Granada seem to be in ‘holiday mode’, although, with 14 of their 18 La Liga losses following the same pattern, this is not just a recent trend.
Granada
Despite their return of just one win across six La Liga games, a top-half finish is still in sight for Granada, including four straight losses. Having seen each of those five defeats come after a lost first half, Granada seem to be in ‘holiday mode’, although, with 14 of their 18 La Liga losses following the same pattern, this is not just a recent trend. A return of three losses across four La Liga home games mirrors Granada’s overall slide. Pertinently, Granada conceded 2.25 goals per game during this phase – a significant jump from the corresponding 1.14 across the previous 14. Regardless, HT scores continue to be highly indicative, as 11 of Granada’s last 15 La Liga home fixtures have had matching HT/FT results.
Getafe
Getafe’s 2-1 win last time around secured their top-flight status for a fifth straight season. Impressively, the ‘Azulones’ are the only La Liga side yet to drop points after leading at HT, but a joint-second lowest first-half goal return (13) has done much to nullify any further advantage. The visitors have struggled on the road, picking up only 35.14 per cent of their season points as travellers, and their form across the last ten La Liga away games is shocking. However, Getafe kept their opponents quiet for (at least) up to an hour in four of those losses, with a substantial 12 of their last 20 La Liga goals conceded arriving at or beyond the 60th minute.
Jorge Molina has scored five of his last six La Liga goals beyond the 70th minute, scoring Granada’s last goal on four occasions. Meanwhile, Enes Ünal has been Getafe’s last scorer in each of his three goalscoring La Liga games.
Getafe’s La Liga matches average 1.92 total goals per game, while only ten games saw both teams score – both figures are league lows.