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Prediction: Real Betis vs Leganes

Jamie Jones in Free Soccer Predictions, La Liga 10 Sep 2024

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Prediction: Leganes to win 2-0

Best Odds: 81/4

Bookmaker: Zetbet

Real Betis and Leganes will lock horns with each other in La Liga this week. The match between Manuel Pellegrini’s side and Borja Jiménez’s team will be held at Estadio Benito Villamarín and is scheduled to kick off at 8 pm UK time on Friday.

Real Betis

Real Betis are a big club in Spain and have a very strong fanbase. Although the Andalucian club are not expected to challengee for the La Liga title, they tend to be among the mix who aim to end up in the European places in the league table.

Betis finished as high as seventh in the La Liga table last season. Manuel Pellegrini’s side, though, are in dire form at the moment. Los Verdiblancos are 17th in the standings with two points from three matches and are just a point above bottom side Valencia.

Betis will head into the La Liga match against Betis this week on the back of a 2-0 defeat to Real Madrid away from home at the Santiago Bernabeu in the league. It came after a 3-0 victory over Kryvbas KR at home in the second leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League playoff tie which followed a goalless draw with Deportivo Alaves on the road in La Liga.

Team News:

Real Betis are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Leganes. Rui Silva will be in goal for the home team. Youssouf Sabaly, Diego Llorente, Natan and Romain Perraud will be the four defenders. Marc Roca and William Carvalho will be the two holding midfielders. Rodri Sánchez, Pablo Fornals and Abde Ezzalzouli will be the three playmakers. Aitor Ruibal will lead the line for Betis.

Leganes

Leganes are a modest club in Spain who are happy just to be in La Liga. Their main objective this season will be to make sure that they will finish above the bottom three, and so far it has been good for Borja Jiménez’s side.

Los pepineros won automatic promotion to La Liga at the end of last season. Leganes won the Segunda Division in 2023-24. Borja Jiménez’s side are ninth in the La Liga table at the moment with five points from four matches, just three points behind fourth-placed Villarreal.

Leganes will head into the La Liga match against Betis on the back of a 1-0 defeat to Real Mallorca at home in the league. It came after a goalless draw with Real Valladolid away from home in La Liga which followed a 2-1 victory over Las Palmas in front of their own fans.

Team News:

Leganes are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Real Betis. Juan Soriano will be in goal for the visiting team. Adrià Altimira, Jorge, Sergio González and Javi Hernández will be the four defenders. Renato Tapia and Darko Brasanac will be the two holding midfielders. Raba, Óscar Rodríguez and Munir El Haddadi will be the three playmakers. Diego Garcia will lead the line for Leganes.

Key Factors to Consider

  • Real Betis have scored 1 goal in 3 La Liga matches so far this season.
  • Leganes have conceded 3 goals in 4 La Liga games so far this season.
  • Real Betis have conceded 3 goals in 3 La Liga matches so far this season.
  • Leganes have scored 3 goals in 4 La Liga games so far this campaign.
  • Real Betis have lost 1 and drawn 2 of their 3 La Liga matches so far this season.

Conclusion

Real Betis are in bad form at the moment, while Leganes are doing better than expected. It is very likely that Los pepineros will eke out a narrow win from the La Liga match at Estadio Benito Villamarín.

Prediction: Leganes to win 2-0

Best Odds: 81/4

Bookmaker: Zetbet

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jamie Jones


Jamie Jones is an experienced football journalist who has been working in the industry for years. Jamie watches all the major leagues in Europe, especially the Premier League and La Liga.

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