On Sunday afternoon, Granada and Osasuna clash at the Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes in a game that could revive the home team’s faint hopes of survival in La Liga.
Granada looking to maintain a faint hope of top-flight survivalThe Andalusians have picked up four points from their last two games in the Spanish top flight after a 2-0 win over Alaves and a 1-1 draw at Athletic Club.
Despite the decent recent results, Granada has won just one of their last 13 games in the Spanish top flight. The run has left the home team in 19th place in the table, 13 points adrift of safety with just six Liga games remaining this season.
Their recent matches in La Liga have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in the last five Liga outings.
The victory over Alaves in their last home game in La Liga ended a run of five games without a win on home soil.
A poor run of form could prove fatal to Osasuna’s European hopesThe visitors head into this encounter on the back of four defeats in their last five matches in the Spanish top-flight. Last time out, the team from Pamplona suffered a 2-1 defeat against Rayo Vallecano.
The game was another high-scoring encounter for Granada, as three of their last four matches in La Liga have produced over 2.5 goals.
Their poor recent run of La Liga form has seen Osasuna fall nine points adrift of the European spots.
The visitors' recent away form has been poor. They have won just one of their last four La Liga games on their travels. Los Rojillos’ recent away games in the Spanish top-flight have been low-scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in five of their last seven Liga matches on their travels.
What am I backing?Granada’s recent form has picked up of late, but they are not reliable enough to back a home win. Meanwhile, Osasuna’s La Liga form has been torrid. This could be a fairly even game with few goals. Therefore, the bet I am backing is under 2.5 goals.
