- Espanyol are unbeaten at home in 4 games in all competitions, winning 2 and drawing 2.
- Levante have won 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches in all competitions.
- Espanyol have won 1 of the last 3 meetings between the sides in all competitions, Levante have won none and 2 have been drawn.
Two sides on the up
A game of two sides that have improved since the turn of the year awaits at RCDE Stadium on Sunday when RCD Espanyol face off against Levante in LaLiga 2026-2027. Manolo González has overseen his team since March 2024 and has fashioned a side that keeps its shape, moves the ball neatly and has the quality to strike quickly on the break.
Espanyol's last ten in all competitions reads 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats, a solid if unspectacular sequence that means nobody should be taking them on lightly. Their last 3 results, a 2-2 draw at Burnley, a 3-3 draw at Middlesbrough and a 3-1 loss at Coventry City, show they can score freely when necessary, but not with enough consistency to make them a favourite to win at 1/1 here.
Luis Castro took over Levante in December 2025 and has immediately imbued his side with a pragmatic, high-work-rate approach. The Valencian side have looked compact, with the midfielders and full-backs capable of pushing up and creating overloading opportunities in the final third when the ball is won back.
Urgency and shape could produce a chess match
Their most recent 3 results were a 1-0 home win over Saudi Arabian club Al-Qadsiah Al Khubar, a 2-1 home victory over Albacete and a 1-0 defeat away to Villarreal. Levante have won 6 and lost 4 of their last ten in all competitions, so it is boom or bust with no draws in sight for Castro's side at the moment.
Espanyol are the odds-on selection here at 1/1, but Levante are not far behind at 27/10 with the draw at 23/10. Our pick has to be for the home side, who have morphed from a 4-2-3-1 into a 3-2-4-1 of late, which should give them more control in the build-up and enable them to overload the central areas in a way that Levante cannot. But the away team are solid and have some attacking quality to make this a cagey match.
Espanyol have edge in home record
Away from home, Levante have won 1 and lost 2 of their 3 games in all competitions, conceding 8 goals in the process. Espanyol are undefeated in 4 at RCDE, averaging 2.00 goals scored and 0.50 conceded, so they are the likelier winners here. But the last meeting between the clubs finished 0-0 at this ground in LaLiga 2025/2026 and neither side can afford to give much away on Sunday.
Levante have failed to win their last 2 away games against Espanyol in all competitions and the hosts look better equipped to edge this one. But there is enough to suggest that Under 2.5 goals at 13/20 is the way to go, while 4/5 on Both Teams To Score - No looks a sound option for a tight, tactical affair.
