Levante vs Real Sociedad Prediction - La Liga

Match context

Levante and Real Sociedad will face each other at Estadio Ciudad de Valencia at 10:15 PM on December 20, 2025, amidst a difficult period for both teams in La Liga. This is a clash between bottom-placed Levante, desperate for points, and Real Sociedad, who also need a win to halt their slump.

Both teams are in alarming form.

Levante are in a real crisis, sitting in 20th place, the bottom of the table, with only 9 points after 15 matches. Notably, the team at Estadio Ciudad de Valencia has lost all of their last 5 matches. Their home record is also very disappointing, with no wins (1 draw, 5 losses) since the start of the season.

On Real Sociedad's side, the situation is also not very promising. The away team is ranked 15th with 16 points after 16 matches. In the last 5 rounds, they have only won 1 match, drawn 1, and lost 3. Real Sociedad's away form is also a problem, as they have only won 1 out of 8 away games this season.

The history of their head-to-head encounters is balanced.

The head-to-head record in the last five meetings between the two teams shows absolute balance. Each team has secured two wins, and the remaining match ended in a draw. This indicates that matches between Levante and Real Sociedad are often unpredictable, with neither team having a clear advantage.

• May 7, 2022: Levante 2 - 1 Real Sociedad
• August 29, 2021: Real Sociedad 1 - 0 Levante
• March 8, 2021: Real Sociedad 1 - 0 Levante
• December 20, 2020: Levante 2 - 1 Real Sociedad
• July 7, 2020: Levante 1 - 1 Real Sociedad

Force situation

Both teams faced significant personnel losses before this match, which considerably impacted the strength and tactical choices of the coaches.

Levante

The home team will be without several key players for various reasons:

• R. Brugue: Absent due to knee injury.
• U. Elgezabal: Absent due to knee injury.
• K. Etta Eyong: Absent due to international duty.
• G. Koyalipou: Absent due to injury.

Real Sociedad

The visiting team also faced squad difficulties with a rather long list of absentees:

• J. Aramburu: Suspended due to accumulating too many yellow cards.
• A. Barrenetxea: Absent due to muscle injury.
• Y. Herrera: Absent due to calf injury.
• I. Ruperez: Absent due to knee injury.
• O. Oskarsson: His participation is uncertain due to a hamstring injury.

Analysis and predictions

Based on current form, Real Sociedad are considered slightly more favored despite playing away from home. Levante are mired in crisis with a losing streak and a poor home record. However, Real Sociedad's current slump and the loss of several key players could open up opportunities for the home team. Given the balanced head-to-head history and the shared difficulties of both sides, a draw is a very likely scenario. Nevertheless, Real Sociedad still have a higher chance of winning if they can capitalize on their opponent's poor form.

Team lineup updated at 21:38 on December 20, 2025

Official lineup

Levante

Diagram: 4-2-3-1

CoachAlvaro Del Moral

Starting lineup:

• 13. Mathew Ryan (G)
• 22. Jeremy Toljan (D)
• 4. Adrián de la Fuente (D)
• 2. Matias Moreno (D)
• 23. Manuel Sánchez (D)
• 12. Unai Vencedor (M)
• 16. Kervin Arriaga (M)
• 17. Víctor García (M)
• 10. Pablo Martínez (M)
• 24. Carlos Álvarez (M)
• 9. Iván Romero (F)

Substitutes:

• 32. Alejandro Primo
• 1. Pablo Cuñat
• 6. Diego Pampín
• 29. Nacho Pérez
• 14. Jorge Cabello
• 3. Alan Matturro
• 20. Oriol Rey
• 18. Iker Losada
• 8. Jon Ander Olasagasti
• 26. Kareem Tunde
• 11. José Luis Morales
• 19. Carlos Espí

Real Sociedad

Diagram: 4-1-4-1

CoachAnsotegi Ion

Starting lineup:

• 1. Álex Remiro (G)
• 6. Aritz Elustondo (D)
• 31. Jon Martin (D)
• 5. Igor Zubeldia (D)
• 17. Sergio Gómez (D)
• 4. Jon Gorrotxategi (M)
• 14. Takefusa Kubo (M)
• 24. Luka Sučić (M)
• 28. Pablo Marín (M)
• 11. Gonçalo Guedes (M)
• 10. Mikel Oyarzabal (F)

Substitutes:

• 13. Unai Marrero
• 20. Álvaro Odriozola
• 16. Duje Ćaleta-Car
• 3. Aihen Muñoz
• 23. Brais Méndez
• 18. Carlos Soler
• 22. Mikel Goti
• 44. Lander Astiazaran
• 8. Beñat Turrientes
• 21. Arsen Zakharyan
• 15. Umar Sadiq
• 34. Arkaitz Mariezkurrena