- Atletico Madrid are unbeaten in their last 5 competitive matches, winning 4 and drawing 1.
- Levante have a record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss in their last 4 home matches.
Atletico to avoid a home upset
Atletico Madrid are 1.58 favourites for Saturday's LaLiga 2026-2027 trip to Levante with the home side 5.1 and the draw available at 4.1. That's because Atletico are in their usual position in second place and Levante are languishing in mid-table.
The Granotas are 13th in LaLiga 2026/2027 with 10 points from 9 games, but Atletico sit second with 22 points from the same amount of games. Oscar Fernandez's men are clearly the more likely side to edge this, but Levante have given themselves some hope with a solid home record and a recent upturn in goalscoring form.
Luis Castro has overseen a 2-win, 1-draw and 1-defeat record for Levante at home in LaLiga 2026/2027 and they head into this clash off the back of a 3-1 home win over Athletic Bilbao that followed successive draws with Sevilla (3-3) and Deportivo de La Coruña (1-1).
Side with the Colchoneros
In terms of head-to-head, Atletico Madrid are the form team. The Colchoneros are undefeated in the last 3 meetings overall (Won 2, Drawn 1) and can get some revenge here, particularly as their away record in the league reads 4 wins and 1 loss from 5 trips.
Fernandez's side are in excellent form too, going into this on the back of a 1-0 away win at RCD Espanyol that was followed up by a 1-1 draw away to VfB Stuttgart in the UEFA Champions League. Atleti's travel consistency is a sure sign of a title-chasing team, but they will be made to work for their win in a close fixture on Saturday.
Castro likes to keep his side in a 4-2-3-1 formation that is structured, disciplined and dangerous in transition, which they will be against the heavyweight Colchoneros. Atleti stay compact for long periods before snapping into verticality with width and half-space overloads, so the two styles shouldn't be a bad fit for the neutral.
Levante can make it tough
Backing the favourites at 1.58 is not advised because Levante could certainly be in the game, so we're taking the alternative, Both teams to score: No at 2.35, because Atlético Madrid have such a defensive steel and Levante, more often than not, are controlled by the better sides in the division.
Roger Brugue is Levante's main goal threat with 3 in 5 appearances in the LaLiga 2026/2027 season, but Iván Romero has given them some bite too with 3 of the Granotas' 10 goals in the past 5 matches. Atlético Madrid have conceded just 5 goals in 5 away matches in the competition, so a 1-0 away victory looks likely.
Álex Baena is the best finisher that Fernandez has at his disposal with 4 goals in 7 appearances in the top flight, so he looks the obvious choice to bag the winner on Saturday, and perhaps the only one. Levante have scored 13 and conceded 10 in 4 home matches in the current campaign, so goals at the Ciutat de València can go both ways.
