Granada vs Valencia Prediction & Betting Tips - LaLiga

Prediction published on 23/02/2024, 23:42  by Sridhar in LaLiga Predictions

Granada’s push to improve their chances of La Liga safety will see them host Valencia, whose European qualification dreams are beginning to fade. This matchday 26 will be played at the Los Cármenes stadium in Granada on Saturday, with the hosts 19th on 14 points and the visitors 8th on 36 points. Still six points behind safety, Granada needs to pick up wins to boost their chances of avoiding the drop. The hosts have drawn their last three matches in a draw, including against Las Palmas and Barcelona. Yet, their 1-1 draw with basement club Almeria last time out could be seen as a missed chance to pick up a win. Granada are unbeaten in seven of their last ten home league games, and another point here could be crucial to their season.

Valencia are four points behind sixth-placed Real Sociedad ahead of these weekend games, but they need to revive their form to make a dash. A 0-0 draw against Sevilla last time out meant they have failed to win three of their last four La Liga matches, losing two and winning just once. This sequence has, in some way, erased the positivity of four straight wins between mid-December and mid-January. The challenge is to get their scoring record back on track, as the visitors have failed to score in three of their last four La Liga matches. That has taken the sheen off their defensive record of conceding just 29 goals in this league campaign. Despite such impressive numbers, Valencia have failed to keep a clean sheet in 12 of their last 13 away La Liga matches, and that could come back to bite them here.