What the stats say ahead of LaLiga matchday 27
Levante v Valencia CF
March 12, 2021
Levante have failed to win in their last seven LaLiga games against Valencia (D3 L4), since a 1-0 win in March 2016 - their longest ever winless run against them in the competition.
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Levante lost 2-4 at home to Valencia last season, which ended an unbeaten run of six home LaLiga games against them (W4 D2); only once previously have the Granotas lost two or more home games in the top-flight against Valencia (three between 2008 and 2011).
Levante have only won one of their last six home LaLiga games against sides from Comunidad Valenciana (D3 L2), 2-1 vs Villarreal in August 2019. Indeed, Valencia have lost their last three such derbies in the competition away from home.
After four LaLiga wins in a row between December 2020 and January 2021, Levante have failed to win in their last five games at Ciutat de Valencia in the competition (D4 L1).
Valencia have only won one of their last 11 away LaLiga games (D4 L6), 1-0 vs Real Valladolid in MD18. They have lost their most recent two without scoring a goal.
Levante’s Roger Martí has scored four goals in LaLiga against Valencia, his joint-most against an opponent in the competition (alongside Celta de Vigo). Roger has netted two braces in his two LaLiga appearances against them at Ciutat de Valencia.
Valencia’s Kevin Gameiro has been directly involved in nine goals against Levante in LaLiga (six goals and three assists), while he has scored two braces in his last three games against them at Ciudad de Valencia in the competition.
Carlos Soler has scored six penalty goals in LaLiga 2020/21, the most in a single season in the competition for a Valencia player in the last 10 seasons (alongside Dani Parejo, six in 2017/18).
After failing to win in his first four LaLiga games against Levante (D1 L3) - two for Osasuna and two for Málaga - Valencia boss Javier Gracia has won his last three managerial games against them in the competition (two for Málaga and one with his current club).
Paco López is the Levante manager with the most LaLiga games managed against Valencia (5), however he has failed to win any of the five to date (D2 L3).
Deportivo Alavés v Cádiz CF
March 13, 2021
Alavés have failed to win in their three LaLiga games against Cádiz (D2 L1), although the only one against them at Mendizorrotza in the competition finished in a draw (0-0).
Alavés are winless in their last four home games against Cádiz in all competitions (L1) but they have drawn the last three - one in LaLiga and three in Liga Smartbank.
Cádiz have won two of their last three away LaLiga games against Basque sides (L1) - both this season versus Athletic and Eibar - after failing to win any of their previous 26 away from home against them in the competition (D5 L21).
Alavés have lost four of their last five home LaLiga games (W1), after losing only one of their previous seven at Mendizorrotza in the competition (W2 D4).
Cádiz won their last LaLiga game (1-0 vs Eibar), and will be looking to win two in a row in the competition for the first time since January 2006 (vs Getafe and Málaga).
Alavés have scored a league-low eight goals in 2021 (alongside Eibar), while only Dijon (3) have collected fewer points than Alavés in 2021 in the Top 5 European Leagues (4).
Alavés and Cádiz are two of the three teams with the fewest build up attacks (attacks with 10+ passes) in LaLiga this season, alongside Granada (all 8 each).
Joselu has scored Alavés’s last two goals at Mendizorrotza in LaLiga (vs Real Madrid and Real Valladolid) and is the only current Alavés player to have scored at least one goal against Cádiz in the competition.
Álvaro Negredo has been directly involved in 45.5% of Cádiz’s goals in LaLiga this season (10/22 - 7 goals and 3 assists), and he scored in his only previous appearance against Alavés in the competition, in this season’s reverse fixture.
Cádiz’s Álvaro Cervera has avoided defeat in each of his last five managerial games against Alavés in all competitions - one in LaLiga, three in Liga Smartbank and one in the play-offs of that competition (W3 D2).
Real Madrid CF v Elche CF
March 13, 2021
Real Madrid have not lost any of their last nine games against Elche in LaLiga, winning eight of them (D1), since a 3-1 loss in March 1978.
Real Madrid have played 21 home games in LaLiga against Elche without losing any of them (W18 D3) - only against Las Palmas have they played more home games in the history of the competition without losing (34 - W29 D5).
After losing 1-0 against Cádiz on MD6, Real Madrid could lose two home games against newly-promoted rivals in the same LaLiga campaign for the first time since 2006/07 (vs Recreativo de Huelva and Levante).
Real Madrid have won six of their last eight home games in LaLiga (D1 L1), and five of those six victories have been by the same score line (2-0).
Elche are winless in their last 10 LaLiga away matches (D3 L7), including defeats in each of the last four. They haven’t lost five or more in a row away from home in the same campaign in the competition since 1988/89 (12).
Elche have conceded 37 goals in LaLiga this season, although based on the quality of the shots they have faced (44.7 xG against), would have been expected to have conceded over seven more goals than their actual tally. This difference of 7.7 is the biggest such margin of any team in LaLiga this term.
Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema has scored five goals in his last six home games in LaLiga, including netting in each of the last two at home (vs Getafe and Valencia).
Guido Carrillo has scored three goals in 13 games in LaLiga this season, two more than in the whole of last season with Leganés (one goal in 24 games). Elche are unbeaten this season in the three league games when Carrillo has netted (W1 D2).
Marco Asensio has played his last 11 LaLiga games as a starter - his longest streak of starts with Real Madrid in the competition - but has only scored two goals in this period.
Elche coach Fran Escribá has managed nine LaLiga games against Real Madrid without winning (D1 L8), more than against any other rival.
Club Atlético Osasuna v Real Valladolid
March 13, 2021
Osasuna have only lost one of their last six games against Real Valladolid in LaLiga (W2 D3), although this defeat did come in this season’s reverse fixture. They have not lost both season meetings with the Pucelanos in the competition since 1988/89.
Osasuna have only lost two of their 28 home matches against Real Valladolid in LaLiga (W16 D10), although they have failed to win any of their last eight at El Sadar against them (D7 L1).
Real Valladolid have kept a clean sheet in their last three away games against Osasuna in LaLiga (W1 D2); only against CD Logroñés have they recorded a longer streak without conceding as a visitor in the top-flight (four between 1992 and 1996).
Osasuna have lost their last two matches at El Sadar in LaLiga, vs Sevilla and Barcelona, while the last time they lost three in a row at home in the competition was in December 2016 (4).
Real Valladolid won their last game in LaLiga (2-1 vs Getafe), while only once have they won back-to-back games in the competition in the last two seasons (two in November 2020).
Osasuna are the team with the fewest points won after conceding the first goal of the match in LaLiga this season (1), losing 11 of the 12 matches in which they have conceded the opener (D1 L11).
Real Valladolid’s Fabián Orellana has been directly involved in a goal in each of his last two LaLiga games (one goal and one assist), and the last time he did so in three in a row in the competition was in October 2019 (three goals).
Ante Budimir has scored four of Osasuna's last seven goals in LaLiga, while he has also netted three of the five that they have scored at home in the competition in 2021.
Osasuna coach Jagoba Arrasate has only lost one of his five LaLiga matches against Real Valladolid (W1 D3), however that defeat did come in this season’s reverse fixture between these two sides.
Sergio González is unbeaten in his four games as coach against Osasuna in all competitions (W2 D2), all with his current side Real Valladolid.
Getafe CF v Club Atlético de Madrid
March 13, 2021
Atlético de Madrid have won their last 13 games against Getafe in LaLiga without conceding a goal, their best historical streak against the same rival in the top-flight.
After going four games without losing at the Coliseum against Atlético de Madrid in LaLiga between 2010 and 2013 (W2 D2), the Blues have lost their last six at home against them, without scoring a goal in the competition.
Getafe have lost their last four Madrid derbies in LaLiga without scoring, while they have never registered five defeats without a goal in such fixtures in the top-flight.
Atlético de Madrid have only won two of their last seven Madrid derbies in LaLiga (D3 L2), after having won the previous four in the competition without conceding a single goal.
Getafe have only earned 27 points after their first 26 matches in LaLiga this season (W7 D6 L13), their second-lowest figure at this stage of a top-flight season, after their 26 points in 2015/16 (also 27 in 2013/14).
Atlético de Madrid have lost just one of their last 20 LaLiga away games (W12 D7), 2-0 against Real Madrid in December 2020 at the Alfredo Di Stéfano.
Atlético de Madrid’s Luis Suárez has been directly involved in eight goals in his last seven LaLiga games against Getafe (six goals and two assists), scoring in his last three games against them (one goal each).
Getate’s Enes Ünal scored the first of his two LaLiga braces in March 2018 against Atlético de Madrid, as a Villarreal player. The Turk has provided an assist in each of his last two LaLiga matches (two in total), after not participating in a goal in any of his previous 23 matches in the competition.
Getafe coach José Bordalás has managed seven LaLiga games against Atlético de Madrid, losing all of them - more than against any team in the competition.
Diego Simeone could record his 309th victory as coach of Atlético de Madrid in all competitions (G513), and become the coach with the most wins for the club, overtaking Luis Aragonés (G612 W308).
RC Celta de Vigo v Athletic Club
March 14, 2021
Celta de Vigo have avoided defeat in their last three LaLiga matches against Athletic (W2 D1), last going on a longer such run against them in the competition in 1999 (four, W1 D3).
Since the beginning of the 2003/04 campaign, Athletic have won on six of their 11 visits to Celta de Vigo in LaLiga (D3 L2), their most away wins against an opponent in the competition in this period (also six against Osasuna, Levante and Racing de Santander).
Celta de Vigo have only lost one of their last nine games against Basque rivals in LaLiga (W4 D4), 1-4 in Balaídos against Real Sociedad last November, keeping a clean sheet in six of those games.
Celta de Vigo have just lost one of their last eight matches at Balaídos in LaLiga (W5 D2), 0-4 against Villarreal on January 8, after losing their previous three at home in the competition.
After losing 2-1 against Atlético de Madrid, Athletic could lose consecutive LaLiga games for the second time this season and for the first time under Marcelino García Toral.
Only against Real Sociedad (nine) has Celta de Vigo’s Iago Aspas scored more goals in LaLiga than against Athletic (seven, level with Barcelona and Sevilla). The striker has scored four goals in four games against them at Balaídos in the competition.
RC Celta de Vigo player Iago Aspas is the joint top-assister in LaLiga this season along with Marcos Llorente with eight assists, recording his best tally in a single season in the competition.
Celta de Vigo are the side that Athletic’s Raúl García has scored the most goals against in LaLiga (eight goals in 17 games), scoring four goals in his last four visits to Balaídos in the competition.
Celta de Vigo player Santi Mina has scored four goals in his last five LaLiga games - in 2020/21 (six goals in 23 appearances) he has already equaled his goalscoring tally from the previous league campaign (six goals in 34 games).
Athletic coach Marcelino García Toral has just lost one of his seven away managerial LaLiga games against Celta de Vigo (W3 D3), though it was the last one, 0-1 with Valencia in August 2019.
Granada CF v Real Sociedad
March 14, 2021
Granada have lost six of their last seven games against Real Sociedad in LaLiga (W1), conceding at least two goals in each of these seven games, after losing only one of their previous seven against them in the competition (W2 D4).
Real Sociedad are unbeaten in their last six visits to Granada in LaLiga (W4 D2), winning in last three, after losing in the previous seven away from home against them in the top-flight.
Real Sociedad have won on three of their last five visits to Andalusian teams in LaLiga (L2) after losing in their previous five matches away from home in the competition.
Granada have won just one of their last eight games in LaLiga (D3 L4), 2-1 last time out at Los Cármenes against Elche, after winning four of their previous seven (L3).
Real Sociedad are unbeaten in their last seven LaLiga games (W4 D3), winning four of their last five (D1), while avoiding defeat in their last three away trips (W1 D2) after losing three of the previous four (W1).
Real Sociedad are the team that has faced the fewest shots (208) and shots on target (64) in LaLiga this season.
Granada player Roberto Soldado has scored six goals in 11 LaLiga appearances against Real Sociedad, including two braces in his last three home games against them in the competition (two with Valencia and one with Villarreal).
Mikel Oyarzabal has been involved in at least one goal in five of his six games with Real Sociedad against Granada in LaLiga (four goals and two assists), while Sociedad have won five of those six games (L1).
Yan Eteki from Granada is the LaLiga player who has committed the most fouls this season (29) without yet receiving a yellow card.
Real Sociedad player Mikel Merino has been involved in three goals in his last four LaLiga appearances (one goal and two assists) – he has four assists in total this term, his best figure in a single season in the competition.
SD Eibar v Villarreal CF
March 14, 2021
After losing 1-2 in the reverse fixture this season at La Cerámica, Eibar may lose both games against Villarreal in the same LaLiga campaign for the first time.
At home, Eibar have only lost one of their six games against Villarreal in LaLiga (W3 D2), 1-2 in April 2016, winning three of the last four (D1).
Villarreal have avoided defeat in their last seven games against Basque teams in LaLiga (W3 D4) since a defeat at home against Real Sociedad in July 2020, but have drawn the last four. Never in the history of the competition have they drawn five in a row against teams from the Basque Country.
Eibar have picked up just 22 points after their first 26 matches in LaLiga in 2020/21 (W4 D10 L12), their lowest total at this stage in their top-flight history.
Villarreal are winless in their last eight games in LaLiga (D5 L3), last going nine or more without a victory in the competition in a run of 10 between December 2018 and February 2019 (D6 L4).
Eibar player Kike García has scored four goals against Villarreal in LaLiga, his joint-best tally against an opponent in the competition (also four against Leganés, scoring in two of his last three games against them in the competition at Ipurua.
Villarreal player Gerard Moreno has scored seven LaLiga goals against Eibar in 13 games played, more than against any other opponent in the competition, recording three assists, too. Moreno has scored seven goals in his last seven LaLiga appearances.
Villarreal player Paco Alcácer has scored more goals in LaLiga against Eibar than against any other rival (six), including his only hat-trick in the competition, in April 2016 with Valencia at Mestalla.
Only Barcelona player Lionel Messi (8) has scored more goals following a carry than Eibar's Kike García (four, level with Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema) in LaLiga this season.
Villarreal coach Unai Emery has managed five LaLiga games against Eibar and has not lost any of them (W3 D2) - four with Sevilla and one with his current side.
Sevilla FC v Real Betis Balompié
March 14, 2021
Sevilla and Real Betis will play the 100th Sevillian derby in LaLiga; Sevilla have won 46 of the previous 99 and Real Betis 30, in addition to 23 draws. They have only met once previously on matchday 27, a 1-1 with Sevilla at home in March 1961.
Sevilla are unbeaten in their last four games against Real Betis in LaLiga (W3 D1), since a 0-1 away loss in September 2018 under Pablo Machín.
At home, Sevilla have won six of their last seven games against Real Betis in LaLiga, keeping a clean sheet in four of those six wins.
Sevilla have won their last four Andalusian derbies at home in LaLiga, keeping a clean sheet in each of the last three, while Real Betis have lost four of their last five away regional derbies (W1).
Sevilla have lost their last two LaLiga matches, versus Barcelona and Elche, and may suffer three defeats in a row in the competition for the second time under Julen Lopetegui (also three in October 2020).
Real Betis have not lost in their last four away LaLiga games (W3 D1) and have gone five or more away games without defeat in the competition since November 2015 (P6 W4 D2) under Pepe Mel.
Real Betis (16) and Sevilla (12) are the LaLiga teams with the most points won with goals in the last 15 minutes of games this season.
Sevilla’s Youssef En-Nesyri scored the first of his three hat-tricks in LaLiga against Real Betis in February 2019 with Leganés at Butarque. The Moroccan has not scored in his last four LaLiga games.
Cristian Tello has been involved in three of Real Betis’ last four away goals in LaLiga against Sevilla (two goals and one assist), all of them coming in the second half of the games.
After four defeats in a row between 2008 and 2009 - three with Villarreal and one with Real Madrid - Real Betis coach Manuel Pellegrini has only lost one of his last seven games against Sevilla in LaLiga (W3 D3).
FC Barcelona v SD Huesca
March 15, 2021
Barcelona have avoided defeat in their five games against Huesca in all competitions (W4 D1), scoring eight goals in two different matches: 8-1 in the Copa del Rey in December 2014 and 8-2 in LaLiga in September 2018.
Huesca’s 2-8 defeat against Barcelona in September 2018 remains their biggest defeat in LaLiga.
Barcelona have gone 16 games without losing in LaLiga (W13 D3), the best current unbeaten streak of any team in the five major leagues in Europe.
Huesca have only won one of their last 20 away games in LaLiga (D10 L9), 3-1 against Real Valladolid last January. They have conceded at least one goal in their last 10 league trips and have never done so in 11 in a row in the top-flight.
Barcelona have won the last five games they have played in LaLiga on Mondays, since a 3-4 loss against Valencia in January 1998; Huesca have not won any of the three games they have played on that day in the competition (D1 L2).
Barcelona have only lost one of their last 13 LaLiga games at the Camp Nou against newly promoted rivals (W10 D2), with the exception in this run being a 1-2 defeat in July 2020 against Osasuna.
Barcelona are the only LaLiga team to have reached 600 individual sequences of 10 or more passes this season, at least 143 more than any other team (Real Madrid, 457).
Barcelona’s Lionel Messi has been involved in five goals in two games against Huesca in LaLiga (two goals and three assists), including two goals and two assists in his only league appearance against them at the Camp Nou.
Huesca’s Pablo Maffeo has provided an assist in each of his last two LaLiga games, just one fewer than in his previous 48 games in the competition (3).
Rafa Mir has scored seven goals in LaLiga this season, becoming Huesca's second all-time top-scorer in the top flight (Chimy Ávila, 10). He has scored three of Huesca’s last four away goals in the competition.
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