Barcelona’s 17-goal start puts Levante’s perfect home record to the test

Barcelona’s 17-goal start puts Levante’s perfect home record to the test today. The league leaders have won all four matches, while Levante have taken five points from four before the 14:15 UTC kickoff.

What's at stake

Barcelona sit first on 12 points, seven clear of 13th-placed Levante. A Barcelona win would move them to 15 points and leave Levante on five, widening the gap to 10; a Levante victory would lift them to eight and reduce the current margin to four points.

The numbers

Levante’s home record is 1W 0D 0L, with five goals scored and two conceded, although they have no home clean sheets. Barcelona’s away record is stronger: 2W 0D 0L, 10 goals scored, no goals conceded and two clean sheets.

The recent-form split is equally clear. Levante’s last four results are Loss, Draw, Win, Draw, while Barcelona have won four in a row; overall, Barcelona have scored 17 and conceded two, compared with Levante’s five scored and five conceded.

One to watch

Raphinha is the leading scorer among the two squads, with six goals and one assist in four appearances for Barcelona. Fermín has added four goals and two assists in four appearances, while Levante’s Brugui has scored twice in three appearances.

Why it matters

Levante can turn a seven-point separation into four with a win, giving their 1W 2D 1L start a sharper position in the table. Barcelona can strengthen first place and extend a four-match winning run, though R. Bardghji and F. de Jong are listed as missing through knee injuries.