Leganes vs Valencia 7/12/20 - La Liga Picks & Predictions

On Sunday, 19th place Leganes will host eighth place Valencia in a top-flight Spanish La Liga fixture. Leganes is 6-10-18 on 28 points and is seven points shy of safety with just four matches remaining, making it imperative the club takes three points on Sunday while hosting Valencia. Leganes defeated Espanyol 1-0in its most recent outing helping to ease its way upward in an attempt to leave the relegation zone and remain in La Liga.

Leganes has struggled with forward play over its most recent matches, scoring just three goals in its last six fixtures while its back line and goalkeepers have allowed eight goals over that same period. Oscar Rodriguez is the leading goal scorer for Leganes with nine, while no other player on the club has scored more than one goal. Roque Mesa is the assist leader for Leganes with three while three players are tied with two apiece.

Eighth place Valencia has an overall record of 13-1-11 on 50 points and remains in the race for a qualifying spot in the Europa League. Valencia defeated Real Valladolid 2-1 on Tuesday as teenager Lee Kang-In scored the winner in the 89th minute to earn the first victory for caretaker manager Voro (Salvador González Marco). The victory moved Valencia to within one point of Real Sociedad in seventh place which is the final spot for European qualification.

Valencia has one win, one draw and three losses in its last five fixtures in La Liga play. Over that stretch of five matches, Valencia has scored four goals, while its back line and goalkeepers have allowed eight. Valencia has been held scoreless in three of its last five matches. Maxi Gomez is the leading goal scorer for Valencia with 10, while Dani Parejo has scored eight. Rodrigo is the leader in assists for Valencia with seven.