Villarreal vs Levante Preview: Team News & Prediction
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It is a Community of Valencia derby at El Madrigal on Saturday lunchtime as Villarreal take on a relegation-battling Levante side this weekend.
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Villarreal preview: Historic season
Villarreal are set to secure a second successive UEFA Champions League qualification for the first time in their history as they sit 15 points clear of fifth placed Real Betis with 15 points to play for in La Liga.
The Yellow Submarine come into this one on the back of a hard-fought 2-1 defeat of Celta Vigo in their most recent outing, last week, courtesy of goals scored by Gerard Moreno and Nicolas Pepe.
Levante preview: Fighting Valencians
Levante have been much-improved since the appointment of former Nantes boss Luis Castro at the turn of the year as the Valencians try and fight their way out of the bottom three and the relegation places.
The visitors most recently shared a goalless draw with Espanyol at the RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, meaning that they have now succumbed to just one defeat in their last eight matches.
Villarreal team news: Fresh doubts
Villarreal are dealing with some fresh doubts for this one as Uruguay international defender Santiago Mourino is potentially sidelined alongside Canada international winger Tajon Buchanan.
Predicted XI (4-4-2): Arnau Tenas; Freeman, Rafa Marin, Veiga, Alfonso; Pepe, Santi Comesana, Gueye, Alberto Moleiro; Gerard, Mikautadze
Unavailable: Foyth (Injured), Pau Cabanes (Injured)
Questionable: Santiago Mourino (Injured), Buchanan (Injured)
Levante team news: A few injuries
Levante are dealing with a few injuries as they head across the region with Unai Elgezabal and Kareem Tunde potentially sidelined alongside attacking midfielder Brugui.
Predicted XI (4-4-2): Ryan; Toljan, Dela, Matias Moreno, Manu Sanchez; Victor Garcia, Raghouber, Julen Olasagasti, Pablo Martinez; Carlos Espi, Ivan Romero
Unavailable: Brugui (Injured)
Questionable: Unai Elgezabal (Injured), Tunde (Injured)
Villarreal vs Levante prediction
Levante have been much-improved as they now begin the weekend's round of fixtures sitting just two points to adrift of safety, having previously appeared dead and buried. Villarreal have a lot of attacking talent, despite a fairly reactive style of football and with Levante developing their own array of stars in the final third, such as Etta Eyong, Ivan Romero and Carlos Espi, both teams scoring would seem a good bet for this one at Estadio de la Ceramica.
Villarreal vs Levante tip: Both teams to score
