Levante vs. Elche, a game that breaks statistics

he Levant They will be playing their first match at home in the second round of the championship and will need to debut that winning record. Valencia city in front of elche They will also aim for their first away win of the season.

For a Valencia team that is second to last with six points away from relegation, they cannot afford to miss any more chances, and this Friday’s match against Elche, who have not won in three days as visitors, looks like a good opportunity.

he Levant EA Sports are La Liga’s worst home side with three draws and five defeats, and unless they beat Elche at the Ciutat de Valencia this Friday, they will match their worst start to the season at the same stadium. In addition, Portuguese coach Luis Castro will coach the Levante fans in their second match after the draw against Espanyol two weeks ago.

The Levante coach will not be able to count on injured Bourguet, Elguezabal, Víctor García or Panpin for this game, but midfielder Oriol Rey, who missed last Saturday’s match against the Bernabéu with knee discomfort, has recovered.

One of the novelties of this call-up may be the presence of Israeli winger Tai Abed, who arrived at Valencia this week from PSV Eindhoven in exchange for around 200,000 euros in exchange for the 21-year-old, who played only one game for the Dutch first team.

Argentina national team defender Matias Moreno, who missed the match against Real Madrid due to muscle strain, is expected to return to the list, but it is unclear whether he will be able to start. A similar case is that of Honduran Kelvin Arriaga, who has had some discomfort but is already working with the group this week.

Barring any surprises, Cameroonian Etta Eyon will likely be used in the attacking line. Etta Eyon has not scored a goal in La Liga EA Sports since October 2025, but her goal is one of Levante’s assets to achieve permanence.

The teams will meet for the first time this season this Friday, with fans gathering at 7:30 p.m. The Levante coach will be at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium.

Elche, on the other hand, go into the regional war with the task of achieving their first win in 2026, but with only two points up from their last nine games, they will want to reverse this momentum as soon as possible and avoid difficulties before facing a tough calendar.

The meeting took place at a sensitive time for Eder Sarabia’s team. Elche certainly have two casualties and many questions, especially in defense and attack, as they cannot rely on centre-back Victor Chust, who is suspended after undergoing shoulder surgery, and winger Hector Fort, who is in the full recovery stage.

Álvaro Nuñez, who has a problem with his pubic bone, Pedro Bigas, who is recovering from a knee sprain, and Rafa Mir, who has a muscular injury, have not trained with the squad this week, but the manager has not explicitly ruled them out and is confident that one of them can be expected to join the team.

The Basque coach did not rule out calling up defenders Vema Sina and David Hernández from the youth reserve team again, in case none of them recover in time.

Sarabia could count on Portuguese Andre da Silva. Andre da Silva has fully recovered from the physical problems that have prevented him from continuing competitively for the past month and a half.

Possible lineup:

Levant: Ryan, Torjan, Dela, Matias O Matturo, Manu Sanchez, Arriaga, Pablo Martínez, Tunde, Carlos Alvarez, Iván Romero, Etta Eyon.

elche: Iñaki Peña; Diaby, Affengruber, Petro. Josan, Aguado, Febus, Neto, Varela. Diangana and Alvaro Rodríguez or Andre da Silva.

referee: José Luis Munuela (Andalusia C.). VAR: Carlos del Cerro.

stadium: City of Valencia

time: 9pm (Tele Deporte)