20.10.2024 | 
After nine matchdays in the 2024-25 La Liga season, Atletico Madrid is already far behind the competitors. Numerous injuries and missed opportunities have put them under pressure this early in the season. Leganes is coming to Metropolitano for the weekend and “Indios” has no room for any mistake.
Atletico Madrid and Leganes meet on 20.10.2024, in a clash between two teams with different ambitions. The game takes place at Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid on Sunday.
| Atletico Madrid | Sunday, 20.10.2024, 10:15 EST | Leganes |
| 1 | x | 2 |
| 1,35 | 4,90 | 11,00 |
Atletico Madrid – Leganes: Initial situation
Atletico Madrid is a major favorite going into the game against Leganes, a team from the bottom of the league. Diego Simeone faces a big challenge with a lot of injuries, and is on him to find the right team to win this game.
Atletico Madrid Stats & Form
Atletico Madrid has a slow start to the season. They are tough as usual on the defensive end, but converting the scoring opportunities has cost them many points already. Currently, they are third in the standings with 17 points, seven less than Barcelona, and four compared to the city rival. Atletico has only one win in the last five games, against Celta Vigo. Since then, they were blown out by Benfica in the Champions League and shared the points against Real Madrid and Real Sociedad. Julian Alvarez is the top scorer on the team with three goals while Antoine Griezmann has two goals and three assists.
Leganes Stats & Form
After four seasons in Segunda, Leganes is finally back in the top tier of Spanish football. They made a couple of signings in the offseason but it is obvious that the team is simply not on the demanded level. Currently, Leganes is in 17th place with only one win and has scored 5 goals in 9 games. They played three consecutive draws in La Liga against Getafe, Rayo Vallecano, and Valencia and used the international break to beat Valladolid 3-1 in a friendly game. Juan Cruz is the best player on the team with 3 goals and is the only striker to hit the ent for Leganes so far in the season.
Atletico Madrid – Leganes: Head to Head
Atletico Madrid has won 5 of the last 10 games against Leganes, the team from the suburb has won once and four games ended in a tie. Last season, Atletico won 1-0 on the road while the score was 0-0 in Madrid. The last time Leganes beat Atletico was in a friendly game in 2015 and in an official game, in 2002 when both teams played in Segunda. Nine of the last ten games between these two teams ended under 2.5 goals in total.
Atletico Madrid – Leganes: Odds
Atletico Madrid is a major favorite going into this game with the odds of 1,35 in their favor. If you want to go with Leganes to win this game, the odds are at 11,00 while the draw is at 4,90. The total goal line is set at 2.5 with 2,04 for over and 1,84 for under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Atletico Madrid – Leganes Betting Tip | Odds |
| Atletico Madrid -1,5 | 2,12 |
| Correct score: 2-0 | 5,45 |
| First half: Atletico Madrid | 1,89 |
Betting tip and prediction: Atletico Madrid – Leganes (20.10.2024)
Atletico Madrid has yet to lose a game after nine La Liga rounds, which at first sounds promising, but since they have only four wins, they are already far behind Barcelona and Real Madrid. Their performance at home has cost them a lot since they failed to win in two of the four games at Metropolitano despite allowing a total of one goal in four games. Diego Simeone needs to wake up his players, as they are going into a very demanding schedule. Following the game against Leganes, they will host Lille in the Champions League, and anything but winning both games will be considered a failure. Leganes is a team that has returned to La Liga after four seasons in the second tier. They are hanging on just above the relegation zone, and given the quality and the roster depth, they will not do much better. Leganes is going to Madrid for the first time in four years, and if there is one good news about this visit, it is that they have only Cameroonian midfielder Yvan Neyou on the injury list. Unlike them, Atletico Madrid has plenty of guys unavailable for this game. Cesar Azpilicueta and Robin Le Normand were consistent in their defensive line, and their absence may be a problem for Simeone. Marcos Llorente, who is the second among the midfielders in playing time this season, is also out. However, the Argentinian coach will have to find the right starting 11 to dominate the game from the very beginning. Just playing patiently and going for a single goal that will win the game for them is not the tactic Atletico will implement in this game. Winning the three points is a must, and Atletico will give no chance to Leganes and win by at least a two-goal margin.