Villarreal vs Levante · La Liga · 2 May 2026 · Cortex AI

La Liga·Regular Season - 34

Scheduled

Villarreal

Sat 2 May

12:00

your local time

Levante

VenueEstadio de la Ceramica

KickoffSat 2 May, 12:00

Cortex Pick

pro tier

Generated

AI summary63% confidence

Cortex projects: Villarreal win

Villarreal rank 3 (65pts, 20W) vs Levante rank 19 (33pts, 8W) — 32pt gap is decisive class separation.
H2H: Villarreal 5W-1D-3L over 9 meetings, 17-8 aggregate; won most recent fixture 1-0 in Feb 2026.
Over 2.5: market implies 64% (1.57); both sides score in form — Villarreal 8gf/5ga, Levante 7gf/4ga last 5.

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Match winner

Villarreal win

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AI Signal Radar81 avg

Six signal dimensions Cortex weighed. The shape is what the AI saw before the call — thin lobes mean thin data, full lobes mean high conviction.

Form79
H2H100
Market81
Injuries55
Standings82
Edge90

Market prices Villarreal at 60% implied; our read is ~68% — h2h dominance (5/9 wins, 17-8 agg), 32-point standings gap, and Levante's -13 GD on the road all support home win. Edge ~8pt maps to confidence 63. Over 2.5: market implies 64%, our read is ~72% — both sides combined 15gf in last 5, Levante's leaky defence (16L) and Villarreal's home scoring record push this over the line; line_trap risk is modest at 1.57. BTTS Yes backed by Levante scoring in 4 of last 5 and Villarreal conceding in 3 of last 5.

Goals lines

Both teams to scoreYes

62%

Total goals 2.5Over

65%

Player props

3 calls

Bookmakers price player performance lines loosely — this is where the AI hunts the edge.

G. Mikautadzehome

Shots Over 1.5

Mikautadze averages 2.13 shots/90 over 41 apps. Levante rank 19 with -13 GD, leaky away defence. Line at 1.5 sits 0.63 below his per-90 even accounting for rotation risk.

64%

Pau Navarrohome

Tackles Over 2.5

Navarro averages 3.18 tackles/90 over 28 apps. Levante press high (Romero 1.24 tackles/90 forward), generating transition duels that inflate CB tackle counts for Villarreal's back line.

63%

Iván Romeroaway

Shots Over 1.5

Romero averages 1.72 shots/90 over 30 apps. Even in away losses Levante deploy him centrally; line at 1.5 is just below his per-90. Sample size sufficient but away suppression at Ceramica is a cap.

58%

Period markets

2 calls

1H GoalsOver 0.5

Villarreal scored in first halves in 4 of last 5 home fixtures; h2h Jan 2022 ended 5-0, Feb 2026 Villarreal opened scoring. Combined attack pressure from rank-3 host vs relegated-zone away side consistently produces early goals.

64%

2H GoalsOver 1.5

Both sides combined 15gf last 5; Levante's 4 scoring games in 5 suggest they respond after HT. Villarreal 20W season points to late consolidation goals when ahead. H2H 5-0 and 3-1 both featured multi-goal second halves.

61%

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What the AI weighed

Villarreal rank 3 (65pts, 20W) vs Levante rank 19 (33pts, 8W) — 32pt gap is decisive class separation.
H2H: Villarreal 5W-1D-3L over 9 meetings, 17-8 aggregate; won most recent fixture 1-0 in Feb 2026.
Over 2.5: market implies 64% (1.57); both sides score in form — Villarreal 8gf/5ga, Levante 7gf/4ga last 5.
BTTS Yes implied 63% (1.60); Levante concede 16L in 33 games away from home, but score in clusters (7gf last 5).

Value vs marketVillarreal win

1.67 implies 60%; our read ~68% gives ~8pt edge. Not a trap — class gap and h2h warrant it.

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Market & statistical baseline

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Headline read

Double chance : Villarreal or draw

Villarreal edge

Match outcome splitAPI model · implied %

Villarreal45%

Draw45%

Levante10%

Statistical comparison5-axis · API model

Form

50%

Attack

53%

47%

Defense

44%

56%

Goals model

73%

27%

Head-to-head

71%

29%

Villarreal · league form

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Levante · league form

WDDWLWWD

Public statistical baseline. Cortex AI’s full read — niche markets, player props, and risk alerts — sits at the top of this page.Read 0 data points

Recent form

Last 5 matches

Villarreal

W3-1

L0-1

W2-1

D1-1

W2-1

Levante

D0-0

W2-0

W1-0

L0-2

W4-2

Head-to-head

9 previous meetings

9 previous meetingsVillarreal leads 5-3

Villarreal

5wins

Drawn

1draws

Levante

3wins

56%11%33%

Aggregate goals9 matches

Recent meetings

18 Feb 26Levante0–1VillarrealLa Liga
03 Aug 22Villarreal3–1LevanteFriendlies Clubs
02 Apr 22Levante2–0VillarrealLa Liga
03 Jan 22Villarreal5–0LevanteLa Liga
29 Jul 21Villarreal0–0LevanteFriendlies Clubs

Market odds

via 10Bet

Source: 10Bet12 bookmakers · 3.1% spread

Match Winner

VillarrealFav

1.6760%

Draw

4.1024%

Levante

4.4023%

Double Chance

Villarreal or Draw

1.2083%

Villarreal or LevanteFav

1.1885%

Draw or Levante

2.1547%

Total Goals 2.5

OverFav

1.5764%

Under

2.3543%

Both Teams to Score

YesFav

1.6063%

2.2544%

Half-time Result

VillarrealFav

2.1547%

Draw

2.4042%

Levante

4.3323%

Correct Score · 5 most likely

2:114%

7.00

1:114%

7.00

1:013%

8.00

2:013%

8.00

3:110%

10.00

Injuries & suspensions

0 reported

No injuries or suspensions reported.

Both squads at full availability.

Standings

La Liga 2025

Champions LeagueEuropa LeagueConference LeagueRelegation

#	Team	P	W-D-L	GD	Pts
1	Barcelona	33	28-1-4	+57	85
2	Real Madrid	33	23-5-5	+37	74
3	Villarreal	33	20-5-8	+21	65
4	Atletico Madrid	33	18-6-9	+19	60
5	Real Betis	33	12-14-7	+8	50
6	Getafe	33	13-5-15	-6	44
7	Celta Vigo	33	11-11-11	+2	44
8	Real Sociedad	33	11-10-12	0	43
9	Osasuna	33	11-9-13	-1	42
10	Athletic Club	33	12-5-16	-12	41
11	Rayo Vallecano	33	9-12-12	-8	39
12	Valencia	33	10-9-14	-11	39
13	Espanyol	33	10-9-14	-12	39
14	Elche	33	9-11-13	-6	38
15	Girona	33	9-11-13	-14	38
16	Alaves	33	9-9-15	-11	36
17	Mallorca	33	9-8-16	-10	35
18	Sevilla	33	9-7-17	-15	34
19	Levante	33	8-9-16	-13	33
20	Oviedo	33	6-10-17	-25	28