Granada take on the visitors Valencia in the postponed round 26 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Thursday, April 4th at Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes (Granada).
With 30 goals in 29 matches, it's quite a commendable level of productivity for one of the underdogs of the championship, who currently sit second from bottom in the table. Yes, Granada's attack is doing quite well. However, the team's potential relegation from La Liga (with a high probability) is likely due to their leaky defense. No matter how many goals Granada scores, they still concede either as many or even more. I believe in Granada scoring against Valencia. In their last three home matches of the championship, the team troubled their opponents: a defeat to Real Sociedad (2-3), draws with Las Palmas (1-1) and Almeria (1-1).
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Unlike last season, Valencia are performing well in the current season. The team isn't struggling at the bottom of the table, risking relegation to the Segunda, but rather sits in eighth place, eight points away from the top six. Valencia's goal difference in 29 La Liga matches is 32-32. The team both scores and concedes on average just over one goal per game. There's practically no doubt that the visitors will at least breach one of the league's weakest defenses. After all, if they can't score against such a weak opponent, then who can they score against? However, there's no assurance that Valencia won't concede themselves. Away from home, Ruben Baraja's men haven't kept a clean sheet for quite some time. From their recent away results in the league, let's remember defeats to Villarreal (0-1), Atletico Madrid (0-2), Las Palmas (0-2), as well as a victory over Cadiz (4-1).
Regardless, the visitors are the favorites in this match, that's a fact. And if not a victory, then at least one accurate shot from the bats should be expected. However, Valencia's defense is far from ideal, while Granada have been scoring goals consistently this season. The situation Valencia finds themselves in forces the team to play attacking football against any opponent, especially at home. Sitting back in defense simply doesn't make sense. In four out of the last five head-to-head matches between these teams, we've seen goals from both sides. I believe that taking the Both Teams to Score bet is a good choice right now, especially considering the very attractive odds offered by bookmakers, around double.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score – yes.
