RCD Espanyol vs Levante UD — Prediction, Stats & Tips

A Barcelona derby of sorts. Espanyol host Levante in what should be a competitive La Liga opener. Espanyol's home advantage at RCDE and Puado's goal threat makes the home side slight favourites. Levan…

← La Liga 2026/27 — Matchday 1
Sun 16 Aug 2026 · 20:00 CEST
RCD Espanyol crest

RCD Espanyol

vs

📍 RCDE Stadium, Cornellà

Levante UD crest

Levante UD

🔮 Result lean: Espanyol home advantage
📅 Stats based on La Liga 2026/27 — Matchday 1 · Last updated: 16 Aug 2026, 00:00 UTC

⚡ Key notices

  • 🟡Gonzalo Melero (Levante) — 8 yellow cards this season, highest card risk in this fixture
  • 🔥Espanyol have won 3 of their last 5 (recent form across competitions) — strong momentum
  • 🚩Corners: Espanyol most corners
  • 🎯Javi Puado (Espanyol) — 36 shots on target this season, key shot threat
  • 🔄Super Sub angle: Shots on target player markets may carry Super Sub protection at Spanish bookmakers.

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Espanyol vs Levante at a glance

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Result lean

Espanyol home advantage

🎯

Shots potential

Medium

Javi Puado 2+ shots on target

🚩

Corners potential

Medium

Espanyol most corners

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Cards potential

High

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Super Sub relevance

High

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🔮 Our prediction

Espanyol vs Levante

Result

Espanyol home advantage

Corners

Espanyol most corners

Cards

Levante card risk — Melero most bookable

A Barcelona derby of sorts. Espanyol host Levante in what should be a competitive La Liga opener. Espanyol's home advantage at RCDE and Puado's goal threat makes the home side slight favourites. Levante carry card risk — Melero's booking rate is high.

CornersMedium risk

Espanyol most corners

Espanyol average 5.2 corners per game at the RCDE Stadium. Their wide play and set-piece delivery should generate corner volume against Levante's back-four.

Shots on targetLow-medium risk

Javi Puado 2+ shots on target

Puado is Espanyol's main attacker and averages 1.4 SoT per 90 at home. With 14 goals last season, his shot volume in a home La Liga opener is notable.

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Competition

La Liga 2026/27 — Matchday 1

Kick-off

Sun 16 Aug 2026 · 20:00 CEST

RCDE Stadium, Cornellà

Corners lean

Espanyol most corners

Result lean

Espanyol home advantage

Team stats

Espanyol vs Levante — comparison

StatEspanyolLevanteEdge
Corners per game (prev season avg)5.24.4Espanyol
Yellow cards (prev season)6772Espanyol
Goals scored (prev season)4948Espanyol

Top scorers: RCD Espanyol

Espanyol
JP

Javi Puado

Forward · 8A · 2560 min

14 ⚽
MR

Marc Roca

Midfielder · 7A · 2470 min

2 ⚽

Top scorers: Levante UD

Levante
RM

Roger Martí

Forward · 5A · 2370 min

11 ⚽
GM

Gonzalo Melero

Midfielder · 9A · 2560 min

4 ⚽

Yellow cards: RCD Espanyol

Espanyol
MR

Marc Roca

Midfielder · 30 fouls · 2470 min

5 🟡
JP

Javi Puado

Forward · 14 fouls · 2560 min

3 🟡

Yellow cards: Levante UD

Levante
GM

Gonzalo Melero

Midfielder · 32 fouls · 2560 min

8 🟡
RM

Roger Martí

Forward · 18 fouls · 2370 min

4 🟡

Shots on target: RCD Espanyol

Espanyol
JP

Javi Puado

Forward · 14G 8A

36 🎯
MR

Marc Roca

Midfielder · 2G 7A

10 🎯

Shots on target: Levante UD

Levante
RM

Roger Martí

Forward · 11G 5A

28 🎯
GM

Gonzalo Melero

Midfielder · 4G 9A

12 🎯

Corner takers: RCD Espanyol

Espanyol
JP

Javi Puado

Forward · 2560 min

6 🚩

Corner takers: Levante UD

Levante
GM

Gonzalo Melero

Midfielder · 2560 min

14 🚩
RM

Roger Martí

Forward · 2370 min

2 🚩

Player comparison

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PlayerTeamMinYC 🟡GASoT 🎯FoulsCorners 🚩
GM

Gonzalo Melero

Midfielder

Levante2560849123214
MR

Marc Roca

Midfielder

Espanyol247052710300
RM

Roger Martí

Forward

Levante2370411528182
JP

Javi Puado

Forward

Espanyol2560314836146

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What the stats say — Espanyol vs Levante

A Barcelona derby of sorts. Espanyol host Levante in what should be a competitive La Liga opener. Espanyol's home advantage at RCDE and Puado's goal threat makes the home side slight favourites. Levante carry card risk — Melero's booking rate is high.

Result lean: Espanyol home advantage

Corners: Espanyol most corners

Cards: Levante card risk — Melero most bookable

Frequently asked questions — Espanyol vs Levante

What is the prediction for RCD Espanyol vs Levante UD?

Espanyol home advantage

Which team gets more corners — Espanyol or Levante?

Espanyol most corners

What is the cards prediction for Espanyol vs Levante?

Levante card risk — Melero most bookable

When does Espanyol vs Levante kick off?

Sun 16 Aug 2026 · 20:00 CEST at RCDE Stadium, Cornellà.

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Player intel

Players to watch

JP

Javi Puado

Espanyol · Forward

🎯 Shot threat⚽ Goal threat🎨 Creator
Apps30
Goals14
Assists8
Shots on target36
SoT / game1.2
Yellow cards3
Fouls14
RM

Roger Martí

Levante · Forward

🎯 Shot threat🟡 Card risk⚽ Goal threat
Apps28
Goals11
Assists5
Shots on target28
SoT / game1.0
Yellow cards4
Fouls18
GM

Gonzalo Melero

Levante · Midfielder

🟡 Card risk🎨 Creator🔄 Super Sub watch
Apps30
Goals4
Assists9
Shots on target12
SoT / game0.4
Yellow cards8
Fouls32
MR

Marc Roca

Espanyol · Midfielder

🟡 Card risk🎨 Creator🔄 Super Sub watch
Apps29
Goals2
Assists7
Shots on target10
SoT / game0.3
Yellow cards5
Fouls30

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🎯🎯 Shots angle

Javi Puado — primary shot threat

Javi Puado (Espanyol) has 36 shots on target from 30 appearances — averaging 1.2 per game. Strong candidate for bookmaker shots-on-target markets.

🟡🟡 Cards angle

Gonzalo Melero — card risk

Gonzalo Melero (Levante) has picked up 8 yellows and committed 32 fouls (1.1/game). The La Liga 2026/27 — Matchday 1 averages 4.6 yellow cards per game — making this a card-heavy environment.

🚩🚩 Corners angle

Espanyol dominate corners

Espanyol average 5.2 corners per game vs Levante's 4.4. Espanyol average 5.2 corners per game at the RCDE Stadium. Their wide play and set-piece delivery should generate corner volume against Levante's back-four.

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