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Levante vs Elche Prediction & Preview

Preview

This Sunday, the Estadio Ciudad de Valencia sets the stage for an intriguing encounter in the 32nd round of Spain's La Liga 2, as Levante host Elche. Both teams come into this match with different ambitions and recent form that tells a tale of close competition.

Levante, playing on their home turf, currently find themselves in 11th place with 44 points. Their recent form has been a mix of all outcomes - one win, one loss, and three draws from their last five games. Notably, they played to a stalemate against Burgos in their last outing away from home (1-1). The team scores an average of 0.9 goals per game but tightens up at home where they concede just 0.4 goals per game on average.

Elche stands out as the higher-ranked opponent in this match-up, sitting comfortably at second place with 53 points. They have shown more consistency lately than Levante with three wins and two losses from their past five fixtures. Their last game saw them edge past Albacete in a thrilling 3-2 victory at home - showcasing their ability to find the back of the net regularly with an overall average scoring rate of 1.2 goals per game.

The head-to-head history between these two sides adds another layer to this contest - Levante holds a slight edge over Elche based on their last five meetings; securing two wins compared to Elche’s single victory along with two matches ending level including their most recent encounter which ended goalless.

Bet

Considering both teams' current form and performance statistics alongside betting odds provides valuable insight for potential bets on this matchup. Although Levante are slight favorites according to odds (2.45 for a home win), it's worth noting that both sides have had fairly tight defenses especially when playing away or at home respectively; Elche concedes only an average of 0.3 goals per game overall and even less so when away (0.2).

Taking into account that both teams tend towards low-scoring encounters — highlighted by Levante’s low conceding rate at home (0.4) against Elche’s equally formidable defense when playing away — coupled with historical head-to-head results pointing towards tightly contested matches; my recommended bet would lean towards Under 2.5 goals scored during the entire match (@ odds of 1). This selection not only aligns well with both team's defensive capabilities but also reflects on previous encounters that suggest another closely-fought battle is likely on cards without overflowing scorelines.