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LaLiga · LaLiga 26/27 Model v1.1 · locked 44.3h before kickoff

Levante UD vs Athletic Club

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Pre-match analysis and preview

Verified historical context from before kickoff; preserved for comparison after the final result.

Levante UD host Athletic Club in LaLiga. This preview compares historical records dated before the prediction was locked with the model's pre-match probabilities. Probabilities describe estimated outcomes, not guaranteed results.

Across their last 5 recorded league matches, Levante UD collected 3 points (0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses). Athletic Club earned 9 points from 5 matches (2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses). These are separate recent-form samples, not a forecast of the final score.

At home, Levante UD have 3 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses in their last 5 recorded home matches. On the road, Athletic Club have 1 wins, 1 draws and 3 losses across 5 away matches.

Where full-quality xG is available, Levante UD average 1.42 xG and 2.66 xGA over 4 recent matches; Athletic Club average 1.76 xG and 0.81 xGA over 5 matches. xG coverage can be smaller than the recent-results sample.

At the prediction timestamp, the reconstructed league table places Levante UD in position 17 and Athletic Club in position 11. The table uses matches dated before the prediction timestamp; later backfills cannot be independently excluded.

The database contains 2 earlier head-to-head meetings in this competition, shown below. Historical meetings provide context, not certainty.

This analysis is based on available league records and the pre-match snapshot. Missing samples are not estimated; player availability, injuries and tactical claims are not inferred.

Model prediction

Frozen pre-kickoff probabilities recorded before kickoff.

Methodology →

1X2

37.0%Home
26.5%Draw
36.5%Away
Highest 1X2 probability: Home 37.0%

Total goals

56.8%Over 2.5
43.2%Under 2.5

Both teams to score

60.7%Yes
39.3%No

Form sample used at prediction time: recent matches Levante UD 5/5, Athletic Club 5/5; home/away splits 5/5 and 5/5. xG averages may be based on fewer matches where source statistics are incomplete. Model probabilities are estimates, not certainty or a calibrated confidence rating.

Pre-match league context

Reconstructed from fixtures dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

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Levante UD
Position#17
Points7
Played8
Goal difference-4
Athletic Club
Position#11
Points9
Played7
Goal difference+1

Recent form comparison

Last five league matches dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

Levante UD

DLLDD
0.60Points / match
1.20Goals / match
1.42xG / match
2.66xGA / match
VS

Athletic Club

WWDDD
1.80Points / match
1.20Goals / match
1.76xG / match
0.81xGA / match

Home / away form

Home side's latest home matches vs away side's latest away matches before kickoff.

Levante UD at home
W-D-L3-1-1
Points / match2.00
Goals / match3.00
xG / match2.52
Athletic Club away
W-D-L1-1-3
Points / match0.80
Goals / match0.80
xG / match1.05

xG trends

Full-quality provider xG only, using matches played before kickoff.

Levante UD

06 Sep13 Sep20 Sep12 Oct
xGxGA

Athletic Club

30 Aug05 Sep12 Sep19 Sep17 Oct
xGxGA

Expected goals & scorelines

Dixon-Coles-adjusted scoreline estimates from the locked model goal rates.

Levante UD expected goals

1.48

Athletic Club expected goals

1.47
1–112.4%
2–18.4%
1–28.4%
1–06.7%
0–16.6%
Scoreline percentages are a finite-grid Dixon-Coles estimate derived from the frozen model's λ values. They are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Recent matches

The same pre-kickoff history used for context above.

Levante UD

16 OctDA · Deportivo La CoruñaxG — · xGA —0–012 OctDH · SevillaxG 1.82 · xGA 2.203–3
20 SepLA · VillarrealxG 0.45 · xGA 4.271–3
13 SepLH · BarcelonaxG 2.42 · xGA 2.582–4
06 SepDA · MálagaxG 0.98 · xGA 1.590–0

Athletic Club

17 OctDA · ValenciaxG 0.59 · xGA 1.410–0
19 SepDH · Deportivo AlavésxG 1.62 · xGA 0.050–0
12 SepDH · ElchexG 2.39 · xGA 0.841–1
05 SepWH · Atlético MadridxG 1.41 · xGA 1.023–0
30 AugWA · Celta VigoxG 2.78 · xGA 0.752–0

Head to head

Prior meetings in the SmartMatchData league database.

08 Feb 2026Athletic Club — Levante UD4–2
29 Nov 2025Levante UD — Athletic Club0–2

Post-match analysis

Final score, verified match data and the original model prediction.

Levante UD won 3–1 against Athletic Club. The following review separates the final score from the locked pre-match model forecast.

Expected goals were 1.97 for Levante UD and 1.90 for Athletic Club. Levante UD generated the higher xG total. Levante UD scored +1.03 goals relative to xG and Athletic Club scored -0.90 relative to xG. Goals minus xG is a descriptive difference, not proof of finishing skill or luck in one match.

Levante UD registered 12 shots, with 7 on target (shot accuracy: 58.3%); Athletic Club recorded 21 shots, with 4 on target (shot accuracy: 19.0%). Shot accuracy is shots on target divided by total shots, not a measure of chance quality.

The model's highest-probability 1X2 outcome was Home (37.0%); the actual outcome was Home, so the leading selection matched the result. The pre-match probabilities were not recalculated after the fixture.

Post-match statistical review

Verified final-match data, shown only where the provider supplies both teams' values.

Levante UD vs Athletic Club

Final score: 3–1. These are match statistics, not pre-kickoff model inputs.

Expected goals (xG): 1.97 – 1.90.

Shots: 12 – 21.

Shots on target: 7 – 4.

Possession: 38.00% – 62.00%.

Corners: 3 – 9.

Unavailable statistics are omitted rather than estimated. The original locked prediction remains unchanged.

Forward result

The prediction above remained locked; this section compares it with the final result.

Model performance →
✓ Hit1X2 · predicted Home, actual Home
✓ HitOver 2.5 · predicted Over, actual Over
✓ HitBTTS · predicted Yes, actual Yes

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