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Granada vs Valencia Prediction & Preview

Preview

As the Spain La Liga gears up for an intriguing encounter this Thursday, 4th April, at Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes, Granada is set to host Valencia in what promises to be a captivating match during the 26th round of the league. Under the guidance of José Ramón Sandoval Huertas, Granada will be looking to make the most of their home advantage against Rubén Baraja Vegas' Valencia side.

Delving into recent form and results provides some interesting insights. In their last five head-to-head matches, Valencia has had a better record with three wins compared to Granada's single victory; one game ended in a draw. The most recent encounter between these two teams was on 5th November 2023 at Estadio de Mestalla which saw Valencia narrowly edge out Granada with a 1-0 victory.

Currently languishing at 19th in La Liga with only 14 points, Granada's form has been less than stellar – notching up four losses and one draw from their last five matches. Their previous game was a narrow defeat away against Cádiz (1-0), hinting at their struggle for consistency this season.

On the other hand, Valencia sits comfortably at 8th position with an impressive tally of 41 points. Their recent form reflects stability with one win, three draws and just one loss in their last five outings. They come into this match off the back of a goalless stalemate against Mallorca at home.

A closer look reveals that both teams have struggled offensively; Granada averages just under one goal per game (0.8), whereas Valencia isn't faring much better with an average scoring rate of just under seven-tenths (0.7) goals per match across all games played this season.

Bet

Taking into account both teams’ current forms as well as historical performances when they face each other alongside goals statistics provided – it seems like goals might be hard to come by once more between these two sides.

Given that both sides have demonstrated challenges in front-goal-scoring capabilities - highlighted by Granada averaging around one goal per game when playing at home and Valencia averaging zero away from home - betting "Under 2.5" goals looks like a value bet here considering its odds are placed at 1.6 which suggests higher probability but still offers reasonable return on investment due to expected scarcity of goals based on past performances and current forms.