Leganes Vs Celta
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Leganes and Celta Vigo, both keen to recover from recent La Liga defeats, are set to clash at Estadio Municipal de Butarque on Sunday afternoon in their 2024-25 season matchup.
Leganes enters this game placed 17th in La Liga with eight points, following a 3-1 defeat to Atletico Madrid. Meanwhile, Celta Vigo sits in 10th place with 13 points after narrowly losing 2-1 to Real Madrid in their last outing.
Having won the Segunda Division title last season, Leganes returned to La Liga with hopes of sustaining their place in the top flight for consecutive seasons, marking their second attempt to do so in three years. Despite this ambition, Leganes has struggled, securing just one win alongside five draws and four losses in their opening 10 fixtures. With eight points, they currently find themselves level with Real Valladolid and hovering just above the relegation zone. Their attacking woes have been a key issue, as Borja Jimenez’s team has netted only six goals—currently the lowest in the league.
Before their recent defeat against Atletico, Leganes had shown resilience, remaining unbeaten in three prior league matches. Their lone league win came in a home fixture against Las Palmas in week four. Historically, they have enjoyed some success against Celta at home, including a 3-2 victory in December 2019. However, Celta responded by defeating Leganes 1-0 in their next meeting in February 2020. Celta has struggled to win at Butarque, with their last away victory against Leganes dating back to January 2017.
This season, Celta’s start has been relatively positive, earning 13 points from 10 matches with a record of four wins, one draw, and five losses, securing a mid-table spot in 10th place. Offensively, they have been impressive, scoring 17 goals, a tally surpassed only by Villarreal, Real Madrid, and Barcelona. This attacking prowess, led by Claudio Giraldez, highlights Celta’s strong goal-scoring form. Yet, their defense has been vulnerable, conceding 17 goals, one of the highest in the league, and a possible weak point for Leganes to exploit.
Celta’s away form began poorly with losses to Villarreal, Osasuna, and Athletic Bilbao, but they recently claimed a 1-0 win against Las Palmas, marking an improvement. For Leganes, fitness concerns linger as Garcia deals with a muscle issue, making him doubtful for Sunday’s game. Despite this, head coach Jimenez is expected to field a similar lineup to the one that faced Atletico.
Celta has been boosted by the return of Iago Aspas and Ilaix Moriba, both of whom were suspended in their previous match against Real Madrid. Aspas, with four La Liga goals this season, is anticipated to rejoin the attack, while Moriba may reclaim his spot in midfield, potentially replacing Hugo Sotelo. Meanwhile, Luca de la Torre remains sidelined with an ankle injury and is expected to be out until next month.
