Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Celta Vigo
Match Time & Date:
08/03/2025
14:00
Prediction: 1-0
Leganes
Following a 2-2 draw with Girona, Celta Vigo will be aiming to return to winning ways in La Liga when they welcome Leganes to their Estadio de Balaidos. Os Celeste were producing fine performances in February, with the team climbing to top ten in the standings. The Galicians aim to give fans yet another reason to celebrate, but they will have to showcase their worth on the field. Williot Swedberg suffered a serious injury at the weekend, with Alfonso Gonzalez likely to sneak into the starting XI.
The capital club, on the other hand, recorded a hard-fought 1-0 win over Getafe, with substitute Diego Garcia scoring the only goal of the match. The 24-year-old should be recalled to the starting XI, while Renato Tapia is back from suspension. Forward Munir El Haddadi is banned for Friday’s clash. Anyhow, home win should be considered as Celta have been showing signs of improvement of late.
Highlighted Player (Jonathan Bamba):
After spending his youth career at CS Paris-Charenton, UJA AlfortVille and Saint-Etienne, Jonathan Bamba started playing for Saint-Etienne II at senior level. In 2015 he was given a chance to prove his worth with the first team and it has to be noted that he scored eight goals in 42 appearances for les Verts in Ligue 1.
Following his loan spells with Paris, Sint-Truiden and Angers, Jonathan Bamba joined Lille in the summer of 2018. The pacey winger born in Alfortville (France) on March 26, 1996, has been playing for les Dogues ever since, but he has yet to earn a cap for the French national team. Nonetheless, Jonathan Bamba has 12 caps with France U21 in which he scored four goals for les Tricolores.
Jonathan Bamba’s main position is left winger, but he is used as a centre-forward as well. The French footballer, whose preferred foot is right, has a contract with Lille until June 30, 2023.
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.
