Leganes vs Villarreal Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Leganes come into this weekend on the back of a famous result against Barcelona and now look for another big three points against a faltering and stuttering Villarreal side at Butarque.
Kick-off date/time: Sunday 22nd December, 2024: UK – 5:30pm / US ET – 12:30pm / US PT – 9:30am
How to watch on TV: UK – Premier Sports / US – ESPN have the exclusive rights to La Liga games in the USA, so Leganes vs Villarreal may be televised on one of their affiliated channels
How to watch online: UK – Premier Sports / US – ESPN+
Leganes Preview: Impressive Lega
Borja Jimenez led Leganes to the Segunda Division title last season and the promising coach is continuing to implement an impressive style of football in the top-flight with Leganes sitting a few points and places above the bottom three and the relegation places in La Liga.
The home team managed a historic and famous win at Estadi Olympic Lluis Companys in Catalonia last weekend as they defeated Barcelona by a goal to nil thanks to an early fourth minute strike from centre-back Sergio Gonzalez in that game.
Villarreal Preview: Sinking Yellow Submarine
Former Valencia boss Marcelino has done a very impressive job in charge of Villarreal over the last year or so with the Yellow Submarine challenging for UEFA Champions League qualification once again but some dodgy performances are now hurting the Valencians.
They come into this one on the back of a frustrating 1-1 draw with Rayo Vallecano in a catch-up game at El Madrigal in midweek. That has now extended their winless streak to six matches across all competitions including a shock defeat to Pontevedra in the Copa del Rey.
Leganes Team News: Nothing fresh
There are no fresh injury concerns or suspension issues for Leganes to deal with this weekend so they will be able to name an unchanged eleven for the visit of Villarreal. They remain without Enric Franquesa, who is dealing with an ACL injury.
Predicted XI (5-4-1): Dmitrovic; Andre Altimira, Sergio, Jorge Saenz, Renato Tapia, Javi Hernandez; Munir, Neyou, Cisse, Oscar; Miguel de la Fuente
Unavailable: Enric Franquesa (Injured)
Questionable:
Villarreal Team News: Still no Conde
First-choice goalkeeper Diego Conde remains unavailable with a knee injury, whilst former Manchester United defender Willy Kambwala is sidelined through suspension. Morocco international Ilias Akhomach continues to deal with an ACL injury.
Predicted XI (4-4-2): Leo Junior; Foyth, Raul Albiol, Costa, Sergi Cardona; Yeremy Pino, Gueye, Santi Comesana, Denis Suarez; Barry, Ayoze Perez
Unavailable: Conde (Injured), Kambwala (Suspended), Alfonso Pedraza (Injured), Ramon Terrats (Injured), Akhomach (Injured)
Questionable: Pepe (Injured)
Leganes vs Villarreal Prediction
Leganes will take the game to Villarreal a bit more than they needed to in their victory against Barcelona last weekend. They haven’t been free scoring due to the limited quality of their attack but they remain a very good side to watch. The visitors are wobbling and have a few key injury issues that they need to avoid adding to ahead of the winter break. With their home advantage, a double chance bet in favour of Lega would appear a good value bet for this one.
Leganes vs Villarreal Tip: Double chance – Leganes to win or draw
