Barcelona vs Leganes Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 15th December 2024

With little to lose, Leganes aim to spring a surprise, when faced with current LaLiga leaders Barcelona this coming Sunday at a neutral venue.

Barcelona have taken the lead in the LaLiga after collecting 38 points from their initial 17 encounters. Leganes trail by 23 points after 16 rounds, leaving them as number 17 in the table on 15 points.

Leganes should hardly be a problem for Barcelona, who aim to consolidate their position as top dog in the LaLiga standings.

There are no shortage of goals, when Barcelona enter the pitch, as they pulled off a formidable average of 2.7 goals per game. An excellent total of 27 goals scored, while allowing 14 goals against. The latter makes an average of 1.4 conceded per game. During this run, they fought their way to two clean sheets.

Leganes managed a bearable 11 goals from their past ten games, creating an average of 1.1 goals per game. They conceded 16 goals in total, and while claiming three clean sheets, they conceded 1.6 goals an average per game.

The last time Barcelona faced off against Leganes, Barcelona claimed a 2-0 win at Camp Nou.

Barcelona vs Leganes Prediction

Barcelona Form

In their last three matches, Barcelona won 1-5 against Mallorca, before recording a draw in a 2-2 match against Real Betis. They were back on top last time out, defeating Borussia Dortmund 2-3. Barcelona won five of their last six LaLiga matches at a neutral venue, scoring 19 and conceding five along the way. They lost once but didn't draw a single match.

Leganes Form

Leganes only managed to gain a single draw in their past three games. First, they suffered a 0-3 defeat against Real Madrid. Then a 1-1 draw with Deportivo Alaves followed, before Real Sociedad claimed a 0-3 victory. Leganes are winless in their last six away games in the LaLiga, in which they drew three and lost three. They conceded 12 goals while scoring seven themselves.

We'd be flabbergasted to see Barcelona waste away a win against Leganes, who could be in for a battering, the way goals have been flowing lately.

Barcelona showed very little mercy in their last five games against teams from the bottom six. They claimed 15 points and five wins after scoring 16 goals and conceding two. No other side in the LaLiga claimed as many points against teams from the bottom. Leganes claimed zero wins and zero points in their last four games against teams from the top six. They scored one times in these matches, but also conceded 11 goals. Barcelona have a record of 12 wins, two draws and three defeats in the LaLiga this season. Leganes are looking at three wins, six draws and seven defeats in the LaLiga.

Barcelona vs Leganes Squads

Barcelona Squad

Flick will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Leganes from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the LaLiga this season):

Inaki Pena (0/12), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (0/6), Wojciech Szczesny (0/0), Alejandro Balde (0/15), Andreas Christensen (0/1), Eric Garcia (0/9), Gerard Martin (0/11), Hector Fort (0/9), Inigo Martinez (0/16), Jules Kounde (1/17), Pau Cubarsi (0/17), Ronald Araujo (0/0), Fermin Lopez (0/10), Frenkie de Jong (1/8), Gavi (0/8), Marc Bernal (0/3), Marc Casado (0/14), Pablo Torre (3/7), Pedri (3/17), Ansu Fati (0/4), Dani Olmo (5/9), Ferran Torres (3/11), Lamine Yamal (5/15), Pau Victor (2/12), Raphinha (11/17), Robert Lewandowski (16/16).

Leganes Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Leganes players that the manager Borja Jimenez will choose from for the upcoming game:

Alvin (0/0), Juan Soriano (0/6), Marko Dmitrovic (0/10), Adria Altimira (0/9), Enric Franquesa (1/12), Jackson Porozo (0/0), Javier Hernandez (0/13), Jorge Saenz (1/8), Matija Nastasic (0/11), Valentin Rosier (0/14), Darko Brasanac (1/13), Julian Chicco (0/7), Oscar Rodriguez (1/11), Renato Tapia (1/15), Sergio Gonzalez (1/16), Seydouba Cisse (0/14), Yvan Neyou Noupa (1/12), Daniel Raba (0/8), Diego Garcia (1/9), Juan Cruz (4/16), Miguel de la Fuente (1/15), Munir El Haddadi (1/10), Naim Garcia (0/0), Roberto Lopez (0/9), Sebastien Haller (0/8).

Barcelona vs Leganes Team News

Barcelona have an almost full squad available against Leganes at a neutral venue with only one player possibly missing.

Barcelona are unable to field Gavi on Sunday against Leganes, as he is sidelined with an injury.

At the time of writing, Leganes just have two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match this coming Sunday. Javier Hernandez and Valentin Rosier racked up too many penalty points and won't be in the Leganes travelling party for their next match.

Barcelona vs Leganes Lineups

Barcelona vs Leganes H2H

The last time Barcelona faced off against Leganes, Barcelona claimed a 2-0 win at Camp Nou. Barcelona enjoy a good 7-0-1 advantage against Leganes, and the bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 1/7.

Barcelona vs Leganes Results

The past eight matches between Barcelona and Leganes have largely been entertaining affairs. Over 2.5 goals came out a winning bet seven times in these encounters. It seems only natural to look for goals this coming Sunday. Over 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 1/3 with the bookies.

Barcelona vs Leganes Betting Tips

It has been a superb season for Raphinha so far as he managed to score impressive 11 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target five times in his last six games, and Barcelona rely on his abilities against Leganes. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Sunday seems like a decent punt.

Barcelona won eight of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing two times. Leganes won two of their last 10 games away from home, with five draws and three defeats as well. Both teams scored in five of the last 10 home league matches for Barcelona. Both teams also found the back of the net six times in the previous 10 league games away for Leganes.

The last eight encounters between Barcelona and Leganes saw over 2.5 goals scored seven times, with Barcelona averaging 2.64 goals a game. Leganes scored 0.9 goals on average in these, as both teams scored six times in this run. Over 2.5 goals came out nine times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Barcelona, who scored an average of 2.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Leganes played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.6 goals themselves during this run.