Tenerife – Granada CF SOCCER PICKS
Tenerife and Granada face at Heliodoro Rodríguez Lopéz Stadium, in a game for the 19th round of the Second Division. There is only record of 2 recent direct matches between these two teams: on 03-02-2018, which ended with the victory of Granada by (2-1), and on 10-09-2017, which ended with a draw by (2) -two).
Tenerife:
After 3 wins, 9 draws and 6 losses, the home team is currently in the 17 th position, with 18 points won. In the last match, they tied in an away match against Las Palmas, by (1-1), after in the previous match they tied (0-0) at home, in a match against Extremadura UD. In the last 8 home league matches Tenerife has a record of 3 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss, so they have won 13 points out of 24 possible.
For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 6 home matches. In the matches played in their stadium there are some more frequent results: at the end of the first 45 ‘0-0 (4 out of 8 matches) and at the end of the match 0-0 (3 out of 8 matches). The team allowed goals to the opponent in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so it has not been very strong defensively. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 5 of the last 8 matches for this competition have ended with Under 1,5 goals. This is a team that usually scores a few times first: it only opened the scoring in 3 of its last 18 matches for the Second Division, of these 3 it came to rest in advantage in all and won at the end of the 90 ‘in 2. In 18 matches in the competition, suffered the first goal 12 times and only got 1 comeback. There are 3 periods that stand out in the last 11 home matches for all competitions: they have scored 4 of their 9 goals between minutes (76’-90 ‘); He suffered 4 of his 8 goals between the minutes (0’-15 ‘) and 3 of his 8 between (76′-90’).
The Tenerife comes to this day after a draw, by 1×1, in the field trip to Las Palmas: Suso scored the goal of his team, penalty, at 85 minutes. The team of coach Jose Luis Oltra usually acts in a 4-4-2, betting on the offensive transitions by the flanks, being the two most advanced players, responsible for putting in panic the defensive opponent, Naranjo and Filip Malbašić. Paco Bryan Acosta, Undabarrena, Alberto Jiménez and Luis Milla must play in the midfield. The best score of the team is Naranjo, with 4 goals scored. The local coach will only be able to count on Aitor Sanz for this match, due to a calf injury.
Probable alignment: D. Hernández, Alberto Jiménez, S. Camille, Jorge Sáenz, Luis Pérez, Luis Milla, F. Malbašić, B. Acosta, Iker Undabarrena, Paco Montañés, José Naranjo.
Granada:
After 11 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses, the away team is currently in the 1 st position, with 37 points won. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Gimnàstic Tarragona, by (0-1). In the last match, they won in a home match against Real Oviedo, by (1-0). For the championship, Granada won 17 points out of 27 possible points, after 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in the last 9 home matches. In their away league matches the most frequent final result at halftime was 0-0 (4 out of 9 matches). Defensive consistency has been one of their best features, as they have only conceded goals in 3 of the last 10 matches, and their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 4 of the last 9 matches they played ended with Under 1,5 goals. In 18 matches in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 4 times and never got the comeback.
The Granada arrives motivated to this party after a 1-0 triumph in the reception to the Real Oviedo: Adrián Ramos, to the 83 minutes, was the hero of the party, when marking the goal of the victory. The team of Diego Martinez usually plays in 4-3-3, with the three players responsible for terrorizing the defensive rival Vadillo, Fede Vico and Adrián Ramos. Puertas, Emeterio and Montoro should act in the central corridor. The goalscorer of the team is Antonio Puertas, with 6 goals scored. The only absence of the foreign technician, for this game, is still the left defender, Alejandro Sánchez, for being injured.
Probable lineup: Rui Silva, Germán Sánchez, Víctor Díaz, Álex Martínez, José Martínez, Montoro, Álvaro Vadillo, Fede, Antonio Puertas, Fede Vico, A. Ramos.
