Levante vs Real Madrid preview

October 17, 2014
By: Nemanja Lazarevic

Levante vs Real MadridBuoyed by the good performance in the away draw with Eibar, Levante will be looking to try and surprise in-form Real Madrid at Estadio Ciudad de Valencia.

That will be no easy task though with los Blancos winning last six matches in style and scoring goals for fun at the moment.

Levante did well to finish last two league campaigns in mid table, but it appears they won’t be able to repeat another such result.

The departure of Keylor Navas clearly left a big gap to fill, with inexperienced keeper Jesus Fernandez brought to replace him, but his teammates have got to take some of the blame for the poor start to the season as well.

Levante could only pick up one point from first four fixtures, suffering a 5-0 home defeat to Barcelona in the process, but they have since shown some improvement, especially on the road.

While losing the home clash to Rayo Vallecano, les Granotes defeated Granada away before coming really close to winning at Eibar, having conceded an equalizer deep into injury time.

But, seeing as how they have yet to score a home goal this season, backing Real to win to nil at 2.10 (11/10) looks the right thing to do.

Lukas Vyntra, David Navarro, Tono, Nikos Karabelas, Juanfran and Rafael Martins are all out injured, which only adds to the worries for boss Jose Luis Mendilibar.

Probable starting line-up (4-4-2): Marino – P. Lopez, Rodas, El Adoua, Ivan – R. Garcia, Diop, Camarasa, Morales – Barral, Cassadeus.

Real Madrid may have started the season slowly, but they have since returned to the right track and are on top of their game at the moment.

Six straight victories in all competitions saw them extend the winning run in the Champions League as well as helping them close the gap behind leaders Barcelona to four points.

Los Blancos currently sit in fourth place in the standings, but it is only a matter of time before they leave Valencia and Sevilla to trail in their wake.

Having scored a total of 27 goals in last six matches, Real Madrid can be backed at 1.67 (2/3) to score three goals or more at Estadio Ciudad de Valencia.

Carlo Ancelotti was delighted to see all his players return from international duty unscathed, with superstar Cristiano Ronaldo scoring a late winner for Portugal against Denmark.

Sami Khedira is closing in on his return, while Fabio Coentrao is unlikely to be risked and Jese Rodriguez remains sidelined.

Probable starting line-up (4-3-3): Casillas – Carvajal, Pepe, Ramos, Marcelo – Modric, Kroos, James – Bale, Benzema, Ronaldo.

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