La Liga · Round 6 · 2026/27
Levante UD vs Athletic Club prediction
Levante UD win 47%
· Ciudad de Valencia
Published · not rewritten after kick-off
Match forecast
Levante UD win47%
- Levante UD win
- 47%
- Draw
- 25%
- Athletic Club win
- 28%
- Prediction
- 2–1
- Expected goals
- 1.61–1.20
- Over 2.5
- 53%
- BTTS
- 56%
With the 1X2 pick · 9%
Grid peak 1–1 at 12%
Model λ, home–away
Over 2.5 and both-teams-to-score are summed from the same scoreline matrix as 1X2. They are not separate guesses.
Why this forecast
- 1Slight lean: Levante UD win 47%, from a -63 Elo gap (1463 vs 1526).
- 2Expected goals 1.61-1.20.
- 3Prediction 2–1 (9%), the score published with the 1X2 pick. Grid peak is 1–1 at 12%.
- 4Etta Eyong listed out and 4 other absences.
Match briefing
- Elo
- La Liga table
1463
-63
1526
- Out
Levante UD1 out
- Etta Eyong
Athletic Club4 out
- Beñat Prados
- Dani Vivian
- Gorka Guruzeta
- +1 more
- XI
- Last league XI4-1-4-1/4-2-3-1
- Last 5
Levante UD
DWDLLAvg xG 1.54-1.43
Athletic Club
WWLLLAvg xG 1.30-1.66
Top scorelines
Share of the same grid. Longer bar is more likely.
- 111Modal11.8%
- 2109.5%
- 321Prediction9.4%
- 4207.8%
- 5017.0%
Score grid
Home goals down the side, away across. Lime is more likely. The solid ring is the grid peak; the dashed ring is the prediction 2–1, published with the 1X2 pick.
| Levante UD goals | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6% | 7% | 4% | |||
| 1 | 10% | 12% | 7% | 3% | ||
| 2 | 8% | 9% | 6% | 2% | ||
| 3 | 4% | 5% | 3% | |||
| 4 | 2% | |||||
| 5 |
Away goals 0-5 across the top. Cells are a share of every possible score, not just this crop.
Fair odds
Model prices are 1 / probability. A listed 1X2 snapshot, overround removed. Snapshot . This is not a betting tip.
1X2
Levante UD win
DisagreesLevante UD win: model 47%, fair 2.14, listed 3.09 (30%)
Fair
2.14
47% model
Listed
3.09
30% book
Draw
Draw: model 25%, fair 3.99, listed 3.37 (28%)
Fair
3.99
25% model
Listed
3.37
28% book
Athletic Club win
Athletic Club win: model 28%, fair 3.55, listed 2.21 (42%)
Fair
3.55
28% model
Listed
2.21
42% book
The model disagrees with the listed Levante UD win price (large). That is a reading of the numbers, not a recommendation.
Over 2.5 and BTTS use the same conversion. Disagreement labels apply to 1X2 only, where walk-forward ECE is scored.
Over 2.5
Over 2.5
Over 2.5: model 53%, fair 1.88, listed 1.95 (49%)
- Fair
- 1.88
- Listed
- 1.95
Under 2.5
Under 2.5: model 47%, fair 2.14, listed 1.90 (51%)
- Fair
- 2.14
- Listed
- 1.90
BTTS
BTTS yes
BTTS yes: model 56%, fair 1.78, listed 1.70 (55%)
- Fair
- 1.78
- Listed
- 1.70
BTTS no
BTTS no: model 44%, fair 2.27, listed 2.05 (45%)
- Fair
- 2.27
- Listed
- 2.05
Injuries and suspensions
SofaScore missing list for this fixture. Doubtful players are listed separately from those ruled out.
Levante UD1 out
- Etta EyongOutThigh Injury
Athletic Club4 out
- Beñat PradosOutThigh Injury
- Dani VivianOutGroin Injury
- Gorka GuruzetaOutHamstring Injury
- Peio CanalesOutMuscle Injury
Starting XI
Last league XILast completed league eleven, used until this fixture's lineup is posted.
Levante UD
4-1-4-1
- 13 Mathew Ryan · G
- 2 Aïssa Mandi · D
- 4 Adrián de la Fuente · D
- 23 Manuel Sánchez · D
- 29 Nacho Pérez · D
- 7 Roger Brugué · M
- 8 Jon Ander Olasagasti · M
- 18 Enzo Bardeli · M
- 20 Oriol Rey · M
- 24 Thiago Fernández · M
- 9 Iván Romero · F
Athletic Club
4-2-3-1
- 1 Unai Simón · G
- 5 Yeray Álvarez · D
- 12 Jesús Areso · D
- 14 Aymeric Laporte · D
- 17 Yuri Berchiche · D
- 8 Oihan Sancet · M
- 10 Nico Williams · M
- 16 Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta · M
- 23 Robert Navarro · M
- 24 Beñat Gerenabarrena · M
- 9 Iñaki Williams · F
Last five league matches
Finished games strictly before this forecast's cutoff, with xG for and against.
Levante UD
- 00Málaga CFAway · 6 Sept 2026
xG 0.81–1.46
- 52Real BetisHome · 29 Aug 2026
xG 2.76–1.92
- 00OsasunaAway · 24 Aug 2026
xG 1.31–0.67
- 03EspanyolAway · 16 Aug 2026
xG 0.28–1.55
- 12Real BetisAway · 23 May 2026
xG 2.53–1.57
Athletic Club
- 30Atlético MadridHome · 5 Sept 2026
xG 1.41–1.02
- 20Celta VigoAway · 30 Aug 2026
xG 2.78–0.75
- 02FC BarcelonaAway · 27 Aug 2026
xG 0.25–4.23
- 13SevillaHome · 22 Aug 2026
xG 1.25–0.41
- 24Real MadridAway · 23 May 2026
xG 0.81–1.90
How to read the Levante UD vs Athletic Club probabilities
Levante UD vs Athletic Club (La Liga, 16 Sept 2026): Slight lean. Levante UD win 47%. Expected goals are 1.61–1.20. Prediction 2–1 (9%), the score published with the 1X2 pick. Grid peak is 1–1 at 12%. The score grid leans over 2.5 goals and both teams to score.
Levante UD holds a modest expected-goals edge (1.61–1.20). That shows up as Levante UD win at 47%, not a lock.
The published prediction is 2–1 at 9%, the most likely scoreline that still agrees with the 1X2 pick. The grid peak is 1–1 at 12%. Nearby cells share the rest of the probability, which is normal in football.
Over 2.5 is 53%, close to a coin flip from this score matrix. Both-teams-to-score is 56%.
Expected90 publishes probabilistic football forecasts based on statistical models. Predictions are not certainties.
Model record
- Prediction timestamp
- 9 Sept 2026, 20:09 UTC
- After kick-off
- Not rewritten
- Model version
- la-v1.4.0-elo-span16
- Verdict
- Slight lean · Levante UD win
- Kick-off
- Wed 16 Sept, 20:30 Lisbon
Questions about Levante UD vs Athletic Club
- Who is favourite for Levante UD vs Athletic Club?
- The verdict is Slight lean. Highest 1X2 is Levante UD win at 47%. Home 47%, draw 25%, away 28%. That is a share of similar matches, not a guaranteed result.
- What is the most likely score for Levante UD vs Athletic Club?
- 2–1 is the published prediction at 9%, aligned with the 1X2 pick. The highest single cell is 1–1 at 12%. Other nearby scores still take a large slice of the grid.
- Will Levante UD vs Athletic Club go over 2.5 goals?
- Over 2.5 is 53% from the same Poisson grid as 1X2. The model leans over 2.5, but the other side remains live.
- Both teams to score in Levante UD vs Athletic Club?
- BTTS is 56%. The grid leans toward both teams scoring.
- Are these betting tips?
- No. Expected90 publishes model probabilities and tracks them after kick-off. Fair odds on a match page are 1 / probability compared with a listed book snapshot. Disagreement labels are gated by walk-forward 1X2 ECE. That is not a tip, and there is no odds CTA.
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