Barcelona vs Granada prediction, odds, expert football betting tips and best bets for La Liga match

With the top two sides in the La Liga table clashing the day before, Barcelona hope to capitalise on any potential opening above them as they host Granada on Sunday.

Xavi's side has lagged behind the two leaders, Real Madrid and Girona, all year, leading to the former Barca midfielder's impending exit this summer. Yet they still lurk six behind second and eight back of Los Blancos in first, meaning they could pull within striking distance of whichever side above them drops points.

They also must keep their wits to fend off fourth-place Atletico Madrid and fifth-placed Athletic Club, who sit two and five points back respectively. If Barca slip any further, they risk dropping out of a Champions League place altogether.

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Granada sit 19th in the table, in full relegation red alert, eight points adrift of safety with just two wins all year. They managed a hard-fought draw with Barca in the reverse fixture back in early October, only denied a valuable upset victory on Sergi Roberto's 85th minute winner.

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Xavi has done well to keep this Barca team afloat in league play despite the negative optics and litany of injuries, making his future dismissal feel somewhat harsh, even if the team doesn't look remotely close to its best.

Young striker Vitor Roque has played hero multiple times the last few weeks, but he won't have the chance to do so here as he serves a one-match suspension for his silly pair of bookings last time out, leaving Barca further stretched thin from an availability perspective.

Without him, this feels like a classic trap game. Xavi has the Catalan club playing well of late, but with the