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 has 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 suburbs drew away with Athletic (0-0). In the current La Liga campaign, the team has only lost two or more matches in a row once. Also, for the first time since September, Leganes has failed to score in at least three consecutive league matches. The club is just one point away from the relegation zone.
Midfielder Ivan Neyu will miss the match due to yellow card accumulation, while 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 matches.
Predicted lineup for Leganes (5-4-1)
Marko Dmitrovic – Matija Nastasic, Valentin Rosier, Juan Cruz, Sergio Gonzalez, Adria Altimira – Ivan Neyu, Seydouba Cisse, Oscar Rodriguez, Dani Raba – Munir El Haddadi.
Alaves
The Basque team has similar results in the last three rounds. They first 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 secured only one victory in their last 11 La Liga matches (5 draws and 5 losses). Alaves has dropped to 19th place and is two points away from the safe 17th spot.
Forward Tomas Konecny will miss the match 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 did not lose in the first 45 minutes 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.
Leganes vs. Alaves: Match Prediction
In this battle of the underdogs, I give a slight edge to the hosts. The club from the Madrid suburbs has won 4 of their 5 victories at home, losing only to teams competing for European spots. Meanwhile, Alaves has managed just one win in their last 10 away La Liga matches (2 draws and 7 losses). Additionally, in the last nine head-to-head meetings, Leganes has won twice, with the other seven encounters ending in a draw.
The match is unlikely to be high-scoring. In the last five head-to-head league encounters, no more than two goals were scored. Furthermore, Leganes has scored more than once in only two of their last eight home La Liga matches. The Basques have scored 15 goals in 12 away matches in the current La Liga season.
My prediction: 1X and Total under 3.5 goals
