Levante vs Real Betis

Levante will be keen to get their first points on the board on Sunday afternoon as they welcome Real Betis to Valencia.

Levante are yet to get off the mark since returning to La Liga; however, they looked extremely dangerous when hosting Barcelona on August 23rd. They created an xG of 2.0 and held a two-goal advantage against the Catalan outfit; however, they weren't able to prevent Lamine Yamal from completing a memorable comeback for the visitors. Nevertheless, they received plenty of plaudits for their performance.

It's been a different story on the road, where they have struggled to impose themselves on games, losing to Alaves and fellow newcomers Elche.

Their favoured 5-4-1 formation should make them harder to beat, and it opens up counter-attacking opportunities. Ivan Romero is their primary source of goals and should be able to get a few chances against Real Betis this weekend.

It's been a mixed start for Betis, who have collected five points from their opening four matches.

Betis have drawn their two away games, 1-1 at Elche and Celta Vigo, and they will be expected to take all three points from this trip too.

They have lost Ricardo Rodriguez, with the Swiss international set for an extended spell on the sidelines.

Their previous trips to this venue have created some memorable moments, with a 4-2 victory in 2022 and a dramatic 4-3 loss two years earlier.

Betis rarely crumble defensively, and they tend to be well-organised, yet they rarely keep clean sheets on their travels. Last season, only two sides, Mallorca and Alaves, failed to find a way past them whilst on hosting duties and Levante showed enough in their first home game to suggest that they can find a way through.