12 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (7 out of 17 matches). The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so they have not displayed great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 34 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 20 times and only managed 1 comeback. In the last 17 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 7 of their 18 goals between minutes (76’-90 ‘).

Levante is a club that never conquered the Spanish league, but has already conquered the Liga Adelante (second division) twice, with the most recent title being won in the 2016/17 season. In the current season, the team is struggling to get away from the last positions, currently being nine points more than the first team in the relegation zone, Deportivo La Coruña. Defensively, Levante is a team that protects its area well, with a line of four defenders, however, offensively ends up having a lot of difficulty to finish. In the last five games played at home by La Liga, all were scored less than 3.5 goals, showing that Levante is a team that usually plays with few goals. We believe that in this match, being relatively far from the relegation zone, Levante will face Sevilla motivated not to be defeated, seeking to defend as much as possible and guarantee at least a draw.

Sevilla:

The away team is currently in the 8 th position of the league, with 48 points won, after 14 wins, 6 draws and 13 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied at home against Villarreal with (2-2). In the last match, they tied it away against Deportivo La Coruña by (0-0). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses in away matches, with 16 goals scored and 24 conceded; against 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 losses at their stadium, with 21 goals scored and 26 conceded. The team comes to this match after a defeat at home with Barcelona by (0-5). For the championship, Sevilla won 10 points out of 30 possible, after 3 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses in the last 10 matches as a visitor. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 1-0 (6 out of 16 matches). The team has conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 33 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 16 times and only managed 2 comebacks.

Sevilla is a club that has already won the title in La Liga, but that was in the distant season of 1945/46. In the current season of 2017/18 the visiting team has been making a good participation, is in the seventh position and is looking for a place to access the Europa League, is currently three points behind Villarreal, the sixth classified , therefore, a victory in this match would be optimal to stay close to the desired place.