The Matchday 24 clash in La Liga between Leganes and Alaves will take place on February 15 at the Butarque Stadium. Leganes vs. Alaves: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Leganes
Borja Jimenez's side suffered defeats in two consecutive La Liga matches, losing at home to Rayo Vallecano (0-1) and then away to Valencia (0-2). Before that, the club from the Madrid suburb drew away with Athletic (0-0). This season, the team has only lost two or more consecutive matches once. Also, for the first time since September, Leganes failed to score in at least three consecutive league matches. The club is just one point away from the relegation zone.
Midfielder Ivan Neyou will miss the match due to yellow card accumulation, and defender Borna Barisic is out with an injury.
- No more than two goals have been scored in the club's last five La Liga matches.
- At least one team failed to score in 6 of Leganes' last 8 La Liga games.
- The first half ended in a draw in 7 of the club's last 9 home league fixtures.
Predicted lineup for Leganes (5-4-1)
Marko Dmitrovic – Matija Nastasic, Valentin Rosier, Juan Cruz, Sergio Gonzalez, Adria Altimira – Ivan Neyou, Seydouba Cisse, Oscar Rodriguez, Dani Raba – Munir El Haddadi.
Alaves
The Basques have similar results in their last three rounds. First, the club drew at home with Celta (1-1), then lost away to Barcelona and at home to Getafe (both 0-1). It should also be noted that the team has only one win in their last 11 La Liga matches (5 draws and 5 losses). Alaves has dropped to 19th place, two points behind the safe 17th spot.
Forward Tomas Konechny is out due to injury.
- The number "1" appeared in the final score in the club's last five La Liga matches.
- At least two goals were scored in 8 of Alaves' last 11 La Liga matches.
- The Basques have not lost in the first half in their last five away league matches (3 wins and 2 draws).
Predicted lineup for Alaves (4-2-3-1)
Antonio Sivera – Abdel Abqar, Moussa Diarra, Santiago Mourino, Nahuel Tenaglia – Antonio Blanco, Ander Guevara – Toni Martinez, Carlos Vicente, Carlos Martin – Kike Garcia.
Referee
Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes (Spain)
Matches – 12 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 44;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.7;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 0%.
Match Prediction: Leganes vs. Alaves
In this battle of the underdogs, I slightly favor the hosts. The club from the Madrid suburb has secured 4 out of their 5 wins at home, losing only to opponents contending for European spots. Alaves, on the other hand, has won just once in their last 10 away La Liga matches (2 draws and 7 losses). It's worth noting that Leganes won twice in their last nine head-to-head meetings, with the other seven ending in draws.
The match is also unlikely to be high-scoring. In the last five head-to-head league meetings, no more than two goals were scored. Additionally, Leganes has scored more than once in just two of their last eight home La Liga matches. The Basques have scored 15 goals in 12 away games in this La Liga season.
My prediction: 1X and Total under 3.5 goals
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