Espanyol vs Levante UD Prediction & Preview - LaLiga

·2 min read·By Denver

Espanyol host Levante UD in LaLiga on 16 August 2026 - kick-off time, head-to-head, team news and our prediction for the match.

Espanyol and Levante UD open the 2026-27 LaLiga season against each other on Sunday, 16 August 2026, with kick-off at the RCDE Stadium set for 18:00 BST. Full details of the fixture, including how to make a call on it, are on the Espanyol vs Levante UD match page.

  • Fixture: Espanyol v Levante UD
  • Competition: LaLiga, matchday 1
  • Date: Sunday, 16 August 2026
  • Kick-off: 18:00 BST
  • Venue: RCDE Stadium

Espanyol vs Levante UD head-to-head record

Espanyol and Levante UD have met once in our archive: a goalless draw at the RCDE Stadium on 27 April 2026 in LaLiga. Neither side found a way through that day, and it stands as the most recent meeting between the two clubs before Sunday's rematch.

Team news and recent form

Espanyol go into the opener without two senior forwards. Javi Puado is still working back from the anterior cruciate ligament injury he suffered in January, and Kike García had surgery on a biceps femoris tendon injury in early August that is expected to keep him out for four to six months. Manolo González's side had a mixed pre-season: a 4-0 win at Pau FC, draws with CE Sabadell, Burnley and Middlesbrough, and a 3-1 defeat to Coventry City on 8 August 2026. They closed last season with a 1-1 draw against Real Sociedad.

Levante UD head into the fixture under new head coach Luís Castro, off the back of three straight pre-season wins: 1-0 against Al-Qadsiah on 26 July 2026, 2-1 against Albacete Balompié on 1 August 2026, and 3-1 against CD Castellón on 8 August 2026. Their last LaLiga outing was a 2-1 defeat at Real Betis on 23 May 2026, which followed a 2-0 win over Mallorca a week earlier.

Espanyol vs Levante UD prediction

Levante UD edge Espanyol in a tight LaLiga opener at the RCDE Stadium. Levante arrive with three straight pre-season wins and a settled front line, while Espanyol are missing both Javi Puado and Kike García and managed only one win in five friendlies. The two sides drew blank when they last met, but Espanyol's attacking options look thinner this time round.

Our prediction: Espanyol 1-2 Levante UD

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