PREVIEW | Espanyol vs Levante: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 16/08)

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·14 August 2026

PREVIEW | Espanyol vs Levante: team news, lineups, predictions (La Liga 16/08)

Espanyol host Levante this Sunday at the RCDE Stadium for matchweek one of the La Liga. Espanyol mark their 90th participation in the competition, whilst Levante go into their 18th.

In their last fixture, Espanyol suffered a 3-1 reverse against Coventry City (Pre-season 2026/27). Last time out, Levante triumphed 1-3 against Castellón (Pre-season 2026/27).

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The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 0-0 draw.

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Espanyol ( vs Real Sociedad 2026-05-23): Ángel Fortuño, Rubén Sánchez, Fernando Calero, Leandro Cabrera, Carlos Romero, Jofre Carreras, Urko González, Edu Expósito, Antoniu Roca, Ramón Terrats, Roberto Fernández

Levante ( vs Real Betis 2026-05-23): Mathew Ryan, Jeremy Toljan, Matías Moreno, Adrián de la Fuente, Manu Sánchez, Pablo Martínez, Kervin Arriaga, Kareem Tunde, Jon Olasagasti, Iván Romero, Carlos Espí

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MANAGERS

Manolo González has faced Luís Castro on two occasions, with both matches ending in draws.
Luís Castro has faced Espanyol on two occasions, with both matches ending in draws.
Manolo González has faced Levante on two occasions, with both matches ending in draws.

HEAD TO HEAD

Espanyol and Levante have faced each other 46 times, with Espanyol holding the edge: 19 wins, compared with ten Levante wins.
At the RCDE Stadium, Espanyol has the advantage in head-to-head meetings with Levante: 13 wins in 23 matches. Levante has three victories.
In La Liga, the two teams have played 32 matches, with ten Espanyol wins, 13 draws and nine Levante victories.