Villarreal vs Levante preview

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Estadio de la Cerámica Today - 12:00 PM
La Liga
Villarreal VIL
Levante LVT
KICKOFF : Today - 12:00 PM
Round 34 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Villarreal host Levante in La Liga (Regular Season) at Estadio de la Cerámica. Domestically, Villarreal sit 3th in the table while Levante are 19th. Power ranking favours Villarreal by 21 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Villarreal enjoys a 21-point power advantage (83.05 vs 62.01) and sits 3rd while Levante is 19th in La Liga.
  • Form: Villarreal's form score of 25.06 edges Levante's 22.17 slightly.
  • Squad: Squad details are unavailable, but Villarreal's superior league position implies a stronger collective.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency data is not available for this matchup.
  • Transition: Transition metrics are unavailable, with analysis relying on overall power scores.
  • Set pieces: Set piece performance data unavailable due to lack of xG and low confidence proxies.
  • xVariable: xG-related variables absent, limiting advanced set piece insights.
  • Market: Villarreal 55.8% (Δ+0%) | Draw 22.7% (Δ+0%) | Levante 21.6% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Villarreal M. García Toral
M. García Toral
VS
Levante L. Ferreira de Castro
L. Ferreira de Castro
1.91
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.04
1.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Celta de Vigo Rank: 79 W
Real Oviedo Rank: 71 D
Athletic Club Rank: 77 W
Girona Rank: 75 L
Real Sociedad Rank: 80 W
Deportivo Alavés Rank: 76 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Espanyol Rank: 72 D
Sevilla Rank: 73 W
Getafe Rank: 76 W
Real Sociedad Rank: 80 L
Real Oviedo Rank: 71 W
Rayo Vallecano Rank: 77 D
16
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
16 - 2 - 8
8
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Villarreal
55.76%
Draw
22.65%
Away Levante
21.59%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
83.05
62.01
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Villarreal
Levante
Power Score
83.05
62.01
League Position
3
19
Global Rank
43
126

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

vs
Villarreal Opponent-weighted form score
Levante Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Villarreal Levante

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 26 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Villarreal VIL Home
26 matches
Levante LVT Away
Match Record
16
Wins
8
2
Draws
2
8
Losses
16
Goals
41
Goals Scored
20
20
Goals Conceded
41
+21
Goal Difference
-21
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-01T00:07:19+00:00

STARTING XI

Pitch
A. Tenas Ureña
Spain
25 A. Tenas Ureña
A. Freeman
United States
3 A. Freeman
R. Marín Zamora
Spain
4 R. Marín Zamora
R. Palma Veiga
Portugal
12 R. Palma Veiga
A. Pedraza Sag
Spain
24 A. Pedraza Sag
N. Pépé
Ivory Coast
19 N. Pépé
S. Comesaña Veiga
Spain
14 S. Comesaña Veiga
P. Gueye
Senegal
18 P. Gueye
A. Moleiro González
Spain
20 A. Moleiro González
G. Moreno Balaguero
Spain
7 G. Moreno Balaguero
G. Mikautadze
Georgia
9 G. Mikautadze
M. Ryan
Australia
13 M. Ryan
M. Sánchez De La Peña
Spain
23 M. Sánchez De La Peña
M. Moreno
Argentina
2 M. Moreno
A. De la Fuente Barquilla
Spain
4 A. De la Fuente Barquilla
J. Toljan
Germany
22 J. Toljan
U. Raghouber
France
14 U. Raghouber
F. Cortés Gracia
27 F. Cortés Gracia
P. Martínez Andrés
Spain
10 P. Martínez Andrés
J. Olasagasti Imizcoz
Spain
8 J. Olasagasti Imizcoz
V. García Raja
Spain
17 V. García Raja
C. Espí Escrihuela
Spain
19 C. Espí Escrihuela

General Information

Date & Time
May 02, 2026, 12:00 PM
Competition
2025/2026 La Liga, Spain · Round 34 · Regular Season
Stadium
Estadio de la Cerámica
Capacity
23500
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Lineup

Starting XI

25
Arnau Tenas
Arnau Tenas Goalkeeper
6.55
3
Alex Freeman
Alex Freeman Defender
6.66
4
Rafa Marín
Rafa Marín Defender
6.93
12
Renato Veiga
Renato Veiga Defender
6.66
24
Alfonso Pedraza
Alfonso Pedraza Defender
6.79
14
Santi Comesaña
Santi Comesaña Midfielder
6.88
18
Pape Gueye
Pape Gueye Midfielder
7.01
19
Nicolas Pépé
Nicolas Pépé Midfielder
7.03
20
Alberto Moleiro
Alberto Moleiro Midfielder
6.93
7
Gerard Moreno
Gerard Moreno Attacker
7.15
9
Georges Mikautadze
Georges Mikautadze Attacker
6.91

Starting XI

13
Mathew Ryan
Mathew Ryan Goalkeeper
7.16
2
Matías Moreno
Matías Moreno Defender
6.89
4
Adrián Dela
Adrián Dela Defender
6.93
22
Jeremy Toljan
Jeremy Toljan Defender
6.67
23
Manu Sánchez
Manu Sánchez Defender
6.66
8
Jon Ander Olasagasti
Jon Ander Olasagasti Midfielder
6.71
10
Pablo Martínez
Pablo Martínez Midfielder
6.78
14
Ugo Raghouber
Ugo Raghouber Midfielder
6.81
17
Víctor García
Víctor García Attacker
6.72
19
Carlos Espí
Carlos Espí Attacker
6.86
27
Paco Cortés
Paco Cortés Attacker
6.6

CONCLUSION

Villarreal's structural dominance, marked by a top-three position and substantial power edge, sets the stage for a comfortable home win against struggling Levante. While form scores are relatively tight, Villarreal's overall metrics and venue advantage tip the scales decisively. Absent detailed set piece or efficiency data, the focus remains on Villarreal's ability to control possession and exploit transitions against a relegation-threatened side. Levante's challenge lies in disrupting this rhythm, but historical trends favor the hosts. This encounter highlights Villarreal's consistency in exploiting weaker opponents, likely resulting in a straightforward victory that bolsters their title aspirations.