Leganes vs Espanyol prediction and betting tips on April 12, 2024
The central match of the 35th round of Segunda will be played on Friday at the Estadio Municipal do Butarque, where the local Leganes will host Espanyol. We offer a prediction for this match from Dailysports experts.
Leganes
"Pepineros" occupy the first line in the standings and are close to playing in the elite division next season. After 34th played matches, Leganes have 17 wins and 61 points. From the nearest rival in the face of Espanyol wards Borja Jimenez separates four points. In the last round Leganes played away with Huesca 0:0.
This draw was the second consecutive for the Pepineros in La Liga 2 with three wins in the last five rounds. On home field Leganes until recently played very successfully and had the best score in home walls. In the last five meetings "pepineros" three times lost on their field (two draws and a defeat), significantly worsening the home statistics.
Espanyol
"Parrots" are fighting with "pepineros" for the first line and, given the recent losses of Leganes, we can cautiously assume that Espanyol has a good chance to break into the first position. At the moment, the "white and blue" have 57 points after 34 matches. It is worth noting that three teams are one win away from Espanyol.
In the last round of the team Luis Miguel Ramis on their field with a score of 2:1 defeated Albacete. This victory was the second in the last five rounds for Espanyol. At the same time, Espanyol has not lost in the Segunda in eight matches in a row. On the road, Espanyol have not known the bitterness of defeat in four matches, although they have won only 5 out of 17.
Interesting facts about the match and history of head-to-head meetings
- In the first round, Leganes defeated the Parrottes away with a score of 1-0
- In total, in the last five matches between these teams in four cases Leganes was stronger with one victory of Espanyol.
- At the Pepineros, the teams have never drawn - 4 wins for Leganes and two for Espanyol.
Leganes vs Espanyol Prediction
Bookmakers give a slight advantage to the hosts, estimating their victory at odds of 2.47. We believe that the hosts will be closer to success. We suggest to take here "Leganes win with a handicap (0)" with odds 1.70.
