Copa del Rey
Leganes lost 0:1 to Rayo Vallecano in their last match and is now just two points away from the relegation zone in La Liga. They recently managed to surprise Atletico Madrid with a 1:0 win at home, and now they hope to cause another upset in the cup tournament. However, at the end of November, they lost 0:3 at home to Real Madrid in the league. An interesting fact is that Leganes is in the quarterfinals of the tournament for only the second time in its history. The first time was in 2018 when they eliminated Real Madrid. Back then, however, there were two more matches played at this stage. Leganes lost the first match at home but caused a sensation as a guest. A year later, however, they were eliminated again by Real, despite winning the first leg 1:0 at home. So this will certainly give the hosts reasons for optimism now.
Real Madrid with an unexpected stumble over the weekendReal Madrid had entered a winning streak and seemed to be back in form. However, on Saturday, they unexpectedly stumbled in their visit to Espanyol, who are in the relegation zone, and lost 0:1, registering their third loss of the season in La Liga. Undoubtedly, this was the most unexpected of all, and it was the first match with under 1.5 goals in the championship for Real and only the second in which they did not score. Real Madrid, however, rarely make two consecutive mistakes, so they must find a way to get back to winning ways now.
Prediction: Real Madrid to win, under 3.5 goalsCertainly, Leganes should not be underestimated and will try to cause another upset. As I already mentioned, Real Madrid rarely make two consecutive mistakes, so I expect them to quickly bounce back after the surprising loss over the weekend. Overall, Leganes struggles to score goals and rarely produces high-scoring matches, so under 3.5 goals is my second prediction for the match.
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