LaLiga Matchweek 38: What the stats say

This will be the second meeting between Levante and Cádiz in LaLiga, after their 2-2 draw in the reverse fixture at Ramón de Carranza.

Levante have not lost any of their last eight matches against Cádiz in all competitions (W3 D5), although each of the last four have been drawn. Their last defeat against them dates back to April 1981 in the second tier (0-2).

Cádiz have won just one of their last 17 away games against Levante in all competitions (D3 L13), a 1-0 victory in September 1973 in the second tier.

Levante are winless in their last seven LaLiga matches (D2 L5), the second-longest ongoing streak of any team currently in the competition, behind only Real Valladolid (P11 D6 L5).

Cádiz have collected seven of the last possible 12 points available to them away from home in LaLiga (W2 D1 L1), this after earning just four of their previous 30 points available away from home in the competition (W0 D4 L6).

Levante have drawn 13 of their 37 games in LaLiga this season (W9 L15), equalling their highest total of draws in a single season in the top-flight, recorded in 2017/18 (W11 D13 L14).

Cádiz have picked up 43 points in 37 LaLiga games this season (W11 D10 L16) and could equal their best total in a season in the top-flight, registered in 1987/88 (46 points – assuming three points per win).

Cádiz have recorded an average possession figure of 33.8% in LaLiga this season; the lowest possession average across a full season in the division since Opta began collecting this data (2005/06) was 35.5% by Levante in 2012/13.

Levante’s José Luis Morales has scored 13 goals in LaLiga this season; only Arouna Koné in 2011/12 (15) has ever scored more goals for the club in a single season in the top-flight.

Cádiz’s Álvaro Cervera has drawn all four of his games against Levante in all competitions, with all four coming while in charge at Cadiz.

Real Valladolid v Atlético de Madrid

Atlético de Madrid could claim their 11th LaLiga title, and their second under Diego Pablo Simeone (after 2013/14). The Argentine could become the third coach to win two titles in the competition for the club, after Ricardo Zamora (1939/40 and 1940/41) and Helenio Herrera (1949/50 and 1950/51).

Real Valladolid have lost 10 of their last 11 games against Atlético de Madrid in LaLiga (D1), failing to score in seven of their last eight league games against the Rojiblancos.

Atlético de Madrid have won four of their last five LaLiga away games against Real Valladolid, with the only exception coming in their last visit to José Zorrilla (0-0 in October 2019). They had not won any of their previous seven such away games against them before this spell (D1 L6).

Under Diego Pablo Simeone, Atlético de Madrid have won 89% of their meetings with Real Valladolid in LaLiga (8/9). Only against Elche and Las Palmas (100% - 6/6) and Osasuna (91% - 10/11) have they recorded a higher win percentage in the competition under the Argentine coach than against the Pucelanos (minimum five games played).

Real Valladolid have gone 11 straight games without winning in LaLiga (D6 L5), the worst ongoing winless streak of any team currently in the competition. In addition, they have lost each of their last three games in the competition, and could match their longest losing streak under Sergio González in the top-flight (four in March 2019).

Atlético de Madrid have won just one of their last six LaLiga away games (D3 L2), a 1-0 victory against Elche on matchday 34, this after having won nine of their previous 11 away matches in the competition beforehand (D1 L1).

Real Valladolid have conceded the first goal of the game more times without winning from that position than any other side in LaLiga this season (P22 W0 D7 L15), while Atlético de Madrid have lost the fewest points after scoring first in the division this term (4 points - P23 W21 D2 L0).

No player has earned his side more points with his goals than Atlético de Madrid’s Luis Suárez in LaLiga this season (19 points with 20 goals, level with Youssef En-Nesyri for Sevilla, 19 points with 18 goals).

Atlético de Madrid’s Jan Oblak has made the most saves of any goalkeeper in LaLiga this season (100), meanwhile also recording the best save percentage in the competition (80.2%).

Real Valladolid coach Sergio González has managed more LaLiga games without a win against Diego Simeone in LaLiga (D2 L6) than against any other manager in his managerial career.

Real Madrid v Villarreal

Real Madrid could win their 35th LaLiga title. It would be the first time they have won the league in consecutive seasons since 2006/07 under Fabio Capello and 2007/08 under Bernd Schuster. In fact, Zinédine Zidane could become the first Real Madrid manager to win two league titles in a row since Leo Beenhakker's three (1986/87, 1987/88 and 1988/89).

Real Madrid have only won two of their last seven meetings with Villarreal in LaLiga (D4 L1), with both of those coming in their last two home league games against them (3-2 in May 2019 and 2-1 in July 2020).

Villarreal have lost 70% of their away games against Real Madrid in LaLiga (P20 W1 D5 L14), their highest away loss ratio against a single side that they have visited at least twice in the top-flight.

Real Madrid have gone 17 straight games without losing in LaLiga (W12 D5), the longest current undefeated streak of any team in the competition, and their best such run without a defeat within the same league campaign since March 2014 under Carlo Ancelotti (W15 D3).

Villarreal have won both of their last two LaLiga games, keeping a clean sheet in both. The last time they had three wins in a row without conceding in the competition was in June 2020 under Javi Calleja.

Real Madrid have scored 16 headed goals in LaLiga this season, more than any other team in the competition, and their highest total in this regard in a single league campaign since 2016/17 (27).

Karim Benzema has scored 22 goals in 33 LaLiga games this season and is two goals away from equalling his best goalscoring record in a single league campaign with Real Madrid (24 in 2015/16).

Gerard Moreno has scored 23 goals in 32 LaLiga games this season, the second-best goalscoring record by a Villarreal player in a single season in the top-flight, behind only Diego Forlán’s 25 in 2004/05.

Real Madrid coach Zinédine Zidane has won four of his nine managerial LaLiga games against Villarreal (D4 L1), suffering his only such defeat against Villarreal at home (0-1 in January 2018).

Villarreal manager Unai Emery has not won any of his nine away games against Real Madrid in LaLiga as a manager, losing eight of them and drawing in April 2012 with Valencia (0-0 at Santiago Bernabéu).

Eibar v Barcelona

>Eibar have played more games without a win against Barcelona in LaLiga than against any other team (G13 D2 L11). In addition, they have conceded 42 goals against the Catalans in the competition, more than they have against any other team.

Barcelona have scored in each of their 13 meetings with Eibar in LaLiga (42 goals in total, an average of 3.2 per game). In addition, the Blaugrana side have scored two or more goals in 12 of those 13 matches against them, failing to do so only in the most recent such clash (1-1 at the Camp Nou in the reverse fixture).

Barcelona are unbeaten in their six visits to Ipurua in LaLiga (W5 D1), keeping a clean sheet in five of them and failing to win only in the one visit when they conceded (2-2 in their last match of 2018/19).

Eibar have lost just one of their last four LaLiga matches (W2 D1), but that defeat confirmed their relegation to LaLiga SmartBank. They have played a total of 265 games in LaLiga so far (W77 D71 L117), winning 29% of them and scoring 297 goals.

Barcelona have suffered seven defeats in 37 LaLiga games this season (W23 D7), their worst such total in a single season in the competition since 2007/08 (W19 D10 L9).

Eibar have recorded just two victories in 18 matches at Ipurua in LaLiga this season (D7 L9), scoring just 12 goals, which could be the second-lowest scoring total at home in a top-flight season in the 21st century (level with Córdoba in 2014/15), only ahead of Racing de Santander (11 in 2011/12).

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi has scored 30 goals in LaLiga this season, one more than every Eibar player combined in the league this season (29). In addition, the Argentinean has scored more goals against Eibar than any other player in the top-flight (20 goals in 11 appearances).

Kike García has scored 12 goals in LaLiga this season, the third-best scoring total by an Eibar player in one season in the competition, behind only Charles Dias in 2018/19 (14) and Borja Bastón in 2015/16 (18).

Eibar boss José Luis Mendilibar has avoided defeat in two of his last four LaLiga matches against Barcelona (D2), the same number of times has he had in his previous 18 matches against Barça in the competition (W1 D1).

Ronald Koeman has won 76 points in 37 games for Barcelona in LaLiga (W23 D7 L7). The last Barça coach to win 76 or fewer points in his first 38 games with the club was Frank Rijkaard in 2003/04 (72 - W21 D9 L8).

Celta de Vigo v Real Betis Balompié

Celta de Vigo have won just one of their last 11 meetings with Real Betis in LaLiga (D5 L5), with that win coming at Balaídos (3-2 in January 2018).

Following their 2-1 victory at Benito Villamarín, Real Betis could earn two victories against Celta de Vigo in the same LaLiga season for the fourth time in their history, and the first since 2012/13 (0-1 away and 1-0 at home).

Real Betis have scored in each of their last 17 LaLiga meetings with Celta de Vigo (26 goals in total, an average of 1.5 per game), their best scoring streak against a single side in their entire history in the top-flight.

Celta de Vigo have won their last five LaLiga games, equalling their best consecutive winning streak in their history in the top-flight, previously achieved in April 2001 under Víctor Fernández.

Real Betis have gone 10 games in a row without losing in LaLiga (W3 D7), their longest unbeaten streak within a single season in the competition since November 2004 (P10 W5 D5) under Lorenzo Serra Ferrer.

Real Betis have earned 58 points in 37 LaLiga games this season (W16 D10 L11); with a win here, they will achieve their second-highest points tally in a league campaign consisting of 38 games (61 points), behind only 2004/05 (62 - W16 D14 L8).

Celta de Vigo’s Iago Aspas has provided 12 assists in LaLiga this season, more than any other player. The last Spanish player to finish as the outright top assister in the competition was Andrés Iniesta with Barcelona in 2012/13 (16).

Borja Iglesias, who has scored 10 goals in LaLiga in 2020/21, has reached double figure for goals in a season in the competition for the second time, after his 17 goals with Espanyol in 2018/19.

Celta de Vigo’s Santi Mina has scored seven goals in his last 11 LaLiga games, including two braces in his last three. In total, the Galician forward has scored 12 league goals this season, equalling his best scoring record in a single campaign (also 12 with Valencia in 2017/18).

Since the arrival of Eduardo Coudet, Celta de Vigo have earned 46 points in 28 LaLiga games (W13 D7 L8), the same as opponents Real Betis since then (W12 D10 L6) and only surpassed by Atlético de Madrid (66), Real Madrid (65), Barcelona (65) and Sevilla (64).

Huesca v Valencia

Huesca have not won any of their three matches against Valencia in LaLiga (D1 L2). Their 6-2 loss to them in May 2019, is also their biggest top-flight defeat at El Alcoraz.

In the three previous matches between Huesca and Valencia in LaLiga, both teams have always scored; with Huesca scoring four goals and the Valencian team nine.

Huesca have won their last two matches at El Alcoraz in LaLiga, both 1-0, this is the only time they have recorded consecutive home wins in the top-flight.

Valencia have won two of their last three LaLiga games (L1). That’s just one less win than they had in their previous 13 league games (W3 D4 L6).

Huesca could suffer their second relegation from LaLiga after being relegated in their debut campaign in 2018/19. If this does happen, the club will join Extremadura, Mérida and Lleida as the teams to have played two La Liga seasons and been relegated at the end of both.

Valencia have conceded the most goals from outside the area of any team in LaLiga this season (12), while Huesca are second for such goals conceded (9).

Rafa Mir has scored 13 goals in 37 games for Huesca in LaLiga, becoming the top-scorer for the club in the competition (overtaking Chimy Avila who scored 10 in 2018/19).

Valencia’s Carlos Soler has scored 11 goals in 31 LaLiga games this season. He could overtake the best scoring record by a Valencia midfielder in a league campaign during the last decade, currently held by Dani Parejo in the 2014/15 season (12 goals).

Gonçalo Guedes has provided nine assists in 33 LaLiga games this season and could become the first Valencia player to reach double figures for assists in a single league campaign since Juan Mata in 2010/11 (12).

Pacheta (P19 W6 D3 L10) could overtake Francisco Rodríguez (P30 W6 D10 L14) as the Huesca coach with the most wins in LaLiga. In fact, he has had just two fewer wins than the three previous coaches combined for the club in the top-flight (8 in 56 games).

Osasuna v Real Sociedad

Osasuna have not won any of their last nine meetings with Real Sociedad in LaLiga (D5 L4) since a victory at El Sadar on the penultimate matchday in May 2012 (1-0).

Real Sociedad have avoided defeat in their last four LaLiga away games against Osasuna (W2 D2). Prior to that run they had lost their previous five away games against the Reds in the competition.

Osasuna have gone 11 consecutive games without defeat against Basque teams in LaLiga (W6 D5), including the seven played this season (W3 D4). The club’s last defeat against a Basque team in the competition was in fact against Real Sociedad at El Sadar in December 2019 (3-4).

Osasuna have won their last three matches at El Sadar in LaLiga. They haven’t won four straight home matches in a single season in the competition since March 2008 under José Ángel Ziganda.

Real Sociedad have lost their last two away LaLiga games and may suffer three straight away defeats in the competition for the first time since March 2020 (also 3).

Real Sociedad have scored the most goals from set-pieces in LaLiga this season (22) with eight of them coming via corners, also the joint-highest in the competition (alongside Real Madrid and Real Betis).

Ante Budimir has scored seven headed goals in LaLiga this season, the most by a player in the competition and the most by an Osasuna player in a top-flight season since Walter Pandiani in 2008/09 (also 7).

Alexander Isak has scored 16 goals in 33 LaLiga games this season. The last Real Sociedad players to score more goals a single season in the top-flight were Nihat Kahveci (23) and Darko Kovacevic (20) in 2002/03.

Osasuna coach Jagoba Arrasate has not won any of his four games against Real Sociedad in all competitions (D2 L2). This run includes the only time the teams have met at El Sadar while Arrasate has been in charge (3-4 defeat in La Liga in December 2019).

Real Sociedad coach Imanol Alguacil is unbeaten in his three LaLiga matches as a manager against Osasuna (W1 D2). All three matches have also been while Jagoba Arrasate is in charge at Osasuna.

Elche v Athletic Club

Elche have lost their last two meetings with Athletic Club in LaLiga and have not suffered three defeats in a row against them in the competition since September 1964 (also 3).

Following their 1-0 victory at San Mamés, Athletic can achieve a LaLiga double against Elche for the fourth time in history and the first one since 1969/70.

Athletic have not lost in their last two LaLiga visits to Martínez Valero (W1 D1), after losing in each of their previous six away games against Elche in the competition.

Elche, who won 3-1 against Cádiz in their last game, can achieve two wins in a row for the second time in LaLiga this season. It’ll be the first time they’ve managed this since October 2020.

Athletic Club could lose three straight LaLiga games without scoring for the first time since September 2020 under Gaizka Garitano (also 3). If this happens, it would be the first time in Marcelino García Toral's entire career as a coach in the competition.

Elche have the worst goal difference (-23) in La Liga this season. They’ve scored 32 and conceded 55.

Athletic will finish a LaLiga season without recording consecutive wins. This is the third time it’s happened in the club’s history after 1948/49, when they finished in sixth place, and 1962/63, when they were 10th.

Alex Berenguer is Athletic's top scorer in LaLiga this season with eight goals. It may be the first time that no Athletic Club player has reached 10 goals in a LaLiga season since 2006/07 (Aritz Aduriz was top scorer with 9 goals).

Elche coach Fran Escribá has won two of his last three meetings with Athletic Club in LaLiga (L1), recording one more victory than in his previous seven league games against them (W1 D2 L4).

Athletic Club coach Marcelino García Toral has not lost any of his four LaLiga managerial games against Elche (W2 D2). All four of these were with Fran Escribá as the opponent’s manager.

Granada v Getafe

Granada have won five of their last six LaLiga games against Getafe (L1) after having won only two of their previous seven matches against the Blues in the top-flight (D3 L2).

Getafe have won just one of their six visits to Granada in LaLiga (D1 L4), a 2-0 victory in October 2013 with Luis García as coach. They have lost both of their last two.

Getafe have won just one of their last six visits to Andalusian teams in LaLiga (D1 L4), 2-0 against Cádiz in December 2020, after having won in the previous three.

Granada have lost their last four LaLiga games, conceding four goals in each of the last two. They have not suffered five defeats in a row in the competition since losing all of their last eight games in 2016/17 (the season that was also their last relegation from the top-flight).

Getafe won their last LaLiga game 2-1 against Levante, and could win consecutive league matches for only the second time this season (also won 2 in January 2021). The Blues will also seek to win on the last matchday of a top-flight campaign for the fifth time in their history (2005/06, 2009/10, 2013/14 and 2017/18).

Getafe have scored the first goal of a game in LaLiga the fewest times this season (10). Despite that, they have only lost in one of those matches (W8 D1 L1), 2-5 against Barcelona in April.

Granada have scored the highest percentage of their goals in the last 15 minutes of a game in LaLiga this season (34% - 16/47). Only Real Betis (16pts) have won more points with goals in that period than Granada (15pts).

Only three Spanish players have scored four goals in the same LaLiga game in the last decade and one of them was Granada player Roberto Soldado against Getafe in April 2011 (when he was playing for Valencia).

Jaime Mata and Ángel Rodríguez (5 goals each) are Getafe's top scorers in LaLiga 2020/21. This is the joint-lowest figure for Getafe’s top scorer in a single season in the top-flight (equalling 2004/05, Sergio Pachón and Míchel 5 goals each).

Getafe coach José Bordalás has not won in his four visits to Granada in all competitions (D2 L2). Only one of these matches was in La Liga, which he lost 1-2 in June 2020.

Sevilla v Deportivo Alavés

Sevilla are unbeaten in their last six LaLiga games against Alavés (W4 D2), since a 0-1 away loss in January 2018 under Vincenzo Montella – this is their longest streak without a defeat against them in the competition.

After losing their first home game in LaLiga against Alavés (1-2 in October 1954), Sevilla have not lost any of their last nine home games against them in the competition (W7 D2), scoring at least once in all nine games.

Sevilla have lost two of their three home games in LaLiga against Basque rivals this season (W1), vs Eibar and Athletic Club, after not losing any of their previous 16 at home against them in the competition (W12 D4).

Sevilla have won their final league game of the season in each of the last four campaigns, all of them at home and keeping a clean sheet in each - their last such defeat was in May 2016 against Athletic (1-3), while their last such defeat at home was in June 2007 against Villarreal (0-1).

Sevilla have lost two of their last four LaLiga matches (W1 D1), as many defeats as in their previous 16 matches in the competition (W13 D1) - if they win this game, however, they will reach 77 points and set a new club record for most points won in a top-flight campaign (previously 76 in 2014/15).

Alavés have won their last two LaLiga games, vs Elche and Granada, while they last recorded three consecutive victories in the top-flight in October 2018 (3) under Abelardo Fernández.

Sevilla’s Joan Jordán has scored three goals in seven appearances against Alavés in LaLiga, more than against any other opponent in the competition, while he has also provided two assists against them.

Joselu is Alavés' top scorer in LaLiga 2020/21 (11 goals) and has scored a goal in each of his last three games in the competition (three goals) - he could become the second Alavés player to score in four LaLiga games in a row in the 21st century after Lucas Pérez (a run of seven in November 2019).

Sevillla’s Youssef En-Nesyri has scored 18 goals in 37 LaLiga games this season, one more than in his previous two campaigns combined (17 goals in 67 games) - he is the first Sevilla player to score as many as 13 league goals at home in a single season since Kevin Gameiro in 2015/16 (14).

Alavés coach Javi Calleja has not lost in any of his previous three visits to Sevilla in LaLiga (W1 D2), all of them coming while in charge of Villarreal.