Valencia vs Granada CF prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2023-11-04 15:15.
After coming from behind to lead Athletic Bilbao 2-1, Valencia were frustrated by a 97th-minute equaliser (2-2) that saw them settle for a fifth consecutive La Liga (LL) away game without victory. They headed into the next round in ninth place, precisely the same record at this stage of last season (W4, D3, L4), but theyâll hope the similarities end there as they went on to lose their 12th LL game 1-0 at home!
A return home could prove to be fruitful for Valencia, who have picked up three of their four league wins at Estadio de Mestalla (W3, L2), with all three victories coming âto nilâ. Despite those recent positives, Valencia havenât put together back-to-back home victories since boss RubĂ©n Barajaâs first two home games in charge back in February, although six of the seven home league wins under his stewardship have come with clean sheets.
While their hosts are bobbing up and down, there is a distinct lack of optimism for visiting Granada this season after they fell to a 3-2 defeat against Villarreal on Monday, which left them on just six points (W1, D3, L7) and in the relegation zone. Granadaâs matches are at the very least often entertaining for the neutral viewer owing to the tactics of head coach Paco LĂłpez. They often throw up end-to-end action, a sentiment backed up by four of their last five league games seeing goals from both teams.
Things havenât been rosy on the road, either, as Granada are yet to win an away league game this season (D1, L4), whilst winning just one of their last ten spanning back to 2022/23. Compounding those issues significantly is the fact that Granada have never won a competitive away H2H against Valencia after 30 attempts (D3, L27), making them the side the Nasrids have played away the most without winning a single game.
Players to watch: In the absence of Hugo Duro (G5, A2), the onus may fall on Valenciaâs
Selim Amallah to grab his first goal for the club since joining on loan. Six of his last seven scoring appearances saw him net the opener of the day. As for Granada, Bryan Zaragoza recently earned his first Spain national team cap, a reward for his incredible form across his last five club appearances (G3, A2).
Hot stat: Six of Granadaâs seven away league goals this season came beyond the 60th minute.