Matchday 16 of La Liga will see Leganes face Real Sociedad on December 8 at the Butarque Stadium. Leganes vs. Real Sociedad: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes (Spain)
Matches – 7 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 27;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.9;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 0%.
Predicted lineups for Leganes vs. Real Sociedad
Leganes (4-2-3-1): Marko Dmitrovic – Valentin Rosier, Sergio Gonzalez, Javi Hernandez Carrera, Matija Nastasic – Ivan Nehuen, Renato Tapia – Daniel Raba, Juan Cruz, Oscar Rodriguez – Diego Garcia.
Real Sociedad (4-3-3): Alejandro Remiro – Jon Aramburu, Igor Zubeldia, Nayef Aguerd, Aihen Munoz – Benat Turrientes, Martin Zubimendi, Brais Mendez – Takefusa Kubo, Ander Barrenetxea, Mikel Oyarzabal.
The starting lineup for each team in their previous match of this tournament is listed.
Leganes
The team enters this fixture after two winless matches in the league. First, Borja Jimenez's side lost 0-3 at home to Real Madrid and then drew 1-1 away against Alaves. Notably, the defeat to Madrid was the club's first heavy loss in La Liga since June 2020. Leganes currently occupies the 15th spot, just two points above the relegation zone.
- The club has failed to win 11 of their last 13 matches in La Liga (5 draws and 6 losses).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 9 of Leganes' last 13 league matches.
- The first half ended in a draw in 10 of Leganes' last 14 La Liga games.
Real Sociedad
San Sebastian's team has played uncompromising football in their last six La Liga matches, alternating between clean-sheet victories and defeats. In their most recent league match, the Basques triumphed 2-0 at home against Betis. This was the club's third win in their last four games. Imanol Alguacil's side has climbed to ninth place in the standings. It's worth noting that only Atletico (8 goals) has conceded fewer goals than Real Sociedad (11 goals) in this La Liga season.
- The club has not lost in 7 of their last 9 league matches (5 wins and 2 draws).
- At least one team failed to score in 11 of Real Sociedad's last 12 La Liga games.
- In 5 of the Basques' last 6 away matches in La Liga, the second half ended in a goalless draw.
Leganes vs. Real Sociedad: Match Prediction
The upcoming match is expected to be low-scoring. Both teams average no more than one goal per match this season and do not concede many either. This is especially true for San Sebastian, who have one of the best defensive lines in the league.
In Leganes' home matches this season, an average of 1.85 goals have been scored. Meanwhile, Real Sociedad's away games are the lowest-scoring in La Liga 2024/25. The team has played seven away matches, with only six goals scored. The Basques have conceded just two goals in those games. Additionally, in Real Sociedad's last 11 away league matches, no more than two goals were scored.
My prediction: Total under 2
