Levante and Leganés open, on Tuesday, at the Ciutat de Valencia Stadium, day 17 of the Santander League, which will be understood until next Saturday. They are two teams that did not start the season badly, but they are coming down the level throughout the competition. Levante is already looking closely at the relegation zone, in this return to the top category, but comes from a good result in the Pizjuán and hopes to take advantage of the motivation to win a direct opponent. Meanwhile, the Leganés, still in the middle of the table, but also is at a disturbing moment, mainly when playing at home.
Levante comes to this game after, last Friday, having managed to ensure a goalless draw in Sevilla, in a game in which the Andalusians were better, but where the Levantine team was very solid in defense. Despite being a positive result, those led by López Muñiz have already won five straight without winning and at home the streak is now six, with 4 defeats. They are 15ºs in the table, with the same points as Espanyol and only one point from a group of 3 teams, but only five of advantage for the relegation zone. Add 3 wins, 8 draws and 5 losses, with 15 goals scored and 22 received, having the fifth worst attack of the competition. Bardhi and Morales, with four home goals, are the team’s top scorers. Precisely the Macedonian means should be one of the novelties in the team. Muñiz, who still can not count on Martí, López, Alegría, Doukouré and Rodríguez, will also bet on returning Pier to the center of defense, thus making two changes with respect to the game of Sánchez Pizjuán.
Once Probable: Olazábal – López, Postigo, Pier, Luna – Campaign, Lerma – Jason, Bardhi, Morales – Unal.
El Leganés travels to Valencia after not having played on the last day, as he had to face Real Madrid, who was in Abu Dhabi at the Club World Cup. His last game was the last day 9, in the Riazor, where he was defeated by the minimum difference (0-1), adding the fifth defeat in the last 7 games. The team led by Asier Garitano occupies the 11th place of the table with 20 points, three more than his opponent on Tuesday, and four of the European places, while the descent is 8 away. Suman, 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 losses, with 12 goals scored and 14 received, having the worst attack of the competition and the fourth best defense, only behind Barca, Madrid and Atlético. Gabriel, with 3 points, is the team’s top scorer. Garitano continues to have many problems with casualties, highlighting the absences of Siovas, Mantovani or Szymanowski. Regarding the match of La Coruña, dos Santos, Muñoz and Amrabat will be the novelties in the eleven.
Eleven Probable: Cuellar – Tito, dos Santos, Muñoz, Rico – Pérez, Eraso, Gabriel – El Zhar, Amrabat, Beauvue.
This is a game in which a great spectacle is not expected, between two teams that in addition to scoring few goals, go through a bad time and will seek to risk the least possible. Still, considering the good game of Levante in Seville, last Friday and the significant losses with which Leganés is presented, the home team can be considered a favorite. Another good bet option may be for a game with few goals.
Predicion: Victoria of Levante 2.62
