Real Madrid will look to make it two wins on the bounce in La Liga when they travel to face Leganes this weekend.
At the moment, Los Blancos are six points behind Barcelona at the top of the table, though they do hold a game in hand over their rivals following a postponed match against Valencia.
Leganes are down in 14th.
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Leganes Recent Form
Leganes' recent form has been decent as they have won three and lost two of their last five matches in all competitions.
In La Liga, they have beat Celta and Sevilla and lost against Atletico Madrid and Girona, while hey progressed in the Copa del Rey after beating Ciudad Lucena 2-1 away.
Leganes Injury News
Enric Franquesa recently underwent surgery for a damaged cruciate ligament injury and won't play again this season.
There are doubts over defensive midfielder Renato Tapia who is struggling with an abductor problem.
Last Leganes Lineup
Here's how Leganes lined up against Sevilla.
Real Madrid Recent Form
Last time out, Madrid beat Osasuna 4-0 at home with Vinicius Junior scoring a superb hat-trick and Jude Bellingham recording his first goal of the campaign.
Prior to that, they lost two key matches in a row against Barcelona in La Liga and Milan in the Champions League.
Real Madrid Injury News
Carlo Ancelotti is dealing with a bit of an injury crisis, particularly in defence, as David Alaba, Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, Lucas Vazquez, Aurelien Tchouameni and Rodrygo are all injured.
Militao suffered an ACL injury in the last game against Osasuna and is out until next season.
Last Real Madrid Lineup
Here's how Real Madrid lined up against Osasuna.
Leganes - Player To Watch
Winger Juan Cruz has five goal contributions in the league so far this season.
Real Madrid - Player To Watch
Kylian Mbappe may have arrived, but the undoubted main man at Real Madrid remains Vinicius Junior. The Brazilian scored a fantastic hat-trick last time out and you wouldn't bet against him terrorising another opposition defence here.
Leganes vs Real Madrid - Prediction
Real Madrid only have 16 fit players for this one, but big hitters like Vinicius Jr, Mbappe and Bellingham are all fit and firing so Los Blancos should have no problems winning claiming all three points, even with a patched-up defence
Scoreline prediction - Leganes 1-3 Real Madrid
Leganes vs Real Madrid - Betting Tips
Real Madrid to Win and Both Teams to Score
- Both teams have scored in four out of Leganes' last five games
- In Real Madrid's last four games, 19 goals have been scored
Vinicius Junior to Score
- Vinicius Junior scored a hat-trick in his last game for Los Blancos
