Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Leganes
Match Time & Date:
12/12/2021
14:00
Prediction: 1-1
Ponferradina
Leganes will be aiming to bounce back from a 3-0 loss to Girona when they welcome Ponferradina to their Estadio Municipal de Butarque on Matchday 20. The capital club are still sitting in the danger zone, but Sunday’s clash could be the turning point for the hosts. Tunisian tactician Mehdi Nafti should stick to the 4-3-3 formation, with Borja Garces up front as a lone forward.
La Ponfe, on the other hand, are on a three-game winning run in Segunda Division. Ponferradina aim to stay in automatic promotion berth, but beating Leganes in the suburbs of Madrid is easier said than done. A close encounter is on the cards at Estadio Municipal de Butarque, and we are tempted to put our money on draw. In their last meeting in a competitive match the two teams played out a 1-1 draw.
Highlighted Player (Rubén Pérez):
Rubén Pérez is a Spanish footballer who was born in Ecija on April 26, 1989. The 178-cm tall midfielder is a product of Atletico Madrid youth academy, but he made no more than one appearance in La Liga for los Rojiblancos. Ruben Perez, though, played 53 games for Atletico Madrid B before joining Deportivo La Coruna on loan.
The Spanish footballer spent some time on loan at Getafe, Real Betis, Elche and Torino as well before joining Granada in 2015. After making 31 appearances for the Andalusian side from 2015 to 2018, Ruben Perez joined Leganes on loan in 2016.
In 2018 he signed a permanent deal with Leganes and he has been playing for the capital club ever since. His main position is defensive midfielder, but he is capable of playing as a central midfielder as well. Ruben Perez has 5 caps for Spain U21 team, but he has yet to receive a call-up for the senior squad.
Highlighted Team (Ponferradina):
SD Ponferradina is a professional Spanish club based in the El Bierzo region. Founded on June 7, 1922, la Ponfe compete in Segunda Division, with the team welcoming their rivals at Estadio el Toralin. The venue is pretty small, holding up to 8,400 spectators, and it was opened in September 2000.
Ponderradina’s main rivals are Deportivo Leonesa, with the two clubs facing each other in the Province of Leon derby. La Ponfe are well known for their white jerseys with blue strips. In the 2010/11 season Ponferradina did well to win the Castilla y Leon Cup, with the team beating UD Salamanca in the title game.
The likes of Jonathan Ruiz, Oscar De Paula, Samuel Camille, William Jebor, Yuri, Lucas Dominguez, Francisco Prieto, Nabil Baha, and Dmytro Khomchenovskyi are the notable footballers who played for the club in the past. Each of one them made 100 or more appearances in the league for Ponferradina.
