Malaga vs Granada Prediction, Betting Tips and Preview
Malaga entertain Granada in a televised La Liga match this Friday. Read the match predictions to find out why a home win is the betting tip at La Rosaleda. Los Boquerones come into this match on the back of a 2-2 draw away to Valencia while El Grana secured a surprise 2-1 home win over Sevilla.
Malaga vs Granada Preview
Malaga welcome back centre-back Diego Llorente from suspension who will replace Mikel Villanueva in front of assured stopper Carlos Kameni. Juan Carlos also returns from a ban and is expected to come in for Federico Ricca at left-back. Former Barcelona striker Sandro Ramirez will lead the line with support from Michael Santos in the hole.
Granada are sweating on the fitness of Jon Toral but could welcome back right-back Dmitri Foulquier for the trip to Malaga. Sergi Samper should continue in the heart of midfield with Uche and Pereira either side. Artem Kravets is the lone striker and much will rely on the support from wide men Jeremie Boga and Carcela.
Team Predictions Malaga vs Granada
Malaga 4-2-3-1 formation: Kameni; Juankar, Torres, Llorente, Rosales; Fornals, Camacho; Ontiveros, Santos, Juanpi; Ramirez
Granada 4-5-1 formation: Ochoa; Silva, Lomban, Saunier, Foulquier; Carcela, Uche, Samper, Pereira, Boga; Kravets
Malaga vs Granada Betting Tips
- Malaga have won 4 drawn 3 and lost 3 of their last 10 matches
- Granada have won 2 drawn 3 and lost 5 of their last 10 matches
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Malaga have scored an average of 1.8 goals and conceded an average of 1.6 goals per game
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Granada have scored an average of 0.8 goals and conceded an average of 1.8 goals per game
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 6 of Malaga’s previous 10 matches
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 4 of Granada’s previous 10 matches
Malaga vs Granada Prediction
Malaga go into this contest looking to extend their unbeaten run to 5 La Liga matches. They did well to draw away to Barcelona and Valencia and have won their home games in that run, 3-2 against Sporting Gijon and 4-3 against Deportivo la Coruna.
Granada eventually got off the mark last weekend when beating the odds to defeat Sevilla. However, as that was their first La Liga win of the season, it’s not exactly a given that they will follow up. The visitors have, in fact, lost 5 of their 7 away games in the league this term.
Malaga have won their last 5 home games in La Liga and will be confident of extending that sequence here. They’ve scored at least three goals in their last 3 at La Rosaleda and there have been Over 2.5 goals in the last 5 meetings with Granada at this venue.
Free Betting Tips
Match Prediction
MALAGA at 7/10 with Betway
Over/Under Prediction
OVER 2.5 goals at 42/41 with 888Sport
Correct Score Prediction
MALAGA 3-1 at 14/1 with William Hill
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