The Matchday 8 clash in La Liga between Oviedo and Levante will take place on October 4 at Estadio Carlos Tartiere. Oviedo vs. Levante: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Oviedo
The team ended their three-match losing streak in La Liga by defeating Valencia 2-1 in their previous match. This victory was only the second for Oviedo since their return to the top flight (5 losses) and helped them move out of the relegation zone, climbing to 14th in the standings. Notably, Veljko Paunović's side remains one of two teams in this season's championship, alongside Real Madrid, that have not shared points with their opponents. However, at home this season, Oviedo has lost 2 of their 3 La Liga matches, managing one win.
- The club has failed to keep a clean sheet in 6 of their 7 matches this season.
- The team has scored no more than once in 6 of their 7 La Liga games this season.
- Exactly one goal has been scored in the first half of all 3 of Oviedo's home matches in the current La Liga campaign.
Predicted lineup for Oviedo (4-3-3)
Aaron Escandell – Rahim Alhassan, Dani Calvo, David Carmo, Lucas Ahijado – Santiago Colombatto, Leander Dendoncker, Alberto Reina – Josip Brekalo, Federico Viñas, Haissem Hassan.
Midfielder Luka Ilić will miss out due to suspension. Defenders Álvaro Lemos and Nacho Vidal are unavailable due to health issues.
Levante
Levante drew 1-1 in their last match against Getafe. Consequently, the club has failed to win 6 of their 7 matches this season (2 draws, 4 losses), conceding in all six of those games. With these results, Levante sits 15th in the La Liga standings, trailing Oviedo by just one point. It’s worth mentioning that their only win this season came away from home, thrashing Girona 4-0.
- Both teams have scored in 5 of Levante's 7 matches in the current season.
- At least 3 goals have been scored in 5 of Levante's 7 games in this tournament.
- Levante has conceded in 10 of their last 11 away matches in La Liga, with at least two goals conceded in 6 of those games.
Predicted lineup for Levante (4-4-2)
Mathew Ryan – Jeremy Toljan, Adrian de la Fuente, Matías Moreno, Manu Sánchez – Kervin Arriaga, Unai Vencedor, Carlos Álvarez Rivera, Roger Brugué – Karl Etta-Young, Iván Romero.
Defenders Alan Matturro and Diego Pampín are sidelined due to injuries.
Referee
José Munuera Montero (Spain)
Matches – 22 (La Liga, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 101;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.6;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 27%.
Oviedo vs. Levante: Match Prediction
In their last match, Oviedo sensationally defeated Valencia away, scoring in the 85th and 86th minutes. Remarkably, before this, Oviedo had only scored two goals in six matches this season. It's also worth noting that the club lost 2 of their 3 home matches since their return to La Liga, but those defeats came against Spanish giants Real Madrid (0-3) and Barcelona (1-3). However, they managed to beat a strong opponent, Real Sociedad, 1-0. Levante, meanwhile, is performing at a level similar to San Sebastián's side, having collected the same number of points (5). Such an opponent is quite manageable for the hosts.
Moreover, Levante has not shone in their away matches this season. Excluding the victory against Girona, where Levante played most of the match with a two-man advantage, they have earned only one point in the other three matches, conceding in each. However, I don't expect a goal-fest in this upcoming match. The pressure of the result will weigh on the teams, as they are near the relegation zone. I anticipate a scrappy game with plenty of battles, which is unlikely to lead to high scoring.
Additionally, the statistics of recent head-to-head encounters suggest a low-scoring match. No more than 2 goals have been scored in 6 of the last 8 meetings in the Segunda. My prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
