Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Leganes
Match Time & Date:
22/12/2024
18:30
Prediction: 1-1
Villarreal
Estadio Municipal de Butarque will host Sunday’s football game between Leganes and Villarreal, the two teams sitting in the opposite halves of the table. Leganes aim to build on a splendid 1-0 win over Barcelona and they must be high on confidence ahead of the visit of Villarreal. As Peru international Renato Tapia limped off with injury against Barca, former Partizan midfielder Darko Brasanac is pushing for a start, while defender Valentin Rosier is back from suspension.
The Yellow Submarine, on the other hand, suffered a 2-1 loss to Real Betis at the weekend. Considering that Leganes are tough to beat at home, we do not believe that Marcelino’s men are capable of grabbing more than one point from the match. The good news for the away team is that all Kiko Femenia, Dani Parejo, and Alex Baena are back from suspension.
Highlighted Player (Nicolas Pépé):
Born in France to parents of Ivorian descent, Nicolas Pepe became a full Ivory Coast international in 2016. In a symbolic twist of events, Pepe was handed his Ivory Coast debut in a goalless draw against his birth nation France days after receiving his first-ever call-up.
Pepe began his career in the lower leagues in Poitiers in 2012, before moving to Angers a year later. Having proven his qualities in the second-string side, Pepe was instated in Angers’ first team in 2013. Four years later – which included a season-long loan spell at Orleans – Nicolas Pepe was transferred to Lille. Les Dogues beat several sides to the signature of this pacey winger who is no stranger to scoring goals. Quick with his feet, Pepe can be deployed on the right wing and as a centre-forward.
The Ivory Coast international is unpredictable in his movement and not easy to keep an eye on, especially because of his powerful left foot.
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.
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