Ace Football previews the La Liga match between Real Madrid and Granada, and offers betting tips, odds, line-ups, and team news.
Real Madrid plan to make it six wins in a row on Wednesday evening as the La Liga champions welcome Granada to the Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium.
The hosts can move back level on points with league leaders Atletico Madrid by claiming victory. Granada, though, have been impressive once again this season and sit in a respectable seventh-place in the standings on 21 points.
But while the visitors are sure to give it everything, they have lost their last 10 league encounters with Real Madrid and may struggle to end that barren record even in the heart of the Spanish capital.
Real Madrid Form & Stats
Zinedine Zidane has quietly worked his magic to pull Real Madrid out of their patchy run of form. The pressure has been lifted, with Los Blancos again playing like a side capable of making it back-to-back La Liga titles.
Karim Benzema, Luka Modric, and Lucas Vazquez were all on target last weekend to seal a 3-1 win over Eibar. It wasn’t their most convincing performance, but grinding out all three points was all that really mattered.
It also meant Zidane’s side are yet to drop points in December after winning all four of their league games. Eden Hazard, Isco, and Vinicius Junior are also back from injuries. The only notable absentee for the Granada match is Modric, who suffered a muscle injury last weekend.
The first goal usually plays a key role in the outcome of Real Madrid’s game. They’ve scored first in 14 of their 20 games in all competitions and taken an average of 28 minutes in La Liga to do so.
It’s worth noting Los Blancos have failed to win on the five occasions they’ve conceded the first goal this season, drawing once and losing four times.
Key Team Stats
- Won their last 5 games in all competitions.
- First-half goal in their last 8 home games.
- Outscored their opponents in both halves in each of their last 3 games.
- At least 2 goals scored in their last 5 wins against Granada.
- Have won their last 10 games against Granada.
- Scored the first goal in their last 10 games against Granada.
- Karim Benzema has scored 12 goals in 12 league games against Granada.
Granada Form & Stats
Diego Martinez’s side have recovered their form recently, having won their last three games in all competitions. A convincing 2-0 triumph over Real Betis last weekend was a good warm-up for the test that lies ahead.
Granada have struggled on the road this season, winning just two of their last six away league trips. They even lost 6-1 to Atletico Madrid in September and have recently suffered defeats at Real Sociedad (2-0) and Celta Vigo (3-1).
Another cause for concern is Granada’s woeful head-to-head record against Real Madrid. The Rojiblancos last claimed a victory over the LaLiga champions in February 2013 and have lost each of their last 10 encounters.
Key Team Stats
- Kept a clean sheet in their last 4 games.
- Kept a clean sheet in their last 3 away games.
- Less than 3 goals in each of their last 4 games.
- At least 1 first-half goal in 85% of their league games this season.
- At least 3 goals have occurred in their last 5 games against Real Madrid.
- Lost their last 10 league games against Real Madrid.
Team News
Real Madrid: Luka Modric (muscle).
Granada: Fede Vico (abdominal), Victor Diaz (knee), Montoro (metatarsal), Neyder Lozano (tibia), Darwin Machis (hamstring).
Predicted Line-up
(Note: The image will change to the official XI once they’re both announced)
Top Goalscorers in Recent Games
Head-To-Head Record
Below are some head-to-head stats on each team’s recent form in La Liga.
Match Facts
Betting Tips
More Odds
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