Granada CF hosts PAOK in round 2 of the Europa League group stage. The match will be played on Thursday, October 29th at Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes (Granada)
Granada showed a great start to the new season. The team successfully qualified for the Europa League without any problems, and the first match with PSV in Eindhoven ended in a comeback victory over the experienced Dutch team (1-2). Then Martinez's team successfully traveled to Getafe in LaLiga, having won thanks to Montoro's goal from the penalty spot at the end of the first half (1-0). That victory allowed Granada to take third place in the championship standings, but the team is inferior to leading Real Madrid only in terms of additional fixtures. However, the squad of the Nasrids has slightly decreased due to the coronavirus, especially in terms of defense. Duarte and Diaz will not help Granada in the upcoming match. Beyond that, the hosts cannot count on Soldado and Azeez, who influenced the attacking game. In general, the losses are significant, given the busy schedule of the hosts.
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Ferreira's players started the Europa League with a home draw against Cypriot Omonia, although the opponent didn’t show anything special, and only poor conversion of attempts did not allow PAOK to gain three points. The visitors missed the last round of the Greek Super League, which will allow them to be fresh in the match with Granada, and it is very important from a tournament point of view. In principle, the depth of the squad of PAOK allows it to be dangerous on the road, so I think bookmakers underestimate the Greek team.
The teams have never met before. Nevertheless, there are several important factors in favor of the visitors' goal. PAOK had the whole week to prepare for the match, while Granada continues to play in a very tight schedule. The Greeks may score a goal due to counterattacks because the Spaniards will try to play attack first. Moreover, the squad’s depth (due to coronavirus) does not allow the Nasrids to fully recover from the last tough matches in the EL and the championship.
Prediction for the match: PAOK to score over 0.5 goals
