La Liga
On Sunday evening, Granada hosts Real Madrid at the Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes as the home side looks to keep their slim hopes of La Liga survival alive.
Granada needs a miracle to beat the dropThe Andalusians need a minor miracle to beat the drop into the Segunda. They are currently in 19th place in the table, occupying one of the relegation berths.
With just four Liga games remaining, they are 11 points adrift from the safety of 17th place. Granada would have to win all four of their remaining games and hope that 17th-place Real Mallorca and 18th-place Cadiz fail to pick up any more points to survive.
Granada’s recent form has been mixed. However, a 3-0 home defeat against Sevilla last time out ended a three-game unbeaten run in the Spanish top-flight.
Jose Ramon Sandoval’s team has recorded back-to-back home wins in La Liga. However, the wins are their only in the last seven matches on home soil.
Real Madrid buoyant after win over Bayern MunichCarlo Ancelotti’s team defeated Bayern Munich 2-1 in the Champions League semi-final second leg on Wednesday night, courtesy of two late goals by striker Joselu. Los Blancos will face Bayern’s arch-rivals Dortmund in the competition’s final on June 1st.
The win over Bayern continued the home team’s recent good form, as they have now recorded wins in four of their last five matches in all competitions.
A seven-game winning run has already been enough to seal the Spanish top-flight title for the visitors. Their stellar defensive displays have played a big part in the recent winning run, as the men from Madrid have kept clean sheets in four of their last five Liga matches.
The visitors are unbeaten in the last 13 away matches in the Spanish top flight, having recorded nine wins and four draws.
What am I backing?Unfortunately for Granada, I can only see this encounter ending in a comfortable victory for the visitors and the Andalusian’s fate being sealed.
