Leganes vs Villarreal Prediction 22.12.2024 | LaLiga

• Competition: LaLiga
• Date: 22.12.2024
• Kickoff: 17:30 UK / 18:30 CET
• Venue: Estadio Municipal de Butarque (Leganes)

Leganes pulled off one of the biggest surprises of the season last weekend, securing a 1-0 victory away against Barcelona. The Green team took the lead in the fourth minute through a goal from defender Sergio Gonzales, which would prove to be the final score. Leganes played a perfectly executed defensive game and deservedly earned all three points. With this win, they reached a total of 18 points for the season, and more importantly, managed to create a points cushion over teams in the danger zone.

On the other hand, Villarreal has started to show signs of slowing down after a strong start to the season. The Yellow Submarine has not won any of their last five league matches, but they still hold a respectable 6th place in the standings with 27 points. After two consecutive losses to Athletic Bilbao and Betis, they only managed a 1-1 draw at home against Rayo Vallecano in their latest match. Villarreal was unlucky to play most of the match with only 10 men, as defender Willy Kambwala received a straight red card in the 30th minute. In the end, they could only salvage a draw.

Leganes vs Villarreal pick: VILLARREAL TO WIN

Leganes will approach this match in high spirits after their historic victory at Barcelona. However, the question remains whether this team has the quality to maintain such a high level of performance in consecutive matches. Their opponents will now take them much more seriously. The first to test this will be Villarreal, who are under pressure to win after collecting just 3 points from their last 5 matches. Historically, Villarreal has had a strong record in previous encounters with this club, and we expect them to demonstrate their quality in this match as well.