La Liga Gameweek 13 Fri, Nov 21 · 20:00 Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia
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Our take

Valencia were slight favourites.

Valencia were the stronger side on L90 Strength (50 vs 43). Valencia had 12.1 days of rest, Levante 13.1 and had to travel 0 km.

Away travel0 kmRest days12.1 · 13.1Matches / 14d1 · 1
Valencia47%
Draw28%
Levante25%
Expected goals 1.45 – 0.99
Valencia48%
Draw26%
Levante26%
Expected goals 1.60 – 1.12
Valencia47%
Draw28%
Levante25%
Expected goals 1.45 – 0.99
Valencia40%
Draw29%
Levante31%
Expected goals 1.29 – 1.12
Valencia48%
Draw26%
Levante26%
Expected goals 1.60 – 1.12
Over 2.5 44% Both score 49% Likeliest score 1–1
Rebuilt after the match from pre-match Elo. Real context is the full LOAD90 forecast; Strength only is Elo and home edge alone. How it works.
Weather (Valencia)

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Referee · SpainAlejandro Muñiz Ruiz
  • Cards per match 5.4
  • Penalties per match 0.53
  • Matches 30

Team strength

ValenciaLevante
50 L90 StrengthIn forecast 43
51 Current StrengthIn forecast 48
39 AttackIn forecast 55
52 DefenceIn forecast 41
— Form indexContext —
In forecastContext

L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.

Match Opportunity

Full analysis

Valencia

Attack—
Defense risk—

Levante

Attack—
Defense risk—

Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.

Playing style

ValenciaLevante
0.92 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.33
1.75 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.92
0.98 xGVia Att/Def 1.37
1.45 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.61
-0.06 Goals minus xGContext -0.04
58% Scored inContext 83%
25% Clean sheetsContext 17%
9.75 ShotsContext 10.00
3.00 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 3.42
31% On target shareContext 34%
6.36 Shots in the boxContext 7.09
60% Box shareContext 71%
9% ConversionContext 13%
2.00 OffsidesContext 2.50
13.75 Shots allowedContext 17.42
5.08 On target allowedVia Att/Def 5.58
3.82 BlocksContext 4.58
3.33 Goalkeeper savesContext 4.00
66% Save rateContext 72%
46% PossessionIn forecast 39%
392 PassesContext 324
319 Accurate passesContext 251
81% Pass accuracyContext 78%
6.73 Team ratingContext 6.72
11.58 FoulsContext 13.00
10.50 Fouls sufferedContext 10.33
1.75 Yellow cardsContext 2.00
0.08 Red cardsContext 0.08
This league season, per match · 12 and 12 games
1.00 Goals scoredVia Att/Def 1.30
1.90 Goals concededVia Att/Def 1.80
0.94 xGVia Att/Def 1.38
1.58 xG allowedVia Att/Def 1.60
+0.06 Goals minus xGContext -0.08
60% Scored inContext 80%
30% Clean sheetsContext 20%
9.50 ShotsContext 10.50
3.30 Shots on targetVia Att/Def 3.30
35% On target shareContext 31%
6.44 Shots in the boxContext 7.40
64% Box shareContext 72%
11% ConversionContext 12%
2.33 OffsidesContext 2.00
13.50 Shots allowedContext 16.80
5.40 On target allowedVia Att/Def 5.30
3.67 BlocksContext 4.30
3.50 Goalkeeper savesContext 3.70
65% Save rateContext 70%
46% PossessionIn forecast 41%
396 PassesContext 343
321 Accurate passesContext 272
81% Pass accuracyContext 79%
6.73 Team ratingContext 6.73
12.10 FoulsContext 13.30
10.30 Fouls sufferedContext 10.20
1.90 Yellow cardsContext 2.00
0.00 Red cardsContext 0.10
Last 10 matches, all competitions, per match · 10 and 10 games
In forecastVia Att/DefContext

In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.

Recent performance last 5 · schedule

Valencia
Rest12.1 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d1all competitions
Travel0 km0 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
No finished matches with a forecast yet.
Levante
Rest13.1 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d1all competitions
Travel0 km604 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
No finished matches with a forecast yet.

Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.

Full schedule & recovery
Valencia Levante
Schedule loaddescriptive index, contextLow · 0Low · 0
High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecastNoNo
Rest dayssince last match12.1La Liga 2025-2026, 9 Nov13.1La Liga 2025-2026, 8 Nov
Travel to venuefrom home stadium0 km0 km
Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways0 km604 km
Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days0 / 1 / 30 / 1 / 3
Next matchdays after this one107.9

All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.

Squad & lineups

Valencia Confirmed XI
4-2-3-1
25Julen Agirrezabala(G)
14José Gayà 3Copete 5César Tárrega 12Thierry Correia
18Pepelu 8Javi Guerra
7A. Danjuma 10André Almeida 16Diego López
15L. Beltrán
Levante Confirmed XI
4-5-1
13M. Ryan(G)
23Manu Sánchez 4Adrián de la Fuente 2M. Moreno 22J. Toljan
9Iván Romero 20Oriol Rey 12Unai Vencedor 5Unai Elguezabal 24Carlos Álvarez
21E. Eyong

Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.

Key absences
Valencia Absences are shown before kick-off
Levante Absences are shown before kick-off
Total impact vs full squads
  • Valencia+0.0 pp
  • Draw+0.0 pp
  • Levante+0.0 pp

Home / Away this season

Valencia · Home 1.33points per game · 6 home games
W-D-L
2-2-2
Scored
1.33
Conceded
1.00
Levante · Away 1.14points per game · 7 away games
W-D-L
2-2-3
Scored
1.43
Conceded
1.29

Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.

Common opponents 7 this season

League games this season against teams both sides have played. A small, uneven sample: context only.

Head to head last 4 of 4 meetings

2 Valencia wins1 draws1 Levante wins
Goals per game2.25 – 1.75 Over 2.550% Both scored75% Clean sheets0% · 25%
  • 30 Apr 2022Valencia1–1Levante
  • 20 Dec 2021Levante3–4Valencia
  • 12 Mar 2021Levante1–0Valencia
  • 13 Sep 2020Valencia4–2Levante

All competitions, finished games before this kick-off. Shown as history: in our tests head-to-head added almost nothing on top of the model.

Referee · Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz Spain · 30 matches before this one

Per match, all competitions

Yellow cards5.07league 4.00
Red cards0.37league 0.25
Cards 5+63%league 43%
Fouls24.7league 24.5
Penalties0.53league 0.35
Home wins50%league 48%
Valencia2 with this referee
Record1-0-1 Cards · opp.3.5 · 3.5 Pens for · against1 · 0
  • L18 May 25H · Athletic Club0–13
  • W3 Feb 24H · Almeria2–14
Levante1 with this referee
Record0-1-0 Cards · opp.4.0 · 2.0 Pens for · against0 · 0
  • D14 Sep 25H · Real Betis2–24

From eScored match records before this kick-off. "league" is this league season's average; red is notably above it, green below. Cards · opp. is cards shown to the club and to its opponents per match with this referee. Context only: referees are not part of the forecast.

Goal timing

Valencia12 games · scored 11 · conceded 21
2 1 0-15
1 3 16-30
3 31-45
3 5 46-60
2 3 61-75
3 6 76-90
Levante12 games · scored 16 · conceded 23
3 2 0-15
4 2 16-30
2 4 31-45
2 5 46-60
4 4 61-75
1 6 76-90
Valencia10 games · scored 10 · conceded 19
2 0-15
1 3 16-30
3 31-45
2 4 46-60
2 3 61-75
3 6 76-90
Levante10 games · scored 13 · conceded 18
2 2 0-15
4 2 16-30
1 3 31-45
2 3 46-60
3 4 61-75
1 4 76-90

scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.

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