Granada CF hosts Athletic Bilbao in the second leg of the Spanish Copa del Rey semifinals. The match will be played on Thursday, March 5th at Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes (Granada)
Granada gained a good move in recent weeks, having earned seven points in three last matches of LaLiga. The team's dry streak consists of 214 minutes. The team holds a good season, having scored 37 points in 26 rounds with a goal difference of 32-31. It is on the 9th line in the LaLiga standings. Relegation does not threaten the team, and thanks to the cup, there is a good chance to get to European cups. Granada started from the 1/64 finals and eliminated Hospitalet (3:2), Tamaraceite (1:0), Badalona (3:1), Badajoz (3:2), and Valencia (2:1). But the Nasrids finally lost to Athletic in the first semifinal leg (0:1). As a result, five wins and one loss, with a goal difference of 14-7. I will note that Granada does not lose at home in 2020, having gained four victories and one draw.
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Athletic can’t boast of stability in recent matches. A well-conducted first stage of LaLiga allows the Basques to go in the middle of the standings. After 26 rounds played, the team has 34 points with a goal difference of 25-22. The strong side of the Athletes is defense, but the attack wants a quality boost. Athletic Bilbao, like the opponent, started in the cup from the 1/64 finals. The Basques beat Intercity (3-0), Sestao (4-0), Elche (2-1), Tenerife (4-3), and Barcelona (1-0). And they gained victory in the first semifinal leg with Granada (1:0). As a result, there were six victories with a goal difference of 15-4.
Athletic didn’t lose to Granada in the last five head-to-head meetings, having won in the last four matches with a total score of 8: 2. The hosts are excellent in their arena, and the Basques were unstable in recent meetings. However, given the statistics of head-to-head matches and the quality of squads, I think the Basques will manage to reach the final. Bet: Athletic will not lose - X2.
Prediction for the match: Athletic Bilbao to win with +0.5 handicap
