Granada vs Osasuna Match Analysis and Prediction

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Two teams in the bottom-half of La Liga table will square of on Sunday when Granada will host Osasuna, with both teams looking for a victory which will take them further clear of the relegation zone.

The hosts are currently sitting 14th in the table, with 24 points from 21 matches this season, while Osasuna sit 13th on 25 points, five points ahead of 17th-placed Mallorca.

Granada were in high spirits, after having defeated Atletico Madrid before the Christmas break, but they have been brought back down to earth since their resumption.

While they had every motive to be elated with a 1-1 draw at home to Barcelona on January 8th, just one point was collected from games against Elche and Getafe.

Granada saw their seven-game unbeaten run in La Liga come to an end when they fell for a 4-2 defeat to Getafe, a run which has at least enabled them to sit seven points above the bottom three.

Although there is desire to kick on over the second half of the season, they face a tough upcoming schedule with outings to Real Madrid and Real Sociedad to follow Sunday’s clash.

Meanwhile, Osasuna have endured a far less productive period than their hosts, Jagoba Arrasate’s side losing four of their last five fixtures in all competitions.

On the positive, they responded to losing to Girona in the Copa del Rey with an important victory over Cadiz, keeping their relegation rivals down towards the bottom of the table.

Unfortunately, they lost 2-0 at Celta Vigo earlier this week, allowing their opponents to move ahead of them in the standings.

The reverse fixture between these two sides took place on October 22, where they shared the points in a 1-1 draw after Angel Montoro scored his only goal of the season in the final minute.

Granada vs Osasuna head to head

The pair have previously met on 19 encounters in all competitions, where Granada are leading with 8 victories while Osasuna have won 5, and they have drawn in 6. Granada have scored 23 goals and conceded 16. In their last five meetings, Granada have won three, Osasuna one and they have drawn once.

Granada 1-0 Osasuna 18/10/19

Osasuna 0-3 Granada 23/02/20

Granada 2-0 Osasuna 12/01/21

Osasuna 3-1 Granada 24/01/21

Osasuna 1-1 Granada 22/10/21

Granada latest home form

Granada have recently been on a good form at home, as they have been unbeaten in their four most recent matches. Their last home defeat came on November 21 when they lost 4-1 to Real Madrid. They have won three, drawn one and lost one of their last four matches.

Granada 1-4 Real Madrid 21/11/21

Granada 2-1 Alaves 03/12/21

Granada 4-1 Mallorca 19/12/21

Granada 2-1 Atletico Madrid 22/12/21

Granada 1-1 Barcelona 08/01/22

Granada latest away form

Granada have recently not been on their best away from home, having failed to record a victory in their last four matches, and especially after losing their last. In their last five matches, they have won one, drawn two and lost two, scoring 10 goals and conceding 6 in the process.

Laguna 0-7 Granada 30/11/21

Cadiz 1-1 Granada 13/12/21

Mancha Real 1-0 Granada 16/12/21

Elche 0-0 Granada 02/01/22

Getafe 4-2 Granada 20/01/22

Osasuna latest home form

Osasuna won their last league home game 2-0 over Cadiz, which could be the start of an upturn of form, after having gone winless for five matches prior to that. In their five most recent matches, they have won one, drawn two and lost two, scoring 6 goals and conceding 8.

Osasuna 0-2 Real Sociedad 07/11/21

Osasuna 1-1 Elche 29/11/21

Osasuna 2-2 Barcelona 12/12/21

Osasuna 1-3 Athletic Bilbao 03/01/22

Osasuna 2-0 Cadiz 09/01/22

Osasuna latest away form

Osasuna have recently been on a poor form on the road, having won just one of their five most recent matches, and they have lost their last three. They had to defeated Deportivo La Coruna 2-1 in the Copa del Rey. In their last five, they have scored two goals and conceded 5.

Levante 0-0 Osasuna 05/12/21

Deportivo La Coruna 1-2 Osasuna 16/12/21

Getafe 1-0 Osasuna 19/12/21

Girona 1-0 Osasuna 06/01/22

Celta Vigo 2-0 Osasuna 19/01/22

Granada news

Moreno is expected to make a number of changes, with Domingos Duarte likely to be handed a recall, while Montoro will be an alternative to Isma Ruiz in the midfield.

After suffering a hamstring injury, defender Santiago Arias is on the brink of a return, while Sergio Escudero will hope for a fifth start.

Osasuna news

Osasuna will again be without the services of centre-back David Garcia and defender Unai Garcia after they both tested positive for coronavirus earlier this week.

One of Kike Garcia or Chimy Avila could be recalled in the final third, while Roberto Torres is also an option down the right-hand side.

Prediction and Odds

With their current standings in the table, both teams will be aware of the importance of this match, and they will enter the contest looking for at least a point on Sunday. Osasuna have recently been on a low form, which may give Granada the opportunity to defeat them here.

Odds: 1 2.21 X 2.05 2 2.40