Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Elche and Granada go head to head at Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero in the La Liga 2 derby. Los Franjiverdes made a slow start to the season, with the team already suffering three defeats in the new Segunda Division campaign and given their poor defensive performance in a 3-0 loss to Zaragoza, home win should not be considered. To make things even worse for the home side, experienced forward Oscar Plano is banned for the match.
Los Granadinos, on the other hand, have been having their ups and downs in the new La Liga 2 campaign. The Andalusians shared the spoils with Deportivo La Coruna at the weekend and seeing that Elche are tough to beat at home, we are tempted to bet on draw. You should know that under 2.5 goals have been netted in three of the previous four meetings between the two sides. There are no fresh injury worries in the away team.
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).