Two struggling teams meet at Butarque this Friday on the fringes of the Spanish capital. Our Leganes vs Valencia prediction and La Liga betting tips consider whether either side can claim a badly needed victory.
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Leganes vs Valencia prediction: Bore draw at Butarque
Key stats
- Our Leganes vs Valencia betting tips take into account that both sides have won just one out of eight in La Liga 2024/25.
- Since their return to the top flight, Leganes matches average just 1.75 goals per game.
- 50% of their fixtures this term have ended in draws.
Correct score prediction: Leganes 0-0 Valencia
This game features two teams who aren’t scoring many goals and are looking pretty short on confidence in the final third. Only Real Valladolid have scored fewer than this pair in La Liga this term and this has all the makings of a tight affair that could end up all square.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Nothing to split the sides
- HOME: 9/5 (2.80) – 35.7%
- DRAW: 15/8 (2.88) – 34.8%
- AWAY: 9/5 (2.80) – 35.7%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
There are no clear favourites according to the Leganes vs Valencia odds with an implied probability of 35.7% for a home win and an away win.
Leganes got a decent point last time out, drawing 1-1 away to Rayo Vallecano with Juan Cruz on target.
As for Valencia, they head into this on the back of a 3-0 defeat away to Real Sociedad.
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Most recent H2Hs: A fixture that produces few goals
Our Leganes vs Valencia prediction suggests this will be a tight affair and there have been two or fewer goals in each of the last five meetings. Three of the last four have finished all square.
Spain La Liga 12/07/20
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Spain La Liga 22/09/19
Valencia
Leganes
Spain La Liga 24/02/19
Leganes
Valencia
Spain La Liga 20/10/18
Valencia
Leganes
Spain La Liga 01/04/18
Leganes
Valencia
Leganes preview: Hosts close to full strength
The South Madrid side are doing quite well on the fitness front. Yvan Neyou is still an injury doubt though.
Predicted Lineup: Dmitrovic (GK), Hernandez, Nastasic, Sergio, Rosier, Tapia, Cisse, Roberto, Munir, Haller & Cruz
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
Valencia preview: Pressure building on Baraja
Ruben Baraja is in danger of losing his job at Valencia and he’s expected to be without Jose Gaya, Rafa Mir and Mouctar Diakhaby here with the trio injured.
Predicted Lineup: Mamardashvili (GK), Yarek, Tarrega, Mosquera, Correia, Pepelu, Guillamon, Guerra, Rioja, Duro & Diego Lopez
Spain La Liga 28/09/24 L Real Sociedad 3 Valencia 0 Spain La Liga 24/09/24 D Osasuna 0 Valencia 0 Spain La Liga 21/09/24 W Girona 0 Valencia 2 Spain La Liga 15/09/24 L Atletico Madrid 3 Valencia 0 Spain La Liga 31/08/24 D Villarreal 1 Valencia 1
Player to watch – Pepelu
With the possible exception of goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, Pepelu is perhaps the most important player in this Valencia team. The midfielder has started every game for Los Che this season, registering two assists.
Los Che’s biggest creative threat
Pepelu brings control and creativity in the middle of the park for Valencia. He averages 1.9 key passes per game this season, while none of his teammates can better 1.0.
