Barcelona are racking up wins and goals: Levante vs Barcelona prediction
The La Liga fifth-round match between Levante and Barcelona will take place on 13 September at the Ciutat de València Stadium. The hosts have collected five points from four matches, while the reigning champions have won every game this season and sit comfortably at the top of the table.
Levante: improved after a poor start
Luis Castro's side began the league campaign with a 3-0 defeat to Espanyol before drawing 0-0 with Osasuna. Levante then produced one of the most impressive performances of the early season by thrashing Betis 5-2, before sharing the points with Malaga in a 0-0 draw last time out.
After four rounds, the hosts sit in mid-table and have already shown that they can be dangerous going forward. Their record against Barcelona is much worse, however, with the Catalans winning the last four head-to-head meetings.
Barcelona: five wins and 22 goals
Hansi Flick's side have made an almost flawless start. In La Liga, Barcelona have beaten Elche 5-0, Athletic Bilbao 2-0, Rayo Vallecano 5-2 and Valencia 5-0 in succession.
The Catalans continued their prolific run in the Champions League during the week by thrashing Feyenoord 5-1. They have already scored 22 goals in five competitive matches, so even possible rotation is unlikely to significantly reduce their attacking potential.
Match facts and head-to-head record
- Barcelona have won all five of their competitive matches this season.
- The Catalans have scored 22 goals in those five matches.
- Barcelona have beaten Levante in their last four meetings.
The champions should maintain their perfect start: Levante vs Barcelona prediction
Levante have already shown that they can cause problems for stronger opponents, particularly in attack. At home, they are quite capable of making the most of their chances and scoring.
However, the current Barcelona side look too powerful going forward and consistently create a high number of chances. Even with rotation, the visitors' superior quality should be enough to secure another victory.
