Real Zaragoza vs Granada preview

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Estadio de la Romareda Today - 7:00 PM
La Liga 2
Real Zaragoza ZAR
Granada GRA
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Round 38 Regular Season

CONTEXT

Real Zaragoza host Granada in La Liga 2 (Regular Season) at Estadio de la Romareda. Domestically, Real Zaragoza sit 21th in the table while Granada are 14th. Power ranking favours Granada by 5.7 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Granada possesses a 5.7-point power advantage over Zaragoza, with scores of 63.95 versus 58.29.
  • Form: Zaragoza boasts a higher form score of 15 compared to Granada's 10.17.
  • Squad: League standings place Zaragoza at 21st and Granada at 14th.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics unavailable for this matchup.
  • Transition: Transition play data not detailed in available statistics.
  • Set pieces: Set piece analysis shows low confidence with proxy metrics applied to both teams.
  • xVariable: xG data absent as the add-on remains disabled.
  • Market: Real Zaragoza 46.7% (Δ+0%) | Draw 29.2% (Δ+0%) | Granada 24.1% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Real Zaragoza D. Navarro Arenaz
D. Navarro Arenaz
VS
Granada J. Rojo Martín
J. Rojo Martín
1.12
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.31
0.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Huesca Rank: 57 L
Ceuta Rank: 59 D
Córdoba Rank: 61 L
Mirandés Rank: 59 L
Leganés Rank: 64 D
Racing Santander Rank: 70 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1 i
Last 6 Opponents
Almería Rank: 69 L
Albacete Rank: 64 L
Cultural Leonesa Rank: 58 W
Castellón Rank: 68 L
Las Palmas Rank: 70 L
Huesca Rank: 58 W
6
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
6 - 4 - 7
7
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Real Zaragoza
46.7%
Draw
29.19%
Away Granada
24.11%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
58.29
63.95
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Real Zaragoza
Granada
Power Score
58.29
63.95
League Position
21
14
Global Rank
537
355

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Real Zaragoza — Opponent-weighted form score
Granada — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Real Zaragoza Granada

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 17 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Real Zaragoza ZAR Home
17 matches
Granada GRA Away
Match Record
6
Wins
7
4
Draws
4
7
Losses
6
Goals
18
Goals Scored
19
19
Goals Conceded
18
-1
Goal Difference
+1
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-05-01T00:06:11+00:00

STARTING XI - EXPECTED

Pitch
A. Rodríguez Giménez
13 A. Rodríguez Giménez
M. Aguirregabiria Padilla
20 M. Aguirregabiria Padilla
P. Ínsua Blanco
4 P. Ínsua Blanco
J. El Yamiq
18 J. El Yamiq
J. Larios López
27 J. Larios López
M. Mensah Vadze
26 M. Mensah Vadze
Y. Saidu
33 Y. Saidu
F. Gracia
14 F. Gracia
R. González Bayón
11 R. González Bayón
M. Cuenca Aranda
23 M. Cuenca Aranda
D. Gómez Alcón
9 D. Gómez Alcón
A. Astralaga Aranguren
13 A. Astralaga Aranguren
B. Diallo
22 B. Diallo
D. Hormigo Iturralde
3 D. Hormigo Iturralde
L. Ntambue Kayumba
24 L. Ntambue Kayumba
O. Naasei Oppong
28 O. Naasei Oppong
Á. Lemos Collazo
18 Á. Lemos Collazo
S. Ruiz Alonso
20 S. Ruiz Alonso
P. Alemañ Serna
8 P. Alemañ Serna
R. Alcaraz Jiménez
4 R. Alcaraz Jiménez
J. Arnáiz Díaz
11 J. Arnáiz Díaz
G. Petit Abad
9 G. Petit Abad

General Information

Date & Time
May 01, 2026, 07:00 PM
Competition
2025/2026 La Liga 2, Spain · Round 38 · Regular Season
Stadium
Estadio de la Romareda
Capacity
33608
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Fernando Bueno Prieto
Gonzalo López De La Llave
S. Rebollo Merino

Expected Lineup

Starting XI ▼

13
Adrián Rodríguez
Adrián Rodríguez Goalkeeper
6.89
9
Dani Gómez
Dani Gómez Centre Forward
6.79
14
Francho Serrano
Francho Serrano Right Wing
6.85
33
Yussif Saidu
Yussif Saidu Defensive Midfield
6.82
20
Martín Aguirregabiria
Martín Aguirregabiria Right Back
6.81
11
Rober González
Rober González Attacking Midfield
7.08
4
Pablo Insua
Pablo Insua Right Back
5.29
26
Mawuli Kwame Mensah Vadze
Mawuli Kwame Mensah Vadze Defensive Midfield
6.76
18
Jawad El Yamiq
Jawad El Yamiq Left Back
7.01
23
Marcos Cuenca
Marcos Cuenca Left Wing
6.46
27
Juan Larios
Juan Larios Left Back
6.6

Starting XI ▼

13
Ander Astralaga
Ander Astralaga Goalkeeper
6.73
9
Gonzalo Petit
Gonzalo Petit Attacker
6.74
11
José Manuel Arnáiz
José Manuel Arnáiz Attacker
6.95
28
Oscar Naasei Oppong
Oscar Naasei Oppong Right Back
6.58
3
Diego Hormigo
Diego Hormigo Left Back
6.26
4
Rubén Alcaraz
Rubén Alcaraz Central Midfield
6.91
8
Pedro Alemañ
Pedro Alemañ Central Midfield
18
Álvaro Lemos
Álvaro Lemos Right Back
6.39
22
Baïla Diallo
Baïla Diallo Left Back
6.63
20
Sergio Ruiz
Sergio Ruiz Central Midfield
6.82
24
Loïc Williams
Loïc Williams Centre Back
6.76

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Granada holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Granada a 5.7-point edge. External projection is Real Zaragoza 41.9%, draw 30.4%, and Granada 27.7%. That projection profile diverges from the structural signals, so execution is likely to decide the result. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.