Athletic Club vs Granada Preview, Prediction and Betting Tips | La Liga

Athletic Club vs Granada Preview

• Date – Friday, April 19
• Kick-off Time – 8:00 pm GMT
• Venue – San Mames

Athletic Club will host relegation-threatened Granada in a crucial weekend clash in La Liga on Friday, April 19. Both sides are at the opposite ends of the table, with this game potentially being an easy three points for Ernesto Valverde’s side.

It was a historic night for Athletic Club when they won the Copa del Rey for the first time in over 40 years earlier this month. The Spanish giants are aiming to finish the season in the top four as they are only four points behind fourth-placed Atletico Madrid. Athletic have resumed their La Liga win campaign with a 1-1 draw against Villarreal over the weekend. The Basque outfit are looking to claim a Champions League spot for the first time since 2013-14.

Granada are sitting at 19th in the league table and are coming off a 2-0 home win against Alaves in its last game. The Los Nazaríes have been underperforming throughout the campaign and have struggled on their travels. The reverse fixture earlier this season ended in a stalemate between the two Spanish sides.

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Athletic Club vs Granada Team News

Athletic Club will be without midfielder Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta who is expected to be out with a suspension.  Inaki Williams, Oihan Sancet and Gorka Guruzeta are expected to feature in the final third.

As for Granda, they will be without the services of Oscar Melendo due to a muscular injury. Other than that the away side are in strong shape in terms of injuries in the squad.

Athletic Club Predicted XI:

Simon; De Marcos, Vivian, Paredes, Yuri; Vesga, Prados; I Williams, Sancet, N Williams; Guruzeta

Granada Predicted XI:

Batalla; Mendez, Rubio, Miquel, Neva; Pellistri, Ruiz, Gumbau, Corbeanu; Boye, Uzuni

Athletic Club vs Granada Head-to-Head

The two sides have faced off 21 times, with Athletic Club and Granada winning eight times each while the other five of their clashes have ended in a draw.

Last five results:

• Granada 2-3 Athletic Club – La Liga – December 11, 2023
• Granada 5-1 Athletic Club – La Liga – May 10, 2022
• Athletic Club 1-0 Granada – La Liga – November 26, 2021
• Athletic Club 2-1 Granada – La Liga – March 07, 2021
• Granada 5-1 Athletic Club – La Liga – September 12, 2020

Athletic Club vs Granada Prediction

Athletic Club secured the Copa del Rey for the 24th time last weekend against Mallorca courtesy of a penalty shootout victory. Ernesto Valverde’s side are very much in the argument for a top-four finish this season as they are sitting just four points behind fourth-placed Atletico Madrid.

Meanwhile, Granada have been witnessing an underwhelming season as they struggled for consistency throughout the campaign. They are now 11 points away from the safety zone and a relegation seems more likely for Sandoval’s side. They have a tough trip to Athletic Bilbao this weekend and will also be taking on Real Madrid and Girona before the end of the campaign. Only last season they secured a promotion in Spain’s top-flight, but now will be dropping down into the second tier of the 2023/24 campaign.

Granda have the second-worst defensive record this season, shipping out 60 goals in 31 games for the Andalusians.

Predicted Score: Athletic Club 2-0 Granada

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Athletic Club vs Granada Odds (subject to change)

Athletic Club win – 1.27

Granada win – 11.50

Draw – 5.75

Odds source – Unibet

Betting Tips

• Athletic Club win – 1.27
• Total goals under 2.5 – 2.30

Where to Watch Athletic Club vs Granada

• India – Jio Cinema, Sports 18
• UK – ITV
• US – ESPN+
• Spain- DAZN