Leganés vs Villarreal betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the La Liga match on December 22nd, 2024

Leganés and Villarreal will be playing against each other on Sunday, December 22nd, 2024, at 17:30h (UTC), in a La Liga football game in Spain, check the Leganés vs Villarreal betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Leganés vs Villarreal will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Estadio Municipal de Butarque stadium, in the city of Leganes, with a capacity for 12454 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all information to help with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Leganés vs Villarreal betting tip 2024/2025

Despite the season change, the La Liga has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.6 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.64 goals per game of the last championship.

Leganés last match

Leganés comes from a win in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was FC Barcelona, in a match valid for La Liga, and the match ended 0-1. Coach B. Jiménez Sáez' team lined up with this formation: 5-4-1.

The odds of the underdog team to win were 21.00 before the match. That shows why it was an unexpected result - an incredible surprise for everyone who enjoyed this match!

In a contest without major individual highlights, the performance of Miguel de la Fuente drew attention. Even without offering a fantastic exhibition, he was instrumental in Leganés victory in this last match.

Villarreal last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for La Liga, Villarreal, who used a 4-4-2 formation, faced the Rayo Vallecano team with a final score of 1-1.

Taking into account the previous analysis, the probabilities of winning were high, which is reason enough to consider the draw (odd 3.70) as a bad outcome.

Leganés vs Villarreal h2h

When these teams last played against each other in La Liga, Leganés ranked 19th place while Villarreal was in 8th place. Leganés initiated hostilities with a 4-4-2 formation while Villarreal played using a 4-3-3 tactic.

The last time these two teams clashed was on 08-03-2020, in a match of the 2019/2020 season of the La Liga, and the match ended with a 1-2 win for Leganés.

The last time these teams played, victory was hard-won.

The Leganés team in their last five matches has produced solid performances, while Villarreal has been more irregular.

Teams each aiming for their goals using their strengths.

Leganés

La Liga leaderboard now

With 18 points, 4 wins, 7 losses 6 draws, and a negative balance, Leganés enters this game in 15th place in the La Liga.

The team, has a slight disadvantage of 1 point against Las Palmas team who occupies position 14 in the 18th round.

Leganés analysis

After round number 17 in La Liga, Leganés has 15 goals scored and 23 conceded.

The performances of Leganés in recent matches suggest that they are having difficulty scoring goals, with a low number of goals and a high number of matches where they failed to score. This indicates that their attacking play is not creating enough quality chances and needs improvement.

his average possession rate in the league is 42.18%, which means that the team usually can't take the initiative in the game and has a more reactive style of play. Therefore, for this match Leganés vs Villarreal 2024/2025, the team should make an effort to keep the possession and be able to attack the opponent.

Best goalscorer from Leganés

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Juan Cruz. He has scored 4 times in the current season and has helped Leganés come out with a positive result on several occasions.

Villarreal

La Liga leaderboard now

The Villarreal team with 27 points currently occupies the 5th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Europa League, with a campaign of 7 wins, 6 draws, and 4 losses.

Which means that in the 18th round, the team is ahead with the same number of points over Mallorca team who is in the 6th place.

Villarreal analysis

After round 17 of La Liga we count 29 goals scored by Villarreal and 28 conceded.

As we approach the Regular Season, Villarreal is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 4.59 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

A team with great aspirations and abilities in the La Liga.

With Villarreal having a balance of 4 wins, 2 losses, and 2 draws when playing away in the La Liga, they usually allows little chances for opponents to win.

Villarreal is a more offensive team than Leganés, having 1517 attacks vs. 1489 from Leganés, having scored 29 times, in comparison, Leganés converted into goal 15 times.

Navigating a hectic schedule with multiple games in a short period of time could prove to be a daunting task for Villarreal. Despite the odds suggesting a tight matchup, the team's busy schedule could be a critical factor in determining the eventual winner between Leganés and Villarreal.

Best goalscorer from Villarreal

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Ayoze Pérez. The Attacker has scored 8 times in the current season and has helped Villarreal come out with a positive result on several occasions.

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Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Leganés is Juan Cruz, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Villarreal is Ayoze Pérez, he has scored in 8 opportunities.

For those following the live game, it has been known that between 75-90 minutes is a period where most goals are scored making this a good time to bet.

Taking into consideration that Villarreal scores an average of 1.38 goals per match when playing away, we should consider the under 2.5 betting market, especially because this team usually does not concede goals when playing out of their stadium.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.8.

Corners Top Betting Tips

The corners market can help a favorable return on your bets, the average team corners per game are 3.74 corners.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 5.35 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

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