Levante vs Mallorca: Can the Basement Boys Finally Get Off the Mark?

Right, let's talk about this one. Levante vs Mallorca. Sunday 17 May 2026. The Estadio Ciudad de Valencia. On paper it doesn't scream glamour. But you know what? Sometimes the games at the bottom of the table are the most watchable. The desperation. The chaos. The limbs when someone nicks a late winner. Give me this over a mid-table nothing game any day of the week.

Where Things Stand

So here's the situation. Levante are sitting 19th. Nineteenth. That's as deep in the mire as it gets in La Liga. And look at the goals against column... 50 goals conceded. They've shipped fifty goals, mate. That is not a typo. Thirty-five scored at the other end, which tells you there's at least something going on in attack, but when you're leaking goals at that rate, it doesn't really matter how many you put in, does it?

Mallorca come into this in 15th. Not exactly comfortable, not exactly safe. Thirty-nine goals scored, forty-eight conceded. Better than Levante on both ends, which is why they're four places higher. Look at the fixtures these two have had and you start to understand why both sets of supporters are spending their Sundays with their hearts in their mouths.

Here's the thing that jumped out at me though. Both teams have a win-draw-loss record of 0-0-0 in the data. Zero wins. Zero draws. Zero losses. I know what you're thinking. Jay, what does that mean? Honestly... I'm not entirely sure how to read that one. But what it does tell me is that neither of these sides has a settled, comfortable rhythm going into this. There's no momentum. No confidence. Just two teams desperate for something to cling to.

The Goals Are Flowing. Just Not Always in the Right Direction.

Look, I'll be honest with you. When I see Levante with 35 goals for and 50 against, and Mallorca with 39 for and 48 against... my BTTS senses are tingling. Both these teams can score. Both these teams can concede. That's not me being funny. That's just the numbers talking.

I actually looked at the numbers for once and even I could see it. These are not two sides that know how to keep a clean sheet. Levante in particular... 50 goals against is proper rough. That's basically three goals a game on average. Whatever is going wrong at the back, it hasn't been fixed. And Mallorca aren't much better. Forty-eight conceded means they've been shipping goals almost as freely.

So what does that mean for Sunday? Reckon it means we're getting goals. Probably from both ends. Don't @ me if it ends 0-0, these things happen, but everything pointing at this one suggests open, nervy, end-to-end football from two sides who haven't figured out how to defend consistently.

What Levante Need

Levante are in the worst position here. 19th place. If La Liga follows the standard relegation format, they are right in the thick of a battle to survive. Home advantage at the Estadio Ciudad de Valencia matters, and it really matters when you're down there fighting for your life. The crowd gets behind the team, the opposition feels the pressure, and sometimes that alone is worth a point or two over a season.

But here's the thing. Levante need to tighten up defensively. Fifty goals conceded is a crisis, not a blip. You can have all the attacking intent in the world, and 35 goals scored suggests they do have that, but if you're leaking at that rate, wins are going to be hard to come by. This game against a Mallorca side that's beatable is arguably exactly the kind of match Levante have been waiting for.

Win this, and suddenly there's a bit of daylight. A bit of hope. The crowd goes home buzzing. The players get that belief. Football is funny like that, one result can shift everything.

What Mallorca Bring

Mallorca are four points and four places better off, which sounds small but in a relegation battle that gap feels enormous. They'll come to the Estadio Ciudad de Valencia knowing a win makes them look over their shoulder a lot less. A point is okay. A loss starts dragging them back into genuine danger.

Thirty-nine goals scored is actually decent for a side sitting 15th. There's a threat there. And while 48 conceded isn't great, it's still better than what Levante have been putting up. Mallorca will fancy themselves to cause problems going forward, especially against a Levante side that has been so open at the back.

Look at the fixtures that both sides have played to end up here. The goals tell the story. These are not teams set up to grind out 1-0 wins. These are teams that go at it and hope for the best. Which makes for great viewing, honestly.

The Saturday Special... Well, Sunday Special

Right. You knew this was coming. I'm going big on this.

BTTS. Has to be. Given what both defences have been like this season, backing both teams to score feels less like a punt and more like basic common sense. Levante score. Mallorca score. Everyone has a lovely chaotic afternoon. That's my read.

If you want to get a bit more spicy about it, a correct score of 2-2 or 2-1 either way feels very on brand for this fixture. Lots of goals, tight margins, drama right until the end. Back to the drawing board if it doesn't land, and it usually doesn't, but where's the fun in playing it safe?

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Final Thought

Levante vs Mallorca on Sunday is the kind of match that matters to real fans of these clubs more than almost any other game this season. There's no hiding from what's at stake. Levante need to start picking up points from somewhere, and their home record at the Estadio Ciudad de Valencia gives them something to build on.

Mallorca need to avoid getting dragged into the mess below them. Neither side can afford to be generous.

Honestly? I think we're in for scenes. Proper Sunday afternoon drama. Get the snacks in.