The Matchday 20 clash in La Liga between Leganes and Atletico Madrid will take place on January 18 at the Montilivi Stadium. Leganes vs. Atletico Madrid: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Predicted lineups for Leganes vs. Atletico Madrid
Leganes (5-4-1): Marko Dmitrovic – Matija Nastasic, Valentin Rosier, Juan Cruz, Sergio Gonzalez, Renato Tapia – Ivan Nehuen, Seydouba Cisse, Darko Brasanac, Dani Raba – Miguel de la Fuente.
Atletico Madrid (4-4-2): Jan Oblak – Clement Lenglet, Robin Le Normand, Javi Galan, Nahuel Molina – Pablo Barrios, Rodrigo De Paul, Giuliano Simeone, Conor Gallagher – Antoine Griezmann, Julian Alvarez.
Each team has listed their starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament.
Leganes
The club drew 1-1 away against Espanyol in the last round. Prior to that, Borja Jimenez's side suffered a heavy 2-5 defeat at home to Villarreal. Interestingly, the team has only managed one victory in their last six league matches, with that win coming against Barcelona (1-0). The Madrid suburb club is currently in 16th place, just three points above the relegation zone.
Midfielder Oscar Rodriguez and goalkeeper Juan Soriano will miss the match due to suspensions.
- At least two goals have been scored in 8 of the club's last 10 La Liga matches.
- Leganes has only won three of their last 17 La Liga matches (6 draws and 8 losses).
- At least one team failed to score in 7 of the club's last 8 league games.
Atletico Madrid
Diego Simeone's side ended the first half of the season with a 1-0 home victory over Osasuna. As a result, Atletico Madrid sits atop the La Liga table. They lead Real Madrid by one point and Barcelona by six points. Notably, this is only the ninth time Atletico has led at the halfway point of the season, with the last occurrence in the 2020/21 season when they went on to win La Liga. The team is currently on an eight-match winning streak in La Liga, with six of those victories coming by just one goal.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final scoreline in 11 of Atletico's last 14 league games.
- The club has suffered only one defeat in their last 20 La Liga matches (14 wins and 5 draws).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 6 of Atletico's last 8 away La Liga games.
Leganes vs. Atletico Madrid: Match Prediction
The capital club has been in excellent form and deservedly holds the top spot in the La Liga standings. Atletico Madrid has broken a 13-year-old club record for consecutive wins at the official level. The new record stands at 14 matches. I am confident that Diego Simeone's side will continue their winning ways, but I am cautious about predicting a decisive victory for the visitors, as Atletico often wins by narrow margins.
Leganes approaches the upcoming match with a three-game losing streak at home in the league. Additionally, they have struggled against teams from the top half of the table, losing all five such matches this La Liga season. Meanwhile, Atletico has played twice away against teams from the lower half of the table this season and secured two victories – against Celta (1-0) and Valladolid (5-0). Moreover, Atletico has won all three of their recent away league matches, conceding just one goal (against Barcelona).
My prediction – Atletico Madrid to win
