After blowing a golden chance to claim the top spot in the La Liga, Barcelona continues their title race against Levante. The match schedules for Tuesday at the Ciudad de Valencia, with a kickoff at 11 pm.
Ronald Koeman’s side went through a goalless draw with Atletico Madrid in their last outing on Saturday afternoon. On the other hand, Levante comes off an entertaining 2-2 draw on Alaves.
It has been a troubled April for Levante since starting with an emphatic 1-0 win over Eibar. However, four consecutive losses continue to mark their woes with defeats to Villarreal, Sevilla, Elche and Celta Vigo.
Things seemed to take a turn for the best last weekend after a 2-1 lead against Alaves. However, defending fatalities saw Joselu come up with a late equalizer to end the match as a spoil share. The draw means Levante are currently on a five-match winless streak.
On the other hand, the Catalan giants had a golden chance to take the top spot in the La Liga with their outing against Atletico Madrid. Despite the goalless draw, it was a moment of relief as their Los Blancos rivals drew to Sevilla.
The top spot is fully open, with only two points separating them from league leaders. The side is equal on points with Los Blancos and separated by a lower goal difference. Three wins are needed to secure the title.
Levante vs Barcelona Head to Head
Both sides have 26 games against each other, with Levante taking three wins while Barcelona with 21 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Alaves 2-2 Barcelona
- Celta Vigo 2-0 Levante
- Elche 1-0 Levante
- Levante 0-1 Sevilla
- Levante 1-5 Villarreal
Away
- Barcelona 0-0 Atletico Madrid
- Valencia 2-3 Barcelona
- Barcelona 1-2 Granada
- Villarreal 1-2 Barcelona
- Barcelona 5-2 Getafe
Levante Team News
The home side continues without Jose Campana, Nemanja Radoja and Nikola Vukcevic for the clash. However, there are no fresh injuries following their draw to Alaves last weekend. Ruben Vezo, Enis Bardhi and Roger Marti are in line for starting roles.
Barcelona Team News
Long term absentees at the camp include Phillipe Coutinho and Ansu Fati. Sergio Busquets remains unavailable for this clash after picking up a facial injury against Atletico Madrid. It gives Sergio Roberto a spot in the middle of the park. Ronald Araujo joins the back three to replace Oscar Mingueza.
Prediction and Odds
Only three wins place Barca in a potential title win; thus, we do not expect them to take any chances.
- Barcelona Win
- Goals Under 3.5
- No Score: Home
