Our prediction for this Copa del Rey match:
Granada
Match Time & Date:
03/01/2025
19:00
Prediction: 1-1
Getafe
A spot in the Copa del Rey last 16 will be at stake when Granada and Getafe lock horns at Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes on Friday evening. Los Granadinos played out a 1-1 draw with Eibar in their last Segunda Division game, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry against los Azulones. Cameroon midfielder Martin Hongla is banned for the match, but there are no fresh injury concerns in the home team.
The capital club, on the other hand, aim to recover from a 1-0 loss to Mallorca. Granada, though, are tough to beat at Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes, which is probably the main reason why we are going to place our bets on draw. In their last meeting in Andalusia the two sides played out a 1-1 draw and we predict that history is going to repeat itself. Both Carles Alena and Borja Mayoral are sidelined with injuries for the away team.
Highlighted Player (Djené):
A central defender who can equally be deployed as a right-back, Djene Dakonam has emerged as one of the most influential Getafe players in the 2017/18 season. His road to prominence was a long one, however, and Djene had to bide his time in order to be recognized for quality he undoubtedly possesses. Dapaong-born Togolese international, Djene Dakonam made his first football steps as a youth member of Etoile Filante.
Spells in Benin and Cameroon with Tonnerre d’Abomey and Coton Sport, respectively, saw Djene Dakonam grab attention of Alcoron, who moved in to bring him to Spain in 2014. During two years in Spain Djene Dakonam made 59 league appearances before moving to Sint-Truidense. It was in Belgium that Djene Dakonam proved his defensive versatility and Getafe came calling the very next year, in 2017.
Djene proved to be an instant hit with the Azulones and is hoping a move to one of Europe’s biggest clubs will not be too far away for him. The likes of Arsenal and Tottenham have been sniffing around him during the summer transfer window in 2018 but were ultimately scared off by his £31 million release clause.
Highlighted Team (Granada):
Granada are an Andalusian football club that plays in Spanish La Liga. The club were founded on 14 April, 1931 and they have yet to win the Primera Division trophy. El Grana, though, booked their place in the Spanish Cup final in 1959, but Barcelona proved to be a big catch for the Andalusian outfit.
Granada host their rivals at Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes, the stadium that was built in 1995. The capacity of the stadium is 23,934. Granada’s main rivals are fellow Andalusian team Sevilla, but Real Betis are regarded as the club’s bitter rivals as well.
The likes of Yacine Brahimi, Juan Aguero, Gustavo Benitez, Pahinho, Denis Milar, Julio Montero Castillo, Capi, Cesar and Jose Mingorance are famous players that were part of the Estadio El Sadar outfit in the past. The original colour of Granada’s kits were blue and white, but after the Spanish Civil War the club chiefs bought new ones (red and white).
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