The Sorpasso derby

I raised Y Valencia they face this Friday in Orriols in the derby of the 'Sorpasso'. If those of Gracia win, said overtaking will be in the present key, since two points separate neighboring clubs in the standings. But if those of Paco López win, the granotas will have a historical milestone closer: never in their history have they been in a league ahead of Valencia in the final classification. If they add up to three points on Friday, although there would still be 12 games left, they would take a 5-point lead.

Levante is ahead of Valencia in the classification from the 15th day, to which they arrived with 15 points each and in which the granotas tied and the black and white lost. In the 11 days in which those of Paco López have been looking at those of Javi Gracia over the shoulder, their greatest advantage has been 5 points (days 21 and 25. The victory of Valencia against Villarreal and the defeat of Lift in Anoeta cut the distance to the two points with which they face the Orriols derby.

In the 14 seasons Complete in which Levante competed in the First Division, the closest they came to Valencia was in the 2013-14 season (just one point down) and last year (4 points). Valencia was third in the best historical classification of Levante (sixth, 2011/12) and the worst black and white campaign with Levante in First, when they finished 12th in 2015/16, the Orriols club fared even worse, consuming their last descent to Second.