Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Following a 2-2 draw with Athletic Bilbao at packed San Mames, Valencia will look to return to winning ways in La Liga when they take on Granada on Matchday 12. Los Che recorded a routine 2-0 win over Cadiz in their last home game, which is surely fuelling fans with optimism ahead of Sunday’s showdown. All Hugo Duro, Andre Almeida, and Mouctar Diakhaby are out of contention with injuries, while Jesus Vazquez is a major doubt.
Los Granadinos, on the other hand, do not seem to be at their sharpest, with the team failing to win the previous eight league matches and given Valencia’s fine form, we predict that the visitors are going to return home empty-handed. Both Lucas Boye and Gerard Gumbau are back from suspension, while all Jesus Vallejo, Miguel Angel Rubio, and Raul Fernandez continue to miss out with injuries.
Highlighted Team (Valencia):
Founded on March 18, 1919, Valencia FC are a Spanish football club that compete in La Liga. Los Che play their home games at Estadio de Mestalla, the stadium which was opened back in May, 1923. The capacity of the venue is 50,000. Seeing that bats are quite common in Valencia, it is no surprise they are nicknamed the Bats.
Valencia made it to the Champions League final on two occasions (2000, 2001), but they were beaten in the title games by Real Madrid and Bayern Munchen respectively. The Spanish club, though, did well to win the UEFA Cup title in the 2003/2004 season, with the team beating Marseille in the final of the competition.
A number of top-class footballers were part of the club in the past, with the likes of Pablo Aimar, Ruben Baraja, David Albelda, Santiago Canizares, John Carew and Gaizka Mendieta all playing for the Estadio de Mestalla outfit. Valencia main colors are white and black, whilst they often where orange jerseys and shorts when playing on the travels.