Butarque is the setting as newly promoted Leganes aim to continue their impressive unbeaten start to the new season. Our Leganes vs Mallorca prediction and La Liga betting tips look at whether they’ll be able to do that on Saturday.
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Leganes vs Mallorca prediction: Hosts to claim narrow win
Key stats
- Our Leganes vs Mallorca betting tips take into account that just three of the last 11 league games at Butarque have seen both teams score.
- It’s no wins and just one goal in three matches so far for new Mallorca boss Jagoba Arrasate.
- Mallorca have won just one of their last 11 away games in all competitions.
Correct score prediction: Leganes 1-0 Mallorca
Leganes are currently riding an early season wave with momentum from their promotion winning campaign last term. They are yet to lose and look like they belong at this level. With Mallorca struggling to create much in their last two games, the hosts might edge a low-scoring affair.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Leganes favoured to claim the points
- HOME: 6/4 (2.50) – 40.0%
- DRAW: 15/8 (2.88) – 34.8%
- AWAY: 11/5 (3.20) – 31.3%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
The hosts are the favourites according to the Leganes vs Mallorca odds with an implied probability of 40.0% that they win the game.
Leganes head into this after a goalless draw against Real Valladolid, who were promoted with them from the Segunda Division last term.
As for Mallorca, they also drew 0-0 in midweek, with Sevilla leaving Son Moix with a point.
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Most recent H2Hs: A fixture that produces few goals
Our Leganes vs Mallorca prediction suggests it’ll be tight again, with all of the last four clashes producing two or fewer goals. There have been just two scored in total across the last three meetings at Butarque.
Spain Segunda 01/04/21
Mallorca
Leganes
Spain Segunda 12/12/20
Leganes
Mallorca
Spain Primera Liga 19/06/20
Mallorca
Leganes
Spain Primera Liga 26/10/19
Leganes
Mallorca
Spain Segunda 02/04/16
Mallorca
Leganes
Leganes preview: No major issues for Jimenez
Light changes are possible to freshen things up, but Borja Jimenez has no injury concerns heading into this match.
Predicted Lineup: Soriano (GK), Javi Hernandez, Saenz, Sergio, Rosier, Neyou, Cisse, Brasanac, Franquesa, De la Fuente & Cruz
Europe Friendlies 04/09/24 W Fuenlabrada 0 Leganes 3 Spain Primera Liga 31/08/24 L Mallorca 1 Leganes 0 Spain Primera Liga 28/08/24 D Valladolid 0 Leganes 0 Spain Primera Liga 25/08/24 W Las Palmas 1 Leganes 2 Spain Primera Liga 17/08/24 D Osasuna 1 Leganes 1
Mallorca preview: Competition in goal
The visitors have real competition in goal with Leo Roman rotating in and impressing in midweek. Javi Llabres is injured, but all of their key players are available for this game.
Predicted Lineup: Greif (GK), Lato, Valjent, Raillo, Maffeo, Mascarell, Samu, Darder, Dani Rodriguez, Muriqi & Asano
Spain Primera Liga 31/08/24 W Leganes 0 Mallorca 1 Spain Primera Liga 27/08/24 D Sevilla 0 Mallorca 0 Spain Primera Liga 24/08/24 L Osasuna 1 Mallorca 0 Spain Primera Liga 18/08/24 D Real Madrid 1 Mallorca 1 Elite Club Friendlies 10/08/24 L Bologna 1 (6) Mallorca 1 (5) 
Player to watch – Juan Cruz
It has been an impressive start to life in the top flight from Juan Cruz. The 24-year-old has scored in two of Leganes’ opening three games, helping them to a 2-1 win over Las Palmas last weekend.
Cruz’s journey back to the top flight
The winger actually made his debut in La Liga for Malaga as a teenager way back in the 2017/18 season. He would then drop down to play in the fifth tier with Malaga B for a couple of years, before working his way back up the ladder. He averages a goal every 300 minutes in league football across his career.
