The Matchday 31 clash in La Liga between Leganes and Barcelona will take place on April 12 at the Butarque Stadium. Leganes vs. Barcelona: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Leganes
Borja Jimenez's side drew 1-1 at home with Osasuna in the last round. Prior to that, they suffered three consecutive defeats in the league, losing to Celta (1-2), Real Betis (2-3), and Real Madrid (2-3). The club remains in the relegation zone, trailing the safe 17th spot by two points. Notably, they have scored only 29 goals, the second-lowest tally in the league (only Valladolid has scored fewer with 19).
- In their last 10 La Liga matches, Leganes have secured just one victory (3 draws and 6 losses).
- At least one team failed to score in 10 of Leganes' last 14 home league games.
Predicted lineup for Leganes (4-4-2)
Marko Dmitrovic – Matija Nastasic, Valentin Rosier, Javi Hernandez Carrera, Sergio Gonzalez – Juan Cruz, Ivan Neyu, Seidouba Cisse, Renato Tapia – Dani Raba, Diego Garcia.
Barcelona
The Catalans were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Real Betis in the last round. This result ended their nine-match winning streak in the league, but they remain unbeaten in 11 games (9 wins and 2 draws). Despite dropping two points, Hans Flick's side extended their lead over Real Madrid to 4 points, as Madrid lost their last match. Barcelona continues to lead La Liga in goals scored, with a total of 83.
- Barcelona opened the scoring in 11 of their last 12 league matches.
- They are unbeaten in 7 consecutive away league games (4 wins and 3 draws).
- Both teams scored in 6 of Barcelona's last 7 away La Liga matches.
Predicted lineup for Barcelona (4-3-3)
Wojciech Szczesny – Jules Kounde, Pau Cubarsi, Alex Balde, Ronald Araujo – Frenkie de Jong, Pedri, Gavi – Lamine Yamal, Ferran Torres, Robert Lewandowski.
Out due to injuries are goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen and midfielders Dani Olmo, Marc Casado, and Marc Bernal.
Referee
Francisco Jose Hernandez Maeso (Spain)
Matches – 15 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 76;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.1;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 20%.
Match Prediction: Leganes vs. Barcelona
In the first round, the club from Madrid's suburbs pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the current La Liga season by defeating Barcelona 1-0 on their home turf. This gives Hans Flick extra motivation for the upcoming match: to take a convincing revenge and show that the slip-up in the 17th round was due to underestimating the opponent. Additionally, Barcelona is determined to achieve maximum results in this game to maintain their lead over Real Madrid in the title race.
The Catalans are in excellent form. I am confident that Barcelona will secure a comfortable victory in this game, as they did in their last three away league matches, where they defeated Sevilla, Las Palmas, and Atletico with a margin of at least two goals. Leganes occasionally surprises with unexpected victories in the current championship, but they lack consistency, and even at home in La Liga, they have lost 7 out of 9 matches against teams from the top half of the table.
My prediction – Barcelona with a handicap (-1.5)
