The Matchday 36 clash in La Liga between Villarreal and Leganes will take place on May 14 at the Estadio de la Ceramica. Villarreal vs. Leganes: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Villarreal
The Valencian side played away against Girona in the last round and managed to take three points from Catalonia. The victory came from a single goal at the end of the match (1-0). As a result, the club's winning streak in the league has extended to three matches, something they have not achieved since March last year. Marcelino Garcia's team continues to hold the fifth spot in the standings, which would qualify them for the Champions League. The gap from their closest pursuer is three points.
- In their last eight La Liga games, Villarreal has suffered only one defeat (5 wins and 2 draws).
- No more than three goals have been scored in 11 of Villarreal's last 13 matches in La Liga.
- The club has not lost in 8 of their last 9 home league encounters (4 wins and 4 draws).
Predicted lineup for Villarreal (4-4-2)
Luis Junior – Sergi Cardona, Pau Navarro, Logan Costa, Juan Foyth – Santi Comesana, Yeremi Pino, Pape Gueye, Alex Baena – Ayoze Perez, Nicolas Pepe.
Leganes
The team improved their position in the standings after a home victory over Espanyol with a score of 3-2. Borja Jimenez's side has not yet escaped the relegation zone but has minimized the gap to the safe 17th place. It's also worth noting that before this, the Madrid suburb club had drawn three times in La Liga. Their current unbeaten run of four matches is the longest for Leganes this season.
- Both teams scored in 7 of the club's last 9 La Liga games.
- Before the last round's victory, Leganes had not won in eight consecutive La Liga matches (4 draws and 4 losses).
- The team has an 8-match winless streak away in the league (4 draws and 4 losses).
Predicted lineup for Leganes (3-4-3)
Marko Dmitrovic – Valentin Rosier, Adria Altimira, Jorge Saenz – Ivan Neyu, Seydouba Cisse, Renato Tapia, Yan Diomande – Dani Raba, Munir El Haddadi, Diego Garcia.
Referee
Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Spain)
Matches – 17 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 58;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.4;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 18%.
Villarreal vs. Leganes: Match Prediction
Borja Jimenez's side will face motivated opponents in the next two La Liga matches. In the upcoming match, Villarreal cannot afford to drop points to maintain their fifth spot in the Champions League zone, and in the next round, they will visit Las Palmas, who are also hoping to avoid relegation to the Segunda. Therefore, Leganes will have to fight against a Champions League zone representative to finally leave the bottom three.
Defeating Leganes with a comfortable scoreline is not easy. In their last 10 La Liga matches, this club has never lost by two or more goals. Even away, the team has only suffered two defeats by more than one goal in their last 11 La Liga games. Villarreal, in their last 13 La Liga matches, has only one win by two or more goals. It's also worth adding that in the last four head-to-head league encounters at the Valencian's field, the score was 2-1 in favor of one of the teams.
My prediction – Leganes with a handicap (+1.5)
