Having played in the World Club Cup, Real Madrid need to catch up in La Liga and this week they will play their game in hand at Leganes. The hosts start the match in 13th place on 29 points and a win would move them up to 11th place. Leganes are looking like a mid-table team this season but do not want to get sucked towards the bottom of the table.
Real Madrid are in 4th place in La Liga but a win would move them above Valencia into 3rd place. The victory would also open a gap between themselves and 5th place Sevilla.
La Liga – Wednesday 21st February / 17:45 UK Time
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Leganes
Real MadridLeganes Form
Leganes come into this match having lost 3-0 at Girona on Friday night and in danger of seeing their good work in the first half of the campaign go to waste.
They have lost each of their last 3 matches in all competitions, with 2 defeats coming in La Liga and the other in the semi-final of the Copa del Rey. Leganes have gone 5 matches in all competitions without a win and need to get back to winning ways if they want to avoid slipping down the league.
Leganes have a decent record at home this season, losing only 4 of their 15 games and despite one of those defeats being against Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey, Leganes overturned the deficit in the second leg of the tie.
Real Madrid Form
Real Madrid were involved in a thrilling match on Sunday night as they defeated Real Betis 5-3 away from home in La Liga.
Having gone 2-1 down in the match, Real Madrid rallied to score 3 goals without reply and added a 5th to round off a good win in stoppage time.
They key to Real Madrid ending the season on a high appears to be scoring goals and they been finding the back of the net regularly. Los Blancos have scored 29 goals in their last 7 matches in all competitions but have also conceded 10 goals themselves and failed to keep a single clean sheet.
Real Madrid are undefeated in their last 9 away matches in all competitions and have scored 2 or more goals in 4 of their last 5 away games.
Team News
Leganes are still without Alexander Szymanowski and Mauro dos Santos who remain on the treatment table. They have some decisions to make having struggled in recent games and Miguel Guerrero could start in place of Claudio Beauvue up-front.
Real Madrid travel without German midfielder Toni Kroos who is expected to be out until March with a knee injury. Jesus Vallejo is close to a return but is unlikely to be risked but Zidane may make a few changes from Sunday to keep things fresh.
Leganes vs Real Madrid Betting Tips
A few weeks ago, Leganes may have had a chance of taking something from this match but now, Real Madrid must start as heavy favourites to win the game. Real Madrid are 2/7 with William Hill to win the match.
The goals have been flying in for Real Madrid recently and we should see more of the same in this match. However, they have been struggling to keep a clean sheet and Real Madrid to win with both teams to score is 19/10 with Ladbrokes.
Real Madrid have scored 3 or more goals in 5 of their last 7 games in all competitions and will be looking for more in this match. Real Madrid to score 3 or more goals is 11/10 with Coral.