Real Madrid take on the visitors Leganes in the round 29 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Saturday, March 29th at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu (Madrid).
Real Madrid were the best team last season, a fact reinforced by their triumphs in the Spanish Super Cup, La Liga, and another Champions League title. This season, despite the summer arrival of Kylian Mbappé, they are not seen as the outright dominant force. However, their only defeat so far has come in the Spanish Super Cup, while they have also claimed the UEFA Super Cup and the revived Intercontinental Cup. The decisive part of the campaign is now underway, and Carlo Ancelotti’s side took a crucial step by winning the first leg of their Copa del Rey semifinal away to Real Sociedad—thanks in large part to Lunin’s heroics in goal. In the Champions League knockout rounds, they eliminated both Manchester City and Atlético Madrid, although the latter required a penalty shootout. Meanwhile, the title race in La Liga remains fierce, with Barcelona and Atlético pushing them to the limit. A recent run of dropped points saw them lose their grip on first place, meaning another setback could prove disastrous in the championship battle.
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Leganés performing as expected. The Cucumber Growers had their first taste of top-flight football a few years ago but soon dropped back into the Segunda División. Only last season did they finally secure promotion back to La Liga, winning the second-tier title in the process. However, they were always expected to be in a tough relegation fight—and that’s exactly what has happened. To their credit, they haven’t looked hopeless, but the number of defeats has increased lately. While Borja Jiménez’s men did manage a crucial win over Getafe, they lost their other three most recent fixtures and have now been beaten in five of their last seven games. As a result, they entered the international break sitting in the relegation zone, 18th place, with 27 points—level with 17th-placed Alavés. Their survival hopes remain very much alive, but they need to start picking up points quickly, especially with a challenging run of fixtures ahead.
This season, Los Blancos have already beaten Leganés twice—once in La Liga and once in the Copa del Rey. However, prior to that, the teams had an even record over their previous four meetings, with one win each and two draws. The Royal Club simply cannot afford slip-ups in games like this—back them to win with a -2 handicap.
Prediction for the match: Real Madrid to win with -2.0 handicap.
