Raphael Durand
Dailysports's expert
One of the fixtures of the final 38th round of the Spanish championship will take place on Sunday at the Butarque stadium, where local side Leganes host Valladolid. I suggest a bet on goals in this match with an attractive odds.
Match preview
The team from Madrid's suburbs is making a serious push for survival – in the last round, Leganes snatched a vital three points by narrowly defeating Las Palmas away (1-0). Despite this success, the club remains on the brink — with 37 points, the "Cucumbers" are still in the relegation zone, trailing 17th place by two points.
Borja Jiménez's squad has no margin for error: they must win in the final round and hope that Espanyol slips up in their match — only then will Leganes retain their top-flight status. It's worth noting that in their last six La Liga matches, the team has lost just once, with two wins and three draws — a testament to their focus and character in the season's closing stages.
Under Álvaro Rubio, Valladolid continue to struggle at home, failing to secure a single point in their last two matches against Girona and Alaves (both times — 0-1). This poor run has led to a dismal 11 consecutive La Liga defeats, capping off a disastrous season — just 16 points and rock-bottom, 20th place in the table.
The team displays the league's worst stats: the lowest attacking output — only 26 goals scored — and the most vulnerable defense, conceding 87 goals. Their winless streak now stretches to 18 matches — 1 draw and 17 losses. Valladolid are essentially just playing out the season.
Probable lineups
- Leganes: Marko Dmitrovic – Javi Hernandez Carrera, Matija Nastasic, Adria Altimira, Jorge Saenz – Juan Cruz, Seydouba Cissé, Renato Tapia – Dani Raba, Diego Garcia, Munir El Haddadi
- Valladolid: Karl Hein – Antonio Candela, Cenk Özkacar, Tamás Nikitscher – Adam Aznou, Selim Amallah, Anuar Tuhami, Mario Martin – Javier Moreno, Raul Moro, Juanmi Latasa
Match facts and head-to-head
- The first meeting between these teams this season ended in a 0-0 draw
- The "Both teams to score" bet landed in three of the last five matches
- The "Over 2.5 goals" bet has won in two of the last five encounters
Prediction
Bookmakers realize that Leganes are the only motivated side here and offer a modest 1.35 odds on their win. We suggest taking "Under 3.0 goals" at odds of 1.79.
