BETTING GUIDE: Valencia Vs Levante, match preview, team news and betting tip
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Reading Time: 5min | Thu. 20.11.25. | 14:00
Valencia have struggled to convert chances and have kept just one clean sheet in their last seven league fixtures, conceding goals at bad moments and often chasing matches from behind. Levante, on the other hand, arrive having taken just one point from their last four league matches
Valencia will look to secure a crucial - and long overdue - victory when they host city rivals Levante in this high-stakes La Liga encounter at the Mestalla.
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With both sides sitting dangerously close to the relegation zone, the importance of these three points cannot be overstated.
Valencia enter the contest 17th on the table with 10 points from 12 matches (2 wins, 4 draws, 6 losses), staying above the drop zone only through goal difference.
Levante, meanwhile, sit 19th with nine points and the pressure mounting after back-to-back defeats. For both teams, this derby arrives at a decisive point in their season, and the margins for error have become extremely thin.
Valencia’s recent form paints the picture of a side low on confidence and consistency.
They are winless in their last seven league games, losing four of those outings.
Their 1-1 draw with Real Betis before the international break offered some stability, but it extended their run without a home win to three matches (D1, L2).
Still, it’s worth noting that their two league victories this season have both come at the Mestalla, where they’ve collected eight of their 10 points (W2, D2, L2).
This underlines the significance of home advantage for Carlos Corberán’s side, even if recent results show a dip.
Valencia have struggled to convert chances and have kept just one clean sheet in their last seven league fixtures, conceding goals at bad moments and often chasing matches from behind.
Levante, on the other hand, arrive having taken just one point from their last four league matches, including losses to Rayo Vallecano, Celta Vigo and most recently Atletico Madrid (3-1).
Their last league win came at the start of October when they beat Real Oviedo 2-0, the only side below them in the standings.
However, despite their low league position, Levante have shown resilience away from home.
Remarkably, eight of their nine points this season have come on their travels, and both of their league victories were earned away from home.
Their away record this season stands as one of the few positives for Julian Calero’s side (W2, D2, L2 away), further adding intrigue to this derby.
The concern remains their defensive vulnerability - Levante have conceded 23 goals in 12 matches, an average of almost two per game.
While they’ve been more lively in attack, scoring 16 times thanks in part to the form of in-demand forward Eyong, they continue to leak goals at key moments.
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Historically, Valencia have been dominant in this derby, losing just once in their last 10 competitive meetings with Levante (W5, D4, L1).
Levante have also never beaten Valencia away at the Mestalla in a La Liga fixture, an extraordinary statistic spanning decades (Valencia W12, D7 at home).
While recent encounters have often been competitive with goals on both sides - 67% of the last H2H matches have seen BTTS - Valencia have largely had the edge when it matters.
The last official meeting between the two sides ended in a 1-1 draw in April 2022, but the historical data leans significantly in favour of the hosts.
Valencia’s main challenge throughout the season has been a lack of cutting edge in the final third, as well as costly lapses in concentration at the back.
Their average of 0.92 goals scored and 1.75 conceded per match reflects the imbalance in their game.
However, the return of key attacking players like Hugo Duro could provide some impetus in this match. Corberán is expected to stick with much of the team that drew against Betis, though he remains without Diakhaby, Foulquier and Ugrinic due to injuries, while Largie Ramazani still faces a late fitness test after missing five straight matches.
Levante’s squad situation is slightly more encouraging. Unai Vencedor returns from suspension, while forward Ivan Romero, who recently came back from injury, is available to start and partner Eyong in the attack.
Pablo Martinez remains sidelined due to an ankle injury, but overall the visitors should field a competitive side.
The key question for Levante will be whether they can maintain their away form and produce another proactive performance, especially knowing that Valencia tend to struggle when conceding first.
Levante themselves have lost all six games this season when conceding the opening goal, so the importance of the first 20 minutes cannot be overstated.
This contest carries the feel of a derby defined not just by rivalry, but by survival stakes.
Both sides have defensive vulnerabilities, and both have produced BTTS outcomes frequently - Valencia in 42% of matches, Levante in 67%. Levante’s last four matches have all seen both teams score, while Valencia have kept just one clean sheet in seven.
Offensively, Valencia rely on match-openers from Luis Rioja, while Levante's Eyong has been decisive late in games.
In matches like these - with both teams desperate, both teams leaky at the back, and both teams historically capable of scoring - the expectation is for an open contest governed by pressure and momentum swings.
Valencia’s superior home record in the derby and Levante’s recent poor results give Los Che a slight edge, but the visitors’ away strength also positions them to challenge and find the net.
Key Pointers
Valencia have been defeated only once in their last 10 encounters with this opponent.
Both of Valencia’s La Liga victories this season were secured on home soil.
Valencia have managed just one clean sheet across their seven league outings.
Levante have seen both teams score in each of their past four matches.
Levante come into this fixture on the back of two consecutive La Liga defeats.
Prediction: Valencia Win/Both Teams to Score (BTTS – Yes)
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