The Matchday 8 clash in La Liga between Oviedo and Levante will take place on October 4 at Estadio Carlos Tartiere. Oviedo vs. Levante: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Oviedo
The team ended their run of three consecutive La Liga defeats by overcoming Valencia 2-1 in their previous match. This victory was only Oviedo's second since returning to the top flight (5 losses) and allowed them to climb out of the relegation zone, moving up to 14th place in the standings. Notably, Veljko Paunović's side remains one of the two teams in the current championship, along with Real Madrid, that have not shared points with opponents. Additionally, on home turf this La Liga season, Oviedo has lost 2 of 3 matches, securing one victory.
- The club has failed to keep a clean sheet in 6 of their 7 matches in the current championship.
- The team has not scored more than once in 6 of 7 games this season in La Liga.
- Exactly one goal has been scored in the first half of all 3 of Oviedo's home matches in this La Liga campaign.
Predicted lineup for Oviedo (4-3-3)
Aaron Escandell – Rahim Alhassan, Dani Calvo, David Carmo, Lucas Ahijado – Santiago Colombatto, Leander Dendoncker, Alberto Reina – Josip Brekalo, Federico Viñas, Haissem Hassan.
Midfielder Luka Ilić will not play due to suspension.
Levante
The team from Valencia drew 1-1 in their last match against Getafe. Consequently, the club has failed to win 6 of their 7 matches in the current championship (2 draws, 4 losses), conceding in all these games. With these results, Levante sits 15th in the La Liga standings, trailing Oviedo by one point. It’s worth noting that the team's only victory in the current La Liga season was an away triumph, thrashing Girona 4-0.
- Both teams scored in 5 of the club's 7 matches in this championship.
- At least 3 goals have been scored in 5 of Levante's 7 matches in the current tournament.
- On the road, the team has conceded in 10 of their last 11 matches in La Liga, at least twice in 6 of them.
Predicted lineup for Levante (4-4-2)
Mathew Ryan – Jeremy Toljan, Adrian de la Fuente, Matias Moreno, Manu Sánchez – Kervin Arriaga, Unai Vencedor, Carlos Álvarez Rivera, Roger Brugué – Karr Etta-Eyong, Iván Romero.
Match Prediction: Oviedo vs. Levante
The hosts pulled off a sensational victory against Valencia away in the previous round, scoring goals in the 85th and 86th minutes. Interestingly, before this, Oviedo had only scored 2 goals in 6 matches in the current championship. It’s also worth noting that the club lost 2 of their 3 home matches since returning to La Liga, but these defeats came against Spanish giants Real Madrid (0-3) and Barcelona (1-3). They did, however, manage to defeat a decent opponent, Real Sociedad, 1-0. Levante, meanwhile, is performing at a level similar to the San Sebastián side in this championship, with both teams having the same number of points (5). Such an opponent is quite manageable for the hosts.
Moreover, the Valencia side has not shone in away matches in the championship. Excluding the victory against Girona, where Levante played most of the match with a two-man advantage, they have earned just one point in the remaining three matches, conceding in each of them. However, I do not expect a goal fest in the upcoming match. The pressure of the result will weigh on both teams, as they are near the relegation zone. I anticipate a scrappy game with plenty of battles, which is unlikely to lead to high scoring.
Furthermore, the statistics of recent head-to-head encounters suggest a low-scoring match. No more than 2 goals have been scored in 6 of the last 8 meetings in the Segunda. My prediction – Total under 2.5 goals
