Leganes vs Real Madrid
LaLiga 2018-19
Venue: Estadio Municipal de Butarque
Date: Monday, April 15, 2019
Kick-off: 8:00pm GMT
Real Madrid return to LaLiga action with a short trip to face mid-table Leganes on Monday evening.
Los Blancos, a distant 14 points off the title pace with only seven matches left to play, are battling with cross-city rivals Atletico for second spot and will end a disappointing season without any silverware after premature exits from both the Champions League and Copa del Rey.
Zinedine Zidane's side have not produced many good performances of late, with a straightforward win over Celta Vigo followed by a nervy meeting with bottom-of-the-table Huesca, a poor loss at Valencia and a rescue effort from Karim Benzema against Eibar.
They now visit the Estadio Municipal de Butarque on the outskirts of Madrid to face a Leganes team managed by former Southampton boss Mauricio Pellegrino that currently sit 12th on 40 points, 10 clear of any relegation worries.
The hosts are unbeaten in their last three matches and defeated Real 1-0 in the last 16 of the Copa del Rey in January, only to go out of the competition on aggregate.
Real Madrid team news
Dani Carvajal and Mariano Diaz are both back in training for Real, but Sergio Ramos has a calf problem that will rule him out for approximately two weeks.
The game is expected to come too soon for Vinicius Junior, while Thibaut Courtois is continuing his recovery from injury.
Real Madrid XI: Navas, Odriozola, Varane, Nacho, Reguilon, Modric, Casemiro, Isco, Bale, Benzema, Asensio
Score prediction: Leganes 1-2 Real Madrid
Real have looked far from their best of late and appear to be lacking some motivation with essentially nothing to play for other than trying to beat Atletico into second place.
Another narrow and unconvincing victory for Zidane's men seems a likely outcome.
Leganes vs Real Madrid tickets
For ticket information, click here to head to Leganes' website.
Betting tips via Betfair | UK users only | Subject to change
Match odds
- Leganes to win: 4/1
- Draw: 16/5
- Real Madrid to win: 8/13
First goal scorer
- Gareth Bale: 10/3
- Karim Benzema: 10/3
- Mariano: 9/2
- Cristo Gonzalez: 5/1
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