Levante take on the visitors Elche in the round 21 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Friday, January 23rd at Estadi Ciutat de València (Valencia).
Levante are not such an inexperienced project. They even have experience in European competitions, including a successful run to the Europa League playoffs. However, it was a one-time achievement, and after another relegation to Segunda, they were stuck there for a couple of years. Only Caleja managed to bring them back, but he was sacked in 2025. This did little to help, and the winter holidays found the newcomer at the very bottom of the table with terrible stats: 2 wins and 10 points. In January, however, they pleasantly surprised everyone with a 3-0 away win over Sevilla. They then shared points with Espanyol, drawing with another ambitious opponent. But against a motivated Real Madrid, they lacked the strength, ending with a 0-2 defeat. Their recent form shows flashes of quality, but they struggle to maintain consistency over longer periods. If they hope to climb the table, they will need to avoid losing momentum after tough matches.
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Elche looks much stronger than their promotion rival. The "Green-and-Whites" are in many ways similar to their next opponent. They also spent the last few years stuck in Segunda. But in the summer of the year before last, they successfully hired Eder Sarabia, who transformed the club from a mid-table team in that division into a leader. Importantly, they have held their own in La Liga, winning often enough to forget about relegation threats by the end of the first half of the season. 2026 started with a home defeat to the currently strong Villarreal, but they then drew with Valencia and later faced Sevilla at the end of the previous round. In the cup, they also fought for a while but lost 1-2 away to Betis last midweek. Their consistency and ability to collect points against mid-table and lower-ranked teams give them an advantage in maintaining league stability. They are difficult to break down and rarely concede multiple goals in consecutive matches, which makes them a reliable side in tight games.
From 2021 to 2025, in six meetings, draws and victories for the "Granates" alternated strictly. But in La Liga, the "Green-and-Whites" won 4-0 at home. Expecting many goals here is unlikely. We recommend betting that the match will end with another boring "under 2.5 goals."
Prediction for the match: Under 2.5 scored goals.
