Football Previews
Levante vs Valencia
Competition – Spanish Primera
Stadium – Ciutat de Valencia
Date: 20th December 2021
Kick-off time – 20:00 GMT
Struggling Levante will welcome their city rivals Valencia to the Estadi Ciutat de València this Monday for the first leg of the ‘Derbi Valenciano’ this season.
The hosts have not won a single La Liga game this season and in doing so have become only the third club to go winless across the opening 17 games (D8, L9) of a La Liga (LL) campaign. With eight points to their name so far, Levante are sitting rock bottom of the league and are guaranteed to spend Christmas at the bottom of the tree regardless of whatever way this derby match goes.
However, a victory would at least end their run of 25 league matches without a win (25) – the division’s worst-ever streak.
Meanwhile, Valencia are coming into this tie on the back of a 3-1 win over Arenteiro in the Copa del Rey. That result made it four consecutive wins for the visitors and extended their unbeaten run to eight games in all competitions.
By this time last year, they were sitting one point above the relegation zone but unlike their neighbours, they have overcome their adversity and are performing well this year.
They are currently occupying eighth place and are looking ready to break their two-year exile from European action this season. With three wins from their last six league games (D3), José Bordalás’ side are a team in form and will fancy their chances of taking maximum points against their city rivals.
Other fixtures taking place this week in the Spanish Primera:
| May 19, 2024 | ||
| Athletic Bilbao | 18:00 | Sevilla |
| Barcelona | 18:00 | Rayo Vallecano |
| Real Betis | 18:00 | Real Sociedad |
| Cadiz | 18:00 | Las Palmas |
| Mallorca | 18:00 | Almeria |
| Granada | 18:00 | Celta Vigo |
| Valencia | 18:00 | Girona |
| Villarreal | 18:00 | Real Madrid |
| Atlético de Madrid | 18:00 | Osasuna |
| May 25, 2024 | ||
| Rayo Vallecano | 20:00 | Athletic Bilbao |
| Real Madrid | 20:00 | Real Betis |
| Sevilla | 20:00 | Barcelona |
| Real Sociedad | 20:00 | Atlético de Madrid |
| Almeria | 20:00 | Cadiz |
| Osasuna | 20:00 | Villarreal |
| Girona | 20:00 | Granada |
| Getafe | 20:00 | Mallorca |
| Celta Vigo | 20:00 | Valencia |
| Las Palmas | 20:00 | Alaves |
Spanish Primera Table
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 36 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 83 | 22 | +61 | 93 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 36 | 24 | 7 | 5 | 74 | 43 | +31 | 79 |
| 3 | Girona | 36 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 75 | 45 | +30 | 75 |
| 4 | Atlético de Madrid | 36 | 23 | 4 | 9 | 67 | 39 | +28 | 73 |
| 5 | Athletic Bilbao | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 58 | 37 | +21 | 62 |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 49 | 37 | +12 | 57 |
| 7 | Real Betis | 36 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 56 |
| 8 | Villarreal | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 60 | 60 | +0 | 51 |
| 9 | Valencia | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 40 | -3 | 48 |
| 10 | Alaves | 37 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 35 | 45 | -10 | 45 |
| 11 | Getafe | 37 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 41 | 52 | -11 | 43 |
| 12 | Sevilla | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 47 | 50 | -3 | 41 |
| 13 | Osasuna | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 40 | 54 | -14 | 41 |
| 14 | Las Palmas | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 32 | 46 | -14 | 38 |
| 15 | Rayo Vallecano | 36 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 44 | -15 | 38 |
| 16 | Celta Vigo | 36 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 54 | -12 | 37 |
| 17 | Mallorca | 36 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 41 | -12 | 36 |
| 18 | Cadiz | 36 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 25 | 49 | -24 | 32 |
| 19 | Granada | 36 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 37 | 70 | -33 | 21 |
| 20 | Almeria | 36 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 35 | 72 | -37 | 17 |
Spanish Primera Results
| May 18, 2024 | ||
| Alaves | 1 - 0 | Getafe |
| May 16, 2024 | ||
| Real Sociedad | 1 - 0 | Valencia |
| Almeria | 0 - 2 | Barcelona |
| Las Palmas | 2 - 2 | Real Betis |
| May 15, 2024 | ||
| Getafe | 0 - 3 | Atlético de Madrid |
| Celta Vigo | 2 - 1 | Athletic Bilbao |
| Rayo Vallecano | 2 - 1 | Granada |
| Sevilla | 0 - 1 | Cadiz |
| May 14, 2024 | ||
| Girona | 0 - 1 | Villarreal |
| Real Madrid | 5 - 0 | Alaves |
| Osasuna | 1 - 1 | Mallorca |
| May 13, 2024 | ||
| Barcelona | 2 - 0 | Real Sociedad |
| May 12, 2024 | ||
| Real Betis | 3 - 2 | Almeria |
| Valencia | 0 - 0 | Rayo Vallecano |
| Atlético de Madrid | 1 - 0 | Celta Vigo |
| Cadiz | 1 - 0 | Getafe |
| May 11, 2024 | ||
| Athletic Bilbao | 2 - 2 | Osasuna |
| Granada | 0 - 4 | Real Madrid |
| Villarreal | 3 - 2 | Sevilla |
| Mallorca | 1 - 0 | Las Palmas |
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