Barcelona Aim For Maximum Point Against Levante

Barcelona take a trip down the east coast of Spain to face Levante on Saturday, with the Catalans looking to extend their lead at the top of La Liga.

After Lionel Messi single-handedly tore apart Real Valladolid, sending Barcelona back to the La Liga summit, the Catalan giants will look to kick on, after a shaky start to the season.

Levante sit 14th in the league table, and have been inconsistent of late, and face a tough challenge against the Spanish champions.

Four wins, two draws and five defeats – that is how Levante have performed in La Liga this season. A total of 14 points has left them in 10th position in the table, which represents a strong start for the Valencia-based club

Head-to-Head

​Barcelona have dominated this fixture, with the Catalans winning 16 of the last 20 games between the two.

However, Levante did beat ​Barca in the Copa del Rey last season, 2-1, but then lost the second leg 3-0, so the win really counted for nothing.

The last two league fixtures between the two in Valencia have been high-scoring affairs, with Barca winning 5-0 last season, and Levante winning 5-4 the season before that. There’s been some decent games between the two sides.

Possible Line Ups

Levante: Aitor; Miramar, Postigo, Vezo, Clerc; Campana, Radoja, Melero, Bardhi; Morales, Mayoral

Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Semedo, Pique, Lenglet, Alba; Arthur, Busquets, De Jong; Griezmann, L Suarez, Messi

Betting Tips

Barcelona aren’t easy to beat at the best of times, so playing them when they’re on a winning streak of six matches, doesn’t really play into Levante’s hands.