Leganés vs Atlético Madrid prediction, H2H & Probable Line-ups – January 18, 2025
One of the matches of the 20th round of La Liga will take place on Saturday at the Butarque stadium, where Leganés will host Atlético Madrid. I suggest a bet on the outcome of this encounter with good chances for success.
Match Preview
Leganés continues to struggle with consistency, as evidenced by their recent results. In the last round, the team drew 1-1 away with Espanyol, but before that, they suffered a heavy home defeat to Villarreal (2-5). Despite this, the "Pepineros" managed to secure an important win in the league, defeating Barcelona 1-0.
Currently, the suburban Madrid team occupies 16th place in the table, just 3 points ahead of the relegation zone. However, Leganés' situation is worsened by poor results in home matches. The team has not won at home in their last three La Liga games, and in general, they have struggled against teams from the upper half of the table, losing all five such encounters this season.
Diego Simeone's side ended the first half of the season with a solid 1-0 win over Osasuna, allowing Atlético Madrid to take sole control of the La Liga table. At the moment, they lead Real Madrid by just one point and have a six-point advantage over Barcelona. This marks the ninth time in the club's history that Atlético finishes the first half of the season in first place, with the last occurrence being in the 2020/21 season, when the team ultimately won the league.
Atlético is in excellent form, extending their winning streak to eight La Liga matches. Notably, six of these wins were achieved with a narrow 1-goal margin, highlighting the team's character and resilience. Furthermore, Atlético set a club record by winning 14 consecutive official matches, surpassing a 13-year-old achievement.
Probable Lineups
- Leganés: Soriano, López, Brsanac, Sissé, Cruz, González, de la Fuente, Hernández, Guayro, Carselen, Guerra
- Atlético Madrid: Oblak, Galán, Lenglet, Giménez, Llorente, Gallagher, Barrios, De Paul, Simeone, Álvarez, Griezmann
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- Atlético Madrid confidently defeated Elche 4-0 in the Copa del Rey in midweek
- Leganés progressed in the Copa del Rey, defeating Almería 3-2
- In the first round, Atlético defeated Leganés 3-1 at home
Prediction
Bookmakers have Atlético's victory odds at around 1.55. We believe that the "Colchoneros" will secure another win, and our bet is on Atlético to win with a -1.0 handicap at odds of 1.82.
