Alavés and Leganés face each other at the Mendizorroza Stadium starting at 4:15 p.m., a match that can be followed through DAZN LaLiga.
The albiazulessixteenth, they receive Leganésfourteenth in the classification. Both teams arrive after losing matchday 14the locals against Atlético in the Metropolitano (2-1), and the pepineros in Butarque against Real Madrid (0-3). It is an important meetingdespite not having reached the halfway point of the first round of LaLiga, they are 2 teams that They will fight to maintain the categoryso these points son importantes not to give away to a direct rival.
Alavés seeks to move away from relegation places
Luis García's men come to the match after 2 consecutive defeatsone against Villarreal and the other against Atlético. Although be ahead on the scoreboard at the Metropolitano after an early penalty goal by Guridi, They were unable to withstand the pressure from Simeone's men. The last time they wonwas November 1 against Mallorca (1-0). The albiazules They will try to ensure that the 3 points do not leave Vitoriaand so iGualar to Leganés (in case of a tie) or even surpass him (if they achieve victory).
Looking ahead to the game and downs
The Madrid coach declared at a press conference: «Benavidez It is not there, it does not arrive. It seems strange to call him Protesoni, but hey… Charly does not arrive and neither does Hugoeither”. In addition, he commented that Leganés is a team that has reinforced its block with experienced players like Dmitrovic and Nastasic, which makes them a very competitive rival, solid in defense and with a clear style. They are expected to fight all year round. For its part, the local team feels very reliable at homewith clear ideas and good performance, except in the game against Valladolid. The objective is to score three pointsregardless of how the match turns out, since there is still a lot to play for.
Regarding the alignmentthe coach confirms that Moussa will start at left back, since other players like Hugo are not available. Nahuel He could play with a changed leg if necessary, but the available full-backs are only two.
Leganés will seek to get something positive
Leganés arrives at Mendizorroza after being outmatched for a result of 0-3 against Real Madrid in Butarque. The pepineros still don't know what it's like to win away from home this seasonso breaking that data against a direct rival would be a great confidence boost for them. Borja Jiménez says that he always goes out to win, highlighting that if you can't win, not losing is also positive.
Approach and withdrawals
«Alavés is a very strong rival in its stadium from Mendizorroza, with an aggressive playing style and recent victory over Mallorca. Despite this, Leganés is confident in its ability to compete and score points, as it already did in Getafe and Vallecas.
The home team has some doubts on the sides due to their adaptation to a higher defensive style, especially on the right side, where they lack last year's depth, although they are trying to make up for it with other players like Juan.
Coach Borja Jiménez highlights that the team's objective continues to be permanencesearching between 18 and 20 points per round. Although some players are injured and still need to be evaluated, the team is focused on facing Alavés, which has dangerous players like Guridi and Carlos, as the Ávila coach said at a press conference.
Background
Both teams They have seen each other's faces a total of 25 timesin which Alavés has won 7, 14 have tied, and Leganés has won 4. Their last 2 confrontations were in the second division, in which the albiazules managed to win in both( 1-2) y ( 2-1 ).
Possible alignments
XI of Alavés: Antonio Sivera; Nahuel Tenaglia, Abdel Abqar, Santiago Mouriño, Moussa Diarra; Antonio Blanco, Ander Guevara, Jon Guridi, Carlos Vicente, Carlos Martín; Kike García.
XI of Leganés: Mark Dmitrovic; Adria Altimira, Sergio Gonzalez, Renato Tapia, Matija Nastasic, Javi Hernandez; Yvan Neyou, Seydouba Cisse, Darko Brasanac; John Cross, Michael of the Fountain.
Written by: Alejandro Iglesias ( periodistalex99????️ (@periodistalex99) / X )
