A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Atletico Madrid fans are optimistic that the difference between 3rd and Leganes's 19th place in the table will show on the pitch.
It's no vacation for neither Atlético Madrid nor Leganés as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Atlético Madrid form and stats
21 points is a decent return from 10 La Liga games here at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano for Atlético Madrid. The data says 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss. Two home wins in a row for Atlético Madrid bring valid hopes of a third.
The fans are hoping that Atlético Madrid will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Copa Del Rey game against Cultural Leonesa. A La Liga defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at SD Eibar.
Atlético Madrid has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. Atlético Madrid have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Leganés form and stats
Leganés have only collected 4 points from their away games in the La Liga, after 0-4-5 (9 played). Two points from the last two away games for Leganés, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
It's the second away game in a row for Leganés, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Ebro in the Copa Del Rey last time out. A loss against Getafe was the result prior to that, in a La Liga home game.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Leganés manager J. Aguirre Onaindía as the team has another away game coming up in only two days, this time against Barcelona.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Leganés as they have only managed to score 6 times from 9 away games in the league. Leganés have conceded 16 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Leganés - Atlético Madrid 0-1. Atlético Madrid-Leganés H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Atlético Madrid 5 wins, Leganés 0 wins, 3 draws. 1 of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  Á. Morata Martín 7 goals |   M. Braithwaite Christensen 6 goals |  Ó. Rodríguez Arnaiz 4 goals |
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| Atlético Madrid | Leganés | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 20 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 22 | 14 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 16 |
| 14 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 9 | 16 | 33 |
| 80% | 80% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 65% | 60% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 78% | 75% |
| 20% | 30% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 33% | 45% |
| 10% | 20% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 22% | 15% |
| 5% | 10% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 11% | 10% |
| 40% | 40% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 56% | 50% |
| 45% | 50% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 35% | 30% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 44% | 40% |
| 5.3 | 6 | 7.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
| 5.1 | 4.3 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5 |
| 2.5 | 1.9 | 1.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 260 | 146 | 48 | Total Shots | T S | 33 | 89 | 220 |
| 79 | 49 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 29 | 78 |
| 28% | 29% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 9% | 21% | 21% |
- Atlético Madrid have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Atlético Madrid have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Atlético Madrid have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Leganés have scored away.
- Leganés has the fewest scored goals (16)
- Leganés has the fewest scored goals (6) away
- Leganés has the fewest scored goals in the second half (6)
- Leganés have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Leganés have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Leganés have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Leganés have yet to win a game away.
- Leganés haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Barcelona | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 25 | 43 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 38 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 25 | 43 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 35 |
| 4 | Sevilla | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 35 |
| 5 | Valencia | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 32 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 34 |
| 6 | Getafe | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 33 |
| 7 | Villarreal | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 31 |
| 8 | Athletic Club | 21 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 31 |
| 9 | Real Sociedad | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 31 |
| 10 | Osasuna | 21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 28 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 28 |
| 11 | Granada | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 26 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -1 | 27 |
| 12 | Real Betis | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18 | -3 | 27 |
| 13 | Levante | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 32 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -6 | 26 |
| 14 | Deportivo Alaves | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 23 | -9 | 23 |
| 15 | Real Valladolid | 20 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -6 | 22 |
| 16 | SD Eibar | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -9 | 22 |
| 17 | Mallorca | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 22 | -12 | 18 |
| 18 | Celta de Vigo | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | -13 | 16 |
| 19 | Espanyol | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -21 | 15 |
| 20 | Leganés | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -17 | 14 |