Granada take on the visitors Barcelona in the round 9 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Sunday, October 8th at Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes (Granada).
Returning to the elite of Spanish football, Granada currently find itself predictably positioned in the lower part of the table, in the relegation zone. In more than half of their matches, the team has suffered defeats. However, it's impossible to accuse Granada of a lack of attacking intent, as they have scored 13 goals in eight rounds. Not bad for an underdog in the championship, wouldn't you agree? At home this season, Nasrids have failed to trouble only Rayo Vallecano's goalkeeper. In other home matches, they have consistently found the back of the net: one against Real Betis, two against Girona, and three against Mallorca. Moreover, in most of their away matches, they haven't allowed the opposing goalkeepers to keep clean sheets, scoring three goals against Almeria, Real Sociedad, and Atletico Madrid.
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In the previous season, Ter Stegen was the chief collector of clean sheets in European club football. At the start of the new season, Barcelona have conceded more goals compared to last year - eight times the ball has found its way into the Catalan's net in eight rounds. The defense is faltering in some places, and the goalkeeper is less frequently coming to the rescue. As a result, in four away matches in La Liga, Xavi's team has kept a clean sheet only once. In the other three cases, they conceded while playing away: one against Osasuna, two against Mallorca, and three against Villarreal. I lean towards the belief that in this round, the Catalans won't be able to keep their goal untouched.
After the first round of the UEFA Champions League group stage, Barcelona conceded two goals to Celta Vigo even at home in La Liga. I believe that when they face Granada away, at least one ball will find its way into Barcelona's net. Although the opponents haven't faced each other for 1.5 years, it's worth noting that in their last four meetings, goals were scored by both sides. Granada have been looking quite impressive in attack this season, troubling their opponents in six out of eight league matches. Barcelona, in their last six matches, kept a clean sheet only twice. Therefore, it's logical and reasonable to expect at least one accurate shot from the hosts.
Prediction for the match: Granada to score – yes.
