Barcelona - Granada Betting Preview: Why backing first-half goals offers best value

Our Spanish expert Phil Kitromilides believes backing over 1.5 strikes in the opening 45 minutes will prove a profitable investment on Saturday evening

Barcelona will be extremely confident of extending their 100 per cent start to the new season against a Granada side yet to win. The Andalusians were extremely poor on the road in the previous campaign and have lost nine of their last 11 away matches. 

The Catalan's strength at home is of course well documented, with April's defeat to Real Madrid the only time in the last 15 league matches they have failed to win at Camp Nou.