Matchday 16 of La Liga will see Leganes face Real Sociedad on December 8 at the Butarque Stadium. Leganes vs. Real Sociedad: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Predicted lineups for Leganes vs. Real Sociedad
Leganes (4-2-3-1): Marko Dmitrovic – Valentin Rosier, Sergio Gonzalez, Javi Hernandez Carrera, Matija Nastasic – Ivan Neyu, Renato Tapia – Daniel Raba, Juan Cruz, Oscar Rodriguez – Diego Garcia.
Real Sociedad (4-3-3): Alejandro Remiro – Jon Aramburu, Igor Zubeldia, Nayef Aguerd, Aihen Munoz – Beñat Turrientes, Martin Zubimendi, Brais Mendez – Takefusa Kubo, Ander Barrenetxea, Mikel Oyarzabal.
Each team’s starting lineup from their last match in this tournament is listed.
Leganes
The team heads into the upcoming encounter after two winless matches in the league. First, Borja Jimenez's side suffered a home defeat to Real Madrid (0-3), then drew away with Alaves (1-1). Notably, the defeat to the Madrid side was the club's first heavy loss in La Liga since June 2020. Leganes is positioned 15th and is just two points away from the relegation zone.
- The club has failed to win in 11 of their last 13 La Liga matches (5 draws and 6 losses).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 9 of Leganes's last 13 league matches.
- The first half ended in a draw in 10 of the team's last 14 La Liga encounters.
Real Sociedad
The San Sebastian side has played uncompromising football in their last six La Liga matches, alternating between clean-sheet victories and defeats. In their most recent league match, the Basques defeated Betis 2-0 at home. This was the club's third win in their last four outings. Imanol Alguacil's team has climbed to ninth in the table. It's worth noting that only Atletico Madrid (8 goals) has conceded fewer goals than Real Sociedad (11 goals) in the current La Liga season.
- The club has avoided defeat in 7 of their last 9 league matches (5 wins and 2 draws).
- At least one team failed to score in 11 of Real Sociedad's last 12 La Liga games.
- The second half ended in a goalless draw in 5 of the Basques' last 6 away La Liga matches.
Leganes vs. Real Sociedad: Match Prediction
The upcoming match is expected to be low-scoring. Both teams average no more than one goal per match this season and concede few. This is especially true for the San Sebastian side, which boasts one of the best defenses in the league.
Leganes's home games in the current La Liga season average 1.85 goals. Meanwhile, Real Sociedad's away matches are the lowest-scoring in La Liga 2024/25. The team has played seven away games, with only six goals scored in total. The Basques have conceded just two goals in these matches. Furthermore, in Real Sociedad's last 11 away La Liga games, no more than two goals have been scored.
My prediction: Total under 2
