Real Madrid vs. Leganes: La Liga Match Preview, Odds & Predictions

On Saturday night, Real Madrid will host Leganes, a team currently struggling in La Liga, in its first game of the season.

Leganes are in 18th position in La Liga, tied on points with 17th-placed Alaves in the fight for relegation from Spain's top flight, while Los Blancos are second in the league, behind leaders Barcelona on the head-to-head record.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

Real Madrid are currently in second place in the division, behind leaders Barcelona on the head-to-head record. They have 18 wins, 6 draws, and 4 losses from 28 league matches this season, for a total of 60 points.

Although the Catalan squad has a game in hand against Osasuna on Thursday night, Real Madrid may find themselves three points behind the lead when they face Leganes at home.

Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Carlo Ancelotti's side cruised to a 2-1 win over Villarreal before the March international break. The victory extended the capital outfit's winning streak to four matches across all competitions.

Los Blancos are aiming for a hat trick at the end of the season. They take on Arsenal in the Champions League quarterfinals and host Real Sociedad in the second leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final at home next week.

While Real Madrid has struggled for most of the season, the Spanish giants are still in a great position to add to their illustrious title haul in the coming months.

With 34 points from 13 games played at Bernabeu, Real Madrid has the greatest home record in La Liga this season. In contrast, Leganes have collected only 10 points from 14 games played away from home in the 2024-25 season.

Both of Leganes' encounters with Real Madrid this season have ended in defeat: the first was a 3-0 loss in November's league match, while the second was a 3-2 loss in last month's Copa del Rey quarterfinal.

In nine La Liga games, El Lega has never defeated Real Madrid. They have lost seven and drawn two, both of which occurred in front of their own fans.

Since several Real Madrid stars have been away on international service, Leganes' players will be much fresher than Real Madrid's, who won their previous league match at Bernabeu 5-0 in October 2019.

Leganes defeated Getafe 1-0 to kick off March, but they've since lost to Celta Vigo and Real Betis, putting them in 18th position in the league, tied for 17th with Alaves.

The defending Segunda Division winners under Borja Jimenez have struggled on the road this season, but they beat league leaders Barcelona 1-0 on the road just before the Spanish Christmas break.

Real Madrid x Leganes Team News

Once again, Real Madrid will be without long-term injured players Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao, although they are both making tremendous strides and might return before the 2024–25 season ends.

With players like Mbappe, Vinicius Junior, and Jude Bellingham available, Real Madrid has not had any new problems over the international break. However, they are also without Ferland Mendy, Dani Ceballos, and Jesus Vallejo.

Fran Garcia will likely keep his starting spot at left-back due to Mendy's absence, while Vinicius and Antonio Rudiger will return to the starting lineup after coming off the bench in the previous match against Villarreal.

With 31 goals scored across all competitions, Mbappe will aim to improve that total in the 2024–25 season.

Leganes will be without Enric Franquesa for the foreseeable future due to a chronic knee ailment, while Diego Garcia and Yvan Neyou are also questionable due to late fitness tests that will decide their availability.

With Miguel de la Fuente on the bench, Dani Raba is anticipated to start this weekend in the center striker position. He scored twice against Real Betis before the international break.

A berth in the wide area will once again be available to Juan Cruz, the 24-year-old who had an outstanding year with seven goals and four assists in 32 appearances. Cruz scored twice against Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey earlier this season.

Our Predictions

Real Madrid to win & Under 4.5 goals @ 1.58 on Sky247.ng

It is usually tough to predict outcomes in matches played immediately after an international break, and Leganes are surely capable of making this a difficult encounter for Real Madrid.  But we're having a hard time seeing a situation where Los Blancos don't take up all three points in a predictable method.

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