Leganés vs Real Madrid Prediction: 24/11/2024

Leganés will host Real Madrid at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque on Sunday for a La Liga showdown.

Leganés enters the match after a 1-0 victory over Sevilla. In that game, they had 43% possession and eight shots on goal, with four hitting the target. Miguel de la Fuente scored the only goal of the match in the 82nd minute. Over their last six matches, Leganés has scored 10 goals and conceded eight. They are currently unbeaten in their last three home league matches.

Real Madrid, meanwhile, comes off a dominant 4-0 win against Osasuna. They had 68% possession and 18 shots on goal, eight of which were on target. Vinicius Júnior scored a hat-trick, while Jude Bellingham also netted a goal. Real Madrid has been involved in high-scoring matches recently, with five out of their last six games seeing three or more goals, averaging 4 goals per match. However, Real Madrid has not won their last two away games against Leganés in the league.

Looking at their recent head-to-head record, Real Madrid leads with three wins, while Leganés has won once, and two matches ended in draws. In their last encounter, a 2-2 draw in July 2020, Leganés had 34% possession and 15 shots on goal, with goals from Bryan Gil and Roger Assalé. Real Madrid’s goals came from Sergio Ramos and Marco Asensio.

For this match, Leganés will be missing Renato Tapia due to an adductor injury and Enric Franquesa, who is out with a cruciate ligament injury. They are expected to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Marko Dmitrovic in goal, supported by Adrià Altimira, Sergio González, Matija Nastasic, and Jorge Sáenz in defense. Seydouba Cissé and Roberto López will anchor the midfield, with Juan Cruz, Darko Brasanac, Munir El Haddadi, and Miguel de la Fuente in attack.

Real Madrid will be without several key players, including Thibaut Courtois, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Lucas Vázquez, Rodrygo, David Alaba, Daniel Carvajal, and Éder Militão, all sidelined due to injuries. Carlo Ancelotti is expected to start the match with a 4-3-3 formation, featuring Andriy Lunin in goal, with Federico Valverde, Jesús Vallejo, Antonio Rüdiger, and Ferland Mendy in defense. Luka Modric, Eduardo Camavinga, and Jude Bellingham will likely form the midfield, with Brahim Díaz, Kylian Mbappé, and Vinícius Júnior leading the attack.

 

Prediction

In terms of prediction, Real Madrid is expected to dominate the match and secure a comfortable 2-0 victory against Leganés, who may struggle to find the net. Our expert partners are predicting fewer than 3.5 goals in this match.