The battle for the La Liga 2020-2021 crown is reaching its defining stages, and Barcelona will visit Levante today at theCiutat de Valencia stadium aiming to claim a win that keeps their titlehopes alive. The Blaugranas missed the chance of climbing to the top last weekend, and they will try to get back to winning ways and wait for Atletico to drop points. Here, you’ll find everything there is to know about this game, such as information, storylines, predictions, odds, and how to watch it in the US.
The upcoming match will be one of the three remaining finals that Barcelona have left before theseason concludes. Ronald Koeman‘s boys have been chasingfirst place throughout the whole campaign, but they failed to step up at the right moments. They still have, however, three matchesto finish strongly.
Meanwhile, Levante seem to be safe in the relegation fight, as they are nine points clear of the 18th seeded side, but if they lose the remaining matches, their place in the Spanish top-flightcould be at risk. Paco López‘s team, besides, has been struggling to get victories lately.
Levante vs Barcelona: Match Information
Date: Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Time: 4 PM (ET)
Location: Estadio Ciutat de Valencia, Valencia
Levante vs Barcelona: Time by State in the US
ET: 4 PM
CT: 3 PM
MT: 2 PM
PT: 1 PM
Levante vs Barcelona: Storylines and Head-to-Head
Barcelona head to this round needing to claim the three points for their title aspirations. The Blaugranas missed two chances of climbing to the toplately, as they were stunned by Granada at Camp Nou and then were unable to beat Atletico Madrid.
Following thegoalless draw with the Colchoneros, Koeman’s team has to win its remaining matches while hoping that the leaders drop points. That’s why this match may be crucial for them. Besides, Levante were unable to win in the last five rounds, and their current position is way different fromBarca’s. If the Cules fail to win this match, their championship dream could be over.
Barcelona beat 1-0 Levante in their previous meeting this season (Getty).
This will be the 30th meeting between these two teams for La Liga. Barcelona have been dominant as they won 22 times, while Levante only got the victory in three games, and they tied in four matches.
Levante vs Barcelona: La Liga 2020-2021 Standings
After Matchday 35, Barcelona are tied with Real Madrid having 75 points each, but the Cules sit third, behind the Merengues, due to goal difference. On the other hand, Levante stands 15th with 39 points so far.
Levante vs Barcelona: La Liga 2020-2021 Top Scorers
Barcelona have the league’s top scorer in their squad as Lionel Messi leads the list with 28 goals this term. Levante’s leading goalscorer is José Luis Morales, who has been on target 12 times.
How to watch or live stream Levante vs Barcelona in the US
The game between Levante and Barcelona for the 36th round of the La Liga 2020-2021 will be broadcast in the US by Fanatiz,beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN SPORTS en Español, and beIN SPORTS.
Levante vs Barcelona: Predictions and Odds
Oddsmakers have already made their predictions for this game and they see the visitors as favorites. FanDuel has given Barcelona odds of -490, while Levante have +950, and a tie would result in a +650 payout.
| FanDuel | |
| Levante | +950 |
| Tie | +650 |
| Barcelona | -490 |
* Odds via FanDuel.
