Huesca vs Granada Prediction, 2/21/2021 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 2/15/2021

Game: Huesca vs Granada

Date: Sunday, February 21, 2021

Location: Estadio El Alcoraz in Huesca, Spain

TV: beIN Sports

Odds/Point Spread: Huesca (+116) Granada (+251)

Estadio El Alcoraz is the venue where Rafa and Huesca (2-10-11, 20th in La Liga) will take on Granada (8-6-9, 8th in La Liga) on Sunday. The starting goaltenders will be Alvaro Fernandez for Huesca and Rui Silva for Granada. Granada are priced at +251 while the Oscenses are at +116. The O/U is set at 2.25.

Huesca faced Sevilla in their last game and took a loss by a final of 1-0. Huesca tried 11 dribbles in this game and were able to convert 6 of the tries for a percentage of 54.5%. In sharing the ball, they ended up with a 81.8% passes received rate by converting 220 out of their 269 passing targets in their last match. In terms of shooting accuracy, Huesca ended this match at a 55.6% rate by landing 5 SoT of 9 total shots. Huesca sports an average of 0.78 goals per 90 minutes (18 goals in total) and have earned 14 assists in all contests this year.

Rafa is a player who should impact this matchup for Huesca. Mir has been given a starting assignment in 48 matches during his pro soccer career and he has earned 0.44 goals per 90 minutes. The forward representing Spain has recorded 22 goals in 4,521 minutes played. He has accounted for 5 assists while accumulating 10 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career. Someone else who should impact this game is David Ferreiro, the midfielder born in Spain. He has helped a teammate on a goal 44 times in his pro soccer career and he has scored 16 total goals. Ferreiro has accumulated 20,471 mins in 225 starting assignments and has been handed a total of 48 yellow card warnings. He is averaging 0.07 goals per 90 minutes for his pro soccer career.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Huesca will be Alvaro Fernandez. Fernandez has been on the field for 5,895 minutes and has accumulated 120 saves during his soccer career. His GA/90 is 1.1 (71 goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of 72.0%. The keeper from Spain has had 164 shots attempted against him in 65 starting assignments. Fernandez (25-14-26 record during his career) has tallied 19 shutouts, which leaves him with a 29.2% shutout percentage.

In their last outing, Granada went home defeated by a final of 2-1 against Atlético Madrid. They wrapped up this outing by completing 206 out of their 253 pass attempts for a percentage of 81.4%. Granada finished with a 39.1% successful dribble rate by completing 9 of the 23 dribbles they tried. Granada had 1 shot on target out of their 6 shots attempted which gave them a 16.7% clip in their last outing. With 26 goals and 16 assists in all competitions, Granada has an average of 1.13 goals and 0.70 assists per 90 min.

Kenedy should provide solid play for Granada. He is averaging 0.17 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 51 games during his pro soccer career. The forward from Brazil has been on the pitch for 5,213 mins and has scored 10 goals. He has 6 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 9 times. Make sure to keep an eye out for Jorge Molina, the forward representing Spain. Molina has been handed a total of 50 yellow card cautions in 27,189 mins played (301 starting assignments). His G/90 average during his pro soccer career is 0.48. He has collected 146 goals so far in his career while helping on a goal 35 different times.

Rui Silva will be residing in front of the goal for Granada. Silva has 48 clean sheets while seeing 456 shots attempted against him in 13,435 career minutes. He sports a save % of 66.0 and his shutout rate is 32.4%. He has given up 1.27 goals per 90 mins while holding a mark of 56-36-56. During his pro soccer career, Silva has conceded 190 goals while tallying 295 saves in 148 starting assignments.

Who will win tonight's La Liga game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Granada (+251)

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