Villarreal vs Granada Prediction & Betting Tips - LaLiga

Prediction published on 18/01/2021, 01:59  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 18/01/2021 at 02:04 in LaLiga Predictions

Villarreal have played three straight away matches and will be glad to be getting back home as they prepare to host Granada in the 19th round of matches. The hosts go to this game on four straight wins and have so far garnered 32 points, being placed fourth in the league standings. Granada, meanwhile, have 27 points, in seventh place. In their last outing, Villarreal beat Tenerife 1-0 in the Copa Del Rey, with Fer Niño scoring in the 90th minute, his fourth goal in as many matches. The team has emerged as a serious contender for a top four finish and its attack is among the best in La Liga. Their three forwards, Gerrard Moreno, Fer Nino and Paco Alcacer have a combined 18 goals of the team’s total of 26. The Yellow Submarines have two straight clean sheets and have scored in each of the last four matches, totaling 11 goals. They have lost just one of their last 24 matches and failed to score in one of the last 10. At home, Villarreal have one loss in the last 15 league matches, with seven wins therein and three of their last five league games at home have produced over 2.5 goals.

Granada, on the other hand, have won the last two matches and have three wins in the last five. Their recent outings have not been very fruitful though. Granada are coming from a 2-1 win over Malaga in the Copa Del Rey and will be hoping to bag a third straight win here. Having one clean sheet in seven matches though, means they have a weakness at the back to be addressed and that coming against Villarreal is a very tough task. The visitors have however scored two or more goals in six of the last 10 and will be banking on this to push them. They have lost three of their last five league matches and failed to score in the three games while conceding two or more. Defensively, it will call for a lot to be able to get something from this game; Granada have conceded nine goals in their last five league matches. It has been even worse away from home for Granada; they have lost four of their last five matches and their last eight league matches have only come with two wins. In the last five away league matches they have conceded none goals and replied with just two.