Granada take on the visitors Sevilla in the round 18 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Tuesday, December 19th at Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes (Granada).
At the moment, Granada are situated in the relegation zone of the Spanish La Liga, occupying the second-to-last position in the table. Yes, it will be challenging to secure a place in La Liga for last year's Segunda champion. However, considering the team that is visiting Granada in the upcoming round, I fully admit that the hosts may be able to add at least one point to their tally, and who knows, maybe even three. Despite all the problems and chaos in Granada's defense, this team plays decently at home and has been troubling almost all opponents lately. In the last five rounds, only Villarreal managed to take a victory from the Nuevo Los Cármenes stadium, although in terms of gameplay and xG, they looked worse than the hosts. During this period, Granada faced teams from the top-8 of the table: Getafe (1-1, currently in eighth place), Real Betis (1-1, seventh place), Athletic Bilbao (1-1, fifth place), and Barcelona (2-2, fourth place)...
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Sevilla, on the other hand, are positioned in 16th place in the league table, not too far from Granada. The team is struggling on all fronts. In the Champions League, in a strong but fairly even group, they finished fourth, missing out on their beloved Europa League in the spring. With a defeat against Lanza (1-2), Sevilla has suffered three consecutive losses: in the last two La Liga rounds, they lost to Mallorca (0-1) and Getafe (0-3). If we look at the results of the last 17 (!!!) matches involving the red and whites in all tournaments, we can find only two victories in the Copa del Rey: against the modest and little-known Quintanar and Atletico Astorga. To say that Sevilla are in a deep crisis would be an understatement. I assume that the team's winless streak will continue for at least one more La Liga match.
Both teams are in terrible shape and are direct competitors in the fight for survival. If someone says that the outcome of this match could go either way, I won't argue with you. That's true. However, with my prediction, I'll cover two out of three possible outcomes and take the 1X bet. Both hosts and visitors look very weak, but Sevilla had much higher expectations before the season. Plus, the red and whites are physically more exhausted by the end of the calendar year than their opponents. They had to play in the Champions League alongside the domestic league. Moreover, it's worth noting that lately, Granada rarely loses at home and can take points from almost any opponent. In conclusion, I'll add that in the last two head-to-head matches on Sevilla's field, Sevilla lost twice with the same score 1-0. In the last five such meetings on Granada's territory, the score is 4-1 in favor of the hosts. My prediction is 1X, and Granada are capable of securing at least one point. If you categorically don't want to delve into the match outcome, then go for Over 2.5 goals. The odds will be slightly higher. Both teams score more than one goal on average per game, and defensively, they are passable on both ends.
Prediction for the match: Granada not to lose (1X).
