Open game expected at Estadio de la Romareda: Real Zaragoza vs Granada preview

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Competition: Spain La Liga 2
Competition: Sat 08.April
Match begins: 14:15 (UTC)
Venue: Estadio de la Romareda (34596 seats)

Both Real Zaragoza and Granada are desperate for points in this game, in spite of the away side carrying a 20 point lead from earlier matches.

Insights:
  • Real Zaragoza have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Granada have the most scored goals (44) in La Liga 2

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Real Zaragoza form and stats

All-inclusive La Liga 2 stats at home this season for Real Zaragoza are 5-8-3 (wins-draws-losses). With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Real Zaragoza.

An away draw last time out for Real Zaragoza, facing Levante in a game that ended 1-1. It's a bit interesting, but the exact score line 1-1 has repeated itself three times in a row. Defender Gámez got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.84/10. Gámez served one assist, hit one key pass and won 8 of 9 duels.

In the match before that, Real Zaragoza hosted Albacete and drew the game 1-1.

From these home matches, Zaragoza have conceded only 13 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Granada form and stats

Granada have only collected 16 points from their away games in the La Liga 2, after 4-4-9 (17 played).

It might be tough going out on the road again for Granada, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Sporting Gijón (placed 14th). That defeat stopped this team's string of league matches in a row without losing; ten games in total! Neva was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.65. The defender Neva hit one key pass and won 7 of 9 duels.

Before that, Granada secured a home win against Real Oviedo with the score 1-0.

A tale of few goals? 21 of this club's most recent 28 league matches have had two goals or less.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Granada as they have only managed to score 12 times from 17 away games in the league. 20 goals have been conceded by Granada in these games.

Head 2 Head

Granada have been victorious in all of the 4 latest battles versus this team. Will the streak continue?

These competitors have fought previously this season: Granada - Real Zaragoza 1-0.

Top Goalscorers

GranadaM. Uzuni
M. Uzuni
19 goals
Real ZaragozaG. Simeone
G. Simeone
7 goals
ZaragozaV. Vada
V. Vada
4 goals

Real Zaragoza missing players

Granada missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Real Zaragoza Granada
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
34 16 4 Played P 6 17 34
9 5 0 Won W 1 4 18
14 8 3 Drew D 2 4 7
11 3 1 Lost L 3 9 9
29 16 2 Scored S 3 12 44
32 13 5 Conceded C 4 20 24
76% 69% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 88% 88%
56% 62% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 59% 59%
32% 38% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 24% 29%
9% 6% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 18% 21%
6% 6% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
38% 44% 50% BTTS BTTS 17% 29% 24%
38% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 24% 53%
47% 38% 50% Failed to Score F T 67% 59% 35%
 
5.3 6.6 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 3.3 4.4
5 4.6 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 5.4 4.4
2.4 2.2 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.2 2.4
7 0 0 Red cards R C 2 2 4
 
10.8 12.6 11.8 Shots (avg) S ( 13.3 11.6 12.3
3.8 4.7 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 3.5 4.3
22% 21% 10% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 20% 30%
 
10.7 9.2 8.8 Shots against (avg) S A 10.5 10.8 9.4
3.5 2.9 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.5 3.5 3
Key stats in La Liga 2 this season:
  • Granada have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in La Liga 2
  • Granada have the most scored goals (44) in La Liga 2
  • Granada have the the best goal difference (+20) in La Liga 2
  • Granada have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Real Zaragoza have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Real Zaragoza have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Eibar 34 18 10 6 38 26 17 11 5 1 20 8 17 7 5 5 18 18 12 64
2 Granada 34 18 7 9 44 24 17 14 3 0 32 4 17 4 4 9 12 20 20 61
3 Deportivo Alaves 34 17 9 8 41 27 17 11 5 1 23 8 17 6 4 7 18 19 14 60
4 Levante 34 15 15 4 37 23 17 9 6 2 20 8 17 6 9 2 17 15 14 60
5 Las Palmas 33 15 14 4 39 22 17 9 6 2 23 11 16 6 8 2 16 11 17 59
6 Albacete 33 13 13 7 41 35 16 8 5 3 22 13 17 5 8 4 19 22 6 52
7 FC Cartagena 34 14 8 12 41 37 17 7 3 7 18 20 17 7 5 5 23 17 4 50
8 Burgos 34 12 13 9 27 23 17 7 7 3 19 13 17 5 6 6 8 10 4 49
9 Villarreal II 34 12 10 12 39 41 17 8 6 3 26 17 17 4 4 9 13 24 -2 46
10 FC Andorra 34 12 8 14 34 29 17 8 3 6 21 11 17 4 5 8 13 18 5 44
11 Huesca 34 9 16 9 29 28 17 8 7 2 19 9 17 1 9 7 10 19 1 43
12 Tenerife 34 10 12 12 32 33 17 8 6 3 20 11 17 2 6 9 12 22 -1 42
13 Mirandes 34 10 12 12 40 43 18 8 6 4 28 23 16 2 6 8 12 20 -3 42
14 Sporting Gijón 34 9 14 11 32 35 17 7 7 3 23 16 17 2 7 8 9 19 -3 41
15 Real Zaragoza 34 9 14 11 29 32 16 5 8 3 16 13 18 4 6 8 13 19 -3 41
16 Real Oviedo 34 10 10 14 21 27 17 6 5 6 10 11 17 4 5 8 11 16 -6 40
17 Leganes 34 10 10 14 28 35 18 8 5 5 19 17 16 2 5 9 9 18 -7 40
18 Racing Santander 34 9 11 14 27 32 16 4 6 6 12 14 18 5 5 8 15 18 -5 38
19 Ponferradina 34 7 14 13 27 40 17 5 6 6 14 18 17 2 8 7 13 22 -13 35
20 Málaga 34 6 12 16 28 38 17 5 7 5 16 16 17 1 5 11 12 22 -10 30
21 UD Ibiza 34 6 11 17 29 50 17 4 7 6 18 21 17 2 4 11 11 29 -21 29
22 Lugo 34 5 11 18 21 44 17 3 8 6 10 13 17 2 3 12 11 31 -23 26

Granada:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Eibar 34 18 10 6 38 26 17 11 5 1 20 8 17 7 5 5 18 18 12 64
2 Granada 34 18 7 9 44 24 17 14 3 0 32 4 17 4 4 9 12 20 20 61
3 Deportivo Alaves 34 17 9 8 41 27 17 11 5 1 23 8 17 6 4 7 18 19 14 60
4 Levante 34 15 15 4 37 23 17 9 6 2 20 8 17 6 9 2 17 15 14 60
5 Las Palmas 33 15 14 4 39 22 17 9 6 2 23 11 16 6 8 2 16 11 17 59
6 Albacete 33 13 13 7 41 35 16 8 5 3 22 13 17 5 8 4 19 22 6 52
7 FC Cartagena 34 14 8 12 41 37 17 7 3 7 18 20 17 7 5 5 23 17 4 50
8 Burgos 34 12 13 9 27 23 17 7 7 3 19 13 17 5 6 6 8 10 4 49
9 Villarreal II 34 12 10 12 39 41 17 8 6 3 26 17 17 4 4 9 13 24 -2 46
10 FC Andorra 34 12 8 14 34 29 17 8 3 6 21 11 17 4 5 8 13 18 5 44
11 Huesca 34 9 16 9 29 28 17 8 7 2 19 9 17 1 9 7 10 19 1 43
12 Tenerife 34 10 12 12 32 33 17 8 6 3 20 11 17 2 6 9 12 22 -1 42
13 Mirandes 34 10 12 12 40 43 18 8 6 4 28 23 16 2 6 8 12 20 -3 42
14 Sporting Gijón 34 9 14 11 32 35 17 7 7 3 23 16 17 2 7 8 9 19 -3 41
15 Real Zaragoza 34 9 14 11 29 32 16 5 8 3 16 13 18 4 6 8 13 19 -3 41
16 Real Oviedo 34 10 10 14 21 27 17 6 5 6 10 11 17 4 5 8 11 16 -6 40
17 Leganes 34 10 10 14 28 35 18 8 5 5 19 17 16 2 5 9 9 18 -7 40
18 Racing Santander 34 9 11 14 27 32 16 4 6 6 12 14 18 5 5 8 15 18 -5 38
19 Ponferradina 34 7 14 13 27 40 17 5 6 6 14 18 17 2 8 7 13 22 -13 35
20 Málaga 34 6 12 16 28 38 17 5 7 5 16 16 17 1 5 11 12 22 -10 30
21 UD Ibiza 34 6 11 17 29 50 17 4 7 6 18 21 17 2 4 11 11 29 -21 29
22 Lugo 34 5 11 18 21 44 17 3 8 6 10 13 17 2 3 12 11 31 -23 26

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