LaLiga: Leganes vs Espanyol – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 35 match between Leganes and Espanyol and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Mid-placed Espanyol visit Leganes, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the relegation-zone. This is a round 35 match taking place at Estadio Butarque this coming Sunday.

Form: Leganes vs Espanyol

Leganes Form

Leganes have three draws to show from their last three games, as Mallorca held on to a 0-0 draw. Against Girona, the score was 1-1, while their most recent match finished 2-2 against Sevilla. Leganes just have a single home win to show from their efforts in the past six LaLiga matches at the Estadio Butarque. They also drew three and lost two of these six encounters, in which they scored eight and conceded nine goals.

Espanyol Form

A draw is all that prevents Espanyol from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They claimed this single draw against Valencia as the match ended 1-1 before getting trounced against Villarreal by a 1-0 score. Last time out, more disappointment followed as Real Betis won the game and the exact score was 1-2. Espanyol managed a decent return of three wins in their last six LaLiga away matches, in which they scored nine while also conceding four times. They also experienced one draw and two defeats.

Betting stats and facts for Leganes and Espanyol

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Leganes and Espanyol played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Leganes vs Espanyol

Munir El Haddadi is the most prolific LaLiga marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. Espanyol look to Roberto Fernandez, hoping he can add to his current total of four LaLiga goals in his latest games.

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Full-time result

Leganes claimed all three points two times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in five of the games in this run. Espanyol won three of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing five in this series of matches. Leganes have not lost to Espanyol in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Leganes scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Astonishingly, Espanyol scored the opening goal of the match in seven of their last ten games. Leganes managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Espanyol were first on target in nine of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Leganes, who scored an average of one goal along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Espanyol’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.3 goals in these matches.