Granada CF vs Rayo Vallecano Prediction & Betting Tips (21 August)

For its return to the elite of Spanish football, Granada was not favored by the calendar with an ultra-complicated trip to negotiate on the lawn of Atlético Madrid. Even if the promoted formation showed nice little things in its football especially in transition, the 3-1 defeat is clearly not a theft on the face of the meeting.

This defeat came to undermine the good preparation of the Andalusians who had won 4 successes in 5 games.

In Granada, let's remember that Jorge Molina (41, 3 goals last year) retired, while executive defender Quini signed for Olympiakos and Pol Lozano returned to Espanyol after his 6-month loan. (14 games played in half a season). Partially used at Porto the previous season, Wafana Wilson (8 appearances) signed for the club as did Gonzalo Villar (loaned to Getafe by Roma the previous season), confirmed Gumbau (Elche), Jesus Vallejo (Real Madrid). Note also the arrival of the important Shon Weismann (20 goals two seasons ago at Valladolid) has settled down permanently with the promoted after being loaned there by Valladolid during the second half of the season last year. The latter is however injured like replacement Raul Torrente. Uzuni (23 goals, 5 achievements in Liga SmartBank last year) did not manage to find the fault unlike the young Samu (19 years old) for his first with the A last week. On the Rayo side, Fran Garcia returned to the Real Madrid.

Moreover, the interesting Santi Comesana (Villarreal) and the imperial defender Alejandro Catena (Osasuna) have also left Madrid. To fill the departures in the defensive sector, Vallecano brought in the interesting Espino (Cadiz), Aridane (Osasuna). In addition, the French Florian Lejeune (4 goals, titular central defender) was definitively transferred from Deportivo Alaves, and the excellent Sergio Camello (6 pawns, 5 assists) from Atlético Madrid. In recent days the midfielder Kike Perez has put down his luggage from Valladolid. Back from loan when he had already been very good 2 seasons ago with Rayo, Nteka will probably have an important role this season and even scored his first goal of the season on penalty in the wake of that of the master to play, Palazon (9 goals, 5 assists last season). Already absent on the first day in Almeria, Raul de Tomas (Spanish international) and Andres Martin (9 appearances only last season) should miss the call.