Villarreal II vs Leganés - 23/03/24 | Fast live stats

Villarreal II vs Leganés Prediction & Preview

Preview

This Saturday, the 23rd of March, sees an intriguing clash in the Spain La Liga 2 as Villarreal II host table-toppers Leganés at Ciudad Deportiva del Villarreal. Kickoff is slated for 17:30 in what marks the 32nd round of competition.

Miguel Álvarez Jurado's Villarreal II side finds themselves in a precarious position at 19th on the leaderboard with a struggle for form evident from their recent outings - securing just one win from their last five matches. Their previous game against SD Eibar ended in a disappointing 2-0 loss away from home. Despite these struggles, when playing at home, they've shown a slightly better defensive resilience by conceding an average of only 0.4 goals per game.

On the other side, Borja Jiménez Sáez's Leganés come into this match flying high at the top of La Liga 2 with an impressive tally of 56 points. Their recent form has been somewhat mixed with two wins and three losses in their last five outings but they bounced back emphatically in their last match, demolishing Mirandés with a convincing scoreline of 4-0 at Estadio Municipal de Butarque.

The head-to-head record between these two sides adds another layer to this contest. In their past three encounters, Leganés holds the upper hand with two victories to Villarreal II's one - including a narrow win (1-0) when they last met on October 29th.

Both teams have shown contrasting goal-scoring and defensive records this season; while Villarreal II averages just over half-a-goal per game and concedes marginally more than one goal per encounter, Leganés boasts an average scoring rate nearly double that (1.4 goals/game) coupled with a stingy defense that concedes less than one goal per match on average.

Bet

Given both teams' current form and statistical evidence surrounding goal averages and defensive records — particularly how both teams fare away versus home — there seems to be value across several betting options.

However considering all factors including recent performances where Leganés showed significant offensive prowess against Mirandés alongside superior historical head-to-head results against Villarreal II; An "Away Win" for Leganés appears to be the most compelling bet here despite being slight favorites according to odds presented at 2.5 which suggests confidence but also offers value given their league standing and potential for performance consistency.