Granada vs Real Sociedad Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview

La Liga strugglers Granada take on Real Real Sociedad in a televised Spanish football match this Saturday. Read the match predictions to find out why an away win is the betting tip at Los Carmenes. El Grana come into this game on the back of a 1-1 draw away to Malaga while Los Txuriurdins won 3-2 at home to Valencia.

Granada vs Real Sociedad Preview

Granada look set to field Tito at right-back, with Dimitri Foulquier still struggling for fitness. Rene Krhin is also doubtful and with Uche suspended, a midfield trio of Sergi Samper, Andreas Pereira and Jon Toral looks nailed on. Artem Kravets has 4 La Liga goals to his name this term and should continue up-front.

Real Sociedad will hand a start to Sergio Canales, as David Zurutuza is both injured and banned for this game. Markel Bergara is injured and Imanol Agirretxe is doubtful but Willian Jose is expected to shake off his ankle problem to lead the line. He’s looking to move on to double figures for the campaign and will be assisted in the attack by the classy Carlos Vela.

Team Predictions Granada vs Real Sociedad

Granada 4-3-3 formation: Ochoa; Silva, Lomban, Saunier, Tito; Toral, Samper, Pereira; Carcela-Gonzalez, Kravets, Boga

Real Sociedad 4-3-3 formation: Rulli; Yuri, Martinez, Navas, Martinez; Canales, Illarramendi, Prieto; Oyarzabal, Jose, Vela

Granada vs Real Sociedad Betting Tips

• Granada have won 2 drawn 4 and lost 4 of their last 10 matches
• Real Sociedad have won 6 drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 10 matches
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Granada have scored an average of 0.8 goals and conceded an average of 1.6 goals per game
• Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Real Sociedad have scored an average of 2.1 goals and conceded an average of 1.5 goals per game
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 3 of Granada’s previous 10 matches
• There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Real Sociedad’s previous 10 matches

Granada vs Real Sociedad Prediction

Granada are having their best spell of the season so far but still find themselves in the relegation zone. Their Copa del Rey win over bottom of the league Osasuna seemed to give them a shot in the arm, as they followed up by taking advantage of Sevilla’s tired legs to win their first La Liga game of the season 2-1. The draw with Malaga last time out leaves them 3 points from safety.

Real Sociedad are flying high in fifth place ahead of this weekend’s round of fixtures. They’ve lost just once in their last seven La Liga outings and have recently held Barcelona to a 1-1 draw. Txuriurdin had won both of their previous away games prior to losing at Deportivo, so will be looking to recover the winning touch on their travels.

Granada do seem to have improved but the fact remains that they have failed to win 15 of their last 16 La Liga matches. Although the hosts have been involved in mainly low-scoring games of late, the past 3 meetings between these sides has produced over 2.5 goals. I can see goals in this game but Sociedad have that little bit extra in attack and that should give them the edge.

Free Betting Tips

Match Prediction

REAL SOCIEDAD at 21/20 with William Hill

Over/Under Prediction

OVER 2.5 goals at 21/20 with Sportingbet

Correct Score Prediction

REAL SOCIEDAD 2-1 at 8/1 with Betfair

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