Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Buoyed by a 3-2 win over Las Palmas, Zaragoza will be looking to extend their winning run to four matches when they take on Leganes at Estadio La Romareda. Los Blanquillos have been playing with confidence of late, and we are positive that they will adopt an attack-minded approach in Monday’s football game. A man to watch in the home team will be Alvaro Gimenez, who scored a brace in the triumph over La Union Deportiva.
The capital club, on the other hand, are having a season to forget, with the team sitting in the relegation zone ahead of Matchday 17. Leganes are not regarded as good travelers, and given Zaragoza’s splendid form, we predict that the visitors are going to return to Madrid empty-handed. Keep in mind, though, that Mehdi Nafti’s troops failed to turn their dominance into victory in a goalless draw with Real Oviedo.
Highlighted Player (James Igbekeme):
James Igbekeme is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Zaragoza in La Liga 2 as a winger. Igbekeme’s primary position is central midfield, but he is capable of producing fine displays as a left midfielder as well.
The Nigeria international started his senior career at Portuguese club Ribeirao, and after scoring two goals in 43 appearances for Os Ribeirenses, he moved to fellow Portuguese outfit Gil Vicente. In 2018 he decided to move to Spain, signing a four-year deal with Zaragoza. The 170-cm tall footballer made his Zaragoza debut on August 19, 2018 in a 2-1 win over Rayo Majadahonda.
He scored his first goal for the club in a 4-0 win at Real Oviedo on September 8, 2018. Igbekeme’s preferred foot is left, and his contract with los Blanquillos should expire on June 30, 2023. The Zaragoza midfielder born in Lagos on July 4, 1995 has yet to receive a call-up for the Nigeria national football team.
Highlighted Team (Leganes):
Leganes are a Spanish football club that have mostly been playing in lower leagues. Los Pepineros play their home games at Batarque (Madrid) and the capacity of the stadium is just 8,138. Leganes secured their promotion to the Spanish La Liga for the first time ever in 2016 and, no doubt, that is considered the club’s biggest success.
Leganes’ bitterest rivals are fellow capital club Getafe and there have always been fireworks when the two teams take on each other in the South Madrid derby.
The colour of the team’s home kit is white and blue, whilst their away kits are green. The likes of Pierre Webo, Samuel Eto’o, Ivan Zarandona, Jose Chamot, Catanha, Ruben Falcon, Jordi Lardin and Pedro Lago are famous players who were part of the Batarque outfit in the past. Lady Maria Victoria Pavon is the first female president in the history of the club and she has been in charge of the club since 2009.