LaLiga --Levante vs Valencia

 Kick off:20:00

Date: Mon, 20-Dec-21

 

Levante's dreadful season continued last weekend in pretty dramatic fashion when they blew two leads to lose 4-3 to Espanyol, setting a new record after making it 25 La Liga games without a win.

Since then, they have also dropped out of the Copa del Rey after drawing 3-3 with Valencian region minnows Alcoyano before losing on penalties.

 

Las Granotas remain rooted to the bottom of the table, seven points from safety and that's despite having one of the most talented squads in the lower echelons of the table.

 

Valencia come into the Valencia derby on the back of a controversial 2-1 win over regional rivals Elche thanks to goals from Goncalo Guedes and Cristiano Piccini. Elche did score a second goal in that one, but VAR didn't spot that it had gone over the line, and with no goal-line technology, Valencia got away with one. They have also won in the Copa del Rey since, beating Arenteiro after extra time.

 

Those wins followed a victory over Celta Vigo and a draw with Rayo Vallecano, so there is a good feeling around Mestalla, despite head coach Jose Bordalas not being present for this one after contracting coronavirus.

 

Bordalas' men should continue their winning ways here to deepen Levante's misery and claim the bragging rights.

 

Prediction

Levante 1-3 Valencia