Atlético's six-match winning run meets Levante's scoring streak
Atlético arrive in Valencia after six consecutive LaLiga wins, having conceded only twice during that run. Levante have scored in each of their last five league matches, but Enzo Bardeli remains under assessment with a hamstring injury while Koke and Johnny Cardoso are unlikely to be available for the visitors.
The contrast between the sides is clear, but Levante's recent goals give this meeting a more interesting dimension than the league table alone suggests. Atlético sit second on 25 points after ten matches, while Levante are 14th with ten; the visitors' consistency meets a home side whose attacking output has not been matched by defensive security.
Atlético look the likelier winners, but Levante should make their mark in a game that has the makings of a three-goal contest.
Enzo Bardeli has a confirmed left hamstring injury and was absent from Levante's latest league matchday squads. Dela also missed the Real Sociedad match with physical discomfort, leaving his availability for Saturday unresolved. At Atlético, Koke and Johnny Cardoso were still training separately on Wednesday and are considered unlikely to feature. Cuti Romero has resumed group training progressively, but the decision on his involvement remains with Diego Simeone.
Levante's last five league results have brought five points, nine goals scored and ten conceded. Their sequence includes a 2–1 defeat at Real Sociedad, a 3–1 win over Athletic Club, a 1–1 draw at Deportivo, a 3–3 draw with Sevilla and a 3–1 defeat at Villarreal. Atlético have won six consecutive league matches, scoring 13 goals and conceding just two; their latest victory was a 1–0 win over Deportivo on 24 October.
The latest meeting at Ciutat de València ended 0–0 on 31 January 2026, after Atlético won the reverse fixture 3–1 in Madrid on 8 November 2025. The goalless draw offers Levante a precedent for frustrating the visitors, but Atlético's current run gives them a stronger platform than they had in that January meeting.
