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Levante vs Real Madrid Betting Tips: Latest odds, team news, preview and predictions

Real Madrid travel to the Estadio Ciudad De Valencia on Sunday night to face Levante as Santiago Solari's side aim to get back to winning ways in La Liga.

The Champions League holders were beaten 2-1 by Girona at the Santiago Bernabeu last weekend to dent their hopes of pushing Barcelona for the title, and will want a positive result ahead of two Clasicos in three days next week.

Latest odds

bet365 price Madrid at 8/15 (1.53) to pick up three points in Valencia on Sunday. Last season Levante held the side from the capital to a 2-2 draw in this fixture and another stalemate is offered at 15/4 (4.75). The hosts can be backed at 17/4 (5.25).

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Team news

Real Madrid have few injury concerns, with Isco and Marcos Llorente the only members of the squad likely to be missing for the game.

Levante could be without centre-back Sergio Postigo. 

Preview

This is the first time in 2019 that Real Madrid have had an entire week to prepare a game and While they may have wanted to bounce back quickly from last week's home defeat, a bit of rest has probably come at the right time.

Sunday sees them face the team with the worst defensive record in the division, with no side having conceded more than Levante's 43 goals.

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Los Granotas, however, are also the fourth-highest scorers in La Liga - with only Barcelona's matches averaging more goals.

Real Madrid have the third worst defensive record away from home in the Spanish top flight and have only kept one clean sheet in their last 16 games on the road.

Tips and predictions

A high scoring game looks extremely likely and the price of 9/10 (1.90) for over 3.5 goals is appealing. This bet has paid out in Real Madrid's last four trips to the Ciudad De Valencia another goal-filled game looks on the cards this weekend.

Odds correct at the time of writing. Please gamble responsibly. 

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