CD Tarancón host Levante UD at the Estadio Polideportivo Municipal on Thursday evening in the first round of the Copa del Rey, a classic cup mismatch between a fifth-tier side and a LaLiga club. This tie was originally scheduled for 28 October and postponed after the fatal railway accident in Toledo province, then put back again from 5 November, so both sides finally get their cup night.
This CD Tarancón vs Levante UD prediction is one-sided on paper for bettors because the gap between the divisions is enormous: Tarancón play in the Tercera Federación, Group 18, while Levante arrive from LaLiga, yet the visitors are winless away in the league this season and Tarancón had gone six games unbeaten before last weekend.
CD Tarancón vs Levante UD Match Preview
Tarancón’s recent run has been solid until Sunday: a 2-0 home defeat to CF La Solana ended a six-game unbeaten league run, following a 2-2 draw at CD Noblejas, a 1-1 home draw with Villarrubia, a 2-1 win at Quintanar del Rey and a 1-0 home win over Socuéllamos. Levante, meanwhile, drew 0-0 at Celta de Vigo on Sunday after a 2-0 home defeat to Atlético Madrid, a 2-1 defeat at Real Sociedad, a 3-1 home win over Athletic Club and a 1-1 draw at Deportivo La Coruña.
Team Recent Form
CD Tarancón (most recent first): L-D-D-W-W — Tarancón 0-2 CF La Solana (Tercera Federación); CD Noblejas 2-2 Tarancón (Tercera Federación); Tarancón 1-1 Villarrubia (Tercera Federación); Quintanar del Rey 1-2 Tarancón (Tercera Federación); Tarancón 1-0 Socuéllamos (Tercera Federación).
Levante UD (most recent first): D-L-L-W-D — Celta de Vigo 0-0 Levante UD (LaLiga); Levante UD 0-2 Atlético Madrid (LaLiga); Real Sociedad 2-1 Levante UD (LaLiga); Levante UD 3-1 Athletic Club (LaLiga); Deportivo La Coruña 1-1 Levante UD (LaLiga).
Key Stats
- This is a four-division mismatch: fifth-tier Tarancón (Tercera Federación, Group 18) host LaLiga side Levante, who sit 17th in LaLiga with 11 points from 12 games.
- Tarancón went six league games unbeaten before Sunday’s 0-2 home defeat to La Solana, and they scored in every game of that run.
- Levante are winless away in LaLiga this season, with no away win in their last six away league matches, yet the market still gives them around an 85% chance of winning this tie.
0-3 is our correct-score prediction: Levante’s quality should tell over 90 minutes even with rotation, but their poor away league form and Tarancón’s home resilience suggest the hosts can keep it respectable for a while.
CD Tarancón vs Levante UD H2H
CD Tarancón and Levante UD have never met in a competitive match, so there is no head-to-head history to draw on — this is a first meeting between a fifth-tier club and a LaLiga side.
- No previous competitive meetings between CD Tarancón and Levante UD have been recorded.
- Levante enter the Copa del Rey at the first-round stage, as all LaLiga clubs do.
- Tarancón are mid-table in Tercera Federación Group 18 with 15 points from 10 league games.
- Levante have won only one of their last five league games, so this cup tie is a chance to build momentum.
Pre Game Odds
- CD Tarancón win: 18.24
- Draw: 9.53
- Levante UD win: 1.09
Odds via tvevents aggregate (average across bookmakers, accessed 11 November 2026), pre-match and subject to change.
Team News CD Tarancón
No confirmed absences have been reported for CD Tarancón, with no injury or suspension news published for the fifth-tier hosts. Manager Jorge Cañete is expected to name his strongest available side for the biggest night in the club’s recent history.
Predicted CD Tarancón XI (predicted only, not confirmed): Willy; Iván Gil, Carlos Gascó, P. Schmitt, Kiko Pomares; Sergio Langreo, Periga, Juan Martínez; M. Valverde, C. Beltrán, Miguel Moreno Ribes.
Team News Levante UD
Levante are expected to rotate heavily for this cup tie. Manu Sánchez is out with a hamstring injury, with a late-November return expected, while Enzo Bardeli is also sidelined with a hamstring problem and a mid-November return expected. Etta Eyong has been recovering from a thigh injury and Hugo Sotelo from a knee sprain, while goalkeeper Álex Primo has recovered from a shoulder injury but remains third choice. Adrián de la Fuente has recovered and is back in the squad. No suspensions were reported.
Predicted Levante UD XI (predicted only, not confirmed): Pablo Cuñat; Jorge Cabello, Aïssa Mandi, Ifeanyi Ndukwe, Nacho Pérez; T. Fernández, Jon Ander Olasagasti, Requena, Oriol Rey; Paco Cortés, plus one forward to be confirmed.
CD Tarancón vs Levante UD Betting Tips
Tip 1 – Result: Levante UD win. Tip 2 – Over-Under 2.5: Over 2.5 goals. Tip 3 – BTTS Yes-No: Both teams to score – No.
Levante should have far too much quality for a fifth-tier side, even with a rotated team, and Tarancón’s scoring run ended with a blank on Sunday — a comfortable away win to nil is the sensible call.
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