Leganés – Real Madrid (Betting tips)
From this Wednesday, February 19, all the teams that dispute the 2017/2018 edition of the Spanish Championship will have the same number of matches. Coming game that was postponed from the sixteenth round, Leganés will host Real Madrid. The confrontation will be held at the Municipal Stadium of Butarque and is scheduled to start at 2:45 pm (Brasília time).
The recent performance of Leganés
Leganés have been fasting for five games. There were three defeats and two draws in the period. The negative series has as main motivator the offensive inefficiency of the team, that failed to make a goal even in the four most recent games. This caused the elimination of the Copa del Rey of Spain and the fall in the classification in LaLiga.
With 29 points (eight wins, five draws and ten losses), Leganés came to occupy the thirteenth position. After spending the first round ‘dating’ with the European Tournament qualification block, he had to settle for being a mere contender. They are nine points behind Villarreal, sixth placed, who closes this block.
It’s not a bad situation for a team with its small investment capacity. His fight is even against relegation. In this case, it has an even greater advantage in comparison with Las Palmas, eighteenth placed and first in the sticking region. They are 11 from the front.
Thus, the final rounds will be to manage this good advantage. To receive Real Madrid, coach Asier Garitano probably will not only count on two athletes from his squad. Defender Mauro dos Santos (four matches in the 2017/2018 Spanish League without a goal) and midfielder Alexander Szymanowski (13 matches, two goals) are in the process of treating lions.
The current form of Real Madrid
Although it occupies a different level in the classification, the situation of Real Madrid is very similar to the one of the Leganés in that final stretch of Spanish Championship. With no real chance of challenging the title, the team only manage its position in the qualifying zone for the next edition of the European Champions League.
On Sunday, February 18, they beat Betis in Seville by 5 to 3, reaching 45 points (13 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses). It’s in fourth place. They are six more than the Sevilla, fifth placed, and one less than the Valencia, that occupies the third position. Barcelona, leader, has an advantage of 17 points.
The Real goal at the end of the season is really the Champions League. Holder of 12 continental competition titles, which include the two most recent editions, the Madrid team defeated Paris Saint-Germain at home 3-1 in the first round of the Round of 16 and will defend the advantage in the next on March 6.
Thus, the four games scheduled for the Spanish Championship in this period will serve as preparation opportunities and should cause coach Zinedine Zidane to promote the cast relay avoiding excessive wear and increased risk of injury.
For the duel of Wednesday, the coach can count on the right-back Daniel Carvajal (16 games in the Spanish 2017/2018 Championship, no goal). Suspended by the accumulation of yellow cards, the athlete can not face Betis on Sunday.
Thus should be left only defender Jesus Vallejo (three games, no goal) and midfielder Toni Kroos (19 games, four goals). They are hurt.
History of the matches Leganés vs Real Madrid
Leganés were responsible for the elimination of Real Madrid in the 2017/2018 season of the King’s Cup. At home, lost 1-0. However, in the heart of Santiago Bernabéu, defeated the rival by 2 to 1 advancing thanks to the criterion of the qualified goal .
It was the first victory of Leganés in the duel, which had six editions. In all, the Real has four wins and there was only one draw.
A game that features friendly features like this unpredictability increases. Still, Real Madrid has a much higher cast and, therefore, should be considered the best option for guess. It has a price of 1.22 in Bet365. Victory of Leganés yields 13.00 and tie pays 5.75 per invested real. Quotes were in effect at 11:21 AM on 2/18/2018.