A large part of the options to the title of the Real Madrid are put into play tonight (10pm) at the New Los Cármenes before a grenade without pressure, Zidane pursued by injuries in a black season, with only three defenders available from the first team.
These are the 10 most outstanding data of the duel between Nazarís and meringues, according to the sports analysis company Opta:
1 – Granada have lost 17 of their last 18 meetings with Real Madrid in LaLiga, winning only in February 2013 at Los Cármenes thanks to the only own goal scored by Cristiano Ronaldo in his career.
2- Real Madrid have won each and every one of their last 11 matches with Granada in LaLiga, scoring a total of 36 goals -3.3 on average per match-, his best current winning streak in a row against the same rival in the competition.
3 – Real Madrid have won in their last five visits to Los Cármenes in LaLiga, leaving his door to zero in three of them, including the three with Zinédine Zidane as coach (1-2 in 2016, 0-4 in 2017 and 1-2 in 2020).
4 – After the 0-1 against Cádiz on matchday 34, Granada can reap two defeats in a row at home for the first time in LaLiga this season. The previous time they lost two consecutive home games in the competition was in June 2020.
5 – Real Madrid has 15 games in a row undefeated in LaLiga (10V 5E), the best unbeaten streak of any team in the competition. In addition, the Whites can match their best streak without losing in the same league campaign with Zinedine Zidane, achieved in the 2016-17 season (16P 12V 4E).
6 – Real Madrid have conceded eight penalty shots in LaLiga this season, equaling his highest record in a single league campaign since at least 2003-04 (eight in 2018-19). In addition, the Whites are one of the four teams that have received the most penalties per hand against in this league edition, along with Cádiz, Real Betis and Valencia (four each).
7 – Karim Benzema has scored in 10 of his last 11 meetings with Real Madrid against Granada in LaLiga (11 goals). In total, the French striker has scored 13 goals against the Nasrid team in the competition, his favorite rival along with Athletic Club.
8 – Against no other rival, the Granada player, Jorge Molina, he has scored more goals than against Real Madrid in LaLiga (five goals, the same as against Athletic Club).
9 – Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema, they haven't scored in any of their last three games in all competitions. The Frenchman has never chained four games in a row without scoring this season with the Whites.
10 – Zinedine Zidane has won his six meetings as Real Madrid coach against Granada in LaLiga, his highest record of triumphs against a rival with 100% success in the competition together with Deportivo de La Coruña.