Leganes vs Espanyol Prediction and Analysis: A Breathtakingly Close Match
The match between Leganes and Espanyol in La Liga will take place at 7:00 PM on May 11th. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the teams' form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest team news for Leganes vs Espanyol
Leganes will welcome back Adria Alti and Seydouba Cisse after their suspensions in the match against Sevilla. However, Javi Hernandez will be absent due to suspension, while Enric Franquesa, Valentin Rosier and Borna Barisic are still unavailable due to injury.
Munir El Haddadi is expected to recover from a minor injury sustained late in the match against Sevilla. Matija Nastasic is likely to start in place of Hernandez in defense.
Espanyol will be without Omar El Hilali due to suspension after accumulating enough yellow cards in their defeat to Betis. Pol Lozano, Brian Olivan, and Jose Gragera are all unavailable due to injury, with Lozano having to leave the field after the first half against Betis.
Alvaro Tejero and Alex Kral will have a chance to start. Up front, the duo of Javi Puado and Roberto Fernandez – who have scored a combined 17 goals in La Liga this season – continue to be the visitors' goalscoring hopes.
Latest predicted lineups for Leganes vs Espanyol
Leganes:
Dmitrovic; Alti, Saenz, Gonzalez, Nastasic; Cruz, Tapia, Cisse, Diomande; El Haddadi, Raba
Espanyol:
J Garcia; Tejero, Kumbulla, Cabrera, Romero; Gonzalez, Kral; Roca, Exposito, Puado; R Fernandez
Latest football match prediction: Leganes vs Espanyol
Leganes are entering the final stages of the season under immense pressure to avoid relegation. After 34 rounds, they have only managed 31 points with 6 wins, 13 draws, and 15 losses, currently sitting 19th in the table – 4 points behind 17th-placed Alaves.
Despite the difficult situation, Leganes still have a chance if they secure all three points this weekend. A victory would be a major boost to their hopes of staying in La Liga.
The newly promoted team – the Segunda Division champions – recently drew 2-2 against Sevilla. In fact, they have only lost 1 of their last 5 matches (against league leaders Barcelona on April 12th), drawing the rest, with their last victory being a 1-0 win against Getafe in early March.
In the first leg, Leganes drew 1-1 with Espanyol. However, they have won 2 of their last 3 encounters with the Catalan team in La Liga.
Espanyol has gone six years without a win at Leganes' home ground in the top division of Spanish football. Last season, when they were still playing in Segunda Division, the two teams also drew 0-0 at the Butarque stadium.
Coach Manolo Gonzalez's team has just suffered two consecutive defeats against Villarreal and Real Betis, meaning they cannot be completely assured of avoiding relegation despite currently sitting 14th with 39 points – 7 points ahead of Las Palmas (18th).
Espanyol can still dream of a European cup spot, being only 5 points behind them. However, their remaining fixtures are very difficult, with the next match being the Catalan derby against Barcelona. They certainly don't want to go into the final two rounds needing points to avoid relegation.
However, their recent away form has been quite positive, with them earning 7 points in their last 4 away games, including wins against Rayo Vallecano and Celta Vigo. Overall, they have been playing more consistently since the beginning of 2025.
Latest Leganes vs Espanyol score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Leganes vs Espanyolas follows:
- Sportsmole:Leganes 1-2 Espanyol
- WhoScore:Leganes 2-2 Espanyol
- Our newspaper predicts:Leganes 1-1 Espanyol
When and where can I watch Leganes vs Espanyol live?
To watch the Leganes vs Espanyol match live in La Liga at 7:00 PM on May 11th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
