It might still be November, and maybe it's a bit too early to slap the "relegation six-pointer" tag on any La Liga match, but this Valencia vs Levante derby at Mestalla on Friday night really does carry that kind of heavy energy.
Softfootball understands that both teams sit uncomfortably in the bottom four, scraping for every point they can manage, and honestly, the tension around the city is already thick. Valencia sit on 10 points, Levante on 9, and somehow that tiny one-point gap feels much bigger than it looks on paper.
The international break gave fans a few days to breathe, but all that calm disappears now. This is a derby loaded with local pride, desperation, and that "we can't afford to slip again" feeling both sides know too well.