Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Estadio Nuevo los Carmenes will be the centre of attention when Granada and Real Madrid square off against each other in the La Liga round 35. Los Granadinos have been having their ups and downs of late, with the team losing to Sevilla, beating Osasuna, while sharing the spoils with Athletic Bilbao. The Andalusian outfit face a difficult task against Real Madrid, but they should not be written off just yet. Defender Miguel Rubio misses out through suspension, while both Antonio Puertas and Raul Torrente remain doubtful.
Los Blancos, on the other hand, outplayed Cadiz 3-0 at the weekend to clinch their 36th Primera Division title. As Carlo Ancelotti is likely to shuffle his pack against Granada, we believe that punters from all around the globe can find value in betting on draw. Joselu should keep his place in the starting as well as Brahim Diaz and Fran Garcia. David Alaba is a long-term absentee.
Highlighted Player (Luka Modric):
Luka Modric is regarded as one of the best central midfielders in world football. The Croatian ace is a product of Dinamo Zagreb’s youth school and it has to be noted that he played 94 league games for the Modri between 2003 and 2008. In 2008 he signed a six-year deal with Tottenham Hotspur for a fee of £16.5 million.
Luka made his Tottenham debut on 16 August, 2008 in a 2-1 loss to Middlesbrough at Riverside Stadium. The Croatian star scored only 13 goals in 127 league appearances for the Spurs, but he is well known for his brilliant passing. In 2012 he signed for Real Madrid for a fee of £30 million and he made his debut against Barcelona in the 2012 Spanish Super Cup, return leg.
Modric quickly established himself as a first-team regular and, no doubt, he helped the capital club win two Champions League trophies (2013/2014, 2015/2016). You should bear in mind that he was named Croatian Footballer of the Year in 2007, 2008, 2011 and 2014.
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).