On Saturday night, Levante and Alaves clash at the Estadio Ciudad de Valencia in the Segunda Division play-off final second leg as the two teams battle to get into the Spanish top flight. The first leg of the play-off final produced a goalless draw.
Levante form guideThe home side heads into this clash on the back of a six-game unbeaten in the Segunda Division, having recorded four wins and two draws. The first leg was a rare low-scoring game for Levante, as their previous four matches produced over 2.5 goals.
The team from Valencia had been prolific in those recent high-scoring games, as Javi Calleja’s team has scored at least two goals in four of their previous five matches in La Liga.
Levante are unbeaten in their last four home matches in the Spanish top flight, with three wins and a draw. They have also been prolific on home soil, having scored at least two goals in three of their last four games.
Alaves form guideThe visitors are in decent form of late, as they are currently unbeaten in their last seven matches in the Segunda Division. However, on the flip side, Alaves have won just two of their previous eight league outings. They have also drawn five of their last seven Spanish second-tier matches.Despite their underwhelming recent form, Luis Garcia’s team has been strong in defence lately, having kept clean sheets in three of their last four league matches while also conceding just once in the good defensive run.
Alaves have been draw specialists on their travels of late in the Spanish second tier, as four of their last five matches have ended all square. Their recent away games in the league have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in their previous eight matches.
What am I backing?This could be a close clash between two teams who have been difficult to beat, so I am backing this game to produce a draw.
