On Friday night, Athletic Club will look to boost their top-four challenge when they host Granada at San Mames in La Liga.
Athletic looking to keep top-four bid aliveLos Leones are currently in fifth place in the Spanish top flight, four points adrift of fourth place and the Champions League spots.
A 1-1 home draw against Villarreal last time out means that Athletic have won two, drawn two and lost two of their previous six games in the Spanish top-flight.
The draw was another low-scoring game for the boys from Bilbao, as their last five matches in La Liga have produced under 2.5 goals.
One strength for Athletic of late has been their decent recent home form in La Liga. They are unbeaten in 15 home games in the Spanish top-flight, having recorded 11 wins and four draws.
Their recent home games in the Spanish top flight have been relatively low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in five of their last eight matches.
Granada ended a winless run last time outThe Andalusians recorded their first win in La Liga last time out by recording a 2-0 home victory. The win also ended a five-game losing streak in the Spanish top flight.
Despite the win, Granada is still in 19th place in the Spanish top flight, 11 points adrift from the safety of 17th-place Celta Vigo.
Granada’s recent La Liga games have been low-scoring affairs. Their last four matches have produced under 2.5 goals.
The visitors’ recent away record has been atrocious. They are winless in their last 16 away games in the Liga, having picked up just two draws and suffered 14 defeats in the woeful run.
Granada’s recent La Liga away games have been relatively low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in six of their last eight games.
What am I backing?Athletic have not been in great form, but the home team should have too much quality for the strugglers.
