Villa has quenched his thirst for goals in a Barca shirt.

Levante is ranked fourth in the Spanish championship, only 5 points behind Barca and has played one match less.

Round 15 of Liga

December 4

Racing Santander – Villarreal 0h

Sporting Gijon – Real Madrid 0h

Barcelona – Levante 2h

Valencia – Espanyol 4h

Atletico Madrid – Rayo Vallecano 6pm

Sociedad – Malaga 10pm

December 5

Osasuna – Betis 0h

Mallorca – Bilbao 2h

Granada – Zaragoza 3:30

December 6

Sevilla – Getafe 3h

* Round 1 was postponed due to a strike by the Players Association

Last season Levante ranked 14th after returning from the second division.

Due to the difference between the two sides, winning at Barca’s Nou Camp is almost an impossible task for Levante.

According to experts, earning 3 points against Levante is an easy task for Barca.

A significant favorable factor for Barca in the match against Levante is home field advantage.

The next match against Levante took place on David Villa’s 31st birthday.

While Barca wants to earn more points to keep up with Real, Levante’s actual goal may be to lose as little as possible, or earn 1 point at the Nou Camp.

In terms of strength, Levante has the return of defender Juanfran.

Levante coach Ignacio Martinez is well aware of Barca’s danger: `If we can block Messi, the other Barca players will have more space. We need to play united, support each other well and pray.`

5 most recent direct confrontations

May 11, 2011 Levante 1 – Barcelona 1, Liga

January 2, 2011 Barcelona 2 – Levante 1, Liga

February 24, 2008 Barcelona 5 – Levante 1, Liga

September 29, 2007 Levante 1 – Barcelona 4, Liga

April 29, 2007 Barcelona 1 – Levante 0, Liga

Performance in Barca’s last 5 matches

November 29, 2011 Barcelona 4 – Rayo Vallecano 0, Liga

November 26, 2011 Getafe 1 – Barcelona 0, Liga

November 23, 2011 AC Milan 2 – Barcelona 3, Champions League

November 19, 2011 Barcelona 4 – Zaragoza 0, Liga

November 9, 2011 Hospitalet 0 – Barcelona 1, King’s Cup

Levante’s results in the last 5 matches

November 27, 2011 Levante 4 – Sporting de Gijon 0, Liga

November 20, 2011 Atletico Madrid 3 – Levante 2, Liga

November 5, 2011 Levante 0 – Valencia 2, Liga

October 30, 2011 Osasuna 2 – Levante 0, Liga

October 26, 2011 Levante 3 – Real Sociedad 2, Liga

Expected starting lineup for the Barca – Levante match.

Thuy Duong