Barcelona take on the visitors Leganes in the round 17 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Sunday, December 15th at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys (Barcelona).
Barcelona failed to retain the trophies they won in 2023 last season. As expected from an ambitious club, missing out on titles led to the dismissal of Xavi, despite his contributions as a player. He was replaced by the far more experienced Hansi Flick. Under Flick’s leadership, Barcelona delivered standout performances, including a thrashing of Bayern Munich in the Champions League and a victory over Real Madrid in the capital. However, the team faltered, earning only 1 point in 3 games against relatively easy opponents. Fortunately for Barcelona, their main rival Real Madrid also stumbled with a loss to Athletic Bilbao, allowing the Catalans to bounce back with a dominant win over Mallorca. Yet, inconsistency persisted, as they dropped points in a 2-2 draw against Real Betis due to a stoppage-time equalizer. Despite difficulties, Barcelona managed a crucial Champions League victory against Borussia Dortmund in Germany.
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Leganes are back in LaLiga after a long absence. The "Pepineros" earned promotion to La Liga in 2016 and stayed in the top flight for four seasons. Following their relegation to the Segunda Division, they faced a challenging few years, failing to secure promotion immediately and even enduring mediocre campaigns. Under Borja Jiménez, however, the team finally triumphed in the Segunda Division to earn their spot in La Liga once again. Adjusting to top-flight football has been tough, but Leganés has managed to pick up points and occasional wins, keeping them above the relegation zone. The team doesn’t aspire for much more this season, focusing on survival while progressing in the Copa del Rey. However, they were thoroughly outclassed in their last league match, losing 3-0 to Real Sociedad.
The two teams have met nine times, with Barcelona winning eight of those encounters. Leganés achieved a surprise victory against the Catalan giants once in 2018. Barcelona has already dropped too many points and can’t afford further slip-ups. A convincing win is crucial, especially against a newly promoted team like Leganés. Expect the Blaugrana to dominate this match, and a bet on "Barcelona to win with a -2.0 goal handicap" seems reasonable.
Prediction for the match: Barcelona to win with -2.0 handicap.
