Previews
SAT 13.02.2016
Team News:
-SD Eibar: Jaime, Keko, Luna and Aleksandar Pantic (all injured); David Junca (suspended).
-Levante UD: Jose Mari, Juanfran, Pedro Lopez and Ruben Garcia (all injured); Jefferson Lerma (suspended).
Match Facts:
SD Eibar (8th, 33 pts):
- Last time out, Jose Luis Mendilibar's men came away from the Vicente Calderon with nothing to show for their valiant efforts. In the game before that one, the Basque outfit also fell to defeat, this time to a home reverse against Malaga CF. The Armeros suffered the same fate three matchdays ago when Athletic Club ran out comfortable winners at San Mames. Currently on a run of three defeats on the spin, Eibar now find themselves in need of putting some points on the board.
- In their defeat against Atletico Madrid, the visitors certainly didn't make life easy for the hosts as the Basques turned in a performance full of grit and focus. Nevertheless, the considerable effort put in against the Rojiblancos has come at a hefty cost as Eibar now face the prospect of being without the in-form Keko for a month after the central midfielder suffered a calf muscle strain.
Levante UD (20th, 17 pts):
- In their last LaLiga outing, Rubi's charges defied their lowly position in the league standings to prove that they're not to be taken lightly. The Granotas had FC Barcelona under the kosh during several spells of the game and despite Barcelona ultimately emerging victorious, Levante gave a good account of themselves.
- The visitors have four wins to their name so far this term, two of which have come in the last five matchdays as the basement boys proved too strong for Rayo Vallecano and UD Las Palmas at the Ciutat de Valencia stadium. Indeed, in their last few outings, Levante have really made the opposition work to get anything, providing further evidence of how Rubi's side have upped their game.
Don't leave Eibar without...visiting the Arms Industry Museum which is located at 10, Bista Eder street. The museum is dedicated to the conservation and diffusion of the historical memory and industrial heritage of a town which boasts a great tradition in arms manufacturing.
Getting to Ipurua
Address: Ipurua Kalea, 2, 20600 Eibar, Gipuzkoa
Bus: Get off at Db01 on the route between Eibar and Elgeta
Train: Estacion de Ardantza
Stadium location here
Time: 18:15 CET
Stadium: Ipurua
Referee: Estrada Fernandez, Javier
TV: Watch the game in your country.
Hashtag: #EIBvLUD
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