Match Report
The table read 16th (Levante, 42 pts) against 14th (Deportivo Alavés, 43 pts), 1 points apart. Levante had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 16th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.24/1.61 for Levante and 1.16/1.47 for Deportivo Alavés (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.35.
Defeat had followed defeat for Levante — four in succession.
The head-to-head ledger counts 15 games: 4 Levante wins, 8 for Deportivo Alavés, 3 draws, at 2.07 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 33% saw more than two goals.
Estadio Ciudad de Valencia, capacity 26,354, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Levante: Carlos Espí (88'), Carlos Espí (90')
Key stats
Possession: Levante 49% · Deportivo Alavés 51% · Total shots: 22-17 · On target: 5-7 · Corners: 10-6