*Levante suffered their heaviest ever La Liga defeat in this season’s return meeting with Barcelona(7-0).
*Los Granotas have only won one league game against Barcelona in their history (D3 L13); it came back in October 1964 and remains their biggest ever top-flight win (5-1).
*Levante have had draw/draw results in their last seven home draws
*The side from Orriols have failed to score in each of their last three meetings with Barca.
*Lionel Messi (two goals, one assist) and Cesc Fabregas (two assists) contributed to five of Barcelona’s seven goals against Levante in the first round of games.
*Levante have had more goals in the second half in their last five home matches against Big Two teams
*Indeed, Lionel Messi has only scored one brace in La Liga this season and it came against Levante; he scored a league-high 14 last term.
*Joaquin Caparros has never won a home game against Barcelona as a La Liga manager (D5 L7); his only victory came at the Camp Nou as Sevilla manager (3-0 in 2002).
*Barcelona have won their last eight matches against middle-third teams
*Barcelona have only lost one of their last 15 away league games (in Bilbao).
*Levante have won their last two home league games (2-1 v Elche, 1-0 v Malaga), with all three goals scored by David Barral.
*Levante have had Over 2.5 goals in their last four home matches against Big Two teams
*Tata Martino’s side have the highest possession figure (67%) in La Liga this season and have made the most touches (16631) and passes (12473).
*Joaquin Caparros’s side are bottom of all three categories (37%, 9262 and 5303 respectively).
*Barcelona are undefeated in 30 of their last 31 matches in La Liga.
*Barcelona have won 9 of their last 10 matches against Levante in all competitions.
*Barcelona have kept a clean sheet in their last 3 matches against Levante in all competitions.

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