Leganes will host Athletic Bilbao in the upcoming round of the new La Liga season on Thursday, 19 September.
Our Leganes vs Athletic Bilbao prediction and La Liga betting tips consider whether the hosts as a newly promoted team can do well against an established opponent.
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Leganes vs Athletic Bilbao prediction: A low-scoring duel awaits?
Key stats
- Leganes have gone under 2.5 total goals in four of their five La Liga games this season.
- Athletic Bilbao have gone under 2.5 total goals in three of their five La Liga matches so far.
- Leganes and Athletic Bilbao are only separated by two points in the standings.
Correct score prediction: Leganes 1-1 Athletic Bilbao
Both Leganes and Athletic Bilbao have been inconsistent at the start of the new season and we expect this to be a close match. In fact, we wouldn't be surprised to see the game end in a draw, just like the last time Leganes have hosted Athletic.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Athletic Bilbao favoured by the bookies
- HOME: 3/4 (1.75) – 57.1%
- DRAW: 12/5 (3.40) – 29.4%
- AWAY: 4/1 (5.00) – 20.0%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
We can see from these Leganes vs Athletic Bilbao odds that the guests are the expected winners, although not by a huge margin, which makes sense looking at the forms of both teams at the moment.
In any case, if you liked our predictions for this duel, take a closer look at our favourite betting tips for today.
Most recent H2Hs: Basque team with advantage lately
With three wins over Leganes in their last five meetings, Athletic Bilbao have done better in recent years. Meanwhile, things are pretty close when it comes to the overall H2H record between these teams: 3-3-2 in favour of Athletic Bilbao.
Spain La Liga 16/07/20
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Spain La Liga 25/09/19
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Spain La Liga 24/04/19
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Spain La Liga 20/08/18
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Leganes
Spain La Liga 11/03/18
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Leganes
Leganes preview: Can they avoid third loss in a row?
After a solid start with one win and two draws in the first three rounds of the new La Liga season, Leganes have lost their last two matches against Mallorca and Real Betis. As a newly promoted team, their main goal is to stay up and the start of the season is certainly encouraging, but it has to be noted that Leganes also had an easy schedule so far.
Renato Tapia and Yvan Neyou are the only two players on the team's injury list and they are listed as questionable, so we might still see them play against Athletic Bilbao.
Predicted lineup: Soriano (GK), Rosier, Saenz, Gonzalez, Hernandez, Brasanac, Chicco, Cruz, Rodríguez, Franquesa & Haller
Spain La Liga 28/09/24 D Rayo Vallecano 1 Leganes 1 Spain La Liga 22/09/24 D Getafe 1 Leganes 1 Spain La Liga 19/09/24 L Athletic Bilbao 2 Leganes 0 Spain La Liga 13/09/24 L Real Betis 2 Leganes 0 Europe Friendlies 04/09/24 W Fuenlabrada 0 Leganes 3
Athletic Bilbao preview: Hoping to find some consistency
With two wins, two losses, and one draw in the first five rounds of this La Liga season, Athletic Bilbao have struggled to find consistency in their form. That being said, the two losses for the Basque team came against Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, so seven points from five games with a relatively tough schedule is actually not that bad of a start.
Goalkeeper Unai Simon and central defender Yeray Alvarez re both sidelined with injuries, while Mikel Jauregizar is suspended.
Predicted lineup: Agirrezabala (GK), De Marcos, Vivian, Paredes, Berchiche, Prados, De Galarreta, N. Williams, Sancet, I. Williams & Guruzeta
UEFA Europa League 03/10/24 W AZ 0 Athletic Bilbao 2 Spain La Liga 29/09/24 D Sevilla 1 Athletic Bilbao 1 UEFA Europa League 26/09/24 D Roma 1 Athletic Bilbao 1 Spain La Liga 22/09/24 W Celta Vigo 1 Athletic Bilbao 3 Spain La Liga 19/09/24 W Leganes 0 Athletic Bilbao 2
Player to watch: Oihan Sancet
With three goals in the first five matches in La Liga this season, Sancet is on pace for his best goalscoring season yet. The 24-year-old already drew plenty of interest from bigger clubs this summer, but he's still with Athletic Bilbao and proving why he's our player to watch in this game.
