In this 19th week match, on Sunday Jan 2nd, Elche will host Granada in a La Liga match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Elche sits at 17th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-3 loss against Barcelona. Ferran Jutglà struck first for Barcelona in the 16th minute, then Paez Gaviria added another in the 19th minute on a feed from Clément Lenglet. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches, while granada sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Atlético Madrid. João Félix struck first for Atlético Madrid in the 2nd minute, then in the 17th minute, Jorge Molina sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Darwin Machís But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 61st minute on a goal by Jorge Molina. Granada is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Granada won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Granada is fortunate enough to have Jorge Molina in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 5 goals. Elche is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Guido Carrillo and Morente Oliva each having 2 goals in their last five
Francisco Javier Rodríguez Vílchez’s squad will be without Darío Benedetto and Cacicedo Verdu, while Darwin Machís, Neyder Lozano, Rochina, Montoro and Domingos Duarte are unavailable to play for Robert Moreno’s team.