Levante secured a 1-1 draw in the 1st leg of their Copa del Rey tie against Athletic Club and are now unbeaten in their last 10 matches in all competitions.
Osasuna claimed an important 2-1 home win against fellow strugglers Eibar last weekend and will be hoping their extra few days rest will give them an advantage on Sunday.
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Levante have had the better of Osasuna in recent encounters, winning three of the pair’s last five meetings in La Liga. The last six head-to-heads between the two clubs have been closely fought and both teams have scored in two of the duo’s last three clashes.
However, Levante are the bookmaker’s favourites for this weekend’s game as they currently sit 5pts clear of Osasuna with a game in hand.
The hosts are the form favourites ahead of kick-off with three wins and three draws from their last six fixtures in all competitions. Osasuna aren’t in bad form though, picking up three wins, two draws and suffering just a single defeat during that same period of matches.
Clean sheets are likely to be at a premium this weekend given the fact that both teams have scored in five of the hosts last six outings, as well as in three of Osasuna’s last five fixtures.
Jose Luis Morales and Jose Campana are will both miss this weekend’s clash for the home side with hamstring injuries, while Nikola Vukcevic has a back problem that is expected to keep him out of the game as well.
The visitors have injury concerns of their own to deal with. Ruben Martinez, Facundo Roncaglia, Jony and Darko Brasanac all look set to miss the trip to Valencia.
With form and history in their favour, not to mention the home advantage, Levante are the best bets to win on Sunday.
This game is expected to be very close and competitive throughout with both teams scoring and over 2.5 goals being produced. In terms of a final scoreline, a 2-1 victory for Levante makes the most sense.