Granada: The Draw Specialists of Spanish Football
With 9 draws already this season, Granada have become Europe's second-most prolific draw specialists, struggling to convert stalemates into victories in their Segunda División campaign.
Granada are fast becoming the masters of indecision in Spanish football, with nearly half their matches ending all square this season.
The Kings of Stalemate
As we approach the halfway point of the Segunda División season, Granada continue to languish near the bottom of the table. Despite showing improved performances under manager Pacheta, they’ve been hamstrung by an inability to convert draws into victories.
With a whopping nine draws from their 19 matches so far, the Andalusian side have:
- Equalled their own club record for draws in a first half of a season
- Become the Segunda División’s undisputed draw specialists
- Established themselves as the second-most prolific drawers across the top two divisions of Europe’s five major leagues
This draw addiction means nearly half of Granada’s matches (47.37% to be precise) have ended with points shared – a frustrating scenario for supporters hoping for a climb up the table.
European Draw Comparison
Only Italy’s Serie B side Südtirol can claim a more impressive collection of stalemates, having drawn an extraordinary 10 of their 17 matches. In Italy’s top flight, Pisa lead the way with eight draws.
Across the English Channel, Preston North End and Wrexham have both recorded 10 draws in the Championship, but having played 23 matches, their draw percentage (43.4%) falls below Granada’s. In the Premier League, it’s Bournemouth topping the draw charts with seven.
French football offers little competition, with Le Havre (Ligue 1) and Clermont (Ligue 2) managing six and seven draws respectively. Meanwhile, in Germany’s Bundesliga, a quartet of clubs – Dortmund, Freiburg, Werder Bremen and Mainz 05 – have each drawn five times.
Domestic Competition
Back in Spain, Celta Vigo are leading the draw specialists in La Liga with eight, while Córdoba and Leganés share the runner-up position in Segunda División with eight apiece.
For Granada, this peculiar distinction isn’t one they’ll want to maintain. If they’re to avoid a proper dog’s dinner in the latter stages of the season, Pacheta’s men need to start turning these one-pointers into three – and sharpish.