Levante welcome the visitors Getafe in the Spanish La Liga – Round 22. The match will be held on Saturday, February, 2nd, at the Estadi Ciutat de Valencia (Valencia).
Levante’s form ahead of the coming clash with Getafe is unpromising – of the last 7 La Liga fixtures, they were victorious only once. The team sit 12th in the standings, not threatened by relegation so far, but their defense is miserable, with a great number of individual mistakes in the defensive third, thus, it is not surprising that the hosts are most leaking in the league. In 10 home encounters, Levante allowed over 20 times, and the goal difference is -8. It is obvious that the manager Paco Lopez needs to take some actions to stabilize his defense. The team have loaned Valencia’s defender Ruben Vezo. If they manage to attain 1 point in the clash under consideration, this will be quite a good result.
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Getafe demonstrate solid play. They lost in 2 of 5 latest rounds indeed, but they faced the La Liga toppers Atletico Madrid and Barcelona – Getafe are underclassing them by many parameters; but they smashed the fifth-placed Alaves, 4:0. Presently, Getafe take the 6th line in the table, which is the Champions League zone, the main task is to keep this top-six position. Getafe’s defense is safe. Importantly, in 11 outings, the side conceded twice, to the ‘Royals’ and the ‘Mattress Makers’, in the other 9 away matchups, they gained points.
Thus, the hosts struggle in many things. Mostly, their defense is weak in preventing opportunities by the opponents, they are bad at counterattacks, make mistakes in danger zones, and are poor at handling balls in the air. They miss 2 goals per a home round on average. Getafe outclass them, boast a good form, and look to secure their top-six placement; therefore, their motivation will be immense. The most crucial fact is that Getafe have not featured any La Liga away loss to an equal and yet weaker opponent. In our view, the encounter will either see Getafe’s win, or a draw.
Prediction for the match: Getafe to win or Draw.
