Our prediction for this Segunda Division match:
Granada will be aiming to build on the Copa del Rey win over Zaragoza when they take on Racing Santander in the La Liga 2 round 18. Los Granadinos are after their fourth home win of the process, but they will have a big fish to fry against the league leaders. Defender Manu Lama is a major doubt after limping off with injury in the Spanish Cup triumph, while Ricard Sanchez serves a one-game ban. Fellow defender Carlos Neva remains in the recovery room.
Los Racinguistas, on the other hand, recorded a hard-fought 1-0 win over Sporting Gijon in the Copa del Rey last 64, but beating Granada in Andalusia is easier said than done. As both sides are likely to adopt a cautious approach in Saturday’s derby, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. You should know that under 2.5 goals have been netted in each of their last four meetings in all competitions. Midfielder Inigo Sainz-Maza should be the only absentee 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).