Levante v Barcelona Predictions & Betting Odds – 10th January 2019

Barca to land first leg victory

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Levante v Barcelona Betting Tips – Copa del Rey, 10th January 8.30pm

This is the draw that Levente would have hoped to have avoided in the Copa del Rey. This is the first leg of the round of sixteen tie and it could be rough for Levante. They lost 5-0 at home against Barca just back in the middle of December. Will they be able to produce a different outcome in this challenge? Read our predictions for Levante v Barcelona.

Levante v Barcelona Betting Odds*

Barcelona 3/10
Draw 5/1
Levante 7/1
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on January 7th, 2019 at 9:11 p.m.)

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Levante News and Form

Levante picked up a point in a 2-2 draw against Girona in La Liga in weekend action. That was the fourth game in a row from them without a win. Wins have been hard to come by for them having only managed two in their last ten in all competitions. In the last round of the Copa del Rey, they beat Luga from the Spanish second tier 3-1 on aggregate. Last season Levante lost at his stage 3-2 on aggregate against Espanyol. At home this season in all competitions Levante have posted a mixed W4 D2 L4 record.

They have done alright in front of goal actually though because they have produced at least two goals in all but three of their ten home fixtures this term. Only one of Levante’s home games this term have gone under 2.5 goals. Levante have come up with a clean sheet in just two of their last ten games. They have failed to score in three of their last four home games against Barcelona and this is a huge task ahead for them. Levante are W1 D0 L3 in four previous Copa del Rey games against Barcelona

Levante v Barcelona Head to Head

Barcelona won 5-0 at Levante back on December 16th, 2018
The Catalans have won eight of the last nine meetings with Levante
Levante did beat Barcelona at home in last season’s La Liga
Nine of the last eleven meetings have gone above 3.5 goals

Barcelona News and Form

Barcelona collected a 2-1 away win at Getafe on Sunday in La Liga to make it three straight wins in a row in La Liga. they have produced a run of nine games undefeated across all competitions (W7 D2). Only in one away game this season have Barcelona suffered a loss in an away game. That lone defeat happened in a league game at Leganes back in September 2018. They are undefeated in ten road games now, winning seven of those.

Barcelona have scored at least two goals in each of their last four away games so of course, as always, have the scoring output to damage teams. They have taken two clean sheets in their last three away games. However, Barca haven’t been great at the back though as those have been the only clean sheets in their last seven away from the Nou Camp. Barcelona are the reigning Copa del Rey holders and the last time they faced Levante in the tournament was in 2014 with Barca winning 9-2 on aggregate.

Levante v Barcelona Tips & Odds

Barcelona to win & both teams to score 6/5
Over 2.5 goals at 8/11
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on January 7th, 2019 at 9:11 p.m.)

Levante v Barcelona Predictions

Barcelona to win: There have been plenty of high scoring games between these in recent meetings and we can only expect this to go the same way. Levante have done alright in front of goal at home this season and it may be worth a flutter on Barcelona to win & both teams to score.