Granada vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction, Tips & Prediction

Granada will host Athletic Bilbao in the first leg of the 2024/21 Spanish League season on Friday 11 September 2024 at Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes, kicking off at 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET

Grana finished seventh in La Liga last season, which was the league's best record in the final years of their overall campaign record.

The team receives Athletic Bilbao after having crowned last season's games with the same team, in which the former won a 4-0 home victory. With a two-game winning streak under their belt, the hosts look stronger than ever with home field advantage.

Bilbao fell short of points until the end and ended their consecutive league run in 11th place last season.

Four of their last five games have seen them lose and three of those games have seen them miss goals. The 4-0 away loss to the hosts was the last clash in an important competition also scheduled.

Face-to-face and past meetings

• The visitor registers three of the last five overall victories.
• The previous encounter gave the Nazarios a 4-0 home win.
• In just one of the last four games have both teams scored.
• The home team have lost just one of their last six home matches.

Granada vs Athletic Bilbao Prediction

Last season, La Liga was Granada's best campaign result on record. The main reason for this was their position in the league table as the sixth best home-grown performer in the league.

In their last h2h game with the Nazarios, Athletic Bilbao faced their worst away result of last season, a 4-0 defeat away from home.

Based on these stats, the host will be looking to start the season with a win. Given that the visitors are not far behind, the double chance in favor of Granada will probably be the best bet.

Grana scored an average of 1,4 goals at home last season in La Liga. Meanwhile, Gaizka Garitano's boys struggled to maintain their league average of 1,0 goals.

Also, most of their h2h matchups ended as a high-scoring affair. Better to go with the winger for more than 1,5 goals, as the campaign is just beginning and it's too early to say what his scoring style is.

betting tips

• Double Chance: Grenade or Tie at 1,44 (4/9).

• Over 1,5 full-time goals at 1,50 (1/2).

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