The Round of 16 match in the Spanish Cup between Almeria and Leganes will take place on January 15 at the Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos. Almeria vs. Leganes: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Spain)
Matches – 12 (La Liga, Super Cup, and Spanish Cup, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 31;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.6;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 25%.
Predicted lineups for Almeria vs. Leganes
Almeria (4-2-3-1): Luis Maximiano – Bruno Langa, Edgar Gonzalez, Aleksandar Radovanovic, Marc Pubill – Gonzalo Melero, Dion Lopy – Luis Suarez, Nico Melamed, Alejandro Pozo – Marko Milovanovic.
Leganes (5-4-1): Juan Soriano – Valentin Rosier, Sergio Gonzalez, Juan Cruz, Matija Nastasic, Jorge Saenz – Munir El Haddadi, Seydouba Cisse, Darko Brasanac, Dani Raba – Diego Garcia.
Each team's starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Almeria
The Andalusians have advanced through all previous stages without needing extra time. They started with away victories over lower-league opponents, defeating San Sebastian de los Reyes and Cultural Leonesa 2-1 each. In the last round, Almeria surprisingly thrashed Sevilla 4-1 at home. Over the past 15 years, the team has reached the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey once, in the 2010/11 season, where they were stopped by Barcelona (3-0).
- The number "1" appeared in the scoreline at the end of regular time in 8 of Almeria's last 10 Spanish Cup matches.
- At least two goals were scored in regular time in 8 of Almeria's last 9 games in this tournament.
Leganes
Borja Jimenez's side has played all three previous Copa del Rey stages away against lower-league opponents. They defeated Ciudad de Lucena 2-1, Estepona (2-2, extra time 0-0, penalties 5-4), and Cartagena 2-1. Last season, the club was eliminated in the Round of 32 by Ferrol (1-0). Leganes last reached the Round of 16 in the Spanish Cup five years ago, where they lost heavily to Barcelona (0-5).
- The club from the Madrid suburbs has lost only twice in regular time in their last 12 Copa del Rey matches (5 wins and 5 draws).
- At least two goals were scored in 90 minutes in 7 of Leganes' last 9 games in this tournament.
Almeria vs. Leganes: Match Prediction
In this century, the opponents have faced each other 10 times, but only in the Segunda. Leganes holds the upper hand in these encounters, with five wins, three draws, and only two victories for the Andalusians. Notably, both teams scored in 5 of the last 6 meetings in Spain's second division.
I expect both teams to score in the upcoming match. This has been the case in all matches of both opponents in the current Spanish Cup. Additionally, both clubs scored in 8 of Almeria's last 11 home matches in the Segunda and in 6 of Leganes' last 7 away games in La Liga. Therefore, my prediction is Both Teams to Score – Yes
