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 5, 2024 | ||
| Rayo Vallecano | 20:00 | Almeria |
| Sevilla | 20:00 | Granada |
| May 10, 2024 | ||
| Alaves | 20:00 | Girona |
| May 11, 2024 | ||
| Mallorca | 13:00 | Las Palmas |
| Villarreal | 15:15 | Sevilla |
| Granada | 17:30 | Real Madrid |
| Athletic Bilbao | 20:00 | Osasuna |
| May 12, 2024 | ||
| Cadiz | 13:00 | Getafe |
| Atlético de Madrid | 15:15 | Celta Vigo |
| Valencia | 17:30 | Rayo Vallecano |
| Real Betis | 20:00 | Almeria |
| May 13, 2024 | ||
| Barcelona | 20:00 | Real Sociedad |
| May 14, 2024 | ||
| Osasuna | 18:30 | Mallorca |
| Real Madrid | 20:30 | Alaves |
| Girona | 21:00 | Villarreal |
| May 15, 2024 | ||
| Sevilla | 18:30 | Cadiz |
| Rayo Vallecano | 18:30 | Granada |
| Celta Vigo | 21:00 | Athletic Bilbao |
| Getafe | 21:00 | Atlético de Madrid |
Spanish Primera Table
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 34 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 74 | 22 | +52 | 87 |
| 2 | Girona | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 73 | 42 | +31 | 74 |
| 3 | Barcelona | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 70 | 43 | +27 | 73 |
| 4 | Atlético de Madrid | 34 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 63 | 39 | +24 | 67 |
| 5 | Athletic Bilbao | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 61 |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 54 |
| 7 | Real Betis | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 52 |
| 8 | Valencia | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 39 | -2 | 47 |
| 9 | Villarreal | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 56 | 58 | -2 | 45 |
| 10 | Getafe | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 41 | 47 | -6 | 43 |
| 11 | Alaves | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 32 | 38 | -6 | 41 |
| 12 | Osasuna | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 37 | 51 | -14 | 39 |
| 13 | Sevilla | 33 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 42 | 46 | -4 | 38 |
| 14 | Las Palmas | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 43 | -13 | 37 |
| 15 | Celta Vigo | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 40 | 52 | -12 | 34 |
| 16 | Rayo Vallecano | 33 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 27 | 42 | -15 | 34 |
| 17 | Mallorca | 34 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 40 | -13 | 32 |
| 18 | Cadiz | 34 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 49 | -26 | 26 |
| 19 | Granada | 33 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 61 | -25 | 21 |
| 20 | Almeria | 33 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 67 | -35 | 14 |
Spanish Primera Results
| May 5, 2024 | ||
| Valencia | 0 - 1 | Alaves |
| Celta Vigo | 3 - 2 | Villarreal |
| Osasuna | 0 - 2 | Real Betis |
| May 4, 2024 | ||
| Mallorca | 0 - 1 | Atlético de Madrid |
| Girona | 4 - 2 | Barcelona |
| Real Madrid | 3 - 0 | Cadiz |
| Real Sociedad | 2 - 0 | Las Palmas |
| May 3, 2024 | ||
| Getafe | 0 - 2 | Athletic Bilbao |
| April 29, 2024 | ||
| Barcelona | 4 - 2 | Valencia |
| April 28, 2024 | ||
| Real Betis | 1 - 1 | Sevilla |
| Villarreal | 3 - 0 | Rayo Vallecano |
| Granada | 3 - 0 | Osasuna |
| Cadiz | 1 - 1 | Mallorca |
| April 27, 2024 | ||
| Atlético de Madrid | 3 - 1 | Athletic Bilbao |
| Alaves | 3 - 0 | Celta Vigo |
| Almeria | 1 - 3 | Getafe |
| Las Palmas | 0 - 2 | Girona |
| April 26, 2024 | ||
| Real Sociedad | 0 - 1 | Real Madrid |
| April 22, 2024 | ||
| Sevilla | 2 - 1 | Mallorca |
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