Football Previews
Real Betis vs Leganes
Competition – Spanish Primera
Stadium – Benito Villamarín
Date: 15th January 2018
Kick-off time – 20:00 GMT
Real Betis have been eliminated from the Copa del Rey and they would be delighted for that as they can now focus on moving up the league table.
They won their last league game against Sevilla 5-3 – their first derby win in four years and they will be looking to build on that in this game.
Fans will most likely be disappointed if they expect that kind of score line here again as Leganes are arguably the most defensive side in the division this season while the hosts are one of the possession-based sides in the league.
Betis enjoyed 75% possession in their game against Atletico Madriid but they still ended up as the losing side and that could be the same outcome here if they don’t learn to take their chances.
Leganes are on a good run of form not just this season but also in the clubs history and even without a trophy to show for their efforts, this is a real glory time for them.
They competed in the Spanish top flight for the first time last season and seem to have discovered how to thrive in the league.
They have also qualified for the Copa del Rey for the first time in their history.
Leganes have conceded less than one goal per game this season.
They have won 3 of their last 4 meetings against Betis.
Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions
Real Betis
| LAST FIVE GAMES | DATE | COMPETITION | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Sevilla FC |  |
3-5 |  |
Real Betis | 6 Jan, 2018 | Spanish Primera División |
| L | Real Betis | |
0-2 |  |
Athletic Bilbao | 22 Dec, 2017 | Spanish Primera División |
| W | Málaga |  |
0-2 | |
Real Betis | 18 Dec, 2017 | Spanish Primera División |
| L | Real Betis | |
0-1 |  |
Atletico Madrid | 10 Dec, 2017 | Spanish Primera División |
| L | Las Palmas |  |
1-0 | |
Real Betis | 3 Dec, 2017 | Spanish Primera División |
Leganes
| LAST FIVE GAMES | DATE | COMPETITION | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Leganes |  |
1-0 |  |
Real Sociedad | 7 Jan, 2018 | Spanish Primera División |
| W | Leganes | |
1-0 |  |
Villarreal | 4 Jan, 2018 | Spanish Copa del Rey |
| D | Levante |  |
0-0 | |
Leganes | 19 Dec, 2017 | Spanish Primera División |
| L | Deportivo La Coruña |  |
1-0 | |
Leganes | 9 Dec, 2017 | Spanish Primera División |
| W | Leganes | |
3-1 | |
Villarreal | 3 Dec, 2017 | Spanish Primera División |
H2H
| DATE | COMPETITION | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leganes | |
4-0 | |
Real Betis | 8 May, 2017 | Spanish Primera División |
| Real Betis | |
2-0 | |
Leganes | 8 Jan, 2017 | Spanish Primera División |
| Real Betis | |
1-3 | |
Leganes | 21 Mar, 2015 | Spanish Segunda División |
| Leganes | |
1-0 | |
Real Betis | 19 Oct, 2014 | Spanish Segunda División |
Other fixtures taking place this week in the Spanish Primera:
| October 19, 2018 | ||
| Celta de Vigo | 20:00 | Deportivo Alavés |
| October 20, 2018 | ||
| Real Madrid | 12:00 | Levante |
| Valencia | 15:15 | Leganés |
| Villarreal | 17:30 | Atlético de Madrid |
| Barcelona | 19:45 | Sevilla |
| October 21, 2018 | ||
| Rayo Vallecano | 11:00 | Getafe |
| Eibar | 15:15 | Athletic Bilbao |
| Huesca | 17:30 | Espanyol |
| Real Betis | 19:45 | Real Valladolid |
| October 22, 2018 | ||
| Real Sociedad | 20:00 | Girona |
| October 24, 2018 | ||
| Rayo Vallecano | 18:00 | Athletic Bilbao |
| October 26, 2018 | ||
| Real Valladolid | 20:00 | Espanyol |
| October 27, 2018 | ||
| Girona | 12:00 | Rayo Vallecano |
| Athletic Bilbao | 15:15 | Valencia |
| Celta de Vigo | 17:30 | Eibar |
| Levante | 17:30 | Leganés |
| Atlético de Madrid | 19:45 | Real Sociedad |
Spanish Primera Table
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sevilla | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 16 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 15 |
| 3 | Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 15 |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 14 |
| 5 | Espanyol | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 14 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 14 |
| 7 | Real Valladolid | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 12 |
| 8 | Real Betis | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 12 |
| 9 | Real Sociedad | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 11 |
| 10 | Celta de Vigo | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 10 |
| 11 | Levante | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 10 |
| 12 | Eibar | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 10 |
| 13 | Valencia | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 9 |
| 14 | Getafe | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 9 |
| 15 | Girona | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 9 |
| 16 | Villarreal | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 8 |
| 17 | Athletic Bilbao | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 7 |
| 18 | Leganés | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 7 |
| 19 | Rayo Vallecano | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 5 |
| 20 | Huesca | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 5 |
Spanish Primera Results
| October 7, 2018 | ||
| Valencia | 1 - 1 | Barcelona |
| Sevilla | 2 - 1 | Celta de Vigo |
| Espanyol | 3 - 1 | Villarreal |
| Atlético de Madrid | 1 - 0 | Real Betis |
| Real Valladolid | 1 - 0 | Huesca |
| October 6, 2018 | ||
| Leganés | 1 - 0 | Rayo Vallecano |
| Deportivo Alavés | 1 - 0 | Real Madrid |
| Getafe | 0 - 1 | Levante |
| Girona | 2 - 3 | Eibar |
| October 5, 2018 | ||
| Athletic Bilbao | 1 - 3 | Real Sociedad |
| October 1, 2018 | ||
| Celta de Vigo | 1 - 1 | Getafe |
| September 30, 2018 | ||
| Real Betis | 1 - 0 | Leganés |
| Levante | 2 - 1 | Deportivo Alavés |
| Villarreal | 0 - 1 | Real Valladolid |
| Huesca | 1 - 1 | Girona |
| September 29, 2018 | ||
| Real Madrid | 0 - 0 | Atlético de Madrid |
| Eibar | 1 - 3 | Sevilla |
| Barcelona | 1 - 1 | Athletic Bilbao |
| Real Sociedad | 0 - 1 | Valencia |
| September 28, 2018 | ||
| Rayo Vallecano | 2 - 2 | Espanyol |
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