MADRID, 19 Sep. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Leganés will face Athletic Club in LaLiga EA Sports matchday 7 at Butarque this Thursday at 7:00 p.m. (DAZN), a match that they come into after having lost to Real Betis, without managing to add a single point to the 5 they have in the competition. For their part, their rival this round, Athletic Club, has 7 points after adding another three points after beating Las Palmas in the last round.
We review some of the statistics of both teams before the match:
OFFENSIVE STATS
In terms of attack, the Biscayan team has bettered the Madrid team’s goals per game record, with 1.2 goals per game for the former compared to 0.6 for the latter. As for the quality of the goal opportunities generated, the Ibaigane team also surpasses the pepineros with 1.2 expected goals compared to 0.6, according to Driblab statistics consulted by Europa Press.
In total, Leganés have had an average of 7 shots per game so far in the competition compared to 8.6 for Athletic Club. Of these, 2.4 have been on target for the Madrid side and 3 for the Basques.
During the competition, the team from Biscay has better offensive numbers than the team from Pepinero with 23.2 actions in the opponent’s area per game compared to 12 for their rival. The same does not occur with the success in passes, where both have the same record with a success percentage of 81%.
In possession of the ball, Leganés has a record of 42.2% so far in the competition, compared to 56% for Athletic.
Offensive statistics: Leganés / Athletic Club
Goals per game: 0,6 / 1,2.
Expected goals: 0,4 / 0,6.
Finishes: 7 / 8,6.
Shots on goal: 2,4 / 3.
Actions in rival area: 12 / 23,2.
Passing success (%): 81,1% / 81%.
Ball possession (%): 42,2% / 56%.
Passes per possession: 3,2 / 3,2.
Centers: 15,6 / 31,4.
DEFENSIVE STATS
In terms of defence, Ibaigane’s team has won more duels than the Madrid team (49.6% compared to 44.2%). Furthermore, in the specific case of aerial duels, Leganés wins 43.9% of them, compared to Athletic’s 57.8%.
On average, Leganés has conceded 1 goal and 7 shots per game, compared to 1.2 goals and 8.6 shots conceded by Athletic.
As for pressing, Borja Jiménez’s team manage to get the ball in the opponent’s half on average 10.4 times per game, while Valverde’s team does so on 15.2 occasions.
Defensive statistics: Leganés / Athletic Club
Duels won: 44,2% / 49,6%.
Aerial duels won: 43,9% / 57,8%.
Goals conceded: 1 / 1,2.
Shots received: 11,8 / 8,6.