Granada v Alavés Betting Tips [20 September 2020]

Granada have a great chance of repeating a feat they have last achieved in 1974 when they host Deportivo Alaves at the Los Carmenes stadium in round #2 action of La Liga. Granada started their season with a win, while Alaves were beaten in their season opener.

Goals from Yangel Herrera and Luis Milla helped Granada defeat Athletic Bilbao 2-0 in their season opener. They followed it up with a 4-0 win over Teuta in the second qualifying round of the Europa League. Granada have now won their last three La Liga matches and can win four in a row in the top-flight for the first time since January 1974. Additionally, Granada have kept a clean sheet in two of those three wins, which highlights their defensive strengths. Granada have also won their last three top-flight matches against Alaves – keeping a clean sheet in the last two.

Alaves started their season with a narrow 1-0 loss to Real Betis. That result meant Alaves have now lost eight of their last ten La Liga games, drawing and winning one each. Seven of those losses have come with a scoring blank and Alaves have scored just two goals during this sequence and both in one game. Playing away from home, Alaves have won their last top-flight match, but that remains their only win in nine La Liga trips. This sequence saw them draw twice and losing six matches. Incidentally, five of those six losses have come with a scoring blank.

Granada have a good recent record against Deportivo Alaves and their form in the league has been impressive too. They have won the last three matches against Alaves in La Liga and have won their last three league games in a row. The visitors have been having problems of their own losing eight of their last ten league matches. We are backing the hosts to continue their good form and win the match.