Granada and Villarreal have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the La Liga.
Granada form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes as Granada have scored 16 goals to get 26 points from 13 games. The overall stats in the La Liga are 8-2-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Granada manager D. Martínez Penas and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Levante (placed 13th) in the La Liga. Ahead of that match, Granada won a home game hosting Athletic Club (2-1).
Darwin Machís was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against Levante after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?
Granada has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Granada are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 13 matches.
Villarreal form and stats
As the visiting team in La Liga matches, Villarreal have produced an overall stat of 5-1-8 so far. It's a growing despair in Villarreal as they have recorded three consecutive losses. Villarreal seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Home advantage was not enough for Villarreal in their previous game, as they lost their La Liga-match, hosting Leganés, 1-2. Prior to that match, the Villarreal manager J. Calleja Revilla faced defeat when travelling to Athletic Club and losing 0-1.
Villarreal have scored 18 goals on their travels this season, from 14 away games in the league. Villarreal struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 21 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Villarreal - Granada 4-4 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - three - six (Granada wins - draws - Villarreal wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Moreno Balaguero 11 goals |  S. Cazorla González 8 goals |   D. Machís Marcano 6 goals |
Granada missing players
Villarreal missing players
| Granada | Villarreal | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 27 |
| 11 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 8 | 11 |
| 33 | 16 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 18 | 44 |
| 32 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 7 | 21 | 38 |
| 96% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 70% | 54% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 86% | 81% |
| 41% | 38% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 79% | 74% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 30% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 37% | 38% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 79% | 74% |
| 37% | 54% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 22% |
| 30% | 15% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 7% | 11% |
| 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
| 4.8 | 4.8 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.5 |
| 2.9 | 2.6 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 279 | 143 | 39 | Total Shots | T S | 67 | 180 | 375 |
| 82 | 41 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 19 | 55 | 123 |
| 40% | 39% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 16% | 33% | 36% |
- Granada has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0)
- Villarreal have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Villarreal haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Barcelona | 27 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 63 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 32 | 58 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 27 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 49 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 30 | 56 |
| 3 | Sevilla | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 47 |
| 4 | Real Sociedad | 27 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 45 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 21 | 12 | 46 |
| 5 | Getafe | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 46 |
| 6 | Atlético Madrid | 27 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 45 |
| 7 | Valencia | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 39 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 27 | -1 | 42 |
| 8 | Villarreal | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 38 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 38 |
| 9 | Granada | 27 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 33 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 1 | 38 |
| 10 | Athletic Club | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 29 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 37 |
| 11 | Osasuna | 27 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 38 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 34 |
| 12 | Real Betis | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 38 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 22 | -5 | 33 |
| 13 | Levante | 27 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 32 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 28 | -8 | 33 |
| 14 | Deportivo Alavés | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 29 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 26 | -8 | 32 |
| 15 | Real Valladolid | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -10 | 29 |
| 16 | SD Eibar | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 21 | -14 | 27 |
| 17 | Celta de Vigo | 27 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 34 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -12 | 26 |
| 18 | Mallorca | 27 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 30 | -16 | 25 |
| 19 | Leganés | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 39 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -18 | 23 |
| 20 | Espanyol | 27 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 46 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 22 | -23 | 20 |