Ace Football previews the LaLiga game between Leganes and Villarreal who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
When Villarreal come to Estadio Butarque for the LaLiga match this coming Sunday, Leganes will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Leganes are placed 15th with 18 points after 17 matches. Villarreal occupy a position as fiveth in the league on 27 points.
Team form: Leganes vs Villarreal
Leganes Form
Leganes delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches resulted in a win, a loss and a draw. An encounter with Deportivo Alaves brought a 1-1 draw, which was followed by a 0-3 defeat at the hands of Real Sociedad. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Barcelona by 0-1. Leganes managed to win two of their past six home matches in the LaLiga. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored four and conceded eight goals.
Villarreal Form
In their previous three games, Villarreal lost 2-0 and 1-2 against Athletic Club and Real Betis, respectively, before drawing 1-1 with Rayo Vallecano. Villarreal managed a decent return of three wins in their last six LaLiga away matches, in which they scored eight while also conceding nine times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.
Betting stats and facts for Leganes and Villarreal
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Leganes and Villarreal. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 34 of the last 36 Leganes home matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 19 of the last 21 Leganes home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 15 of the last 17 Leganes matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Leganes matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Leganes home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Villarreal away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Villarreal have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 10 Villarreal away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Villarreal matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Villarreal matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players on top: Leganes vs Villarreal
Having scored just once lately in the LaLiga, Renato Tapia will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Villarreal hope Alejandro Baena can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three LaLiga goals in his last six LaLiga games.
Popular markets: Leganes vs Villarreal
Full-time result
Leganes claimed a modest five wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing four. Villarreal won five of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost three of the games in this run.
Both teams to score
Leganes scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Villarreal got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Leganes managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Villarreal have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Leganes when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Leganes saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Villarreal, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.8 times goals per game.
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