Levante vs Villarreal – News and Probable Lineups

Villarreal will be looking to get back to winning ways in Spain’s premier division when they face Levante at Estadi Ciutat de Valencia on Wednesday evening.

The Yellow Submarine sits third in the La Liga standings, sharing points with fourth-placed Atletico Madrid, while Levante finds themselves in 19th place, seven points adrift of safety in 17th.

Match overview

This match was initially scheduled for mid-December, but was postponed due to heavy rainfall in the Valencia area, and is now set to be played on Wednesday night.

Levante will head into this contest following a 2-0 defeat to Valencia in the Valencia derby, leaving them struggling in 19th position with 18 points.

With plenty of football still to be played this season, Luis Castro’s team now finds themselves seven points behind 17th-placed Rayo Vallecano, a significant gap at this stage.

Levante’s main challenge this season has been their defence, having conceded 40 goals in 23 matches, the worst record in the league.

Additionally, Castro’s squad has struggled on home turf, earning only seven points from 11 fixtures, representing the poorest home record in La Liga this season.

Villarreal, on the other hand, will come into this match after suffering a 2-1 defeat to Getafe, having won just one of their last seven games across all competitions.

The Yellow Submarine has lost five of their last seven matches; however, they still hold a strong position in the La Liga table, currently sitting third with 45 points from 23 games.

Marcelino’s squad has the same number of points as fourth-placed Atletico Madrid and boasts a game in hand, while being four points clear of fifth-placed Real Betis.

For Villarreal, it’s crucial to get back on track if they wish to secure Champions League qualification for the next season, emphasizing the significance of this fixture.

In their previous meeting, Villarreal lost 2-0 to Levante in April 2022, but they have won two of the last three encounters, netting 10 goals in those matches.

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Team News

Levante will again be without Roger Brugue due to injury, while Pablo Martinez is facing a late fitness test to determine his availability.

The home team will also miss Kervin Arriaga, who was sent off in the closing moments of the Valencia derby last time out.

Etta Eyong surprisingly did not start the last match against Valencia, but he is anticipated to re-enter the starting XI for this encounter.

As for Villarreal, Logan Costa, Juan Foyth, and Pau Cabanes are confirmed absences due to injury.

Additionally, four other players – Willy Kambwala, Gerard Moreno, Alfon Gonzalez, and Thomas Partey – are regarded as major doubts, meaning the visitors could be without seven players for their clash with Levante.

Ayoze Perez and Georges Mikautadze were on the bench against Getafe, but both are likely to return to the starting lineup for this match.

Levante probable starting XI:

Ryan; Toljan, De la Fuente, Moreno, Sanchez; Victor, Raghouber; Tunde, Alvarez, Romero; Eyong

Villarreal probable starting XI:

Junior; Mourino, Marin, Veiga, Cardona; Buchanan, Gueye, Comesana, Miller; Mikautadze, Perez

Villarreal may be a challenging team to back at this moment due to their recent struggles, yet Levante is also facing difficulties, leading us to anticipate that the Yellow Submarine will manage to secure all three points.