Atlético Madrid vs Granada Prediction, 4/20/2022 La Liga Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 4/19/2022

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Game: Atlético Madrid vs Granada

Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Location: Estadio Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Atlético Madrid (-475) Granada (+1238)

Estadio Wanda Metropolitano is the site where Antoine Griezmann and Atlético Madrid (18-6-8, 4th in La Liga) will play Granada (6-11-15, 17th in La Liga) on Wednesday. The starting goaltenders will be Jan Oblak for Atlético Madrid and Luis Maximiano for Granada. Granada are priced at +1238 while the Red and Whites are at -475. The total has been set at 2.75.

Atlético Madrid faced Espanyol in their most recent game and went home with a win by a final score of 2-1. Atlético Madrid attempted 15 dribbles in this matchup and were successful in 12 of those dribbles for a rate of 80.0%. In regard to passing, they earned a 85.9% received passes percentage by converting 437 out of their 509 pass targets last game.

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Regarding shot accuracy, Atlético Madrid wrapped this game up at a 22.2% rate by hitting 2 SoT of 9 total shots. Atlético Madrid sports an average of 1.78 goals per 90 min (57 total goals) and have accounted for 40 assists in all matches for this campaign.

Antoine Griezmann is a guy who should be able to impact this game for Atlético Madrid. Griezmann has been a starter in 405 matchups during his pro soccer career and he accounts for 0.43 goals per 90 minutes. The forward from France has totaled 165 goals scored in 34,481 minutes played. He has totaled 58 assists while earning 64 yellow cards thus far in his career.

One more player who could decide who wins is Luis Suarez, the forward representing Uruguay. He has assisted on a goal 148 times during his career while he has scored 338 total goals. Suarez has earned 41,184 minutes in 465 starts and has been handed a total of 101 yellow card warnings. He averages 0.74 goals per 90 minutes so far in his career.

The guy protecting the net for Atlético Madrid is Jan Oblak. Oblak has played for a total of 28,707 minutes and is sitting with 758 stops so far in his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 0.8 (259 total goals allowed) and he has a save % of 75.9%. The keeper born in Slovenia has faced 991 shots sent his way in 320 starts. Oblak (183-75-61 record during his soccer career) has accounted for 153 shutouts, which gives him a 47.8% shutout rate.

The last time they took the pitch, Granada took a loss by a score of 4-1 against Levante. They wrapped up this match by connecting on 314 of the 387 passing attempts earning a rate of 81.1%. Granada had a 58.8% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 10 of the 17 dribbles they tried. Granada landed 3 shots attempted out of their 16 shots attempted which gave them a 18.8% rate in their last match. Having earned a total of 35 goals and 23 assists in all matches, Granada averages 1.09 goals and 0.72 assists per 90 minutes.

Darwin Machis will need to be on top of his game for Granada. The forward who is from Venezuela has accumulated 14,461 professional minutes while he has scored 46 goals. He has 33 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 30 times. He is averaging 0.29 goals per 90 and has started 156 contests during his pro soccer career. Be sure to keep an eye out for Jorge Molina, the forward representing Spain. He has earned 159 goals so far in his pro soccer career while helping on a goal 41 different times. Molina has been handed 54 yellow card warnings in 29,679 professional minutes played (325 starting assignments). His goals per 90 min average in his career is 0.48.

Luis Maximiano will reside in front of the net for Granada. Maximiano has accumulated 15 clean sheets and has defended 216 shots against him in 4,731 minutes in his career. He has a save % of 70.4 and his clean sheet rate is 28.3%. He has given up 1.35 goals per 90 and he has a record of 20-13-20. During his pro soccer career, Maximiano has conceded 71 goals while tallying 152 stops in 53 starting assignments.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlético Madrid (-475)

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