Levante sink to 18 as home and away records split

Levante lost at home to Atleti on Saturday 31 October, conceding twice without reply in LaLiga matchday 11. The result leaves them 18th on 10 points after 11 matches, with a goal difference of -5 from 16 scored and 21 conceded.

The split between their home and away form is the story. At home they have won 9 of 17, drawing 4 and losing 4. On the road it is a different team entirely: 1 win from 15, with 5 draws and 9 defeats. Same squad, same coach, wildly different results.

That away record is the worst kind of consistency. One victory in 15 road games is not a slump, it is a pattern, and it has dragged a side that wins comfortably in front of its own supporters down to 18th.

The last five league games read DDWLL: two draws, a win, then two straight defeats, which is the 2L run they carry into the next fixture. Overall the campaign stands at 2 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses.

Next up is a trip to Celta on Sunday 8 November in matchday 12. On the away numbers, that is exactly the fixture Levante would rather avoid. But the table is tight enough that a single result can move a club several places, and 10 points is not yet a hopeless total.

At the top, Barça lead with 30 points and a goal difference of +34, ahead of Atleti on 28 and Real Madrid on 27. The gap between Levante and the top three is large. The gap to safety is not.

Fix the away form and this season looks salvageable. Leave it as it is, and 9 home wins will not be enough to keep them out of trouble.