LiontipsBarcelona vs Granada. Prediction and Betting Tips for La Liga (April 29, 2021).
Command Analysis
Today La Liga may get a new leader. If successful, Barcelona will take over Atlético and get on first place in the standings, which no doubt is a more familiar sight than Atlético's being there. The latter may even lose bronze medals after their mistake in the last round.
The Catalans have 22 wins and five draws, which gives them 71 points and third place. After the loss to Real Madrid, Barça beat Getafe (5:2) and Villarreal (2:1). Let's also mention the best stats of the team in the attacking line, where out of the 76 goals of the season, 25 goals were scored by Lionel Messi.
In the Champions League, Barça suffered a fiasco in the first stage of the playoffs, losing to PSG. In January, Ronald Koeman's men lost in the UEFA Super Cup. But the team has already won their trophy this season - the victory over Athletic in the final of the Spanish Cup on April 17 (4:0) was the team's first serious success over the past year.
Braithwaite, Coutinho, and Fati, who has an injured knee, will not be playing today.
Two weeks ago Granada celebrated the club's 90th anniversary, they are one of the youngest teams in La Liga. In the last season, the guests returned to the Primera División, where not only they made their way to the Top-10, but also got a ticket to the Europa League.
The team successfully passed the group stage of the tournament, and in the playoffs, they beat Napoli and Molde. But alas, in the quarterfinals they were knocked out by Manchester United (0:4 on aggregate).
In La Liga, after 32 rounds, the Nasrids occupy the eighth position in the standings, seven points behind the seventh Villarreal. In the last five rounds, Diego Martinez's players suffered three defeats and beat Valladolid (2:1) and Eibar (4:1). But of course we also have to mention that the team holds the worst result in the league in terms of conceded goals.
Duarte, Lozano, and Miglia are not in the lineup for the game.
Trends
СтавкаExact score 3:1
Barça have averaged 3.3 goals in the last three head-to-head games.
СтавкаCorners: total under 9.5
This bet played in 3 of the last 4 head-to-head games.
СтавкаGoals in both halfs - yes
The opponents have scored in both halfs in 3 of their last 4 H2H games.
СтавкаPenalty: yes
Penalties were given in every third head-to-head game.
Tip and bets
The chances of entering the zone of the European competition for Granada is no more than a dream. Barcelona, on the other hand, have a very good chance to take the lead in La Liga. In our opinion, the Blue-garnets can get a confident victory on the class of their players and on motivation. But we don't think it will be a crushing defeat.
Our prediction is Granada to win with a handicap (+2.5) goals.
Barcelona have decisive matches ahead. We can assume that the Catalans will make a minimum effort to win this game.
Second bet - total under 4 goals.
