Levante UD vs Athletic Club: the preview

Wednesday, October 21 · Estadio Ciudad de Valencia La Liga 2026/27

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Levante UD #17 · 7 pts

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Athletic Club arrives with a four-match unbeaten run and a historical edge after winning six of the last eight encounters against Levante UD. That past record contrasts with the home side current struggle, which includes a four-match winless streak in the tournament and only one victory in front of its supporters so far.

Updated on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at

Key facts

  • Levante UD have not beaten Athletic Club in 8 games.

  • Levante UD are winless in 5 games in the competition.

  • Athletic Club are unbeaten in 5 games in the competition.

  • 50% of Levante UD's goals come in the last fifteen minutes.

Current form

Levante UD struggles to convert ball possession into defensive stability at Estadio Ciudad de Valencia, conceding an average of two goals in recent outings while Athletic Club arrives with a higher possession share and a positive goal difference.

The odds

Levante UD 27.3%
Draw 28.5%
Athletic Club 44.2%
Levante UD 3.4 Draw 3.25 Athletic Club 2.1

Implied probability, normalised so the three add up to 100.

The visiting side carries the favoritism in the odds despite scoring a lower match average than the hosts concede, reflecting the home team defensive vulnerability after allowing multiple goals per game in recent outings.

Where they stand

Group A
Team MP GD Pts
1 FC Barcelona 9 +30 27
2 Club Atlético de Madrid 9 +11 22
3 Real Madrid CF 9 +14 21
4 Real Betis Balompié 9 +2 19
5 Real Sociedad de Fútbol 9 0 16
6 Sevilla FC 9 -2 14
7 Deportivo Alavés 9 +3 11
8 RC Celta de Vigo 9 +3 11
9 RC Deportivo La Coruña 9 +1 11
10 CA Osasuna 9 -8 11
11 Athletic Club 7 +1 9
12 Villarreal CF 9 0 9
13 Rayo Vallecano de Madrid 8 -5 9
14 Getafe CF 9 -6 9
15 RCD Espanyol de Barcelona 9 -1 8
16 Real Racing Club de Santander 9 -12 8
17 Levante UD 8 -4 7
18 Elche CF 9 -6 7
19 Valencia CF 9 -9 6
20 Málaga CF 9 -12 4

The difference-makers

Levante UD. Levante UD relies heavily on Roger Brugué and Iván Romero to sustain its scoring output, leaving the team with limited alternative threats when those two are contained.

Athletic Club. Robert Navarro Muñoz leads the visiting attack while defensive numbers indicate that containing the home side depends on neutralizing secondary scorers such as Adrián de la Fuente Barquilla.

Playing style

Athletic ClubLevante UD
54% Possession 43.8%
4.3 Remates al arco 4.3
14.9 Remates totales 11.9
6.1 Corners 3.6
11.4 Fouls 9.9

Average of the most recent matches with stats available (7 and 8 respectively).

Levante UD relies on fewer passes and lower share to generate high-scoring matches, while Athletic Club manages cleaner possession figures that often restrict visiting scoring chances.

When they settle games

Levante UD 12 goals

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Athletic Club 7 goals

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Levante UD concentrates its scoring output in the final quarter of an hour, while Athletic Club distributes its goals across multiple segments including the period immediately following the restart.

Head to head

Head-to-head record · last 14 matches
10Athletic Club won
2Draws
2Levante UD won
Goals in the head-to-head26 – 17
Matches14
Last win for Athletic Club02/2026
Last win for Levante UD12/2018

Latest matchups

8/2/26LaLiga SantanderAthletic Club4–2Levante UD
29/11/25LaLiga SantanderLevante UD0–2Athletic Club
7/3/22LaLiga SantanderAthletic Club3–1Levante UD
19/11/21LaLiga SantanderLevante UD0–0Athletic Club
4/3/21Copa del ReyLevante UD1–2Athletic Club
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26/2/21LaLiga SantanderLevante UD1–1Athletic Club
18/10/20LaLiga SantanderAthletic Club2–0Levante UD
12/7/20LaLiga SantanderLevante UD1–2Athletic Club
10/11/19LaLiga SantanderAthletic Club2–1Levante UD
3/4/19LaLiga SantanderAthletic Club3–2Levante UD
3/12/18LaLiga SantanderLevante UD3–0Athletic Club
23/4/18LaLiga SantanderAthletic Club1–3Levante UD
25/3/18LaLiga SantanderLevante UD1–2Athletic Club
10/12/17LaLiga SantanderLevante UD1–2Athletic Club

Athletic Club built its historical edge in recent meetings with multiple multi-goal victories, while Levante UD struggled to secure home wins and failed to reverse that trend during the most recent visit.

Who scored in these meetings

MARTI ROGER 4
GARCIA RAUL 3
MORALES JOSE 3
BARDHI ENIS 2
MUNIAIN IKER 2
G. Guruzeta 2

59 4 · in 12 meetings

The historical scorers list shows past reliance on players no longer on the pitch for either side, shifting the weight to current figures like Roger Brugué. Meanwhile, the high card count from previous encounters matches the defensive strain seen in recent home outings.

Then they play

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