This La Liga showdown at Los Carmenes, saw Granada and Valencia vie for victory on the 4th of April, 2024. In a clash that seemingly favoured the home team, statistics showed a somewhat different story with Valencia emerging as victors in a solitary goal encounter.

Despite Granada seeing more of the ball in the attacking area, Valencia emerged victorious with a 1-0 scoreline, a testament to the effective utilisation of opportunities. The only goal of the match fired from Valencia came in the second half at 1:16:54, echoing their efficient use of the few chances they had.

Granada's attacking prowess was evident with a total of 13 shots, 3 of which were on target and 10 off target. However, their inability to convert these attempts into goals remained their Achilles’ heel throughout the encounter. Valencia, on the other hand, pointedly took 2 shots on target out of 6 attempts, a clear demonstration of their sharpness in front of the goal.

In the aspect of discipline, Granada incurred more fouls and consequently yellow cards. They committed 20 fouls up against Valencia's 15 and were shown 3 yellow cards, comparing unfavourably to Valencia's single yellow card. The bookings for Granada's Lucas Boye and Kamil Jozwiak in the second half at 00:58:26 and 1:02:47 respectively could have potentially disrupted the rhythm of the team.

With regards to set pieces, Granada led with 5 corner kicks versus Valencia’s 4, although neither team capitalized on these opportunities. Additionally, Granada was offside twice compared to Valencia's disciplined offside record of zero.

In conclusion, while Granada appeared more aggressive in offence with more shots and corner kicks, their failure to convert chances coupled with discipline issues led to their downfall. In contrast, Valencia's efficient utilization of goal opportunities and their discipline on the field paid off in keeping a clean sheet and clinching the crucial 1-0 victory. This serves as a reminder to all bettors that the quality of offensive play, not just quantity, and maintaining high discipline standards, do significantly determine the match outcome.

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