Leganes vs Real Madrid Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | LaLiga, November 24, 2024

Leganes vs Real Madrid Preview

• Competition: LaLiga
• Date: Sunday, November 24
• Time: 6:30 PM GMT
• Venue: Estadio Municipal de Butarque

Leganes vs Real Madrid will be the last of three La Liga matches on Sunday, November 24 as the 14th-placed side will host the team in second place in an exciting match.

The hosts will enter this game on the back of a mixed run of form. They have won three and lost two of their last five games, and have also been involved in some high-scoring matches. Leganes have scored 10 goals in these games but also conceded eight as they continue to look for stability. They fell short in a 4-3 defeat against Girona, before defeating 10-man Sevilla in their last game and will take confidence from that performance.

Los Blancos, on the other hand, enter this game on the back of a mixed run of form as well. While they secured relatively easy wins against Celta Vigo and Osasuna, they were thrashed 4-0 by Barcelona and 3-1 by AC Milan in their last five matches. One game that stood out in these games was their comeback from 2-0 down to defeat Borussia Dortmund 5-2 in the Champions League fixture. Real Madrid will hope for more of the same in their next match.

On that note, let’s take a look at the team news from both camps.

Leganes vs Real Madrid Team News

Leganes Team News

Manager Borja Jimenez will have more than just the team’s table position to worry about ahead of the next match. Starters Enric Franquesa and Renato Tapia picked up injuries in the last match to add to the already lengthy list of players who are out. Dani Raba and Diego Garcia are among the key players out. Meanwhile, Yvan Neyou should return to the squad after serving his suspension.

Real Madrid Team News

Manager Carlo Ancelotti will have several worries in terms of injuries despite their team’s thumping 4-0 win against Osasuna last time. Eder Militao and Rodrygo suffered serious injuries and look set to miss a major chunk of action. Lucas Vazquez picked up an injury too and the seriousness of it is unknown. Aurelien Tchouameni, David Alaba, Daniel Carvajal and Thibaut Courtois are already out long term, which will force Ancelotti to tweak his tactics.

Predicted Lineups

Leganes (4-2-3-1)

Goalkeeper: Marko Dimitrovic.

Defenders: Adria Altimira, Sergio Gonzalez (C), Matija Nastasic, Javier Hernandez.

Midfielders: Julian Chicco, Seydouba Cisse, Darko Brasanac.

Forwards: Juan Cruz, Munir El Haddadi, Miguel de la Fuente.

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Real Madrid (4-3-3)

Goalkeeper: Andriy Lunin.

Defenders: Raul Asencio, Jesus Vallejo, Antonio Rudiger, Fran Garcia.

Midfielders: Federico Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga, Federico Valverde (C).

Forwards: Brahim Diaz, Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior.

Leganes vs Real Madrid Head-to-Head Record

In a surprising statistic favouring the minnows in this contest, the recent head-to-head record between these two clubs is much closer than expected. While Real Madrid have won two of the last five games, Leganes have won one and there have been two draws as well.

Key Players to Watch

Juan Cruz (Leganes)

Winger Juan Cruz will be in the spotlight for hosts Leganes as he is their top goal contributor in La Liga so far this season. With four goals and one assist already to his name, Cruz will look to perform well against one of the best clubs in the world Real Madrid. He has scored two goals and assisted one goal in his last four games and will look to carry that form forward.

Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid)

After scoring a hat-trick in Real Madrid’s win against Osasuna last time out, Vinicius will be eager to get back in action for his team. The player seems more eager than ever to perform after losing out on the Ballon d’Or and will look to carry on with his goalscoring form.

Leganes vs Real Madrid Prediction

While the head-to-head record is close, the last game was played more than four years ago. Real Madrid are much stronger than Leganes currently and should win this game comfortably.

Prediction: Leganes 1-4 Real Madrid.

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