Levante vs FC Barcelona: Match preview | La Liga | OneFootball

FC Barcelona remain determined to defend their La Liga title this season, and Hansi Flick’s men know that they have the quality to do it. However, there is still a long way to go and La Blaugrana simply cannot afford to drop points against Levante in this upcoming fixture.

For starters, Flick will likely have to trust a strong starting line-up for this fixture while hoping that his players can remain fit for the long-term. With that being said, each game brings with it some rather unique challenges.

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For FC Barcelona, their first five games of the season have all ended in victory for them. Currently running rampant in both La Liga and the UEFA Champions League, La Blaugrana have barely been tested nor have they had to doubt their approach so far.

While this can be great for morale and momentum, it also means that they are yet to be tested in a more complicated environment or situation. Despite Levante’s current standing in the league, they will want to avoid giving them an opportunity to be that exact kind of test.

As for form, Barça currently have five wins from five games across both La Liga and the Champions League, with their most recent victory coming against Feyenoord. However, beyond just the results, the performances are what have been particularly noteworthy and are the reason that Barcelona have been so encouraging this season.

In terms of goals, Flick’s team has scored an impressive 22 goals across those five games while conceding just three goals in return. This substantial goal difference shows the improvement that the team has made in both their offensive and defensive capabilities over the course of the summer.

Levante, on the other hand, have been struggling to find their group so far. Currently sitting in 13th place in the league, they have one win, two draws, and one loss across their opening four games in the league campaign.

They have scored five goals across their first five games, but all of those goals came in their win over Real Betis. Defensively speaking, they have also conceded five goals, but those were spread across two separate games. The rest of their matches both went goalless.