Almeria vs Leganes Prediction & Tips
Almería and Leganés face at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos, in a match for the 13 th round of the Liga Adelante. Contrary to what would be expected, the record of recent direct clashes is favorable to Leganés, who in the last 2 matches won 1 and drew 1. The home/away condition deserves special attention, since although this is a match between 1st and 20th of the Overall ranking, actually this is a clash between the 4th ranked in home games and the 13th in away matches.
After 8 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses, the home team is in the 1st position, having won 25 points. In the last match, they won in an away match against Real Sociedad II, by (3‑1). In the last match, they won in an away match against Mirandés, by (1‑4). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, they win practically the same points at home and away, as they have won 13 points at their stadium, with 11 goals scored and 4 conceded, against 9 points away, where they scored 14 goals and suffered 7.
In this competition, they have not lost in their stadium for 5 matches. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. The team doesn’t usually find it difficult to open the score: they managed to score the first goal in 10 of the last 12 matches for the Liga Adelante, of these 10 they reached halftime with an advantage in 5 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of 90’ in 8.
Almería left with three points of the trip to CD Mirandés after thrashing the home team, by 1-4, in a game counting for the twelfth round of the SmartBank League. Dyego Sousa was the figure of the match when he starred in a “hat-trick”. The other goal was scored by Spanish midfielder Arnau Puigmal.
Rubi’s team should play a 4-3-3 formation, prioritizing ball possession and positional attacks. The three most advanced players, responsible for disturbing the opposing defense are Dyego Sousa, Arvin Appiah and Francisco Portillo. As far as the midfield is concerned, Arnau Puigmal, César de la Hoz and Samú Costa are likely to play. For this game, the home team coach can count on all players.
After 2 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses, the away team is in the 20 th position, having won 10 points. In the last match, they lost at home against Tenerife, by (1‑2), after having tied in an away match against Alcorcón, by (3‑3). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, they conquer practically the same points at home and away, with 4 goals scored and 7 goals conceded at home, against 8 goals scored and 10 conceded in away matches. In the league, Leganés won 5 points out of a possible 18, after 1 win, 2 draws and 3 defeats in the last 6 games they played as a visitor. The team has conceded goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, so they haven’t shown great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have managed to score in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 12 matches for this competition, they have never been able to turn the score around in the 6 matches they have conceded the first goal.
CD Leganés received and lost against CD Tenerife, by 1-2, in a game counting for the twelfth round of the competition. Spain’s central defender Sérgio González scored the home side’s equalizer in the 65th minute, but they couldn’t handle the pressure from the visiting team. Thus, CD Leganés increased to five the number of games without winning for the championship.
For this game, away from home, coach Asier Garitano must keep the team in the usual 3-4-3, privileging the offensive game. José Manuel Arnáiz, Yoel Bárcenas and Fede Vico should be the main figures in attacking the visitors. In turn, the core of the field should be composed of Javi Hernández, Sergi Palencia, Gaku Shibasaki and Luis Perea. The coach of CD Leganés does not have midfielder Rubén Pardo, due to suspension following his sending-off in the last game.
Almeria – Leganes FREE TIPS
Almeria – Win @ 1.75
Both teams to score / YES @ 1.80
Over 2.5 Goals @ 1.90
