Leganés vs Albacete Predictions, Team News and Betting Tips

Updated 5 November 2026.

Leganés host Albacete at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque on Saturday 7 November, kick-off 17:30 UK, in La Liga 2. It is a game between two sides who have both struggled to score: each has managed 10 goals in 12 league games, and between them they sit 17th and 21st in a 22-team table.

Leganés have taken 12 points and Albacete 7, a gap of five points. Leganés have lost four of their last five, while Albacete have won their last two.

How the teams arrive

Leganés are 17th on 12 points from 12 games, with three wins, three draws and six defeats and a goal difference of minus 10. Their goals come at 0.83 a game, the 3rd fewest in the division. They lost 4-3 at Valladolid on 2 November, and before that drew 1-1 with Mallorca at home. Before that came a 1-0 home defeat to Córdoba, a 3-0 loss at Almería and a 4-0 loss at Cádiz.

Leganés win 3.42 corners a game, the 2nd fewest in the league, and commit 16.08 fouls a game, the 4th most. Their 3.33 cards a game is also the 4th most.

Albacete are 21st on 7 points, with two wins, one draw and nine defeats and a goal difference of minus 13. They score 0.83 a game, also the 3rd fewest in the division. Their defence has been leaky, conceding 1.92 a game, the 3rd most in the league, and they have kept a clean sheet in only 8% of games. Both teams have scored in 58% of their games, the 6th highest rate, and 58% of their matches have gone over 2.5 goals, the 3rd highest.

After a 3-1 home loss to Eibar, a 5-0 defeat at Valladolid and a 2-1 defeat at Gijon, Albacete beat Eldense 2-0 and then Sabadell 2-1, both at home. Albacete average 5.75 corners a game, the 3rd most in the division, but only 3.67 shots on target, the 4th fewest. Leganés average 3.92 shots on target, the 7th fewest.

Predicted lineups

Leganés possible starting lineup:
Fernández; Montero, Peña, Antolín Garzón; Millán, Rodríguez, Franquesa, Gharbi, Sancris, Diawara, Buurmeester

Albacete possible starting lineup:
Mariño; Aguado, Pacheco, González, Valverde, Marín, San Bartolome Prieto, Ortuño, Neva, López, Vallejo

Players to watch

Zico Buurmeester has made at least one tackle in all 12 of Leganés's league games this season, averaging 1.9 a game. Álex Sancris has made a tackle in six straight games.

For Albacete, Carlos Neva has made a tackle in 11 straight games, averaging 2.5 a game from left-back. Antonio Pacheco and Jesús Vallejo have each made a tackle in seven straight games, averaging 2.0 and 1.9, and Lorenzo Aguado has made a tackle in six straight, averaging 2.5.

Match Leaders

Odds and Statz prediction

We back Leganés, giving them a 43% chance of winning, with Albacete at 30% and the draw at 27%. Ladbrokes have Leganés at 2.00, and bet365 have Albacete at 3.80.

MarketBest priceStatz chance
Leganés win2.00 (Ladbrokes)43%
Draw3.50 (Midnite)27%
Albacete win3.80 (bet365)30%
Both teams to score1.80 (bet365)55%
Over 1.5 goals1.29 (bet365)75%
Over 2.5 goals1.95 (bet365)50%

We predict 1-1, which is the likeliest single scoreline at 13%, though we make Leganés the likelier winner at 43%. We project Leganés at 1.49 goals and Albacete at 1.19, and give both teams to score a 55% chance.

Leganés vs Albacete Questions

What time is Leganés vs Albacete?

Leganés vs Albacete in La Liga 2 2026/27 kicks off at 17:30 UK on Saturday 7 November 2026 at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque. Leganés are 17th with 12 points from 12 games and Albacete 21st with 7, and we make Leganés 43% to win.

What is our prediction for Leganés vs Albacete?

We predict a 1-1 draw for Leganés vs Albacete in La Liga 2 2026/27, the likeliest scoreline at 13%. We make Leganés the likelier winner, at 43% against 30% for Albacete and 27% for the draw.

Who is the favourite for Leganés vs Albacete?

Leganés are the favourites in Leganés vs Albacete in La Liga 2 2026/27, and we give them a 43% chance of winning. Ladbrokes make them 2.00, with bet365 at 3.80 on Albacete.

Will both teams score in Leganés vs Albacete?

We give both teams to score a 55% chance in Leganés vs Albacete in La Liga 2 2026/27, and bet365 offer 1.80. Both teams have scored in 58% of Albacete's 12 league games this season.

Where do Leganés and Albacete sit in La Liga 2?

Leganés are 17th of 22 on 12 points from 12 games in La Liga 2 2026/27, and Albacete are 21st on 7 points from 12. Both have scored 10 goals ahead of their meeting on 7 November.

How are Leganés and Albacete playing going into the game?

Going into Leganés vs Albacete in La Liga 2 2026/27, Leganés have lost four of their last five games, including a 4-3 defeat at Valladolid on 2 November, while Albacete have won their last two, 2-0 against Eldense and 2-1 against Sabadell.

What are the predicted lineups for Leganés vs Albacete?

Predicted lineups for Leganés vs Albacete in the 2026/27 La Liga 2 on Saturday 7 November 2026: Leganés may start Fernández; Montero, Peña, Antolín Garzón; Millán, Rodríguez, Franquesa, Gharbi, Sancris, Diawara, Buurmeester. Albacete may start Mariño; Aguado, Pacheco, González, Valverde, Marín, San Bartolome Prieto, Ortuño, Neva, López, Vallejo.

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