PREVIEW | Levante vs Villarreal - team news, lineups, predictions

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·12 December 2025

PREVIEW | Levante vs Villarreal - team news, lineups, predictions

Levante and Villarreal clash this Sunday at the Ciutat de València for matchweek 16 of the La Liga.

Levante have 9 points to their name this season and occupy 20th position in the table. In their last game, Álvaro del Moral's team lost 2-0 against Osasuna (La Liga 2025/26).

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Villarreal currently have 35 points and lie in 2nd position. Last time out, Marcelino Toral's team slipped to a 2-3 defeat against FC Kobenhavn (UEFA Champions League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Levante winning 2-0.

Predicted lineups

Levante: Mathew Ryan, Jeremy Toljan, Alan Matturro, Jorge Cabello, Manu Sánchez, Carlos Álvarez, Unai Vencedor, Kervin Arriaga, Roger Brugué, Etta Eyong, Iván Romero

Villarreal: Luiz Júnior, Pau Navarro, Renato Veiga, Juan Foyth, Sergi Cardona, Tajon Buchanan, Santi Comesaña, Thomas Partey, Alberto Moleiro, Ayoze Pérez, Georges Mikautadze

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Levante

Adrián de la Fuente - Muscle Tear
Matías Moreno - Muscle Tear
Unai Elgezábal - Meniscus Tear
Carlos Espí - Muscle Tear

Villarreal

Logan Costa - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Pau Cabanes - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Santiago Mouriño - Muscle Injury

Last starting XIs

Levante ( vs Osasuna 2025-12-08): Mathew Ryan, Jeremy Toljan, Jorge Cabello, Alan Matturro, Manu Sánchez, Carlos Álvarez, Unai Vencedor, Kervin Arriaga, Roger Brugué, Etta Eyong, Iván Romero

Villarreal ( vs FC Kobenhavn 2025-12-10): Luiz Júnior, Pau Navarro, Renato Veiga, Rafa Marín, Alfonso Pedraza, Tajon Buchanan, Santi Comesaña, Pape Gueye, Alberto Moleiro, Nicolas Pépé, Georges Mikautadze

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MANAGERS

Marcelino Toral has faced Levante on 26 occasions, recording 13 wins, six draws and seven losses.

TEAMS

Away from home, Villarreal currently has one draw in the last 11 games.
Away from home, Villarreal comes from three consecutive games conceding goals.
Away from home, Villarreal comes from two consecutive games without losing.
Villarreal currently has one draw in the last 12 games.
Villarreal comes from four consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, Levante comes from six consecutive games conceding goals.
At home, Levante comes from six consecutive games without winning.
At home, Levante comes from four consecutive defeats.
Levante currently has one win in the last six games.

HEAD TO HEAD

Levante and Villarreal have faced each other 34 times, with Villarreal having the advantage: 20 wins, against nine victories for Levante.
In Ciutat de València, Villarreal has an advantage in the duels against Levante: nine wins in 18 games. Levante has seven victories.
In the Spanish League, 26 matches have been played between the two teams, with Levante winning seven, two draws and 17 victories for Villarreal.