LaLiga: Leganes vs Atletico Madrid Preview: Odds, Tips and Prediction

Date: January 18, 2025 Kickoff Time: 16:15 Local Time (10:15 ET / 07:15 PT) Venue: Butarque Stadium Leganes plays Atletico Madrid in a Spanish LaLiga match at Butarque Stadium in Madrid on Saturday, 18 January 2025. Want the best LaLiga betting tips for this game? SportsBoom gives you expert betting analysis and the best football betting sites. This info gives you the ultimate betting insights for this game. Be sure to read our in-depth preview before betting on LaLiga.

Josh Isaacson

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Last Updated: 2025-01-17

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Every game involving Atletico Madrid is now very important and watched with much interest. The reason for this - is because they are currently top of the Spanish LaLiga table with 44 points from 19 matches played which includes 13 wins, five draws and one defeat. Meanwhile, Leganes sit in 16th position on the table with 19 points from 19 matches played which includes four wins, seven draws and eight losses.

The Atletico Madrid squad is valued at 497,30 million euros. Meanwhile, the total market value of the Leganes squad amounts to 45,70 million euros.

The visitors are unbeaten in their last five matches against Leganes. Atletico Madrid have won three of these games. There have also been two draws between the teams. The most recent match between the Spanish clubs ended in a 3-1 victory to Atletico Madrid. Yvan Neyou scored the opening goal of the match for Leganes. However, Atletico Madrid fought back strongly with two goals from Alexander Sorloth. Antoine Griezmann also got his name on the scoresheet for Atletico Madrid.

PRE-GAME ODDS AND WIN PROBABILITY: ATLETICO MADRID CLEAR FAVOURITES

Home: 31/5 (7.20) - 13,9%
Draw: 17/5 (4.40) - 22,7%
Away: 23/50 (1.46) - 68,5%
*Odds courtesy of Betway, subject to change.

HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD

Last Five Meetings (LaLiga)

20/10/24: Atletico Madrid 3-1 Leganes
26/01/20: Atletico Madrid 0-0 Leganes
25/08/19: Leganes 0-1 Atletico Madrid
09/03/19: Atletico Madrid 1-0 Leganes
03/11/18: Leganes 1-1 Atletico Madrid

LEGANES: CURRENT FORM - WLWLW

Leganes head into this game against Atletico Madrid with mixed results. They have won three out of their last five matches. The home team beat FC Cartagena 2-1 on the 5th of January. Before this match, they lost 5-2 against Villarreal. Prior to this game, they beat Barcelona 1-0, lost to Real Sociedad and they also beat Estepona. When Leganes go a goal down, they often find it difficult to get back into the game.

KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH

Miguel de la Fuente: The Spanish forward communicates well with his team. He is an innovative player who can take play from the wide channels to the centre of the field and curl in a threatening cross into the box all in one attacking move. Miguel de la Fuente makes things happen for his team on the field.
Dani Raba: The Spanish forward often draws his man and gets fouled during games. Dani Raba enjoys having the ball at his feet and being tasked with finding the back of the net for Leganes.
Yvan Neyou: The Cameroonian midfielder is capable of smashing the ball into the roof of the net with a powerful shot. He can also curl the ball past the goalkeeper and find the corner of the net. Yvan Neyou is good at knowing when to go for goal and when to pass to a teammate.

LEGANES TEAM NEWS

Left-back Enric Franquesa is still recovering from a cruciate ligament rupture which has ruled him out for the rest of the season. Midfielder Oscar Rodriguez is still serving his four-match suspension and will miss this game.

ATLETICO MADRID: CURRENT FORM - WWWWW

Los Rojiblancos are the form team in Europe at the moment. They are on a thirteen-game winning streak in all competitions - dating back to the 31st of October 2024. The 11-time LaLiga champions beat Osasuna 1-0 on the 12th of January. They also defeated Marbella FC 1-0 on the 4th of January. Before this game, they scored a 2-1 victory over Barcelona. Other notable teams that Atletico Madrid have beaten in recent matches include: Getafe, Sevilla and Paris Saint-Germain.

Atletico Madrid are capable of parking the bus and holding a lead. They are also adept at making tactical changes to their game and fighting back, slowing the game down and increasing the pace. When Atletico Madrid take the lead, they do not sit back and they often go for the knockout blow and try to score more goals to guarantee the victory.

KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH

Alexander Sorloth: The Norwegian forward is mostly used as an impact player for Atletico Madrid. He has scored eight goals throughout the season for his team. Alexander Sorloth will get a start soon. However, even if he remains on the bench you just can’t look past those goalscoring stats.
Rodrigo De Paul: The Argentinian midfielder can get past defenders with sharp and accurate turns on the ball. He also creates attacking opportunities by beating the marker with pace.
Conor Gallagher: The English midfielder is good at predicting the flow of the game. This attribute allows him to be at the right place at the right time to create attacking opportunities.

ATLETICO MADRID TEAM NEWS

Diego Simeone is fortunate to have a fit squad to choose from for this game against Leganes. He is expected to field the majority of the team that played in the match against Osasuna last week.

PREDICTED LINE-UPS

Leganes: 5-4-1

Dmitrovic, Cruz, Nastasic, Gonzalez, Tapia, Rosier, Brasanac, Cisse, Neyou Noupa, Raba, De la Fuente.
Atletico Madrid: 4-4-2

Oblak, Molina, Le Normand, Lenglet, Galan, Simeone, De Paul, Barrios, Gallagher, Griezmann, Alvarez.

SUGGESTED BETS

SportsBoom has selected three suggested bets with top football sportsbooks. These bets are based on the head-to-head record and current form of both teams.

Atletico Madrid Over 2.5 Goals: The Madrid-based team are in hot form at the moment. They have the attacking strength to score over 2.5 Goals against Leganes. (21/10 with Betway) (2/1 with BC.Game) (2/1 with N1Bet)
Winning Margin - Atletico Madrid by 3+: The Madrid-based team have won some matches by 3+ goals this season. We think that Atletico Madrid have the ability to win this game with a convincing scoreline. (17/5 with Betway) (17/5 with BC.Game) (17/5 with N1Bet)
Multi Bet: This could be a good game to place an accumulator bet. We think it’s worthwhile to include Atletico Madrid to win either half, Atletico Madrid over 2.5 goals, and Atletico Madrid to win the game. (99/50 with Betway) (99/50 with BC.Game) (99/50 with N1Bet)

VALUE BETS

Antoine Griezmann - Anytime Goalscorer: The French forward has scored seven goals for Atletico Madrid throughout the season. Griezmann has the ability to find the back of the net at any moment during the game.
Julian Alvarez - Anytime Goalscorer: The Argentinian forward is good at dribbling and shooting. He can create a moment of magic with a goal from nothing.
Seydouba Cisse - Anytime Goalscorer: The Leganes midfielder is a goalscoring threat for his team. He will be looking to rocket the ball into the back of the net in this game against Atletico Madrid.

PREDICTION: ATLETICO MADRID TO WIN

The bookies are giving Leganes very little chance of a victory in this game against Atletico Madrid. According to the odds, Atletico Madrid have the match won before the game has even started. We agree with the bookies about this match. SportsBoom believes that Atletico Madrid will win this game.

Josh IsaacsonSports Writer

Josh has over ten years of experience as a Sports Writer. Josh has created content for some of the biggest sports brands and publications in South Africa. Josh is a creative writer who puts you in the game with his unique content. Josh writes about Soccer, Rugby, Cricket, Basketball, Darts, Golf, and all major sports.

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