On Wednesday night, Sevilla host Leganes at the Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium in the Copa del Rey semi-final second leg.
The first leg at Leganes finished 1-1, so it is all to play for in this clash. It is worth bearing in mind that the visitors lost the first leg of their quarter-final tie with Real Madrid before recording a stunning 2-1 victory in the second leg at the Bernabeu.
Sevilla heads into this game in mixed form of late. A shock 5-1 defeat at Eibar last time out in La Liga will not help the Andalucian’s confidence heading into this cup tie.
The defeat also means that Vincenzo Montella’s side have failed to win in their last three games in all competitions. However, the defeat against Eibar did end a five-game unbeaten run in all competitions for the home side.
Sevilla are also unbeaten in six games against Leganes. In fact, the visitors have never beaten the Andalucian’s in a competitive match.
Leganes have surprised everybody this season in La Liga and the Copa del Rey. The team from the conurbation of Madrid heads in this game on a five-game unbeaten run in all competitions.
In six of the last eight games involving the visitors, both teams have scored, so this game could really go either way.
Leganes have not been great on their travels of late, winning just one of their last ten games in all competitions. Asier Garitano’s side have found form going forward of late on their travels, though, scoring two or more goals in three of their last four away games in all competitions.
Sevilla are the favourites to progress to the final of the competition. However, they cannot afford to be complacent, as the second leg of the quarter-final proved.
Forebet predicts that Sevilla will record a narrow victory to progress past the minnows and into the Copa final.