Málaga vs Levante Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

Málaga

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Málaga enter this game following a 2-2 La Liga 2 drawn result against UD Las Palmas.

In that game, Málaga had 32% possession and 10 attempts on goal with 6 of them on target. For Málaga, goals were scored by Fran Sol (19') and Alejandro Calvo Mata (87'). At the other end, Las Palmas got 14 shots at goal with 6 of them on target. Jonathan Viera (5') and Pejiño (75') scored for UD Las Palmas.

It has not been often in recent games where Málaga have shown defensive steel. In fact, Málaga have seen their defence breached in 5 of their previous 6 games, shipping 8 goals during that time. Despite that, we must now wait to see whether that trend might be replicated in this game.

Heading into this fixture, Málaga haven't beaten Levante in their last 3 matches in the league.

Levante

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In the game prior to this, Levante drew 0-0 in the La Liga 2 tie with Albacete.

In that match, Levante managed 65% possession and 25 shots on goal with 5 on target. Albacete got 11 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target.

Javier Calleja's Levante have managed to stick the ball in the net a total of 6 times in the course of their most recent 6 matches. The number of goals that they have conceded during those matches equals 5.

Ahead of this clash, Levante are without a win away from home in their last 2 league matches.

👥 Head to head

Looking at their most recent head-to-head meetings going back to 07/02/2015 shows that Málaga have won 2 of these & Levante 3, with the tally of drawn results being 1.

A sum of 12 goals were scored between the two sides throughout the course of those matches, with 5 of them from Los Boquerones and 7 coming from Levante. That’s an average goals per game of 2.

The previous league fixture featuring these clubs was La Liga 2 match day 18 on 04/12/2022 which ended up with the score at Levante 1-0 Málaga.

In that match, Levante managed 59% possession and 17 shots at goal with 4 of them on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Iborra (62').

For their opponents, Málaga had 13 shots at goal with 5 of them on target.

The referee was Álvaro Moreno Aragón.

ℹ️ Team News: Málaga

It doesn’t get much better regarding selection, with just the lone fitness concern for the Málaga boss Sergio Pellicer to be concerned with from an otherwise fully-primed group of players. Haitam Abaida (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) will miss out.

We think that Los Boquerones may well kick off with a 4-4-2 formation and select Ruben Yanez, Jonas Ramalho, Esteban Burgos, Juan Rivas, Cristian Gutierrez, Julian Delmas, Aleix Febas, Ramon Enriquez, Fran Villalba, Junior Lago and Fran Sol.

🗞️ Team News: Levante

Levante manager Javier Calleja has to currently contend with reduced team options. Sergio Postigo (Knee Injury), Shkodran Mustafi (Muscle Injury), Rúben Vezo (Hamstring Injury) and Roger Brugué (Hamstring Injury) are not able to play.

It’s our belief that Levante will likely play in a 4-4-2 lineup with a starting lineup of Dani Cardenas, Marc Pubill, Rober, Alex Munoz, Marcelo Saracchi, Jorge de Frutos, Pepelu, Vicente Iborra, Jonathan Montiel, Alejandro Cantero and Mohamed Bouldini.

⚡ Prediction

We think that Málaga will do well to see themselves scoring against this Levante team who we reckon should get a goal themselves and run out victorious.

We’re going for a good battle with a 0-1 victory for Levante at the conclusion of the game.

We’re expecting it to be that close.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Lucas Pereira, 00:43 13/03/2023