Levante x Granada – Palpite & Prognóstico (01.11.2021)

Following a 2-2 draw with Atletico Madrid, Levante will look to record their first win of the season when they take on Granada in the La Liga round 12. Los Levantinos did well to hold the reigning champions to the draw in midweek, and we believe that the time has come for Javier Pereira’s troops to return to winning ways. Rober Pier will have to serve his one-game ban following his sending off in the midweek clash.

Los Granadinos, on the other hand, came from behind to share the spoils with Getafe in their last league match. The Andalusians, though, often struggle on the travels, and that is the main reason why we are tempted to put our money on Levante this time out. All Maxime Gonalons, Domingos Duarte, Isma Ruiz, and Yan Brice are out of contention with injuries for the visiting side.

HIGHLIGHTED PLAYER

Coke
Coke began his professional career at Rayo Vallecano, playing 180 games for the capital club between 2005 and 2011. The pacey full back joined Sevilla in June, 2011 and he made a right decision when he moved to the fellow La Liga side.

The Spanish footballer, who is capable of playing as both full back and a winger, won three UEFA Europa League trophies with los Sevillanos (2014, 2015, 2016) and he made it to the Spanish Cup final in the 2015/2016 season with the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan outfit. Sevilla, though, failed to make life difficult for Barcelona in the title game. After spending five years in Andalusia, Coke signed a three-year contract with Schalke on 31 July, 2016 for a fee of €5 million.

However, before the start of the 2016/2017 Bundesliga campaign he suffered a serious injury in a warm-up game against Bologna. Speaking of his international career, Coke has one cap for Spain U16, but he has yet to make his debut for the first team.

HIGHLIGHTED TEAM

Granada
Granada are an Andalusian football club that plays in Spanish La Liga. The club were founded on 14 April, 1931 and they have yet to win the Primera Division trophy. El Grana, though, booked their place in the Spanish Cup final in 1959, but Barcelona proved to be a big catch for the Andalusian outfit.

Granada host their rivals at Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes, the stadium that was built in 1995. The capacity of the stadium is 23,934. Granada’s main rivals are fellow Andalusian team Sevilla, but Real Betis are regarded as the club’s bitter rivals as well.

The likes of Yacine Brahimi, Juan Aguero, Gustavo Benitez, Pahinho, Denis Milar, Julio Montero Castillo, Capi, Cesar and Jose Mingorance are famous players that were part of the Estadio El Sadar outfit in the past. The original colour of Granada’s kits were blue and white, but after the Spanish Civil War the club chiefs bought new ones (red and white).