Levante vs Barcelona Preview and Prediction: A Storm from Yamal
The match between Levante and Barcelona in La Liga will take place at 2:30 AM on August 24th. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest Levante vs Barcelona team news
Levante will be without Alfonso Pastor due to injury. New signings Olasagasti, Kervin Arriaga, Goduine Koyalipou, and Alan Matturro are all doubtful. Jeremy Toljan – who scored on his debut against Alaves – will continue to start, with Manu Sanchez on the opposite wing. Striker Roger Brugue, who scored 11 goals last season, also retains his place in the starting lineup.
On the Barcelona side, goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen remains absent due to a back injury. Robert Lewandowski has returned to training after a hamstring problem that caused him to miss the match against Mallorca, but he will most likely be on the bench to avoid any risks. Jules Kounde is expected to start at right-back, while the rest of the lineup will likely remain the same as in the previous round.
Fermin Lopez will compete with Dani Olmo for a place in midfield, while Ferran Torres' goal against Mallorca gives him a chance to continue playing as a striker. However, Wojciech Szczesny, Gerard Martin, and Roony Bardghji are still not registered to play.
Latest predicted lineups for Levante vs Barcelona
Levante:
Campos; Elgezabal, Fuente, Cabello; Toljan, Lozano, Rey, Sanchez; Martinez; Romero, Brugue
barbecue:
Garcia; Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi, Balde; Pedri, De Jong; Yamal, Fermin, Raphinha; Torres
Latest football match prediction: Levante vs Barcelona
Levante – last season's Segunda Division champions – have returned to La Liga thanks to their impressive performance and are aiming to maintain this position for another season, something they haven't achieved since 2022.
However, Julian Calero and his team understand the difficulties ahead, especially after their defeat against Alaves in the opening round – an opponent also considered to be in the group competing to avoid relegation.
Historically, Levante have only won 6 out of 45 encounters against Barcelona, highlighting the difficulty of this challenge. The last time the two teams met was in April 2022, when Barca won 3-2. Levante's most recent victory against the Catalan giants was in November 2019, and they also caused a sensation by winning 5-4 in a nine-goal thriller in May 2018.
The Valencia-based club has spent considerably this summer, with the biggest signing being Jon Ander Olasagasti from Real Sociedad.
On Barcelona's side, the reigning La Liga champions had a perfect start, easily defeating Mallorca 3-0 away from home in the first round.
Raphinha and Ferran Torres scored in the first 23 minutes, before Mallorca received two red cards in the first half, allowing Barca to play comfortably and score a third goal through Lamine Yamal in the final minutes.
Barca quickly rose to the top of the table, and with their squad depth, it will be very difficult for Real Madrid or any other opponent to stop them this season. Last season, Barca scored 102 goals in La Liga, and that number could be even higher this season now that they have signed Marcus Rashford.
Nevertheless, Hansi Flick's team still has areas for improvement, having lost six matches last season. Besides aiming to defend their domestic title, Barca certainly also harbors ambitions of conquering the Champions League after being eliminated in the semi-finals last season.
Latest Levante vs Barcelona score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Levante vs Barcelonaas follows:
- Sportsmole:Levante 0-2 Barcelona
- WhoScore:Levante 0-3 Barcelona
- Our newspaper predicts:Levante 0-3 Barcelona
When and where can I watch Levante vs Barcelona live?
To watch the Levante vs Barcelona match live in La Liga, taking place at 2:30 AM on August 24th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
