Leganes vs Sevilla prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2024-11-08 20:00.
[p]It’s been a tough start to life back in the top-flight for LeganĂ©s, who’ve now won just one of their last ten La Liga matches (D4, L5). Borja JimĂ©nez’s men are at least finding their feet up front having netted six times across their last two outings, though that didn’t stop them being beaten 4-3 by Girona last week – the first time they’ve ever scored three times and gone on to lose a top-flight game![/p]
[p]Just two points separate them from the relegation zone going into the weekend, so the home faithful will be desperate to end a two-match scoreless streak in league H2Hs against Sevilla (L2). Encouragingly, that’s the only time Leganés have ever lost back-to-back meetings in the top-flight, so the hosts should be confident of securing their first set of consecutive La Liga home wins since December 2019.[/p]
[p]Predicting which Sevilla side will show up at Municipal de Butarque is anyone’s guess, as each of their league games this season has produced a result different from the previous outing. Fortunately for them in that regard, they arrive on the back of a defeat, but the manner of the 2-0 loss to Real Sociedad last week was most concerning, as they failed to register a single shot on target![/p]
[p]That led to jeers from the home fans who duly fled from the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuán, but boss GarcĂa Pimienta will point to the fact that his side begin the weekend just four points adrift of the European places. The new boss also endeared himself by finally winning on the road against Espanyol in their last league trip (2-0), with that result ending an eight-match winless streak prior (D4, L4).[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Leganés forward Munir El Haddadi is pushing for a start after scoring in back-to-back matches for the first time since November 2020, coincidentally while he was at Sevilla! The visitors are unlikely to hand a start to Kelechi Iheanacho after he missed an open goal as a substitute against Sociedad, but another bench appearance may suit him as five of his last six goals came after the hour-mark, including a double for Sevilla in the Copa del Rey last week.[/p]
[p]Hot streak: None of Leganés’ last four home league games saw both sides score (W1, D1, L2).[/p]
[p][i]Written by Ryan Fisher[/i][/p]