Athletic Bilbao vs Granada
26th November 2000hrs
Football -Spain – La Liga
Pick Bilbao to win to nil
Bookmaker William Hill
Odds: 2/1 odds taken 18:09 GMT November 24th, 2021
Athletic Bilbao will be looking to rediscover their winning touch having not claimed a victory in their last four league outings.
They are just outside of the European spots in La Liga, so it’s not all doom and gloom for them.
Bilbao do have a good chance of three home points on Friday night as they face Granada who are only outside of the drop zone on goal difference.
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Athletic Bilbao Preview – A chance of Bilbao
There has been a home record posted of W3 D1 L2 for Athletic Bilbao this season in La Liga.
They have won two of their last three, beating Villarreal and Alaves in those.
Bilbao were upset by Cadiz in their latest home game which is part of a winless four-match league streak that they are on home and away.
It’s been a D3 L1 return from them in their last four matches.
The three home wins that Athletic Bilbao have recorded this season have been against teams who are currently in the bottom half of the table.
There has been a good defensive effort from them this season on home turf.
Bilbao have conceded just five goals in their six home fixtures.
They haven’t been particularly prolific, but have scored in all but one home game.
Athletic Bilbao go into Friday night’s home match as the current 1/2 odds-on favourites to bank all three points* (odds recorded 18:09 GMT November 24th 2021).
In last season’s corresponding fixture, they beat Granada 2-1 and that’s a four-match winning streak at home against Granada that they are on (all competitions).
Home and away in the league, Bilbao have won four of the last six (L2).
They have claimed a clean sheet in 33% of their home games and considering they are facing a struggling team, that’s worth considering.
A Bilbao to win to nil option for La Liga betting is at 13/10* (odds recorded 18:09 GMT November 24th 2021).
Bilbao have opened the scoring in 4 of 6 home fixtures this season, and overall in La Liga, currently boast the best defensive record of all teams.
Granada Preview – Visitors under pressure
Granada are on a W2 D3 L3 record this season in La Liga, having had some big struggles.
Their lone away victory was recorded recently against Levante who are bottom of the table.
They go into this one as the 11/2 underdogs in the match outright* (odds recorded 18:09 GMT November 24th 2021).
Granada have averaged under a goal per league fixture this season.
They have netted five goals only in their W1 D3 L3 away record in this campaign.
Granada have failed to hit the back of the net in four of their seven road games.
So they don’t pose a major threat on that front at all.
Home and away combined, Granada have lost their last two league games against Espanyol and Real Madrid.
They had been on an improved W2 D2 run just before that.
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Only in two league fixtures in this entire campaign have Granada scored more than one goal in a game.
They are currently 10 points down on what they had achieved at this stage of last season’s campaign.
Granada have conceded 67% of their away goals this season in the first half of matches.
In just two of their seven road games, they have netted the opening goal.
Looking at the overall picture of things in La Liga, there are only three teams who have conceded more league goals than Gradanda have.
They are the joint third-lowest scoring teams as well.
Athletic Bilbao vs Granada Betting Advice
Athletic Bilbao should be good enough to put three points in the bag from this Friday’s fixture.
The Athletic Bilbao to win to nil option is the first pick at a quote of 2/1* (odds recorded 18:09 GMT November 24th 2021).
This is the league’s best defence, after all, taking on a low-scoring road team.
Key Facts – Athletic Bilbao vs Granada Betting Tip
- Athletic Bilbao have won their last 4 home games against Granada (all competitions)
- Athletic Bilbao have conceded an average of 0.6 goals per game in La Liga
- Granada have failed to score in 4 of 7 away games
Athletic Bilbao have been level at half time in four of their six home games this season, which is interesting.
A Draw/Athletic Bilbao HT/FT pick is the other thing to consider at 10/3* (odds recorded 18:09 GMT November 24th 2021).
Looking at this fixture, the home side have a golden opportunity to rediscover their winning ways.
The best betting odds for Athletic Bilbao vs Granada
Athletic Bilbao to win: 1/2 at Bet365
Draw: 3/1 at Bet365
Granada to win: 11/2 at Bet365
