Leganes Vs. Barcelona 2016/17 La Liga: Preview, Predictions, Possible Line-Ups, Betting Tips, And Live Stream
Barcelona will travel to Madrid to face La Liga novice Leganes following their emphatic win over Celtic in the Champions League 2016-2017 opener.
[RECAP] Lionel #Messi and a merciless Trident cruise in @ChampionsLeague opener: https://t.co/Z8DIjqZDdG pic.twitter.com/px4k0uYnaD
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) September 14, 2016
Date, Kick-off time, and Venue
The game will take place on September 17, 2016 at Estadio Municipal de Butarque (Leganes.) The kick-off time for various time zones are provided below.
- UK time: 12 p.m
- USA time: 7 a.m.
- Pacific time: 4 a.m.
- Kenyan time: 2 p.m.
- UAE time: 3 p.m.
- Indian time: 4:30 p.m.
- Malaysia time: 7 p.m.
Leganes: Preview
Leganes has only won one of their three La Liga games since their arrival from the second division. Leganes shocked Celta Vigo at their own home in the opening game, but have struggled since. They are placed 13th in the league with four points from three games.
This is not a perfect time for Leganes to face a tough team of Barcelona’s caliber. They recently lost an away match at Gijon where Sporting Gijon hit two goals during the first half, but Leganes could only respond a goal and lost three points.
Barcelona: Preview
If there is any team who have the most strongest winning character in Europe, then it would surely be Barcelona. The Catalans suffered a shock defeat against Alaves at Camp Nou last weekend. The only way to recover from that defeat was to win the UCL game against Celtic. The Blaugrana not only won the game but gave a masterclass performance that will surely be remembered as one of the best nights in Barcelona’s European history.
Watch the all goals of Barcelona-Celtic match here.
The famed trio — Messi, Suarez, Neymar — were simply outstanding in the game, and they produced some moments of magic to wow the jubilant home crowd. Messi scored a brilliant hat-trick in the match, showing an incredible appetite to attack every time the ball arrives at his feet. Neymar and Suarez got on the score sheet too. The Brazilian star further contributed to the team, assisting four goals for his pals.
Messi was praised highly by his coach Luis Enrique after the game, saying,
“If you play him[Messi] as a six, an eight or a 10, he’s the best in the world. It wouldn’t be clever to curtail that, to put limits on him.
“That’s why he’s the best player of all time, without a doubt – for his numbers and his footballing vision. He is total football.”
There are no new injury concerns for Barcelona from the Celtic game. Andres Iniesta, who was sidelined through an injury, also returned for Barcelona in the game to give manager Luis Enrique a major boost.
Starting Lineups
Leganes Predicted Line-Up (5-3-2): Serantes; Victor Diaz, Pablo Insua, Mantovani, Diego Rico, Marin; Timor, Alberto, Unai Lopez; Gabriel, Guerrero.
Barcelona Predicted Line-Up (4-3-3): ter Stegen; Roberto, Pique, Mascherano, Alba; Busquets, Iniesta, Rakitic; Neymar, Suarez, Messi.
TV Schedule and Channel
In the U.S., the game will be live on beIN SPORTS / beIN SPORTS en Espanol /and fuboTV (free trial). In the U.K., the match will be broadcast on Sky Go UK / Sky Sports 5 HD /SKY GO Extra. For Indian viewers, the game will be shown live on Sony Six /Sony Six HD.
Leganes vs. Barcelona: Head-to-Head
This will be the first time Leganes faces Barcelona in a competitive game.
Leganes vs. Barcelona: Prediction
There is never a perfect time to face Barcelona. Celtic understood this more than anyone in the last game, as Barcelona thrashed them without mercy, even after coming back from a disappointing home loss. Also, the football world saw the reunion of MSN — Messi, Neymar and Suarez — for the first time this season in the starting lineup, and it was ridiculously one side game. Leganes is also devoid of a tip-top shape mentally following their loss this weekend. So we predict a comfortable win for Lionel Messi and Co.
Final Predicted Score: Barcelona 3, Leganes 1
Leganes vs. Barcelona: Betting Tips and Odds
(The odds were provided by William Hill.)
- Leganes win: 12/1
- A draw: 11/2
- Barcelona win: 1/5
- Over 2.5 goals: 4/9
- Under 2.5 goals: 13/8
Lionel Messi is in a great form these days, so we back him to be the first goalscorer on Saturday.
Leganes vs. Barcelona: Live Stream
The match can be watched live streaming online in the link here.
The link will be updated just before kick off.
[Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images]
