Leganes vs Real Sociedad prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2024-12-07 13:00.
[p]A LeganĂ©s side teetering on the edge of the relegation zone will host current European participants Real Sociedad for a crunch round 16 La Liga clash. Itâs really anyoneâs guess which LeganĂ©s side might turn up for this occasion, as theyâve not strung two of the same results together over the space of seven straight league matches (W2, D2, L3) whilst they needed penalties to get through a midweek Copa del Rey tie against fourth-tier Estepona. [/p]
[p]But itâs worth noting that theyâve been strong at home recently, putting together a three-game unbeaten home league run (W2, D1) prior to losing out 3-0 to Real Madrid. Thereâs little doubt that scoring goals has been the overriding issue, especially on their own turf, where only bottom-of-the-table Valladolid (five) have netted fewer than their six La Liga home goals so far. [/p]
[p]That spells trouble against a Real Sociedad side who have conceded a league-best two away goals in La Liga this season. After a slow start, in which they won just one of their first seven La Liga games, the Basque outfit appeared to have hit a purple patch and their rock-solid defence has seen them record three wins âto nilâ (L1) in that time whilst conceding just one goal in the defeat (1-0 at Athletic Bilbao). [/p]
[p]Only AtlĂ©tico Madrid have accumulated as many clean sheets in league action this season (eight) and keeping their opponents out of the net might be their path to success once again. Real Sociedad havenât triumphed away at LeganĂ©s in their last three league attempts (D1, L2), and the 2016/17 season was the last time they won a H2H with a clean sheet (2-0)! [/p]
[p]Players to watch: LeganĂ©sâ Ăscar RodrĂguez registered his first goal of the season last round, and the last time he scored before that was for Getafe last season at home to Real Sociedad! Meanwhile, watch out for Japanese winger Takefusa Kubo, who has three goal contributions from his last four outings for club and country (G1, A2). [/p]
[p]Hot streak: Real Sociedadâs last 11 league wins were all accompanied by clean sheets.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Luke Bridle[/i][/p]