Levante vs Albacete prediction and betting tips on May 16, 2025
Game Prediction
Levante and Albacete face off in LaLiga 2 Weekend 40. With 3 matchdays remaining in the regular season, Levante must stay on course for direct promotion. Albacete, for their part, are sufficiently handicapped that their chances of breaking into the top 6 are slim.
Levante vs Albacete key stats and trends
- In 10 matches, Levante have won 5 and drawn 5
- Albacete have 0 wins over this period
- Levante have won 6 of their last 10 matches
- Levante are doing better at home with 6 wins and 3 draws in 10 matches
- Levante score 1, 6 goals and concedes 1 on average
- In 5 games Albacete has won 2, lost 2 and drawn 1
- Albacete scores and concedes 1.3 goals on average
Levante vs Albacete recent form
Relegated in 2022, Levante is on its way back to La Liga after 3 seasons of mixed results. Levante Union Deportiva are 2nd after 39 rounds of LaLiga 2 with 70 points. The red-and-blue-clad club occupy an undecided seat, 1 point behind leaders Leganes and just 2 ahead of closest pursuers Mirandes. The 2-time winners of the Segunda Division have good home statistics: 10 games, 6 wins, 3 draws and just 1 defeat. Levante beat the leaders 3-1 the previous day. On paper, they are favourites to face Albacete.
Albacete are stuck in mid-table, in 10th place with 54 points, and with only 8 points separating them from the top 6, it looks impossible for them to reach the promotion play-offs. Albacetistas have had it both ways this year, winning 14, losing 13 and drawing 12.
Form
Injury and team news
Jorge Cabello will be back from suspension for Levante. Key striker Romero, who contributed 11 goals, is still unavailable.
Albacete will again be missing Herrero and Marin. Both key players in the squad are injured. To these 2 must be added the absence of suspended midfielder Riki.
Predicted line-ups
- Levante probable line-up: Fernandez, Pampin-Miquel-Unai-Adri, Martinez-Rei-Algobia-Alvarez, Morales- Roger
- Albacete probable line-up: Lizoain, Rueda-Villar-Aguilar-Medina, Pablo-Antonio-Melendez-Morcillo, Kofane-Garcia
Levante vs Albacete pre-game odds and win probablity
Levante is the expected winner of this game at 69% sold at 1.38. Albacete's chances are 12% at 7.8. The draw is 19% likely at 5.05
Correct score prediction: Levante 3-1 Albacete
Prior to the 0-0 first leg this season, the previous 4 have offered at least 2 goals. Since then, Levante have been flamboyant offensively, becoming LaLiga 2's 2nd most potent attack. This scoreline is logical, as the team also concedes (1 goal on average).
Players to watch: Carlos and Morcillo
Carlos is the most influential player in Levante's squad this season. At 21, this young midfielder is a true playmaker, guiding his team-mates to goals. The Spanish midfielder has handed out 11 assists and scored 6 goals in 39 LaLiga 2 games.
Jon Morcillo is a versatile midfielder. Aged 26, the Spaniard has scored 8 goals and provided 6 assists this season. He is coach Alberto Gonzalez Fernandez's n°1 attacking element.
Expert tip: Levante to win and Over 2.5 goal
Odds are 59% and 1.62.
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