Two teams battling near the bottom of the La Liga table will face off, as Espanyol host Leganes at Stage Front Stadium.

Espanyol

Leganés

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Espanyol, who were promoted to La Liga via the Segunda Division playoffs last season, are in another relegation fight with just 15 points from 18 matches, sitting 18th. They’ve won four, drawn three, and lost 11 games, conceding 30 goals—the second-worst defensive record. However, they are just one point behind 17th-placed Getafe, and coach Manolo Gonzalez has kept his job despite the team's struggles.

Espanyol are winless since late November, earning only two points in their last four games. They enter the winter break after a 1-0 loss to Las Palmas. Last season, they drew once against Leganes in the Segunda Division, while Leganes won the last two La Liga meetings between the teams.

Leganes, the Segunda Division champions, began 2025 with a 2-1 win over FC Cartagena in the Copa del Rey and will face Almeria next. They caused a surprise by beating Barcelona 1-0 in their last away match but ended the break with a 5-2 loss to Villarreal. With four wins, six draws, and eight losses, Leganes are 15th with 18 points—three ahead of Espanyol. On the road, they've won once, lost three times, and drawn five of their nine away games this season.