Our prediction for this Primera Division match:
Granada and Villarreal go head to head at Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes in the La Liga round 29. Los Granadinos have been struggling on the travels this season, but they are tough to beat at home. The Andalusians aim to bounce back from a 2-1 loss to Valencia, but the game against Villarreal will be anything but a walk in the park for the home team. Keep in mind that all Milla, Soro, Foulquier, Lozano, Suarez, and Sanchez are likely to miss the game with injuries.
The Yellows Submarine, on the other hand, aim to build on back-to-back wins over Eibar and Cadiz, but beating Granada on the road is easier said than done. A close encounter is on the horizon, and we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. Juan Foyth is banned for the visitors, while Gerard Moreno, Geronimo Rulli, Pau Francisco Torres, and Francis Coquelin remain in the recovery room.
Highlighted Player (Roberto Soldado):
Roberto Soldado is regarded as one of the most famous footballers in the history of Villarreal. The meaning of his surname in Spanish is “the warrior” and it has to be noted that he began his football career at Real Madrid, playing from the B team between 2002 and 2006. The pacey attacker made 16 appearances and scored two goals for the first team, but he was producing the best performances of his career during his three-year spell at Valencia.
Soldado scored 59 goals in 101 appearances for los Che, but in 2013 he signed a deal with Tottenham Hotspur for a fee of £26 million. The Spanish attacker, who was born on 27 May, 1985 in Valencia, scored for the Spurs on his debut in a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace, but he netted the goal from the penalty spot.
Soldado failed to impress in the 2014/2015 Premier League campaign with Tottenham and, as a result, he was sold to Villarreal on 14 August, 2015. Speaking of his international career, the Villarreal attacker made his Spain debut in June, 2007 against Latvia.
Highlighted Team (Villarreal):
Villarreal CF was founded on 10th of March 1923. In the year 1998 Villarreal managed to reach the Primera Division for the first time in history of the club. After 1 season the club could not manage to stay in the league and go regulated to the Segunda Division. In the last couple of years Villarreal developed itself to a stable club in the Primera Division.
This first European succes was in 2003/2004 where the club managed to reach the semi finals in the UEFA cup. In 2004/2005 Villarreal end 3rd on the table in the Primera Division which was a highlight for the club.
The biggest succes was in 2006 when Villarreal managed to reach the semi finals in the Champions League. In the semi finals the club lost with only 1 goal difference against runner up Arsenal. Former known players for Villarreal are: Riquelme, Tomasson, Fernandez, Forlan and Pires.