Villarreal v Levante

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Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:30:00 UTCEstadio de la Cerámica

Pre-game analysis— full article

Villarreal and Levante Clash in Valencian Derby as Both Sides Chase Crucial Momentum

Villarreal look to build on their first win of the season as they host local rivals Levante, who are seeking their first away goal of the campaign.

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Highlights

Pre-match win probability — Pulse estimate

Villarreal 49%Draw 22%Levante 29%

Pulse model at kickoff, scaled by each side's scoring rate in this competition's own table. An estimate, not a betting market.

Match stats

VillarrealLevante

62Possession38

21Shots6

7Shots on target1

8Shots off target4

6Blocked shots1

13Shots inside box6

8Shots outside box0

7Corners1

1Offsides0

9Fouls10

1Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

0Saves3

613Passes367

547Accurate passes301

Match events

13′Aïssa Mandi
41′Ayoze Pérez (assist Alberto Moleiro)
42′Iván Romero (assist Jeremy Toljan)
45′Iván Romero
54′Alberto Moleiro (assist Ilias Akhomach)
63′Iván Romero
63′Thiago Fernández ← Víctor García
63′Aïssa Mandi ← IfeanyiIfeanyi Ndukwe
67′Ilias Akhomach → Gerard Moreno
67′Ayoze Pérez → Georges Mikautadze
72′Enzo Bardeli ← Daniel Requena Sánchez
79′Tajon Buchanan
79′Tajon Buchanan → Nicolas Pépé
79′Pau Navarro → Santiago Mouriño
84′Oriol Rey ← Petar Ratkov
86′Georges Mikautadze (assist Alberto Moleiro)
87′Pape Gueye

Villarreal · Levante

Starting XI · as it played — Ratings are a Pulse estimate

Villarreal4-3-3

227.8↓67'Pérez

256.8Gulacsi

176.5↓79'Buchanan

186.8↓87'Gueye

117.5↓67'Akhomach

36.8Freeman

126.8Veiga

246.8Saliba

236.8Cardona

109.4Moleiro

66.8↓79'Navarro

Levante4-4-2

26.0↓63'Mandi

227.1Toljan

135.9Ryan

236.3Sánchez

97.0↓63'Romero

86.3Olasagasti

76.3Brugué

206.3↓84'Rey

46.3Fuente

186.3↓72'Bardeli

246.3↓63'Fernández

Lineups — ratings are a Pulse estimate

Villarreal

22Ayoze Pérez7.8
25Peter Gulacsi6.8
17Tajon Buchanan6.5
18Pape Gueye6.8
11Ilias Akhomach7.5
3Alex Freeman6.8
12Renato Veiga6.8
24Nathan Saliba6.8
23Sergi Cardona6.8
10Alberto Moleiro9.4
6Pau Navarro6.8

Levante

2Aïssa Mandi6.0
22Jeremy Toljan7.1
13Mathew Ryan5.9
23Manu Sánchez6.3
9Iván Romero7.0
8Jon Ander Olasagasti6.3
7Roger Brugué6.3
20Oriol Rey6.3
4Adrián de la Fuente6.3
18Enzo Bardeli6.3
24Thiago Fernández6.3

VillarrealTale of the tapeLevante

4-3-3Formation4-4-2

9 ptsTable10 pts

+0Goal difference-2

WLLLDFormLDWDL

2Head-to-head wins0

49%Win chance29%

Head to head — 2 previous meetings

Villarreal 2W0D0W Levante

Goals 6–1

2026-05-02Villarreal CF5–1Levante UD
2026-02-18Levante UD0–1Villarreal CF

Seasons searched: 2025, 2026.

Recent form — Last five, before this fixture

Villarreal

WLLLD

@Malaga3-1
vsReal Betis1-2
vsDeportivo La Coruna2-3
@Alaves0-1
@Atletico Madrid2-2

Levante

LDWDL

vsBarcelona2-4
@Malaga0-0
vsReal Betis5-2
@Osasuna0-0
@Espanyol0-3

This season — other meeting

LevantevVillarreal

Where they stand — In a 20-team table

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
Villarreal	9	2	3	4	+0	9
Levante	9	2	4	3	-2	10