Leganes take on the visitors Barcelona in the round 31 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Saturday, April 12th at Estadio Municipal de Butarque (Leganes).
Leganés are trying to stay afloat after reclaiming their top-flight status last year. The Cucumber Growers made their La Liga debut back in 2016. Back then, they managed to survive four consecutive seasons at the top level. But eventually, they dropped to Segunda and, after failing to bounce back immediately (finishing 3rd and losing in the playoffs), they started producing underwhelming results — in 2023, for example, they ended up only 14th. The following campaign, however, saw them surge to the top of the division and earn promotion. As expected, though, life in La Liga has been a real struggle. Nearly half of their matches have ended in defeat, and the recent run of games has been especially poor. They did put up a fight against Real Madrid in a controversial 2-3 loss, but once again walked away empty-handed. In their most recent match, they managed a late 1-1 draw with Osasuna thanks to an 87th-minute penalty.
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Barcelona handed the league title back to Real Madrid in 2024 and ended the season without any trophies. There were many factors involved, but judging by Xavi’s departure, the club saw him as the main culprit. His replacement, the vastly more experienced Hansi Flick, has so far handled the job more effectively. He led Barça to a Supercopa title on his first try, and talk of a potential treble is becoming louder by the week. In the Champions League quarterfinals, they thrashed Borussia Dortmund 4-0 at home, with Lewandowski scoring a brace against his former club. A week earlier, a 4-4 draw at home was followed by an away win that secured their place in the Copa del Rey final — where El Clásico awaits. They are also holding firm in the league, keeping close to Real Madrid in the standings. A recent draw against Betis was disappointing, but Ancelotti’s men slipped up even worse with a loss.
In December, during a rough patch, the “more than a club” side shockingly lost 0-1 at home — despite having beaten the underdog four times in a row before that. Barça are by far the stronger team and won’t allow another slip-up. We’re backing the visitors to win with a -1.5 goal handicap.
Prediction for the match: Barcelona to win with -1.5 handicap.
