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FRI 27.01.2017
Team News
-Villarreal CF: Mateo Musacchio, Roberto Soldado, Denis Cheryshev (injured); Jaume Costa (suspended); Cedric Bakambu (international duty).
-Granada CF: Uche Agbo, Andreas Pereira (suspended); Mehdi Carcela-Gonzalez (international duty).
Match Facts
Villarreal CF (6º, 31 ptos.)
-Only two visiting sides have left the Estadio de la Ceramica with all three points so far this season. D. Alaves managed it back in November, while Valencia CF ran out 2-0 winners last weekend. Fran Escriba's troops are hoping to turn their stadium back into a fortress as quickly as possible, starting with the match against Granada.
-"The team is working very hard to try to beat Granada," explained Jose Angel in the pre-match build-up. After a three-game winless run, Villarreal need to get back to winning ways to boost their chances of qualifying for Europe.
Granada CF (20º, 10 pts.)
-While Villarreal need to win to boost their push for Europe, Granada are desperate for points in the battle to avoid the drop. Lucas Alcaraz's charges haven't tasted victory in their last six games.
-Five of Granada's 16 league goals so far this season have been scored by Artem Kravets. The Andalusian outfit have only mustered three goals in their last five matches, with the Ukrainian bagging two of them.
Getting to the Estadio de la Ceramica
Address: 2 Calle de Blasco Ibañez, 12540 Vila-real, Castellon
The stadium is a 10-minute walk from the centre of Villarreal
Train: The nearest station is Vila-real, 20 minutes' walk from the stadium
Stadium location here.
Time: 13:00 CET
Stadium: Estadio de la Ceramica
Referee: Alvarez Izquierdo
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Hashtag: #VillarrealGranada
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