Leganes vs Valencia prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2024-10-03 19:00.
[p]La Liga matchday nine kicks off with Leganés hosting Valencia, with just two points separating the sides in the table. After a strong start which saw them go the first three games of a La Liga campaign unbeaten for the first time ever (W1, D2), things have gone awry for Leganés, who sit 16th and have now failed to secure a win since August, a run which has included back-to-back league home defeats without finding the net. [/p]
[p]In fact, no La Liga outfit has collected fewer points on their own patch than Leganés’ three so far this term, and a disastrous H2H record won’t inspire confidence to turn that round here either, with Los Pepineros having triumphed in just one of their ten historical H2H meetings (D3, L6)! [/p]
[p]Their more established top-flight visitors Valencia, who have won two La Liga titles this century, have endured an even more torrid start to the season however, and currently find themselves in 18th. The Bats 3-0 away defeat to Real Sociedad last Saturday means that they have still tasted victory just once this term and the meagre five points that they have accumulated so far in 2024/25 is their worst tally eight games into a La Liga campaign since 1997/98![/p]
[p]To make matters worse, Valencia have not won an away encounter in seven attempts (D1, L6), and have failed to even find the back of the net in their last three matches on the road! Manager Rubén Baraja has seemingly had enough, stating that their last defeat has “to hurt us a lot and wake us up”, but time will tell if that’s enough to stir a legendary La Liga side into action. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Could see a repeat of history from LeganĂ©s midfielder Ă“scar RodrĂguez, who is the last member of the current squad to have scored for the club in this fixture? Meanwhile, visiting winger Diego LĂłpez, who has netted Valencia’s only away goal this season, will want to have his say and grab his side’s first points on their travels in 2024/25! [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Valencia haven’t scored a non-penalty goal in the second half of their last eight La Liga away games![/p]
[p][i]Written by Luke Bridle[/i][/p]