FC Barcelona have failed again and played only 3-3 at UD Levante on Tuesday evening, so one of the three championship contenders is practically out of the title race – at least as long as the other two don’t also lose ground.
Leaders Atletico Madrid host Real Sociedad on Wednesday evening and Real Madrid can or must follow suit on Thursday.
The reigning champions are the last of the triumvirate at the top of the table to get involved in the action on matchday 36. Like Barça, Real is also under pressure to win – three points in Andalusia are a must.
Before Granada vs. Real Madrid, it is obvious to give a prediction on the guest from the Spanish capital, but whether the match in the Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes will be a sure-fire success for Benzema and Co. remains to be seen.
Prediction & Live Odds for Granada vs. Real Madrid
The title contenders have been going down almost in unison for a few weeks now, making the title fight in La Liga look like a snail’s race. With three matchdays to go, each of the three title contenders has set its sights on winning the remaining three games.
Barcelona did not manage to do so against Levante, but Real Madrid do not want to show any weakness in Granada and fulfil their duty. In Granada vs. Real Madrid, the bet on the royal club is obvious – the question is, will you risk a little more to improve your odds?
After three draws in four games, we don’t believe the Madrilenians will slip up again in the exciting La Liga title fight. Because they know that a win is an absolute must. A focused, determined Real Madrid – which also had a few days off – should therefore take the three points from Andalusia. However, many important players are missing from the defence, and Real has not made the most solid impression in weeks. Therefore, our prediction for Granada vs. Real Madrid is: Real Madrid will win & both will score ✅
Granada – Statistics & current form
Granada is one of the most volatile teams in the Spanish league. For weeks now, victories and defeats have been alternating, the consistency consists of inconsistency. The only constant is currently: the avoidance of draws: In the last 13 games, there have been five wins and eight defeats – always nice and varied. There have been no draws in this span.
Granada is therefore extremely difficult to assess. Ranked 10th, Granada embodies the difficult-to-predict mediocrity that can also be seen in the table: 13 wins against 16 defeats. So you never really know what you’re going to get with coach Diego Martinez’s team. A bit like Levante, who just managed to trip Barça up with a 3:3 draw.
Granada have already upset Barcelona and Sevilla
However, the Andalusians showed that they are always good for a big surprise when they beat FC Barcelona 2-1 at the Camp Nou on matchday 33 and thus spat in the champions’ soup. They also beat top team Sevilla 1-0 this season.
Granada can always be counted on to pull off a coup, especially at home, where they have won nine of their 17 games. In view of this, anyone who bets on a home win against Real Madrid will find extremely lucrative odds.
As these can vary greatly, it is worth taking a look at the Wettbasis odds comparison beforehand – as this helps you to see how good the odds are with your betting provider.
Predicted Granada line-up:
Escandell – Foulquier, Duarte, Sanchez, Quini – Gonalons, Herrera, Puertas, Montoro, Machis – Suarez
Real Madrid – Statistics & current form
Real Madrid are dragging themselves towards the season finale. Many injuries, few successes, mixed performances – this is how the last weeks of the Madrilenians can be summarised.
At the moment, Ferland Mendy, Raphael Varane, Dani Carvajal, Lucas Vazquez and captain Sergio Ramos are all missing due to injury – all of them in defence. The tired squad currently lacks alternatives – another reason why the last few weeks have produced anything but exhilarating results.
Is Real Madrid running out of steam in the final spurt?
Only one of the last four league games was won (2:0 against Osasuna); against Betis, Getafe (both disappointing draws) and most recently in the top match against Sevilla, Real Madrid did not manage more than a draw. In the turbulent 2-2 draw against Sevilla, Madrid were even lucky to have managed a point at all, as the equaliser came from a deflected shot – in the 94th minute!
Thus Real missed the huge chance to take over the top of the table after Atletico’s 0-0 in Barcelona at the weekend.
Whether there will be another chance to take over the top spot in Granada will be seen late on Wednesday night after Atletico’s game against Real Sociedad. But no matter how Atleti play, three points are an absolute must for Real Madrid. This is reflected in the odds of the best betting providers ahead of the Granada vs. Real Madrid match, all of which favour the Real victory for understandable reasons.
Predicted Real Madrid line-up:
Courtois – Odriozola, Militao, Fernandez, Marcelo – Casemiro, Modric, Kroos – Asensio, Benzema, Hazard