Atletico Madrid are keen to bounce back after three consecutive defeats as they travel to Granada on Wednesday for a crunch La Liga encounter.
Venue: Los Carmenes
Key statistics – Granada vs Atletico Madrid
- Atletico Madrid have lost each of their last three games in La Liga this season. They haven’t conceded three defeats in a row under Diego Simeone.
- Granada are unbeaten in their last six games in all competitions. They are 15th on the table with 19 points.
- Los Rojiblancos sit fifth in La Liga standings with 29 points, trailing Rayo Vallecano by a point.
- Granada are winless in their last 16 encounters against Atletico Madrid.
Head to Head
Granada hold a poor record against Atletico, failing to win any of their last 16 meetings. Los Rojiblancos have managed 13 victories while the spoils were shared on three occasions.
Latest performances in all competitions
Granada: W W D W W
Atletico Madrid: W L W L L
Granada
Granada have been below par in La Liga this season compared to the previous two season’s performances.
However, they are unbeaten in their last four league games with two wins and two draws.
They are coming on the back of an emphatic 4-1 win against Mallorca, the side which stunned Atletico Madrid a few weeks ago. 39-year-old Jorge Molina stole the show with a stellar hat-trick.
The veteran Spanish striker, who has racked up 6 goals and an assist in La Liga this season, will look to create a big impact against the defending champions on Wednesday.
Possible Granada line-up
Maximiano; Quini, Sanchez, Torrente, Neva; Puertas, Milla, Gonalons, Machis; Luis Suarez, Jorge Molina
Injured: Ruben Rochina
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid’s morale has taken a hit after suffering three consecutive defeats in La Liga, the first time they did so under Diego Simeone.
The setbacks have seen them regress to fifth place in the table and the shocking thing is Rayo Vallecano are above them at fourth place.
Los Rojiblancos would look to leave their troubles behind and get back to the winning ways when they visit Granada on Wednesday.
Luis Suarez’s form and fitness is quite worrying as he hasn’t managed a goal in the last seven games for Atletico – his longest drought since moving to Spain from Liverpool.
Antoine Griezmann and Marcos Llorente are sidelined for the clash due to injuries, however Joao Felix is expected to be the key player in the attack.
Possible Atletico Madrid line-up
Jan Oblak; Felipe, Kondogbia, Mario Hermoso; Kieran Trippier, Rodrigo De Paul, Koke, Thomas Lemar, Yannick Carrasco; Luis Suarez, Joao Felix
Injured: Marcos Llorente, Antoine Griezmann, Sime Vrsaljko, Stefan Savic
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Prediction
Granada 1 – 1 Atletico Madrid
