On the 12th of March, Levante will host Espanyol in a clash of these two mismatched La Liga teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Levante is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Athletic Club. Mikel Vesga struck first for Athletic Club in the 63rd minute, then Williams added another in the 76th minute. Levante looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while 12th placed Espanyol is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Getafe. Leandro Cabrera struck first for Espanyol in the 17th minute on a feed from Tonny Vilhena, then Erick Cabaco added another on an own goal in the 27th minute In the end, Getafe couldn’t muster any offence and Espanyol ran away with the shutout win. Espanyol looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.
Espanyol and Levante last played eachother at the Rcde Stadium on the 11th of December. Espanyol was victorious by a score of 4 to 3 in front of just over 15000 jubilant spectators. Darder struck first for Espanyol in the 6th minute, then Jorge De Frutos tied it up for Levante in the 11th minute , but luckily for Espanyol it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn the win.
Espanyol’s most prolific scorer has been Darder. The Spanish midfielder has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. For Levante, their top scorers are Gomez Alcon and Melero, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches
Alessio Lisci’s squad will be without Campaña, Nemanja Radoja, Postigo, Rúben Vezo and Ballesteros, while Manu Morlanes and David López are unavailable to play for Espanyol.