The 13th round of La Liga is about to begin, with Espanyol at home to face Granada and La Liga promotions hoping to win. Before the game, espanyol accumulated a total of 14 points, ranking in the middle of the position, temporarily leaving the relegation zone, while Granada had 11 points, just two points higher than the relegation zone. Judging from the head-to-head record, the Spaniard has been hit hard for 2 years, losing consecutively, playing a 0-3, 1-2 score. The good point is that espanyol top player De Thomas returned from suspension and was suspended in the last round due to receiving a red card. If there are no accidents, Wu Lei has the hope of coming off the bench and impacting the first goal of the season.
Espanyol is at a disadvantage against Granada, with Moreno holding a squad of 67.5 million euros and 110 million euros against his opponents. The last 2 matches between the two teams in La Liga, Spain lost, in 2019, espanyol lost 0-3, when Wu Lei missed a good opportunity, the team suffered a clean sheet; in 2020, De Thomas scored a penalty, which was also the only goal of the Spaniard, and was finally reversed by Granada 2-1, Wu Lei came off the bench in the 72nd minute and failed to make a contribution. The data shows that the last time Espanyol beat Granada in La Liga was in 2017.
Judging from the team's recent form, Granada is also slightly dominant, and the Spaniard is in the ascendant. In La Liga, espanyol has not won 3 rounds, only 2 points. Against Elche, Espanyol drew 2-2 and De Thomas scored a pass that still failed to help the team win the game. Against Athletic Bilbao, Espanyol drew 1-1 and De Tomas scored a penalty. In the last round, Espanyol lost 1-2 against Getafe, giving the bottom team their first la Liga victory.
Espanyol is sluggish, while Granada, on the other hand, remains in good shape. In the last four rounds, Granada has remained unbeaten, during which granada beat the strong rival sevilla 1-0, drew osasuna and Getafe 1-1, and in the last round of the league, Granada beat Levante 3-0. In this battle, the Spaniards face Granada, which is undoubtedly an uphill battle, the confrontation record has shown that Granada is the bitter lord of the Spaniards, and it is difficult for Moreno to win in this round of La Liga.
In espanyol, De Thomas is the number one superstar, and so far, he has scored 6 goals and delivered 2 assists, the strongest output in the team. Compared with De Thomas, Wu Lei is inferior, and the Chinese star still scored 0 goals and 0 assists, failing to break the goal drought. Against Granada, Wu Lei is expected to debut, he will impact the first goal of the season, if he seizes the opportunity to help espanyol win, Wu Lei will win the trust of the manager.