There are 4 fixtures to look forward to in La Liga on Saturday the 9th of January including the meeting between Granada and Barcelona at the Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes.
Granada begin the weekend in 7th place on 24 points while Barcelona occupy 3rd place on 31 points, having played a game more than their opponents.
Granada come into the match having defeated Cultural Leonesa 2-1 away from home in the Copa Del Rey on Wednesday night. They required extra time to get the job done but that result means they have won 5 of their last 7 games in all competitions.
In fact, Granada have been difficult to beat recently and they have lost only 2 of their last 9 matches in all competitions.
Granada have won each of their last 2 home La Liga fixtures, picking up victories against Real Betis and Valencia.
Trends show Granada are unbeaten in 11 of their last 13 home games in all competitions and they have lost just one of their last 5 at the Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes. Granada have scored at least one goal in all of their last 12 home matches in La Liga, including 6 of their last 9 where they have scored 2 or more goals.
Barcelona come into the game having recorded a 3-2 victory at Athletic Club in La Liga on Wednesday night. It was an important 3 points as they aim to stay in touch with Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid who are the two teams currently above them in the table.
Despite having conceded an early goal, Barcelona quickly got back into the game and took the lead before half-time.
A third goal scored by Lionel Messi was enough to seal maximum points although Athletic Club scored a consolation goal in the 90th minute.
That result means Barcelona are undefeated in their last 7 matches in all competitions and 7 games in La Liga. There have been 5 victories and 2 draws in those 7 league matches and Barcelona have won each of their last 3 La Liga games away from home.
Trends show Barcelona have achieved 7 wins by 2 or more goals in their last 14 away matches in all competitions. They have also managed to defeat Granada in 7 of their last 8 league meetings.
Team news and Granada will be without Domingos Duarte who is suspended. Luis Milla is absent due to COVID-19 while Darwin Machis, Angel Montoro, and Neyder Lozano are injured.
Barcelona travel without Philippe Coutinho, Sergi Roberto, and Ansu Fati. There are also doubts over the fitness of central defender Gerard Piqué.
We expect this to be a high scoring game with over 2.5 goals and both teams finding the back of the net. However, Barcelona have the superior attacking talent and should come away with maximum points.
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