On Friday night, Granada host Sevilla at the Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes, as the home side looks to pick up their first La Liga win of the season.
The home side won promotion back to the Spanish top-flight last season, after two seasons in the Segunda. Granada kicked off their La Liga campaign with a highly entertaining 4-4 draw with Villarreal.
Granada will be will looking to improve their most recent La Liga record, as they have failed to win in 14 league games, including suffering 12 defeats in the process.
They will be looking to produce better defensive displays in the Spanish top-flight this season, as they have now conceded at least two goals in their last nine league games.
One of Granada’s biggest problems in their last stint in La Liga was gaining points at home. In fact, they suffered seven straight league defeats, while conceding at least two goals in their last six matches on home soil.
Sevilla opened their campaign with a 2-0 win at Espanyol. The win means that the Andalusian side are three games unbeaten in the Spanish top-flight, including winning their last two games.
The visitor’s main objective this season will be to clinch a Champions League spot after a sixth-place finish last season.
The Andalusians have an inconsistent recent away record in La Liga, having won just one of their last four matches on their travels. A record of just three away wins in 16 outings in the Spanish top-flight hampered their chances of a top-four finish last season.
Sevilla have a poor recent record against Granada in La Liga, having lost three of their last four meetings with the home side.
Forebet predicts that Sevilla will make it two wins out of two in La Liga in a high-scoring clash.