What the stats say ahead of LaLiga matchday 25

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Levante UD v Athletic Club
February 26, 2021

After three wins in a row between 2012 and 2013, Levante have only won two of their last 13 matches against Athletic in LaLiga (D1 L10), losing the last four.

At home, Levante have only won one of their last six games against Athletic in LaLiga (D1 L4), 3-0 victory in December 2018.

Levante have only lost one of their last 11 home games in LaLiga (W4 D6), 0-1 on matchday 23 against Osasuna, although they are winless in their last four (D3 L1).

Athletic have only won one of their last nine away games in LaLiga (D3 L5), most recently against Cádiz (0-4) and have not won back-to-back games at home in the competition since July 2020 - the second game of that run was against Levante.

Levante are winless in their last four games played on a Friday in LaLiga, although they have drawn three of them (L1), while Athletic have only lost one of their last eight games played on a Friday in the competition (W4 D3).

Levante´s Enis Bardhi has scored three LaLiga goals against Athletic, more than against any other opponent in the competition.

Athletic´s Álex Berenguer is set to make his 50th appearance in LaLiga. He has scored three goals in his last two LaLiga games (a brace against Cádiz and a goal against Villarreal), as many as in his 18 previous games with Athletic in the competition and only one fewer than in his previous 47 games in the top-flight.

After recording no goals or assists in his first 13 LaLiga games, Levante´s Jorge de Frutos has been involved in 10 in his last 13 matches in the competition (three goals and seven assists).

Only against Real Sociedad (10) has Raúl García received more yellow cards in LaLiga than against Levante (nine, level with Barcelona, Real Madrid and Valencia).

Athletic Marcelino García Toral has only lost in one of his last five away games against Levante in LaLiga (W2 D2), a 1-0 defeat with Villarreal in October 2015.

SD Eibar v SD Huesca
February 27, 2021

Huesca have won two LaLiga games against Eibar, one of two opponents they have beaten more than once in the top-flight along with Real Valladolid (also two).

Of their two home games in all competitions against Huesca, Eibar have won one and lost one, losing the only one that took place in LaLiga, back in August 2018.

Eibar are winless in their last seven LaLiga games (D2 L5), since a 2-0 win against Granada on January 3rd. They last went eight games in a row without victory in 2016 (8GP, D2 L6) - José Luis Mendilibar's worst run as Eibar manager.

Huesca have lost four of their last five away LaLiga games (W1), after losing only three of their previous 11 in the competition (D8).

Huesca have picked up 19 points from their first 24 LaLiga games this season. Converting to three-points-per-win all-time, only three of the 68 teams with as few points after as many games stayed up: Real Valladolid in the 1995-96 season, Real Zaragoza in 2011-12 and Granada in 2014-15.

Along with Alavés, Eibar have scored the fewest goals from open play in LaLiga this season: however, they are the team that have had the highest percentage of their goals come from corner situations (21%, 4/19).

No team has forced more high turnovers than Eibar this season in LaLiga (219), and only Real Madrid (32) have attempted more shots following high turnovers this season in the competition (27).

Eibar have only scored six goals at home in LaLiga this season, fewer than any other team in the competition, while Kike García has been involved in 67% of them (four, three goals and one assist).

Rafa Mir has scored four goals away from home this season in LaLiga and is just one goal away from equalling Chimy Ávila (five) for top-flight away goals for Huesca.

Huesca have collected seven points in the first six games in LaLiga under Pacheta, the best return for a Huesca manager after as many LaLiga games.

Sevilla FC v FC Barcelona
February 27, 2021

After drawing in the reverse fixture this season (1-1), Sevilla will look avoid defeat in both games against Barcelona in a LaLiga season for first time since 2002-03 (W1 D1).

At home, Sevilla have only won one of their last 13 games against Barcelona in LaLiga (D5 L7), 2-1 in October 2015 - although they have drawn two of the last three (L1).

Barcelona have won their last two away games against Andalusian sides in LaLiga (Granada and Real Betis), last winning three or more in a row in November 2016 (four).

Sevilla have won their last five home games in LaLiga, keeping a clean sheet in four of them. They have not won six or more home games in a row in the competition since December 2018 (6).

Barcelona have won their last six away games in LaLiga. If they win here, they will equal their fourth best run away from home in the competition (seven wins in a row in April 2012). Both runs are only surpassed by 12 wins in row in January 2011, 10 in January 2013 and nine in February 2009.

After scoring in his first two games against Barcelona in LaLiga, both for Valencia in 2016 and 2017 (two goals in total), Sevilla´s Munir El-Haddadi has not scored in his last four meetings against Barcelona in the competition.

Barcelona's Lionel Messi has scored 29 goals against Sevilla in LaLiga, more than against any other opponent, although he has not scored in his last two games against them in the competition. He has never played three in a row without scoring against the Sevillians.

Sevilla´s Youssef En-Nesyri (10) is one of three players to have scored 10+ goals at home in LaLiga this season, after Barcelona´s Lionel Messi (12) and Atletico de Madrid´s Luis Suárez (10). It´s his highest figure at home in a single campaign in the competition.

Barcelona have scored more build up goals (open play sequences that contains 10+ passes) than any other team in LaLiga this season (8).

Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman is winless in his three managerial games against Sevilla in all competitions (D1 L2), two in LaLiga and another in the Copa del Rey.

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Deportivo Alavés v CA Osasuna
February 27, 2021

After winning three of their first four games against Osasuna in LaLiga (L1), Alavés have only won one of their last nine games against the Navarre side in the competition (D2 L6).

At home, Alavés are winless in their last five games against Osasuna in LaLiga (D1 L4), losing the last three. Their only victory at Mendizorrotza against them in the competition was in their first meeting (2-0 in October 2000).

After three defeats in a row at home in January, Alavés won their last game at home in LaLiga, 1-0 against Real Valladolid. They have not won back-to-back games at home since February 2020.

With a victory in their last LaLiga game away from home, Osasuna ended a run of 10 away games without winning in the competition (D4 L6). They have not yet won back-to-back games away from home this season.

Osasuna are unbeaten in their last seven away games against Basque Country teams in LaLiga (W3 D4), their best historical run without losing away against teams from this territory.

Alavés have conceded four or more goals in back-to-back LaLiga games (5-0 vs Barcelona and 4-0 vs Real Sociedad) for first time since 2003 (6-0 vs Deportivo de La Coruña and 1-5 vs Real Madrid).

Only Eibar have a worse differential (-9.8) between their expected goals (28.8 xG) and goals scored (19) than Alavés in LaLiga this season (-6.6; 26.6 xG, 20 goals).

Alaves´ Lucas Pérez has scored in two of his three games against Osasuna in LaLiga, though both of his goals were penalties.

Jonathan Calleri has been involved in three of Osasuna's last five away goals in LaLiga (two goals and one assist), with all three involvements coming in the first half of the games.

Alaves´ Abelardo Fernández has only lost one of his four managerial matches against Osasuna in all competitions, two in LaLiga and two in LaLiga Smartbank (W3 L1).

Getafe CF v Valencia CF
February 27, 2021

Getafe have only lost one of their last nine games against Valencia in LaLiga (W3 D5), 0-1 in November 2018, in what was José Bordalás’ 50th game as a manager in the top-flight.

At home, Getafe have won two of their last three games against Valencia in LaLiga (L1), as many wins as in their previous nine at Coliseum against Ches in the competition (W2 D2 L5).

Valencia are winless in their last 10 away LaLiga games against sides from Madrid (D2 L8), since a 0-1 win in November 2018 against Getafe.

Valencia won their last game in LaLiga, 2-0 against Celta de Vigo, and have not recorded two or more wins in a row in the competition since February 2020 (2).

Getafe have only collected 24 points from their first 24 matches in LaLiga in 2020-21 (W6 D6 L12), their worst record at this stage of the season in their history in the top-flight.

Getafe are one of the four teams with the fewest different goalscorers in the top five European leagues this season, level with Dijon, Parma and Sheffield United (seven each).

Valencia´s Manu Vallejo is the player who has scored the most goals as a substitute in LaLiga this season (four). The last player to score as many goals from the bench in a LaLiga campaign for Valencia was Nelson Haedo Valdés in 2012-13 (5).

Valencia's Maxi Gómez has scored four goals in seven games against Getafe in LaLiga, those his side drew all three matches in which he netted.

Carles Aleñá has assisted Getafe's last two goals in LaLiga - his first two assists in the competition. Getafe have not actually scored in their last five games and could equal their worst run without scoring in the top-flight (6 games in March 2016).

Valencia manager Javier Gracia has lost his three away games against Getafe in LaLiga, one with Osasuna and two with Málaga, with his side failing to score in two of them.

RC Celta de Vigo v Real Valladolid
February 28, 2021

Celta de Vigo are winless in their last five matches against Real Valladolid in LaLiga, although they have drawn four of them (L1), this after having won five of the previous six such meetings against them (L1).

Celta de Vigo are unbeaten in their last 11 LaLiga home games against Real Valladolid (W5 D6), their longest ongoing run without losing at home against a current top-flight team.

Celta de Vigo have only won one of their last eight LaLiga matches (D3 L4), winning 3-1 against Elche in their last match at Balaídos; they had won five of the previous six league games before this (D1).

Real Valladolid have collected just 21 points after their first 24 matches in LaLiga 2020-21 (W4 D9 L11); they were relegated in both of the last two seasons in which they had 21 points or fewer after as many games (20 in 2009-10 and 21 in 2013-14).

Real Valladolid have scored the highest percentage of their goals via penalties in LaLiga this season (23%, five of 22). In the 21st century, only in the 2001-02 season have Valladolid scored more penalty goals in the competition than in 2020-21 (seven).

Celta de Vigo´s Santi Mina has scored four goals in his last six LaLiga games, as many as he had in his 28 previous matches in the competition.

Real Valladolid’s Pablo Hervías has made three assists in his last four LaLiga games, one more than he did in his previous 63 matches in the competition (2).

Celta de Vigo´s Iago Aspas has scored six goals in six games against Real Valladolid in LaLiga, including two braces in three games against them at Balaídos.

Real Valladolid's Óscar Plano has been directly involved in four goals against Celta de Vigo in LaLiga (two goals and two assists), more than he has against any other opponent in the competition.

Real Valladolid manager Sergio González has only won two of his eight games against Celta de Vigo in LaLiga (D4 L2) and he is winless in his four away games against them in the competition (D2 L2).

Cádiz CF v Real Betis Balompié
February 28, 2021

Cádiz are winless in their last five games against Real Betis in LaLiga (D2 L3) since a 4-0 win in May 1989 under David Vidal.

After losing their first two home games against Real Betis in LaLiga between 1978 and 1982, Cádiz have only lost one of their last seven home games against them in the competition (W2 D4), losing 1-2 in October 1990.

Cádiz are winless in their last four Andalusian derbies in LaLiga, losing three of them (D1), while Real Betis have won only one of their last eight such matches (D2 L5).

Cádiz have not won any of their last six LaLiga games (D2 L4); they last endured a longer such streak in the competition in December 2005 (P9 D2 L7).

Real Betis have won their last two LaLiga matches (vs Villarreal and Getafe); they haven’t won three games in a row in the competition since December 2019 under Rubi.

Cádiz have played 24 games in LaLiga this season (W6 D7 L11) but only had more than 50% possession in three of them, winning none of those three (D1 L2). Indeed, they are unbeaten in their last two league games when they have enjoyed fewer than 50% possession (both against FC Barcelona, W1 D1).

After scoring in his first two games against Real Betis in LaLiga (two goals), both with Alavés, Cádiz’s Rubén Sobrino has failed to score in both of his last two games against the Verdiblancos in the competition.

Real Betis striker Borja Iglesias has scored a goal in each of his last three LaLiga games and has scored in four or more in a row only once in the competition (five games between October and November 2018, scoring six goals).

Cádiz’s Álex Fernández has been directly involved in three goals in his last four LaLiga games (two goals and one assist); in his previous 47 matches in the competition, he had just one assist and no goals.

Real Betis coach Manuel Pellegrini is unbeaten in his three managerial games against Cádiz in LaLiga (W1 D2), drawing his only away game against them in the competition, 1-1 with Villarreal in September 2005.

Granada CF v Elche CF
February 28, 2021

Granada were promoted to LaLiga for the first time in the 21st century after winning the playoff final against Elche in June 2011, taking advantage of the away goals rule after drawing 0-0 at home and drawing 1-1 away.

Granada are unbeaten in their last seven games against Elche in LaLiga (W5 D2), keeping a clean sheet in five of them while scoring exactly one goal in the last five.

Granada are unbeaten in their 11 LaLiga home matches against Elche (W8 D3), winning each of the last six. Should they avoid defeat here, Elche would equal Sporting de Gijón for most LaLiga visits to Granada without ever winning (12 games).

Elche are winless in their last three LaLiga games against Andalusian teams (D1 L2), after winning three of the previous four such matches before this (L1).

Granada are currently on their longest streak of consecutive league games without a win since their return to the top-flight, failing to win their last six LaLiga games (D3 L3). Indeed, they could lose two league games in a row at home for the second time under Diego Martínez (the first came in June 2020 against Villarreal and Eibar).

Only Real Madrid (11) have scored more headed goals than Granada in LaLiga this season (seven, level with Valencia and Sevilla).

Elche have forced the fewest high turnovers of all sides in LaLiga this season (90); despite this, no side has scored more goals following high turnovers (four, level with Getafe).

Against Huesca last time out, Alberto Soro (21 years and 349 days) became the second-youngest player to score and assist in the same LaLiga match for Granada in the 21st century, after Isaac Success against Levante in April 2016 (20 years and 105 days).

Of the 23 goals he scored across the Primera, Segunda and Copa del Rey, the only brace scored by Granada’s Ángel Montoro was against Elche at Nuevo Los Cármenes in January 2019 in LaLiga Smartbank.

Granada´s Diego Martínez has won both of his two managerial home games against Elche, winning in 2016-17 with Sevilla Atlético (2-0) and in 2018-19 with Granada (2 -1, with a brace by Ángel Montoro). Both such meetings came in Segunda Division.

Villarreal CF v Club Atlético de Madrid
February 28, 2021

Villarreal are winless in their last five LaLiga games against Atlético de Madrid (D3 L2). Should they fail to win here, this streak will become their worst against Atlético in the history of the competition.

Should they avoid defeat here, Villarreal will be on their best streak of consecutive games without defeat in LaLiga against Atlético de Madrid at La Cerámica (W3 D2). Indeed, only at Barcelona (15.6%) have Atlético earned a lower win rate away from home in the competition of sides they have visited 10+ times (16.7%).

Atlético de Madrid have collected only five points out of the last 12 available to them in LaLiga (W1 D2 L1) and, after losing against Levante, they could suffer two consecutive defeats in the competition for the first time since February 2019 when they lost 1-0 at Benito Villamarín against Real Betis and 1-3 at home against Real Madrid.

Villarreal have played out more league draws than any other side in the big-five European leagues this season (13), drawing ten of their last 15 league games (W3 L2).

Unai Emery's Villarreal haven’t won any of their last six LaLiga matches (D5 L1), the worst run by a single Villarreal coach in the competition since they went six straight games without a win under Javi Calleja in December 2019.

Villarreal (16) and Atlético de Madrid (seven) had 23 shots combined before half-time in this exact match played at La Cerámica last season; this is the most shots without scoring in the first half of any match in the competition since we have this data available from the 2003-04 season.

Luis Suárez (Atlético de Madrid) has scored in each of his last three games played at La Cerámica in LaLiga (three goals in total).

Gerard Moreno has scored in his last five LaLiga games (six goals in total); no Villarreal player has ever scored in six consecutive LaLiga appearances.

Villarreal’s Unai Emery hasn’t won any of his nine LaLiga games against Diego Simeone's Atlético de Madrid (D5 L4), seeing his sides fail to score in the last five such meetings.

Diego Simeone could earn his 308th victory as Atlético de Madrid coach in all competitions (P511 W307 D120 L84), which would see him equal Luis Aragonés for most all-time wins with the Rojiblancos (P612 W308 D135 L169).

Real Madrid CF v Real Sociedad
March 1, 2021

Real Madrid have won 10 of their last 11 home matches against Real Sociedad in LaLiga (L1), including three wins in three home games against them under Zinedine Zidane (scoring an average of 3.7 goals per game).

Against no other side have Real Sociedad lost more LaLiga games than they have versus Real Madrid (83, level with Barcelona), while they have also conceded more goals against them than any other opponent in the competition (318).

Real Madrid are one victory away from equalling their best winning streak in LaLiga this campaign (they won their first five games in December), while they are enjoying their best streak of games without conceding this season in the competition (three, going 312 minutes without conceding since a goal by Javi Galán for Huesca).

Real Sociedad have lost only one of their last eight games in league competition (W4 D3) winning each of their last three, including both of the last two without conceding. In this period, their only defeat came at Sánchez-Pizjuán against Sevilla (3-2 on January 9, 2021).

In the 50 LaLiga seasons where Real Madrid had at least four defeats from their first 24 games, they only won the title in 20% (ten times, most recently in 2007-08 after they had lost four).

Only Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Santillana (15 goals each) have scored more goals for Real Madrid against Real Sociedad than Karim Benzema in LaLiga history (eight, level with Pahíño).

Karim Benzema has been directly involved in twelve goals in his ten home games against Real Sociedad for Real Madrid in all competitions (seven goals, five assists). In addition, he has been directly involved in five goals in his last five games against the Gipuzkoans both home and away (two goals and three assists).

Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior has attempted (33) and completed (16) more dribbles against Real Sociedad in his LaLiga career than any other side (48.5% success).

Real Sociedad’s Alexander Isak scored a hat-trick against Alavés in his last LaLiga match. This was the second time that he was involved in three goals in a match in any competition against a top-flight opponent, the first being in last season’s Copa del Rey, when he scored two goals and provided an assist against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu.

Real Sociedad’s David Silva has lost more times against Real Madrid than any other opponent in LaLiga (six games out of ten), while he has never managed to score against Real Madrid at home in the competition (five games played).