Watchability: Levante vs Real Betis
Levante
Real Betis
AI Match Analysis
Levante vs Real Betis: Early-Season Test at Ciudad de Valencia — La Liga — August 29, 2026
Introduction
Levante host Real Betis at Estadio Ciudad de Valencia in Round 3 of the 2026-27 La Liga campaign, with both sides sitting at opposite ends of the early table. The hosts occupy 20th place after a 3-0 opening-day defeat at Espanyol, having conceded three goals without reply. Betis, by contrast, sit seventh following a 1-0 victory over Real Sociedad, keeping a clean sheet in their league debut. While the stakes remain modest this early — neither European qualification nor relegation battles have truly formed — the fixture carries a Watchability Score of 67.0, driven largely by an entertaining head-to-head history and the presence of several high-profile attackers.
Why Watch
Recent head-to-head encounters have rarely disappointed. Across the last seven meetings, Betis hold a 5W-1D-1L advantage, but the scorelines tell a story of consistent goal output: 2-1, 2-2, 4-2, 3-1, 2-0, 4-3, and 4-2. Only one of those seven fixtures produced fewer than three goals. Betis arrive having netted nine times in their last five outings across all competitions, including a 3-1 win at Arsenal and a 4-0 thrashing of Lyon in pre-season. Levante, meanwhile, have found the net five times in their last five but have gone two straight matches without scoring, blanked by both Espanyol and Villarreal. The visitors are unbeaten in five against this opposition (four wins, one draw), yet the Granotes have shown they can explode at home — witness the 4-3 and 4-2 victories in 2020.
Tactical Breakdown
The early numbers paint a clear stylistic contrast. Levante’s 0.0 goals scored and 3.0 conceded per game (albeit from a single match) reflect a side still searching for offensive rhythm and defensive cohesion after a heavy loss in Barcelona. Their expected goals average of 0.28 against 1.55 expected goals conceded underscores the imbalance. Betis, by comparison, have posted 1.0 goals scored and 0.0 conceded in their lone league outing, with an xG of 1.06 against 1.40 — suggesting their clean sheet owed something to fine goalkeeping from Álvaro Vallés (rated 7.6) rather than total territorial
Head to Head
Recent Meetings
Last 7 meetings: 5W-1D-1L
Team Form
Levante
0W-0D-1L
Real Betis
1W-0D-0L
Key Players
Top Scorers
Levante
No data available
Real Betis
Players to Watch
Levante
Real Betis
League Standings
La Liga
| MP | W | D | L | G | +/- | P | Form | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
Sevilla
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:2 | 3 | 6 |
W
W
|
|
2
|
Real Betis
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 2 | 6 |
W
W
|
|
3
|
Alaves
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4:1 | 3 | 4 |
W
D
|
|
4
|
Atletico Madrid
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4:2 | 2 | 4 |
W
D
|
|
5
|
Barcelona
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5:0 | 5 | 3 |
W
|
|
6
|
Espanyol
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:2 | 2 | 3 |
W
L
|
|
7
|
Real Madrid
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 1 | 3 |
W
|
|
8
|
Getafe
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1:3 | -2 | 3 |
L
W
|
|
9
|
Villarreal
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4:4 | 0 | 2 |
D
D
|
|
10
|
Deportivo La Coruna
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2:2 | 0 | 2 |
D
D
|
|
11
|
Osasuna
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 1 |
D
|
|
12
|
Celta Vigo
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 1 |
D
|
|
13
|
Racing Santander
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | -1 | 1 |
D
L
|
|
14
|
Rayo Vallecano
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | -1 | 1 |
L
D
|
|
15
|
Valencia
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0:1 | -1 | 1 |
D
L
|
|
16
|
Malaga
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:3 | -2 | 1 |
L
D
|
|
17
|
Levante
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0:3 | -3 | 1 |
L
D
|
|
18
|
Elche
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:6 | -5 | 1 |
D
L
|
|
19
|
Real Sociedad
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | -1 | 0 |
L
|
|
20
|
Athletic Club
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:3 | -2 | 0 |
L
|
Head to Head
Recent Meetings
Last 7 meetings: 5W-1D-1L
Team Form
Levante
0W-0D-1L
Real Betis
1W-0D-0L
Key Players
Top Scorers
Levante
No data available
Real Betis
Players to Watch
Levante
Real Betis
League Standings
La Liga
| MP | W | D | L | G | +/- | P | Form | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
Sevilla
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:2 | 3 | 6 |
W
W
|
|
2
|
Real Betis
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | 2 | 6 |
W
W
|
|
3
|
Alaves
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4:1 | 3 | 4 |
W
D
|
|
4
|
Atletico Madrid
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4:2 | 2 | 4 |
W
D
|
|
5
|
Barcelona
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5:0 | 5 | 3 |
W
|
|
6
|
Espanyol
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4:2 | 2 | 3 |
W
L
|
|
7
|
Real Madrid
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | 1 | 3 |
W
|
|
8
|
Getafe
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1:3 | -2 | 3 |
L
W
|
|
9
|
Villarreal
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4:4 | 0 | 2 |
D
D
|
|
10
|
Deportivo La Coruna
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2:2 | 0 | 2 |
D
D
|
|
11
|
Osasuna
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 1 |
D
|
|
12
|
Celta Vigo
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 1 |
D
|
|
13
|
Racing Santander
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | -1 | 1 |
D
L
|
|
14
|
Rayo Vallecano
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2:3 | -1 | 1 |
L
D
|
|
15
|
Valencia
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0:1 | -1 | 1 |
D
L
|
|
16
|
Malaga
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:3 | -2 | 1 |
L
D
|
|
17
|
Levante
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0:3 | -3 | 1 |
L
D
|
|
18
|
Elche
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1:6 | -5 | 1 |
D
L
|
|
19
|
Real Sociedad
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | -1 | 0 |
L
|
|
20
|
Athletic Club
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:3 | -2 | 0 |
L
|
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