Espanyol vs Leganes Prediction 11 January 2025

🔊 Can the "parrots" break their winless streak against Leganes? "Cornella-El Prat" will host its first La Liga match of 2025 this coming Saturday as Borja Jimenez's team visits the Catalans. Here are the preliminary predictions from bookmakers: Espanyol win - 2.07, Leganes victory - 4.10.

📊 H2H

Last season, the teams were part of Spain's Segunda Division. Notably, Leganes did not lose to the "parrots" (0:1; 0:0). The last victory for the Catalan club in La Liga was in the 2018/19 season (2:0).

🔴 ESPANYOL

In recent rounds of the Spanish championship, Espanyol has not pleased its fans - only 1 win in the last 9 matches. Such unconvincing football from the "parrots" has resulted in the Catalan team currently being in the relegation zone. However, it's worth noting the club's high efficiency in home matches - 14 points after 9 games (12th in the league). The most productive players for Espanyol this season in La Liga are Javier Puado (6+1), Jofre Carreras (2+3), and Alvaro Tejero (1+2).

🔵 LEGANES

Leganes managed to delight their fans last week. In the 1/16 finals of the Copa del Rey, the "pepineros" achieved a hard-fought victory over Cartagena (2:1). In the national championship, the club from Madrid's suburb is characterized by high instability. For instance, after a narrow victory over Catalonia's Barcelona (1:0), they suffered a heavy defeat to Villarreal (2:5). Currently, the "pepineros" are in 15th place in the standings with 18 points. The real attacking force for Leganes is considered to be 24-year-old Juan Cruz. The Spanish winger has already scored 4 goals and provided 1 assist. Due to suspensions, Oscar Rodriguez and Jorge Saenz will miss the upcoming match.

⚽️ GOAL PREDICTION

The head-to-head matches between Espanyol and Leganes are traditionally characterized by tight play. In 7 of the last 8 cases, no more than two goals were scored. Moreover, both clubs have rarely scored this season: "parrots" - 0.9, "pepineros" - 0.9. Considering these telling factors, we find the following bet option justified - total under 2 goals.

🚩 CORNER PREDICTION

Espanyol struggles significantly with ball control. On average, the "parrots" maintain possession for only 39% of the time per match. This statistic directly affects the ratio of corners won and conceded: 4.1 versus 5.3. Considering the weaknesses of the Catalans, we strongly recommend noting the following bet option - Leganes victory on corners with a handicap (+2.5).

📝 MATCH PREDICTION

Thanks largely to points gained in home matches, Espanyol retains a chance to escape the relegation zone. Manolo Gonzalez's team has suffered only 1 defeat in their last 5 matches at "Cornella-El Prat". Leganes is likely to face difficulties in Barcelona, especially considering several pressing issues for the "pepineros". The suspensions of Jorge Saenz and Oscar Rodriguez underpin the personnel challenges for the club from Madrid's suburb. Our prediction for the final score is - Espanyol victory.