Granada vs Elche predictions for this Liga Santander clash on Saturday at Nuevo Los Cármenes Stadium. Granada and Elche, two direct rivals in the fight to stay in La Liga Santander, who will be able to take these three important points? Read on for our free predictions and betting tips.
Bookmaker Ratings prediction one – Draw – 3.20
Bookmaker Ratings prediction two – Handicap Draw -1 goal Granada – 3.80
Granada are the second worst team in the last five rounds, having taken just one of the last 15 points, which has led to the sacking of their coach, Robert Moreno. Up against them will be Elche, who are a strong home side, but a weak away side. We see both teams very evenly matched for this game, so we think that a draw could be the final result.
If we had to give a favourite for this match it would be Granada, because they have a new coach, which usually has an immediate effect on results, and because they are playing as a home team. For this reason, we think it would be a good Handicap to deduct a goal from them and so the match could end in a draw.
Granada’s situation with Robert Moreno as coach was already untenable, as Granada had gone nine games without a win, with six defeats and three draws.
The worst thing is that at the same time that the team was terrible defensively, their offensive potential was also lacking, as they usually have chances in every game, but their shooting has a very low success rate. Granada have scored two goals and conceded ten goals in their last five matches.
With 43 goals conceded in 27 games, Granada are, along with Valencia, the team with the third weakest defence in the competition so far.
Elche, for their part, come into this match after losing 1-2 to FC Barcelona, in a match that was marked by controversy, however, Elche’s defence was not very good either, as Barça had many dangerous chances throughout the match.
Elche’s last five games have coincided with one thing, and that is that their second halves are much more lively than their first halves, as of the 15 total goals scored, 12 came from the 45th minute onwards.
These two teams are fighting for the same objective and we are at a time of the season when teams are still scared and don’t want to risk too much yet, which is why we think it will be a game with less than 2.5 total goals. This bet has odds of 1.61 at William Hill.
Granada go into the game with Neyder Lozano, Santiago Arias and Maxime Gonalons out injured.
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Elche will be without Javier Pastore, who is suspended, and John Nwankwo, who is injured.
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Starting Lineups
Granada: Luis Maximiano, Neva, Torrente, Germán, Duarte, Puertas, Petrovic, Luis Milla, Collado, Uzuni, Luis Suárez.
Elche:Badía, Mojica, Diego, Enzo Roco, Barragán, Mascarrell, Gumbau, Fidel, Tete Morente, Boyé, Pere Milla.
Highlighted Player
Luis Suárez
Granada’s poor form has also influenced their striker, Luis Suarez, who has not scored a goal for several consecutive matches, but the truth is that he is a differential player in his team, with very good physical conditions, which makes him a very difficult player to defend.
Most popular FaQ for Granada vs Elche
The last match between these clubs ended in a goalless draw, in January 2022.
Where will this fixture be played?
This game will be played at Nuevo Los Cármenes Stadium, Granada.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds at William Hill for Granada vs Elche.
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