- Levante have averaged 5.0 goals per home game in LaLiga 2026-2027, scoring five in their only home match.
- Athletic Bilbao have scored nine goals in their last five matches, winning two and conceding twice on their two away trips.
- Levante are without a win in two head-to-heads, failing to win their last home meeting.
Turnover battle will define tempo at Estadio Ciudad de Valencia
Levante have been entertaining in LaLiga 2026-2027, averaging 5.0 goals per-game with five goals scored in their only previous home match. The Granotas have been a mixed bag in general with one win, two draws and two defeats in their last five across all competitions, but they have hit their stride in the final third and are now beginning to climb into the mid-table.
Luis Castro's side, who the tactician has overseen since 20th December 2025, like to build up patiently in a 4-3-3 system. They try to get their fullbacks heavily involved in the build-up and overload the wide areas. However, they are perhaps a little too easy to read and their games often turn into a game of cat and mouse as a result.
Athletic Bilbao, by contrast, play a more vertical, pressing game from a 4-2-3-1 system, looking to press high up the field and play through the half-spaces at speed. Edin Terzic has been in charge of Los Leones since 1st July 2026, and he has instilled a front-foot identity with an aggressive pressing style that could cause problems for Levante.
Athletic to nick it
Athletic Bilbao currently sit 10th in the LaLiga 2026-2027 table with six points from four games, one more than Levante who occupy 11th. The away side are on a two-game winning streak following the 2-0 away win over Celta de Vigo and the 3-0 defeat of Atletico Madrid at home, recovering from a 2-0 defeat away to Barcelona.
Athletic Bilbao look like the more likely winners and a narrow 2-1 away win does have some appeal, but the value lies elsewhere in this game. Athletic are favourites at 2.2, with Levante at 3.1 and the draw at 3.4, so there's not a lot to split the sides here and we could be in for a tight matchup.
Both teams to score at 1.73 looks tempting in a game that could open up at both ends and we'll take that option over the draw. Inaki Williams has been Athletic Bilbao's creative spark in 2026-2027, providing two assists in four appearances, while top scorer Roger Brugue has two goals in three LaLiga 2026/2027 games and has scored two of Levante's six goals in the last five.
