Villarreal CF vs CD Leganes, La Liga 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Villarreal CF vs CD Leganes — La Liga at Estadio de la Ceramica.
- Villarreal CF 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- CD Leganes 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo de Burgos
- Assistant 1 Iker De Francisco Grijalba (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Asier Perez de Mendiola (Spain)
3 games this season
🟨 6.7/game
⚽ 23.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | CD Leganes | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 May | Girona FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 May | CA Osasuna | H | 4–2 | W |
| 27 Apr | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Apr | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | Villarreal CF | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 May | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | H | 3–2 | W |
| 04 May | Sevilla FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Apr | Girona FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Apr | RCD Mallorca | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Apr | FC Barcelona | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
Villarreal CF this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Villarreal CF
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/6
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Villarreal CF
| Pape Gueye | 3 G | |
| Alberto Moleiro | 2 G | 3 A |
| Georges Mikautadze | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nicolas Pepe | 2 G | |
| Gerard Moreno | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Estadio de la Ceramica!
- 5' Renato Tapia is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for CD Leganes so far.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Borja Jiménez might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Villarreal CF must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' Seydouba Cisse has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 23' GOAL! Ayoze Perez fires home to make it 1-0!
- 28' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 31' Goal! Ayoze Perez scores his 66 goal in 344 matches.
- 35' A meaty challenge results in booking for Renato Tapia on 35.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 44' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Yeremy on 44 minutes.
- 46' What composure from Nicolas Pepe! The Ivory Coast international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 46' Pau Navarro makes way for Willy Kambwala at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Villarreal CF.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Villarreal CF that had 415 games and scored 569 goals.
- 56' The travelling CD Leganes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 61' CD Leganes is showing some good football. However, CD Leganes are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 63' Miguel gets the nod from CD Leganes. He replaces Diego Garcia and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' A tactical swap from Villarreal CF — Santi Comesana on, Dani Parejo off on 64 minutes.
- 69' Villarreal CF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined CD Leganes backline.
- 71' CD Leganes make a change. Renato Tapia trudges off to be replaced by Oscar on 71 minutes.
- 73' Another substitution for Villarreal CF to replace Alfonso Pedraza by Sergi Cardona on 73 minute.
- 78' Fresh legs for Villarreal CF! Karl Etta Eyong comes on to replace Ayoze Perez.
- 83' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 83 minutes.
- 88' Logan Costa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 11 cards already picked up this season.
- With this win, Villarreal CF is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Villarreal CF Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
22
Ayoze Perez ↓ Karl Etta Eyong 78'
- 8
-
19
Nicolas Pepe ↓ Tajon Buchanan 73'
- 18
-
10
Dani Parejo ↓ Santi Comesana 64'
-
24
Alfonso Pedraza ↓ Sergi Cardona 73'
- 2
- 1
- 21
- 16
-
26
Pau Navarro ↓ Willy Kambwala 46'
Bench
- 4
- 6
- 7
-
9
Tajon Buchanan ↑ 73'
- 13
-
23
Sergi Cardona ↑ 73'
-
14
Santi Comesana ↑ 64'
-
5
Willy Kambwala ↑ 46'
-
36
Karl Etta Eyong ↑ 78'
- 55
Coach
Marcelino
CD Leganes Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
5
Renato Tapia ↓ Oscar 71'
- 12
-
10
Dani Raba ↓ Munir El Haddadi 63'
- 13
- 3
-
17
Yvan Neyou ↓ Darko Brasanac 63'
- 8
- 20
-
19
Diego Garcia ↓ Miguel 63'
- 2
- 30
Bench
- 22
-
7
Oscar ↑ 71'
-
14
Darko Brasanac ↑ 63'
- 21
- 1
-
23
Munir El Haddadi ↑ 63'
-
9
Miguel ↑ 63'
- 24
- 18
- 11
-
6
Sergio Gonzalez ↑ 63'
- 36
Coach
Borja Jiménez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gerard Moreno | 4 |
| Thierno Barry | 3 |
| Ayoze Perez | 2 |
| Carlos Bacca | 2 |
| Oscar | 2 |
| Nicolas Pepe | 1 |
| Karl Toko Ekambi | 1 |
| Nabil El Zhar | 1 |
Head to Head
Villarreal CF Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.94
Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
CD Leganes xG
I would bet for:
Villarreal CF to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Villarreal CF win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Villarreal CF or Draw
83%
Draw or CD Leganes
40%
Villarreal CF or CD Leganes
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Villarreal CF win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
10.1%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 1
4.5%
4 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF
| Handicap | Villarreal CF covers | Push | CD Leganes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 23% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
CD Leganes keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

