Levante vs Athletic Club: what the data says
What is worth noting before kickoff?
What this page answers
A side-by-side look at both teams' last five matches: attack, defence, running and availability. It explains where each side has an edge before kickoff; it is not a win/draw/loss prediction.
The takeaway
Athletic Club lead in both underlying performance and recent points.
- Underlying goal difference (expected goals for minus against): Levante -1.15, Athletic Club +1.01.
- Points per game over the last five: Levante 0.60, Athletic Club 1.80.
- Attack: Levante xG per match 1.48, 12.2 shots, 2.4 big chances created; Athletic Club xG per match 2.02, 13.8 shots, 2.8 big chances created. Levante have the better conversion (1.40 vs 1.20).
- Defence: expected goals conceded per match Levante 2.63, Athletic Club 1.01; shots on target faced 9.2 vs 3.8, big chances faced 3.8 vs 2.2.
Each team's clearest edge
Home edge
Shots on target per match
7.2
vs 5.5
· Edge 23.6%
Goals per match
1.40
vs 1.20
· Edge 14.3%
Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.
Away edge
Goals conceded per match
0.20
vs 2.20
· Edge 90.9%
Points per game
1.80
vs 0.60
· Edge 66.7%
xGA per match
1.01
vs 2.63
· Edge 61.5%
Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.
Head-to-head data
Levante
|
Metric |
Athletic Club
|
|---|---|---|
| Results | ||
| 0.60 | Points per game | 1.80 |
| 1.40 | Goals per match | 1.20 |
| 2.20 | Goals conceded per match | 0.20 |
| 0.75 | Expected points per game | 2.14 |
| Attack | ||
| 1.48 | xG per match | 2.02 |
| 12.2 | Shots per match 5 / 4 matches with data | 13.8 |
| 7.2 | Shots on target per match 5 / 4 matches with data | 5.5 |
| 2.4 | Big chances created per match 5 / 4 matches with data | 2.8 |
| 42.2% | Possession 5 / 4 matches with data | 53.5% |
| 5.0 | Deep completions per match | 5.2 |
| Defence | ||
| 2.63 | xGA per match | 1.01 |
| 14.8 | Shots faced per match 5 / 4 matches with data | 10.8 |
| 9.2 | Shots on target faced per match 5 / 4 matches with data | 3.8 |
| 3.8 | Big chances faced per match 5 / 4 matches with data | 2.2 |
| 7.6 | Deep completions allowed per match | 6.2 |
| Running & pressing | ||
| — | Distance covered per match (km) 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| — | Sprints per match 0 / 0 matches with data | — |
| 25.2 | Pressing value (lower is stronger) | 25.2 |
Highlighted values are the stronger side. For goals conceded, shots faced and the pressing value, lower is better.
Injuries & absences
Levante 2
- Hugo Sotelo Injury Expected back early November 2026
- Karl Etta Eyong Injury Doubtful
Athletic Club 3
- Gorka Guruzeta Injury Out for the season
- Oihan Sancet Injury Expected back early November 2026
- Unai Egiluz Injury Expected back mid January 2027
Latest pre-match snapshot; coverage varies by league.
Limitations
Based on 10 recent matches (10 with expected-goals data).
- Injury snapshots start from 2026-09-17; earlier absences are not reflected.