Espanyol vs Leganes Predictions

• Under 2.5 goals have been produced in five of the last six meetings between these two clubs.
• Under 2.5 goals have been produced in 69% of the hosts’ home matches.
• Under 2.5 goals have been produced in 69% of the visitors’ away matches.
• Espanyol score an average of 0.94 goals per home game while Leganes score4 an average of 0.63 goals per away game.

A win on Sunday would be huge for either side’s bid to escape relegation

Espanyol suffered a fourth straight defeat in La Liga when they made the trip to Real Sociedad on Thursday evening, losing the game 2-1, while Leganes made it six games without a win as they lost 3-0 at home to Sevilla. Those results mean that it is still just 1pt and one position that separates these two sides in the table and a win is almost a must for both sides if they are to keep their survival hopes alive.

When these two sides last locked horns, back in December, a first-half strike from Braithwaite and one in the second from En-Nesyri helped Leganes secure a 2-0 victory. While neither of these sides can claim to be in good form, Espanyol edge the form guide heading into Sunday’s clash having won one, drawn one and lost four of their last six league games. Leganes are without a win in their last six outings, drawing twice and losing four times.

Games between these two clubs have been closely fought in recent seasons

Our prediction for under 2.5 goals to be scored in Sunday’s clash is backed up by plenty of statistics. Five of the last six meetings between these two clubs have produced under 2.5 goals as have four of Espanyol’s last six league games and three of Leganes’ last five outings.

Under 2.5 goals have been scored in a whopping 69% of the hosts’ home matches and the visitors’ away trips so far this season, so you can see why we’re expecting another tight and tense 90-minutes at the RCDE Stadium. In terms of a final scoreline, we’re predicting a 1-0 win for Espanyol as we believe the home advantage will make a difference this weekend.

We’re expecting a tight and tense 90-minutes at the RCDE Stadium

Espanyol have won two and drawn five of their 16 home games this season, which isn’t anything to shout about but Leganes have lost nine of their 16 away trips and have so far only won once on their travels, which is why we fancy the home side to edge this weekends’ relegation 6-pointer. The hosts score an average of 0.94 goals per home game while the visitors only score an average of 0.63 goals per away game, which ties in neatly with our prediction for a narrow 1-0 home win this weekend.

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