Athletic vs Granada prediction and betting tips on April 19, 2024
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Game Prediction
Athletic didn’t have enough success to return to the European competition in the previous season. As a result, it is “the Basques” who will open the round on Friday evening. They will host the crisis opponents, Granada, on their field. Is there any intrigue in such a couple? The authors of the website have made a prediction for the match on April 19, 2024.
Athletic has already achieved long-awaited success, but wants more
“The Basques” waited 40 years for success in the Copa del Rey (although they won the Super Cup several times, including under the leadership of the previous coach, Marcelino). There have been half a dozen lost finals, including two in 2021. Still, having overcome Barcelona and Atlético Madrid and only beating Mallorca in a penalty shoot-out in the final, the team brought the long-awaited title to Bilbao. There is an even more ambitious aim for Valverde – to finish in 4th place in La Liga. And it is already clear that this is a 1 vs 1 race with Atlético. Speaking about the previous round, the club made an offensive misfire, conceding a late penalty in the struggle with Villarreal missing out on the victory.
Granada claims only the penultimate place
“The Nasrids” spent the previous season in the Segunda. Still, they immediately returned from it, moreover, that happened from 1st place. The team went straight to the Europa League in the last such “dip”, but now it did not have a coach of the calibre of Diego Martinez Penas. Moreover, the newcomer’s depressing statistics, despite all the coaching reshuffles, did not change much: a minimum of points, and especially victories, and only Almeria is doing just as poorly. Speaking about the spring, the outsider was losing to everyone... That had been until the club stunned Alaves with a 2-0 victory in the previous round.
Previous head-to-head matches
Unexpectedly, “the Nasrids” and “the Basques” are quite able to butt heads. It is reasonable to mention 4 wins and only 1 defeat in 7 previous matches. This season, the underdog even played a draw at the home arena in December.
Free prediction for the match Athletic vs Granada on April 19:
They are expecting an easy victory for “the Basques” with a strong performance. Still, the entertainment value of the match should not be overestimated; we expect “total: under 3.0” (odd: 1.727).