Levante vs Barcelona: La Liga Prediction (23.08.2025)

On August 23, 2025, at 21:30 CEST, as part of the second round of La Liga in Valencia, Levante will host Barcelona. Bookmakers clearly consider the visitors the favorites. We will take a look at the current form of both teams and give our prediction for the match.

Levante

Levante enters the new season as the most intriguing newcomer in La Liga. The team not only won the Segunda Division but did so convincingly, leaving their direct rivals far behind. This rise was led by Julian Calero, a coach with plenty of experience in Spain, who will now test himself for the first time at the elite level.

The preseason brought optimism, as the Frogs showed solid performances and left the impression of being ready for the challenge. Over the summer, the squad was strengthened with several newcomers, but the focus was more on targeted reinforcements than a full-scale rebuild. Now Calero’s main task is to maintain the team’s unity and adapt them to the higher level of competition, where mistakes are punished immediately. However, in the opening match Levante failed the test against Alaves (1:2), and now they face the reigning Spanish champions.

Barcelona

As always, Barcelona approaches the upcoming season with high ambitions. The club aims to fight for the title in every competition. Hansi Flick’s side enters the new campaign with virtually the same squad. On one hand, there is no need to change what already works well. On the other hand, the squad depth remains thin. The team was fortunate to get through last season relatively smoothly without major injury losses.

Given the club’s financial situation, big-name signings are still out of reach. Barcelona is trying to generate income from every possible source, but transfer activity has yet to bring significant reinforcements. The only notable sales were Victor Pau (12 million euros) and Torre Pablo (5 million euros). Nevertheless, the Blaugrana look strong at the start of the season, having demolished Mallorca 3-0 in the first round.

Stats and Head-to-Head Record

The last time these teams met was back in 2022. Since then, Levante has spent three years outside the Spanish top flight, so there is no recent data to analyze.

Prediction

For the Levante – Barcelona clash, our prediction favors the visitors. Barcelona are in optimal shape and capable of teaching the promoted side a tough lesson. Therefore, a bet on Barcelona’s confident win with a –1.5 handicap at odds of 1.81 looks appealing.