The Matchday 15 clash in La Liga between Alaves and Leganes will take place on November 30 at the Mendizorrotza Stadium in Vitoria-Gasteiz. Alaves vs. Leganes: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Predicted lineups for Alaves vs. Leganes
Alaves (4-2-3-1): Antonio Sivera – Nahuel Tenaglia, Santiago Mourino, Manu Sanchez, Abdel Abkar – Antonio Blanco, Ander Guevara – Carlos Martin, Jon Guridi, Carlos Vicente – Kike Garcia.
Leganes (4-2-3-1): Marko Dmitrovic – Adria Altimira, Sergio Gonzalez, Javi Hernandez Carrera, Matija Nastasic – Ivan Nehuen, Renato Tapia – Munir El Haddadi, Juan Cruz, Darko Brasanac – Miguel de la Fuente.
The starting lineup for each team is based on their previous match in this tournament.
Alaves
The Basques played their last two matches away against top-4 opponents, and as expected, they lost. First, they were defeated by Villarreal (0-3), then by Atletico (1-2). As a result, the club dropped to 16th place, and the gap from the relegation zone is now just three points. It's also worth noting their weak defense, which has conceded 24 goals. Only three clubs below them in the standings have conceded more.
Defender Manu Sanchez will miss the match due to suspension.
- Alaves has suffered 7 defeats in their last 8 La Liga matches.
- The team has not drawn in their last 12 La Liga games (4 wins and 8 losses).
- At least two goals have been scored in 10 of the Basques' last 12 league matches.
Leganes
Borja Jimenez's side was predictably defeated by Real Madrid in the last round. The team was thrashed 3-0 at home by the Madrid club. This was Leganes' first heavy defeat in the current championship. In their previous 12 La Liga matches, Leganes has achieved only two wins, drawn four times, and lost six times. The team is only one point ahead of Alaves.
- At least two goals were scored in 8 of the club's last 10 La Liga matches.
- Leganes has not won in the first half in 12 of their last 13 league games (9 draws and 3 losses).
- The team has scored in 6 of their last 8 away La Liga matches.
Alaves vs. Leganes: Match Prediction
In this battle of the underdogs, I give a slight edge to the hosts. The Basques have performed well at home, losing only twice in their last 10 league matches, with six wins and two draws. Meanwhile, Leganes has not tasted victory in their last seven away La Liga games (4 draws and 3 losses).
Additionally, Alaves has not lost to this opponent in their last five head-to-head meetings in La Liga and Segunda (2 wins and 3 draws). Both teams scored in this series of games. It's also worth noting that at home, the Basques have not lost to Leganes in seven consecutive encounters in both top Spanish divisions (2 wins and 5 draws), and at least two goals were scored in the last five meetings at Mendizorrotza. Furthermore, at least two goals were scored in 7 of Alaves' last 10 home La Liga matches, as well as in Leganes' last five away league games.
My prediction: 1X and Total Over 1.5 goals