Leganes clutching at straws
CD Leganés has not yet given up on staying in La Liga. Thanks to help from other teams, the “Pepineros” still have a chance of staying in the Spanish top flight on the last day of the season. To do so, Leganes must not only win their final game of the season against Real Valladolid, but also hope for help from other teams. Our Leganes vs. Valladolid tip is for a clear win for the home side.
CD Leganés’ opponents on Saturday have already been relegated to the second division and have no chance of staying in the Spanish top flight. Real Valladolid have been nothing more than a source of points for their league rivals in recent weeks. Since their draw against Las Palmas, they have lost each of their last eleven league games.
Leganés – Statistics & current form
Leganés won their away game against Las Palmas on the last matchday, reducing the gap to their neighbors from Barcelona in the table. To knock Espanyol out of the relegation zone, the “Pepineros” must also win their upcoming league game. In addition, the team in 18th place continues to rely on help from other teams.
In recent weeks, head coach Borja Jimenez’s team has made a positive impression. The “Pepineros” have lost only one of their last six league games. Two of their last three matches, including the relegation battle against Espanyol, were won.
It is quite possible that the 2-3-1 record will be extended against Real Valladolid. CD Leganés could also end their ongoing losing streak against their upcoming opponents. Leganés have not won against Valladolid since April 2019. However, it is not entirely unlikely that they will finally turn the tables after seven games without a win.
Is the next home win on the cards for Leganés?
In 18 home games in the current league season, Borja Jimenez’s team has a record of 6-4-8. One of those six wins came recently against Espanyol Barcelona. In those 18 league games in front of their home crowd, they scored 20 goals, but conceded 27 times.
Although their upcoming opponents have one of the weakest attacks in the Spanish top flight, a goal cannot be ruled out. Therefore, a bet on “both teams to score” is by no means out of the question for Leganes against Valladolid, especially since the bottom-placed team broke through FC Barcelona’s defensive wall just a few weeks ago.
Only two players are expected to miss Saturday’s game against Real Valladolid due to injury. Leganés has no other personnel concerns at the moment. The “Pepineros” are likely to start the league finale with the same starting eleven as in the last matchday against Las Palmas.
Predicted line-up for Leganes:
Dmitrovic – Hernandez, Saenz, Gonzalez, Altimira – Cruz, Tapia, Cisse, Raba – Diomande
Injuries and suspensions for Leganes:
Barisic, Franquesa (both knee), Rosier, Nastasic, Neyou, Brasanac, El Haddadi (all doubtful)
Valladolid – Statistics & current form
Real Valladolid have been playing out their season in the Spanish top flight as already relegated for several weeks now. The White and Violets have been nothing more than a source of points for their rivals in La Liga, losing their last eleven games in a row. The downward spiral is likely to continue against Leganés.
It would be their 30th defeat in 38 league games. Real Valladolid currently have a record of 4-4-29 and have conceded 87 goals. Statistically speaking, the “Pucelanos” are not only the league’s whipping boys, but also have the weakest attack in the division with only 26 goals scored.
The bottom-placed team has failed to score in its last two league games. It is quite possible that the goal drought will continue for Valladolid in the game against Leganés. The odds on this are certainly attractive, especially as Valladolid failed to score in the two previous head-to-head matches. The bookmakers’ betting apps also offer many other betting options for Saturday’s game between Leganés and Valladolid.
Pucelanos have lost 17 of 18 away games
Real Valladolid have lost 17 of 18 away games in the Spanish top flight this season. During this period, the Pucelanos conceded a total of 55 goals, an average of more than three goals per game. Valladolid has only managed to win once away from home, against Deportivo Alavés.
In its last three away games, Valladolid has conceded a total of eleven goals. An away defeat against Leganés cannot be ruled out, especially as Saturday’s opponents, who are level on points with Espanyol, need a big win against Valladolid to overtake their relegation rivals.
The visitors have no serious personnel concerns for Saturday’s game. Because the match against Leganés is not particularly important, it cannot be ruled out that interim coach Alvaro Rubio will rotate his squad and also field some reserve players.
Predicted Valladolid line-up:
Hein – Aznou, Özkacar, Comert, Candela – Amallah, Grillitsch, Nikitscher, Anuar – Moro, Latasa
Leganés – Valladolid Head-to-head record / H2H record
Leganés leads the head-to-head record in the last 17 meetings between the two clubs. The “Pepineros” have won seven of the 17 matches against Real Valladolid. In the first half of the current season, Leganés played out a goalless draw against the “Pucelanos.”
Leganés has now gone seven games without a win against Valladolid. In three of those seven matches, Leganés left the pitch as the loser.
Leganés – Valladolid Tip
Leganes must win to stay up. The “Pepineros” have to win their final game of the season against Valladolid and hope for help from elsewhere. Even a draw for Espanyol would see Leganes overtake them if they win. At least they lead the head-to-head record against the Catalans this season.
If the points are level, the head-to-head record this season will be decisive. The league clash against Valladolid comes at a good time for Leganés on the last matchday of the 2024/25 league season. The visitors have lost each of their last 11 league games and have been nothing more than point suppliers in the final stages of the La Liga season.
We are placing our bet between Leganes and Valladolid at odds of 1.84 on a Leganes win with at least a two-goal margin. We are putting five units on our handicap bet in favor of the home side. NEO.bet offers some of the best odds for this bet.