Granada and PSV get a break from their league challenge to fight for a possible trophy in this Europa League Group Stage fixture.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Granada and PSV.
It's quite the trip for PSV when visiting Granada as the cities are 2100 kilometers apart.
Granada form and stats
Granada have collected 10 points from their La Liga home games so far after 3-1-1. 6W-1D-0L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Europa League for Granada. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Granada to get some points in this home game.
In their previous game, the manager D. Martínez Penas led his Granada to a defeat in the La Liga match away at Celta de Vigo. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Omonia Nicosia.
This is expected to be a close game, with Granada perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Granada as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Granada has won nine of these, drawn two and lost two.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Granada, as the La Liga home game vs Huesca is only three days away.
The Granada fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 7 in 5 matches. 5 goals have been conceded.
PSV form and stats
PSV was sent out of Europa League in the group stage last season.The visitors are W2-D2-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Eredivisie. Total Europa League statistics for PSV: 4 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses.
PSV are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Eredivisie against Sparta Rotterdam. That result followed a home victory 3-2 versus PAOK in the Europa League.
Donyell Malen came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Sparta Rotterdam last time out, making the manager R. Schmidt feel like a tactical genius.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with PSV playing away and similar expectations, we found three relevant matches. Results were zero PSV wins, zero draws and three defeats.
The schedule is very tough for PSV now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Eredivisie game at SC Heerenveen is waiting in only three days.
The travelling fans enjoy PSV's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 5 league matches away. 5 goals have been conceded by PSV in these games.
Head 2 Head
PSV - Granada 1-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season.Top Goalscorers
  D. Malen 6 goals |  C. Madueke 4 goals |  C. Gakpo 3 goals |
Granada missing players
PSV missing players
| Granada | PSV | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 6 | Won | W | 9 | 15 | ||
| 5 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | ||
| 41 | 19 | Scored | S | 31 | 51 | ||
| 29 | 12 | Conceded | C | 12 | 22 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 84% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 93% | 92% | ||
| 56% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 64% | 60% | ||
| 32% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 29% | 24% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 14% | 12% | ||
| 56% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 57% | 60% | ||
| 40% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 43% | 40% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10.5 | 11.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.2 | 12.5 | ||
| 3.8 | 4.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.9 | 5 | ||
| 43% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 40% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Granada | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | PSV | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 3 | PAOK | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Omonia Nicosia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Real Sociedad | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 17 | 24 |
| 2 | Atletico Madrid | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 23 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 20 |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 17 |
| 5 | Sevilla | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 16 |
| 6 | Cadiz | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | -3 | 15 |
| 7 | Barcelona | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 14 |
| 8 | Granada | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -6 | 14 |
| 9 | Athletic Club | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 13 |
| 10 | Elche | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -1 | 13 |
| 11 | Getafe | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 13 |
| 12 | Eibar | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | -1 | 13 |
| 13 | Deportivo Alaves | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -2 | 13 |
| 14 | Valencia | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| 15 | Real Betis | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -11 | 12 |
| 16 | Osasuna | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 11 |
| 17 | Real Valladolid | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 10 |
| 18 | Celta de Vigo | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -9 | 10 |
| 19 | Levante | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -5 | 8 |
| 20 | Huesca | 11 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -9 | 7 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ajax | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 37 | 27 |
| 2 | Vitesse | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 25 |
| 3 | PSV | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 23 |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 22 |
| 5 | FC Twente | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 18 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 18 |
| 7 | AZ Alkmaar | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | FC Groningen | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Utrecht | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 11 |
| 10 | Sparta Rotterdam | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 9 |
| 11 | PEC Zwolle | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 11 | -5 | 9 |
| 12 | RKC Waalwijk | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 9 |
| 13 | VVV-Venlo | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -14 | 9 |
| 14 | Willem II | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -9 | 8 |
| 15 | Heracles | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 16 | -10 | 8 |
| 16 | ADO Den Haag | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 17 | -18 | 5 |
| 17 | Fortuna Sittard | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -15 | 3 |
| 18 | FC Emmen | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -16 | 3 |