Leganes v Real Madrid Betting Preview – La Liga 21st February 5.45pm
Real Madrid managed to dig themselves out of a half time hole at Real Betis on the weekend, pulling themselves back from being 2-1 down. It was another poor performance from them though in La Liga this season. This is their game in hand over those around them in the league and a point at least moves them up to third. As for Leganes they are out of form in the bottom half of the table and may struggle defensively.
Leganes News and Form
The home side are down in 13th spot in the Spanish top flight and have collected just the win in in their last half-dozen league fixtures (D2 L3). They have lost their last two games without having scored as well and are without a goal in any of their last three now. Leganes, who are based on the outskirts of Madrid, hold a W5 D2 L3 on home soil where they have scored ten and conceded nine in their ten fixtures so far. Just 40% of their home fixtures have gone over the 2.5 goal line and it could be worth backing this one to stay under the goal line which is at 27/20 odds with bet365* (Betting Odds taken on February 19th, 2018 at 9:06 p.m.). Leganes haven’t exactly produced a wealth of goals at home to suggest that they are going to help the game get above the line. 80% of the home goals that they have scored this season have been in the second half of matches and they have conceded 78% of their home goals after the break as well. Six of Leganes home matches have been at 0-0 at half time. They had that huge success in knocking Madrid out of the Copa del Rey, but they look vulnerable here.
Real Madrid News and Form
Real Madrid have made really hard work of things this season and they found themselves 2-1 down at half time at Real Betis on the weekend, before fighting back to land a 5-3 victory. That win though has improved Los Merengues to a W4 D1 record in their last five games played now in the league which is their best sequence of the entire season in the Spanish top flight. They have been scoring for fun as well lately with a total of 23 goals netted in those five matches. The problem for them this season though has been their terrible defence which hasn’t kept a clean sheet in any of their last eight league games now. However, they are actually appealing to win to nil at bet365 at odds of 20/21* (Betting Odds taken on February 19th, 2018 at 9:06 p.m.) and that is again because Leganes are not prolific scorers. Real Madrid are W6 D4 L1 for the season on their travels and they are unbeaten in six away from the Bernabeu. They have scored in each of their last four on the road and a Real Madrid 2-0 correct score for this midweek fixture could be around the right mark
Leganes v Real Madrid Head to Head
These two have already faced off twice this season, trading away wins in their recent Copa del Rey duel. The win that Leganes posted in the second leg at the Bernabeu saw them move through at the expense of Los Merengues in a huge upset. Real Madrid though have won five of the six meetings between them though, and all but one of those games went above the 2.5 goal line. Both teams have scored in three of the four meetings between them at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque.
Leganes v Real Madrid Betting Odds*
Real Madrid 1/5, Draw 5/1, Leganes 14/1* (Betting Odds taken on February 19th, 2018 at 3:36 a.m.)
Leganes v Real Madrid Predictions
Leganes have shipped quite a few goals recently, despite having been defensively sound for most of the season. Real Madrid weren’t great at all on the weekend but they can find a way to churn out three points in this and climb up. Back the visitors to win by a two-goal margin.
