Despite being handed a disappointing 2-0 defeat away from home at Levante in last weekend’s action in La Liga, Leganes will nevertheless be confident that they can bounce back with a win when they return to their more familiar surroundings of the Estadio Municipal de Butarque this Sunday.
Indeed, on the surface it doesn’t look that great for Leganes who have registered just 1 win out of their last 5 matches overall in the Spanish top flight which came in the shape of a 2-1 home win against Real Sociedad, while also losing to Getafe and the aforementioned Levante, but recent results at home have been promising.
Leganes have won 3 of their last 4 matches at home in La Liga as the hosts have notched maximum points in wins against Celta Vigo 3-2, Espanyol 2-0 and the 2-1 victory over Real Sociedad.
The hosts have turned themselves around after a dismal start to their season and 4 wins out of their last 7 matches at their Estadio Municipal de Butarque proves the hosts have become a difficult team to play against.
Onto Real Betis, and the visitors dropped down to 13th place on the Spanish top flight ladder following a stretch of 3 league games without a win in La Liga which includes defeats to Getafe and Barcelona while also being held to a 1-1 draw by 16th placed Eibar.
Having recorded just 1 win out of their last 7 matches overall, Real Betis look far from a guaranteed three points this Sunday against their second from bottom placed hosts, Leganes, while results away from home have been disappointing throughout this campaign to date.
Real Betis have managed to collect just 1 away win all season which was a 2-1 victory at third from bottom club, Mallorca, but 3 draws and 1 defeat in their subsequent 4 matches on their travels might undo the visitors at Leganes this Sunday.
The bigger picture paints an even gloomier outlook for Real Betis as they’ve managed to pick up just 2 away wins out of their last 17 matches on the road, while also losing their last 4 visits on the trot at Leganes.
Interestingly, the home side has won each of the last 7 encounters between these two teams and with the asian handicap AH+0.25 behind them, Leganes look a reasonable prospect here.