Two clubs in the bottom half of the Spanish Liga BBVA table will do battle today in a league match between Getafe and Granada. The first-division clash scheduled for 4 p.m. ET will be held at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez in Getafe and can be live streamed here.
For Getafe, today’s match will serve as the coaching debut for Cosmin Contra. The club sacked former manager Luis Garcia during the week and appointed the former player as the new boss. Like all managers, Contra vows to play attractive football (h/t to Matt Law of the Sports Mole). “I like good football, being attacking and that the team presses opponents,” Contra said. “Certainly, we're going to play football, create chances, maintain our intensity and that way, fans will come to the stadium. I'm the type of manager who looks at the qualities of the players and tries to choose the best formation possible, so what I set out could change each game,” he added.
"I don't need to adapt, because I already feel at home here and on Friday, we want to win. I believe that my personality will be enough to get us going.”
Will Contra fulfill his promise, or will Getafe continue to woefully and unattractively sit 16th in the Spanish Liga BBVA table? Tell us @SportsWN
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: One of the players playing a role in Contra’s attractive mission is Getafe’s Pedro León. The Spanish winger enters today with six goals and four assists in 26 league appearances.
Getafe’s Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Codina; Valera, Rafa, Lopez, Lago; Borja, Michel; Castro, Sarabia, León; Marica
Granada’s Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Roberto; Angulo; Murillo, Coeff, Nyom; Rico, Iturra, Fatau; Bonanotte, El-Arabi, Riki
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
P |
|
1 |
Real Madrid |
27 |
21 |
4 |
2 |
76 |
26 |
50 |
67 |
|
2 |
Atlético Madrid |
27 |
20 |
4 |
3 |
63 |
21 |
42 |
64 |
|
3 |
FC Barcelona |
27 |
20 |
3 |
4 |
74 |
22 |
52 |
63 |
|
4 |
Athletic Club |
27 |
15 |
6 |
6 |
50 |
31 |
19 |
51 |
|
5 |
Villarreal CF |
27 |
13 |
5 |
9 |
47 |
33 |
14 |
44 |
|
6 |
Real Sociedad |
27 |
12 |
7 |
7 |
46 |
36 |
10 |
43 |
|
7 |
Sevilla FC |
27 |
11 |
8 |
8 |
47 |
42 |
5 |
41 |
|
8 |
Valencia CF |
27 |
10 |
6 |
11 |
39 |
38 |
1 |
36 |
|
9 |
Espanyol |
27 |
10 |
6 |
11 |
32 |
33 |
-1 |
36 |
|
10 |
Levante |
27 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
26 |
34 |
-8 |
36 |
|
11 |
Celta de Vigo |
27 |
8 |
6 |
13 |
32 |
39 |
-7 |
30 |
|
12 |
Granada CF |
27 |
9 |
3 |
15 |
24 |
36 |
-12 |
30 |
|
13 |
Málaga CF |
27 |
7 |
8 |
12 |
24 |
35 |
-9 |
29 |
|
14 |
Osasuna |
27 |
8 |
5 |
13 |
24 |
39 |
-15 |
29 |
|
15 |
Elche CF |
27 |
7 |
8 |
12 |
24 |
40 |
-16 |
29 |
|
16 |
Getafe CF |
27 |
7 |
6 |
14 |
23 |
42 |
-19 |
27 |
|
17 |
Real Valladolid |
27 |
5 |
11 |
11 |
29 |
44 |
-15 |
26 |
|
18 |
UD Almería |
27 |
7 |
5 |
15 |
25 |
46 |
-23 |
26 |
|
19 |
Rayo Vallecano |
27 |
8 |
2 |
17 |
26 |
59 |
-32 |
26 |
|
20 |
Real Betis |
27 |
4 |
6 |
17 |
23 |
56 |
-33 |
18 |
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