- Home form: Levante have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their 4 home games in LaLiga 2026/2027.
- Away form: Atletico Madrid have won 4 and lost 1 of their 5 away matches in LaLiga 2026/2027.
- Head-to-head: Levante haven't beaten Atletico in the last 2 meetings at their ground (1 draw and 1 defeat).
Colchoneros can make their mark on LaLiga 2026/2027
Levante are 13th in the LaLiga 2026/2027 table with 10 points from their opening 9 games, while Atletico Madrid sit 2nd with 22 points from the same amount of matches. Atletico are the clear favorites at 1.58 for Saturday's matchup at the Estadio Ciudad de Valencia, with Levante available at 5.1 and the draw priced at 4.1.
Luis Castro has been Levante manager since 20 December 2025 and has made them a compact and disciplined 4-2-3-1 side that are dangerous in transition.
Atletico are in good form, going unbeaten in 5 matches with 4 wins and 1 draw. They followed up a 1-0 win at RCD Espanyol with a 1-1 draw away to VfB Stuttgart in the Champions League, but Oscar Fernandez's men have been excellent on the road in the league. Atleti have won 4 of 5 trips in the 2026/2027 campaign, losing the other, so it's hard to see them slipping up to Levante, whose record against Atletico is poor.
- Their latest result was a 3-1 win at home to Athletic Bilbao, having previously drawn 3-3 with Sevilla and 1-1 with Deportivo de La Coruña.
- Granotas have a clear goal threat in Roger Brugue, who has 3 goals in 5 league appearances in 2026/2027, but Iván Romero has also added some bite with 3 of Levante's 10 goals coming from his boot in their last 5 matches.
Back Atletico to edge a close game
Tactical overview
Oscar Fernandez has led Atletico Madrid by getting his side to stay compact before snapping into vertical attacks and coordinated pressing in waves. They have more of an attacking edge than Levante, who like to play a more mid-block and counter, but Atletico should be able to stretch the game and suffocate their hosts on Saturday.
Betting angle
Backing Atletico to win looks good, but Levante have made their home a tough place in 2026/2027, so we're going for a narrow away win as our main bet.
Levante have averaged 3.25 goals scored and 2.50 goals conceded per home match in the Spanish top-flight in 2026/2027, so their games at the Ciutat de València can get lively. Álex Baena has 4 goals in 7 games to make him the league's top scorer for Atletico, so they do have a finishing touch in the final third to make use of their superior possession.
But the draw no bet option is advised as Levante are likely to get crowded out by the Colchoneros, who are solid with only 5 goals conceded in 5 away matches this term, making both teams to score: no bet a sharp alternative play.
