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Granada CF hosts Espanyol in round 22 of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Saturday, February 1st at Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes (Granada)
It’s not clear what to expect from Granada. On the one hand, the hosts show good results at home and can even beat the leaders; on the other hand, the team has huge problems with the squad and center of defense. The hosts earned points when the grandees played in European cups, and now they have simply not managed to cope with the pressure. I think Granada is unlikely to fight for getting into the Europa League. It gained only one minimum victory over Mallorca and suffered four defeats in five rounds. And there are big problems in defense.
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Espanyol updated greatly and got a good balance between defense and attack. The team took points from Barcelona and Athletic and beat Villarreal. Now the struggle for survival doesn’t seem hopeless - rivals continue to lose points, and the Blue-Whites gained points in four of the five last rounds. Cabrera, Embarba and De Thomas should help the team, Abelardo began to get it, and Espanyol is only three points behind the saving seventeenth line. And I think it’s just a beginning.
Most importantly, the squad and competent coach’s decisions allow Espanyol to hope for the maintenance of a residence permit. The bookmakers are absolutely right when giving such coefficients for this match - they simply don’t see the favorite. The Blue-Whites are in better shape and are capable of scoring points further. It is difficult to say how the latest failures will affect Granada, but most likely, the team will continue to fall in the standings. A +0.5 handicap of the visitors looks like a good option in the upcoming match.
Prediction for the match: Espanyol to win with +0.5 handicap
