The Matchday 25 clash in La Liga between Real Sociedad and Leganes will take place on February 23 at the Anoeta Stadium in San Sebastian. Real Sociedad vs. Leganes: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Real Sociedad
In their last match, the Basque side suffered a 0-3 defeat away to Real Betis. This season, the club has endured two heavy losses in the league, both occurring in the past month. Notably, in their last five La Liga matches, San Sebastian's team has lost four times, managing only a win against Espanyol (2-1). Imanol Alguacil's men are positioned mid-table, trailing the European competition spots by four points.
- In their last 15 La Liga matches, the club has drawn just once (7 wins and 7 losses).
- At least one team failed to score in 13 of Real Sociedad's last 15 La Liga games.
- Two or more goals were scored in the first half of 7 of San Sebastian's last 10 league matches.
Projected lineup for Real Sociedad (4-4-2)
Alejandro Remiro – Nayef Aguerd, Igor Zubeldia, Aihen Munoz, Jon Aramburu – Martin Zubimendi, Brais Mendez, Luka Sucic, Sergio Gomez – Sheraldo Becker, Mikel Oyarzabal.
Defender Igor Zubeldia and forward Sheraldo Becker are out due to suspension, while defender Jon Pacheco is sidelined with an injury.
Leganes
Borja Jimenez's side is currently just above the relegation zone, separated by only one point. The club hasn't won in their last four La Liga matches, drawing with Athletic Bilbao (0-0) and Alaves (3-3), and losing to Rayo Vallecano (0-1) and Valencia (0-2). Notably, Leganes has scored 22 goals in the current La Liga season, with only three teams scoring fewer.
- No more than two goals were scored in 5 of the club's last 6 league matches.
- In Leganes' last five away La Liga games, the second half ended in a draw.
- The team hasn't lost the first half in 7 of their last 8 La Liga games (2 wins and 5 draws).
Projected lineup for Leganes (5-4-1)
Marko Dmitrovic – Matija Nastasic, Valentin Rosier, Juan Cruz, Sergio Gonzalez, Adria Altimira – Ivan Neyu, Seydouba Cisse, Oscar Rodriguez, Dani Raba – Munir El Haddadi.
Forward Munir El Haddadi will miss the match due to suspension, while defender Borna Barisic is out with an injury.
Referee
Francisco Jose Hernandez Maeso (Spain)
Matches – 12 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 59;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.9;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 25%.
Prediction for Real Sociedad vs. Leganes
San Sebastian's team is in poor form. In their last five matches, they even lost to lower-table opponents like Valencia and Getafe. On the other hand, Leganes hasn't lost in 4 of their last 6 La Liga matches (1 win and 3 draws).
I believe the visitors have a good chance to snatch valuable points in the upcoming match. Even if they lose, it will likely be by a narrow margin. Beating Leganes is not easy, and away from home, they sit deep in defense, making it difficult for opponents to score more than one goal. Notably, in their last 17 away league matches, Borja Jimenez's side has only lost by more than one goal three times. The Basque team has only secured two victories by two or more goals in their last 14 home La Liga matches.
My prediction – Leganes with a handicap (+1)
Rayo Vallecano
Villarreal
Valencia
Atlético Madrid
Las Palmas
Barcelona
Athletic Bilbao
Valladolid
Real Madrid
Girona
Getafe
Real Betis
Sevilla
Mallorca
