Barcelona v Levante predictions and betting tips

Match	Date	Selection	Bet	Odds	Bet now
Barcelona v Levante predictions and betting tips Primera Division Spain, Spain	18/08/2013 19:00	asian handicap	Barcelona -2.5	1.70	Bet at B
Betting prediction was written by Dan Adair

BARCELONA - LEVANTE PREDICTIONS AND BETTING TIPS

Barcelona have improved their squad but have not really changed much. Neymar was brought in for a huge fee (57 million €) and although derided by a few commentators is a world class attacker already. Out goes Thiago Alcantara to Bayern while youngster Gerard Dealofue is loaned out for the season. New coach Gerardo Martino replaces Tito Villanova who has left due to health reasons. No reason to expect anything other than the normal Barce way of playing. Doubts for the game for Fabregas who is rated 50/50 and although Messi missed the Italy v Argentina game he is expected to start here. Barcelona are quoted at 1.67 to win Primera Liga with bet365.

Levante finished a respectable 11^th last year and avoided the relegation dogfight altogether in what can be considered a successful season. With very little budget to speak on a host of players have arrived with an outlay of only €300,000 (about 1.5 weeks wages for Messi!) Incoming are defenders Jose Casado, midfielders Issam Al Duoa, Sergio Pinto, Jordi Xumetra and Andres Ivanshitz plus strikers Aloys Nong and David Barral; No real standout players there and a push on for Europe is not expected with those reinforcements.

BARCELONA - LEVANTE: RUN OF PLAY

Five of the last six games have been won by Barcelona. Two large margin wins plus two single goal victories show this game is not as straightforward as you may think. Although at Camp Nou its been a 100% record over last three years with 8 goals scored and just 1 conceded.

BARCELONA - LEVANTE PREDICTIONS AND BETTING TIPS: 1X2

It’s an almost certain home win for Barcelona and the odds do reflect this. The home is priced at a restrictive 1.08 and is hardly going to get you rich. However Barcelona did win 18 of their 19 homes games last year so you can see where the oddsmakers are coming from. In that context 1.08 Barcelona (bet365) is the only possible selection here.

BARCELONA - LEVANTE PREDICTIONS AND BETTING TIPS: ASIAN HANDICAP

Barcelona should win well here, Levante are not much of an improvement on last year and with Neymar in the Barcelona squad they add one of the top 6 players into an already packed attack. The line of Barcelona -2.5 is my preferred option. Barcelona have banged 8 and 7 past the helpless defences of Santos and Valerenga in recent weeks and goals are on the cards again. Barcelona -2.5 at 1.70 with bet365 is the bet.

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