Carlos Corberan's arrival has boosted Valencia's survival hopes in La Liga and they will be looking to rack up another three precious points when Leganes come to the Mestalla.
The former West Brom boss inherited a team in disarray when he took charge on Christmas Day, with the fallen giants stuck in the drop zone after a miserable start to the season under club legend Ruben Baraja.
Valencia remain second bottom but results have picked up, with two wins and a draw in their last four league outings. The defeat during that run was a 7-1 humbling by Barcelona and Los Che lost 5-0 to Catalan giants again on Thursday night in the Copa Del Rey, with our corners bet coming up short on a frustrating night of tipping.
Corberan will be desperate to bounce back with a win in La Liga but it won't be easy against a Leganes side who have lost just two of their last seven in all competitions.
They also crashed out of the Copa Del Rey in midweek but gave Real Madrid a scare by coming from 2-0 down to level before Gonzalo Garcia hit a late winner for Carlo Ancelotti's side.
With an extra day to recover than Valencia, boss Borja Jimenez will be hoping his troops can gun down Corberan's side and move further clear of the drop zone.
How the bookies view it: Valencia revival to gather pace
With Valencia's form picking up, BoyleSports make them 7/10 favourites for this one, with Leganes looking a bit overpriced at 4/1. I wouldn't be too surprised if this one ended level and the draw pays 23/10.
Recent head to head: Daggers drawn
It ended in a 0-0 draw when these sides faced off earlier in this season and four of the last six meetings have been draws. The Mestalla hasn't been a happy hunting ground for Leganes though and they've never won there across five visits.
Players to watch: Juan to savour at 7/1
Juan Cruz will have his confidence up heading into this game after scoring a double in the cup loss to Real Madrid. That took the Leganes midfielder to seven for the season so he looks overpriced at 7/1 for another goal here.
Midfielder Diego Lopez has chipped in with four goals for Valencia this season and that's a decent tally in a struggling side. The 22-year-old is 7/2 for anytime scorer at BoyleSports and that looks decent value.
Probable line-ups
Valencia have doubts over Hugo Duro, Javi Guerra and Dimitri Foulquier while Thierry Correia is out injured. Corberan might decided to freshen up his side a bit with such a short turnaround from the cup tie with Barca.
Segio Gonzalez is suspended for Leganes after his red card in the 1-0 loss to Rayo Vallecano in their last league game. Seydouba Cisse and Enric Franquesa are also set to miss out due to injury.
Valencia: Mamardashvili, Mosquera, Gaya, Tarrega, Diakhaby, Barrenechea, Guerra, Andre Almeida, Lopez, Rioja, Sadiq.
Leganes: Dmitrovic, Alti, Saenz, Rosier, Nastasic, Rodriguez, Tapia, Raba, Cruz, Neyou, El Haddadi.
Anything else catch the eye?
Leganes have been a tough nut to crack for even La Liga's big guns in recent weeks, beating Atletico Madrid and drawing with Bilbao before being edged out by Real Madrid in the cup. That makes me think they look worth a punt in the double chance here at 11/10 with BoyleSports.
The last meeting of these sides ended scoreless so betting against a thriller could be another good strategy. But the odds are poor, with BTTS no paying just 4/7 and under 2.5 goals even shorter at 1/2. The half-time draw offers more value as that is priced 20/21 at BoyleSports.
This La Liga match between Valencia and Leganes will be played on Feb 9, 2025 and kick off at 15:15. Check below for our tipsters best Valencia vs Leganes prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
