Real Madrid vs Leganes Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Real Madrid have a fight on their hands to retain the Spanish title with Barcelona able to go three points clear before Los Blancos play on Saturday in a derby against Leganes at the Bernabeu.
Kick-off date/time: Saturday 29th March, 2025: UK – 8:00pm / US ET – 4:00pm / US PT – 1:00pm
How to watch on TV: UK – Premier Sports / US – ESPN have the exclusive rights to La Liga games in the USA, so Real Madrid vs Leganes may be televised on one of their affiliated channels
How to watch online: UK – Premier Sports / US – ESPN+
Real Madrid Preview: Into winning mode
Carlo Ancelotti may well be departing Real Madrid at the end of the season so the dream will be for him to depart the Spanish capital with a potential treble, which is still on the cards. Los Blancos had been in indifferent form before much-needed wins ahead of the break.
They enjoyed two crucial and hard-fought 2-1 victories against strong Rayo Vallecano and Villarreal sides either side of knocking city rivals Atletico Madrid out in the Round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League in what was a controversial penalty shootout victory.
Leganes Preview: Lega battling
Under the management of impressive young coach Borja Jimenez, Leganes, following their promotion to the top-flight last season, have shown that they are competitive this season but they do begin this weekend’s round of fixtures sitting in the bottom three and the danger zone.
The visitors most recently suffered a 3-2 loss at home to Real Betis at Butarque before the March international break in a game in which they led 2-0 at half-time via a brace from Dani Raba before the game was turned on its head by Isco, Cedric Bakambu and Cucho Hernandez.
Real Madrid Team News: Defensive injuries
Amid renewed rumours that Trent Alexander-Arnold could be joining on a free transfer from Liverpool this summer, Madrid are without defenders Eder Militao and Dani Carvajal, whilst both Jesus Vallejo and Ferland Mendy are doubts, too.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Courtois; Fede Valverde, Raul Asencio, Rudiger, Fran Garcia; Tchouameni, Camavinga; Rodrygo, Bellingha, Vinicius Junior; Mbappe
Unavailable: Militao (Injured), Dani Carvajal (Injured), Dani Ceballos (Injured)
Questionable: Jesus Vallejo (Injured), Mendy (Injured)
Leganes Team News: Dani Raba a doubt
Key midfielder Dani Raba is a doubt for Leganes this weekend due to a strain alongside defensive midfielder Yvan Neyou. Former Rangers defender Borna Barisic is a definite absentee alongside Enric Franquesa.
Predicted XI (4-5-1): Dmitrovic; Rosier, Sergio, Nastasic, Javi Hernandez; Juan Cruz, Oscar, Renato Tapia, Cisse, Brasanac; Miguel de la Fuente
Unavailable: Barisic (Injured), Enric Franquesa (Injured)
Questionable: Neyou (Injured), Dani Raba (Injured)
Real Madrid vs Leganes Prediction
Real Madrid have lacked fluency on a consistent basis but Carlo Ancelotti’s slight tactical shift to allow Jude Bellingham to get closer to Kylian Mbappe, like he does with Harry Kane for his national team, has begun to get the best out of both of them. They take on a Leganes side that try to play a progressive style of football but have struggled for goals throughout the campaign. They are unlikely to be able to hold out to nick a victory here.
Real Madrid vs Leganes Tip: Real Madrid to win -1 handicap
