Ace Football previews the LaLiga game between Villarreal and Leganes who meet up this coming Wednesday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Villarreal face Leganes at Estadio de la Ceramica in one of the last matches of the season, as only three rounds remain in this current LaLiga campaign.
Villarreal approach the next LaLiga round as number 5 in the table, having claimed 61 points this season so far. With 35 games behind them, Leganes amassed 34 points, placing them as number 18 before their next fixture.
Form: Villarreal vs Leganes
Villarreal Form
In their last three outings, Villarreal won 1-0 against Espanyol, beat Osasuna by 4-2 and hammered Girona 0-1. Villarreal claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the LaLiga. They also drew three and lost one, scored nine goals and conceded seven.
Leganes Form
Leganes look solid currently after going three matches unbeaten, which started by drawing 1-1 against Girona. They followed that up by sharing the spoils with Sevilla in a 2-2 draw, before taking out Espanyol in a 3-2 win. Leganes didn’t manage a single away win in their last six LaLiga matches, but managed two draws, while suffering four defeats. They conceded 12 and scored five goals themselves.
Betting stats for Villarreal and Leganes
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Villarreal and Leganes. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 11 of the last 13 Villarreal matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 11 of the last 13 Villarreal matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Leganes away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Leganes matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Leganes away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Leganes matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Leganes away matches in the LaLiga, the sum of goals was over 2.5
Players in form: Villarreal vs Leganes
It has been a superb season for Ayoze Perez so far as he managed to score impressive 16 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target four times in his last six games, and Villarreal rely on his abilities against Leganes. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Wednesday seems like a decent punt.
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Full-time result
Villarreal claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Leganes won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing four and losing four in this series of matches.
Both teams to score
Villarreal scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Curiously, Leganes only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Villarreal managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Villarreal have scored in 8 consecutive league meetings with Leganes.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Villarreal’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Leganes’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches.