The La Liga unfolds for the 25th round this weekend when Granada take on Villarreal at Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes. Match showdown is scheduled for 19th February 2022 at 16:00 EAT.
Four successive defeats have seen Granada drop to just four points above the relegation zone, with their goal scoring form is getting worse. They have won only four times at home this whole season, and two of those victories had come against the struggling Mallorca, and Alaves. In their last five matches they have winless losing four times and drawing once.
Nazaríes will be looking to return to the winning ways coming off 2-0 La Liga defeat to Real Sociedad in their last fixture. In that match, Granada managed 43% possession and 15 shots with two on target. Real Sociedad got 17 shots with seven of them on target and goals by Mikel Oyarzabal (37′) and Rafinha (74′).
Villarreal come into this meeting in decent form, sitting 7th in the division with 36 points and just three points to EUFA Champions league spot. They are also on a three-game unbeaten stretch and are unbeaten in ten of their last twelve overall fixtures, and in the process they had gone on a six-game winning streak. In their last five matches they have two wins, two draws and a loss.
Coming into this encounter Villarreal was held to a goalless draw in their last La Liga match with Real Madrid. In that game, Villarreal had 43% possession and nine shots with two of them on target. Real Madrid CF got 17 shots with six of them on target.
Granada vs Villarreal head to head
Villarreal holds an upper hand in the history of this fixture having won in eight out of the 16 meetings since 2011. There have been six draws and Granada has two victories in that period.
- Villarreal 0-0 Granada 16/08/21
- Granada 0-3 Villarreal 03/04/21
- Villarreal 2-2 Granada 20/01/21
- Granada 0-1 Villarreal 19/06/20
- Villarreal 4-4 Granada 17/08/19
Home
- Real Sociedad 2-0 Granada
- Real Madrid 1-0 Granada
- Granada 0-2 Osasuna
- Getafe 4-2 Granada
- Granada 1-1 Barcelona
Away
- Villarreal 0-0 Real Madrid
- Real Betis 0-2 Villarreal
- Villarreal 3-0 Mallorca
- Elche 1-0 Villarreal
- Villarreal 2-2 Atletico
Granada team news
Granada will remain without Neyder Lozano and Santiago Arias, as the duo continue to recover from injuries.
Villarreal team news
Unai Emery has to choose a team with limited availability as Rubén Peña, Francis Coquelin and Paco Alcácer are unavailable with injuries.
Prediction and odds
Villarreal is our favourites to win in this fixture as their form is much promising contrary to Granada who is on a long losing streak at the moment.
- Villarreal Win
- Goals under 2.5
- Both teams to score (No)