Granada vs Barcelona Prediction & Betting Tips - LaLiga

Prediction published on 18/09/2019, 22:19  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 21/09/2019 at 06:29 in LaLiga Predictions

Barcelona had a narrow escape in the Champions League at Borussia Dortmund, as Marco Reus missed a penalty and came away with a goalless draw., their first clean sheet of the campaign. Being just three points off the top after struggling at the start of the season, Barcelona will know just how important this game can be and with star players returning, the confidence at the side should be high. Barcelona have scored 12 goals so far in the five matches they have played this season but conceded seven. Barcelna have conceded two goals a game in the last three, which by their standards is too high. They have conceded in each of their last five La Liga matches while with all the quality they bear, Barcelona have no win in their last four away matches in La Liga, conceding twice in three of the four and losing twice.

On their part, Granada, have picked back to back wins in La Liga ahead of this game, and with two clean sheets and five goals. For a team that has just been promoted, they have done well, but that should not be a surprise, looking at the run they had in the second tier, losing just two of their last 17 matches on their way to promotion. Granada have so far managed seven points, and are only below Barcelona in the La Liga standings on goal difference; they also have a chance to go top if they can win this game with a good margin, but that will depend on other results. They will thus head to this clash very confident and the fact that they play at home will further spur them on for a good outing.

However, Granada do not have very good memories of the last time they were in La Liga, the two wins in the last two La Liga matches, are their only victories in 17 La Liga matches. They have 13 losses in their last 17 league games, stretching back to 2017. At the time, Granada picked seven straight losses at home in La Liga, and started with yet another home loss on their return to the top flight, meaning they now have no clean sheet in 10 home La Liga matches. Barcelona and Granada have met 12 times before, and Barcelona have won 11. Barca have won each of the last six matches against Granada.