Barcelona vs Leganes: Match preview, prediction, and key players | LaLiga 2018-19

Barcelona will look for a seventh successive victory and extend their lead at the top of the table in LaLiga when they welcome the 13th placed Leganes on Sunday at the Camp Nou.

After controversy marred victory over Levante in the Copa del Rey, Barcelona turns their attention to the league as they look to secure the lead at the top of the table. The Blaugrana are on a six-match winning streak in the league since drawing at the Wanda Metropolitano in November. They have scored 18 and conceded just one in those six victories.

Leganes is in good form coming into this fixture with victories over Real Madrid and Huesca in their last two matches. A victory will see the team from the outskirts of Madrid breaking into the top half of the table.

Leganes defeated Barcelona 2-1 earlier this season and the Catalan giants would want to make amends for the loss at Leganes.

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Kickoff details

Date: 20th January 2019

Time: 20:45 (local time), 01:15 (IST)

Venue: Nou Camp, Barcelona

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Form Guide

The last 5 competitive fixtures

Barcelona: W-W-L-W-W

Leganes: W-W-L-L-D

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Key Players

Barcelona: Lionel Messi

The Argentine leads the scoring and assists charts in the league this season with 17 goals and 10 assists already. The Magician has scored a goal in his last 5 LaLiga matches.

Can the Argentine ace extend his lead at the scoring and assisting charts?

Leganes: Guido Carrillo

The man on loan from Southampton is the leading scorer for Leganes this season with 5 goals.

Predictions

The Catalan giants are in red hot form coming into this fixture and expected to continue with their run but Leganes are no pushovers with the side from the bottom half defeating Real Madrid in their last match.

Barcelona 3-1 Leganes