At 4:00 a.m. on August 23, Beijing time, the second round of the 2021-2022 season of La Liga kicked off. La Liga giants Real Madrid played against Levante in the away game.
Historical record:
The two teams have played against each other 32 times in history. Real Madrid won 23 games, Levante won 6 times, and the remaining 3 games were tied. In these 32 games, Real Madrid scored 79 goals and lost 26 goals. The most recent match between the two sides was in the 21st round of La Liga last season, when Real Madrid lost 1-2 at home to Levante.
Highlights of the game:
Aspect 1: Real Madrid is difficult to win away
Real Madrid ushered in a good start in the first round of La Liga in the new season, and the morale of the team is high. The second round of the game will play against Levante in the away game. Although from the comparison of the strength of the two sides, Real Madrid occupies an absolute advantage, but in Levante’s home game, Real Madrid’s results are not good. In the past four away games against Levante, Real Madrid has only a 50% chance of winning. It needs to be pointed out that Real Madrid is currently unbeaten in La Liga with 19 games across the season. As long as they do not lose in this round of the game against Levante, they will also have 20 unbeaten games in La Liga.
Aspect 2: Benzema encounters the curse!
Benzema scored twice in the first round of La Liga in the new season and made a great contribution to the team’s victory. In the past few days, Benzema also successfully renewed his contract with Real Madrid until 2023. Benzema will still start the game against Levante in this round. Although Benzema is in good shape, the Frenchman has never scored 3 goals in the first two rounds of a single season in La Liga since joining Real Madrid, so this also means that according to the law, Benzema and Levante this round It’s difficult to score goals in the game.
Highlight 3: Carvajal returns
Carvajal, the Real Madrid full-back, missed many games due to injury, and before this game, he returned to the team’s squad. According to the Spanish media “Marca”, the probability of Carvajal starting is not high, but once Real Madrid locks in victory early, the probability of Carvajal coming off the bench is not small.
Pre-match remarks:
Ancelotti: “We want to repeat the performance of the previous game against Alaves. The team played very well in the first half of the last game, with more intensity and faster shots. I think the team played well. . Our thinking has not changed, that is, the current Real Madrid can compete for all championships. We have a lot of top players. Although I can’t say that all players are, they are full of stars. When the stars play hard for the team When you play the ball, you can win the championship. Modric may catch up with Betis. Cross’s comeback will have to wait until after the national team game day. Tomorrow Carvajal can play. He is very important to us. Azza Er did not play at his best level, but he is getting close. He is in a very good situation. I think he is a player who is not afraid of confrontation.”
Lopez: “We have changed a lot this season. It is not impossible to beat Real Madrid. We have done it before, but to be honest, it is very difficult. We won the respect of Real Madrid. Because we won last time, Real Madrid treated us. The game will be more alert, and we must also do better.”
Injury information:
Real Madrid: Cross, Marcelo, Mendy, Mariano, Modric
Levante: Gomez, Postigo, Alex, Soldado
Predicted starting:
Levante (442): Ettore/Miramon, Duarte, Wizec, Craque/Malassa, Melero, Frutos, Capana/Rogge, Marales
Real Madrid (433): Courtois/Vazquez, Millito, Nacho, Alaba/Casemiro, Valverde, Isco/Bell, Hazard, Benzema
Odds analysis:
According to the data given by the famous European bookmaker Bwin, Real Madrid’s odds of winning away games are 1.65. Levante’s odds of winning at home are 5.0, and the odds of a tie between the two sides are 4.1. In terms of the score, Real Madrid is the most optimistic about the 1-1 draw with Levante in the away game, with an odds of 8.25. If Real Madrid wins, the most promising score is 2-1 and the odds are 8.5. If Levante wins, the most promising score is 2-1 and the odds are 15.0. In terms of scoring odds, Benzema is the lowest at 1.83. The odds of Mariano and Jovic both are 2.4.Return to Sohu to see more
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