Betting tips for Levante VS Barcelona 16.12.2018

Barcelona defend the lead of the Spanish championship in the visit to the terrain of Levante, set that has surprised in these first rounds of the Spanish championship. Three points separate the emblem of the "Condal City" from the pursuers Sevilla and Atletico Madrid.

Levante officials can only be satisfied with the team's performance to date. The formation of the Valencian community occupies the 6th rank of the classification list after 15 rounds with 22 points, interfering in the fight for access to the European tests of the next season. Although there are teams with better arguments to finish in the top six and the medium / long term this may come to the fore, for now, the performance of the commanders of Paco Lopez deserves praise.

Unbeaten in four official games, Levante have been drawn to a 2-2 win over Eibar (4-4) and have won home-away duels with Athletic (3-0) and Lugo (2-0) last case, for the King's Cup.

Levante matches often have a lot of goals involved. There have been more than 2.5 goals (three or more) in four of the last five challenges played by this team. In addition, there are 13 official games that Levante scores at least one goal in the games they play, only to be defeated in one of their last ten matches. The confrontation with Barcelona dictates a rise in demand at all levels and nor the triumph at the Bernabeu, before the Real de Lopetegui, should not function as a term of comparison to the entry for this commitment to the "Culés."

Sadiku and Samu García are not eligible to play.

Barcelona did not even have to bring their main weapons to midweek, as they had already qualified for the "knockout" of the Champions League secured and with the status of leader of the respective group. Still, Ernesto Valverde's pupils managed to tie a ball in the reception to Tottenham, the British emblem that needed the result to ensure the qualification for the next phase of the most important club competition in Europe.

The advantage of only three points in relation to the competition is scarce and Barca wants to avoid approximations before the end of the year. To do so, it plans to close 2019 with wins against Levante and Celta de Vigo, next two opponents in the championship. Last week, Barca won the local derby with Espanyol by four balls to zero, in another test in which he demonstrated his superiority. Since the debacle with Betis (3-4) that preceded the pause for appointments of selections that Barcelona does not lose and the defeat will have served as a lesson in Camp Nou.

Ernesto Valverde will return to bet on the "heavy artillery" for the trip to the outskirts of Valencia.

Rafinha, Umtiti and Malcom are out injured.



Barcelona should win another victory with relative ease, even more against a team that is too lenient in defensive terms.