Betis vs Leganes prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2024-09-12 19:00.
[p]A miserable Real Betis went into the international break winless in La Liga this season (D2, L1), sitting just above the bottom-three, although theyâll be quick to point out they do have a game in hand over most sides. They remain one of the lowest scorers this season with only one strike to their name, although with just three goals conceded the Green-and-Whites are at least proving to be a tough team to breach. [/p]
[p]Playing LeganĂ©s at home should boost their chances of getting that first league win of the season, as Betis have won all four top-flight home H2Hs, although the last of those was played in the 2019/20 campaign. The mood at Estadio Benito VillamarĂn certainly needs lifting as manager Manuel Pellegrini saw his squad weakened over the break when forward Rodri left for Qatar.[/p]
[p]Newly-promoted Leganés saw their unbeaten start to the league season (W1, D2) end with a 1-0 defeat to Mallorca before the international break. Concerns remain over the falling effectiveness in front of the goal, with xG numbers of 0.37 and 0.09 in their last two league games, but the break would have given coach Borja Jiménez enough time to plot a way to finding the back of the net. [/p]
[p]Their road trips have at least gone positively so far, as LeganĂ©s have drawn their first two away league games this season, extending their La Liga unbeaten away run to five matches (W2, D3) including the back end of their 2019/20 relegation campaign. With four of those matches seeing them keep a clean sheet, the visitors should feel confident of another, especially considering Betisâ poor scoring form so far this campaign.[/p]
[p]Key battle: Aitor Ruibal was on loan with LeganĂ©s in 2019/20 but couldnât score in 25 appearances with them, although he did score Betisâ opener in their last home match. Thatâs something that the visiting âkeeper Juan Soriano will be keen to make sure doesnât happen again, having kept a clean sheet in his only previous personal H2H back in the 2019/20 campaign when Ruibal turned out for LeganĂ©s![/p]
[p]Hot stat: Betis failed to score before half-time in six of their eight La Liga H2Hs, including each of the last four.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Sridhar B[/i][/p]