Barcelona vs Getafe: Match Preview, Odds & Prediction

On Wednesday, Barcelona will face winless Getafe in a league match, hoping to keep their perfect record intact. The Azulones remain mired in third place, four points behind the Blaugrana.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

Hansi Flick has gotten off to a great start as Barcelona's manager in La Liga, with the club winning each of their first six matches.

Following a three-game winning streak, the Blaugrana have shown their mettle in their last three league games, cruising over Girona 4-1 and Real Valladolid 7-1 before cruising past Villarreal on Sunday.

Despite coming into the match at the Estadio de la Ceramica reeling from their Champions League loss to Monaco, Barcelona could leave that setback in the past as they cruised over Villarreal, a team with three goals disallowed.

Barcelona defeated Granada 5-1 despite goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen suffering a significant knee injury; Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha scored twice, while Pablo Torre scored his first La Liga goal.

Despite the negative impact of Ter Stegen's injury on team morale, Barcelona still has reason to be happy with their performance. They retained a four-point advantage over Real Madrid, who they play in El Clasico, and extended their undefeated away league streak against Villarreal to sixteen matches (W12, D4).

Now that they've played three games on the road, the Blaugrana will go back to Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, where they've lost just twice in their last ten league home matches.

In their last six home encounters against Getafe, the hosts have been faultless, winning every single one while allowing only four goals scored (16 total goals scored).

Out of six La Liga matches played this season, two teams—Getafe included—have failed to secure a victory. The other club is Real Madrid.

After opening the 2024–25 season with a hat trick of draws, the Azulones lost their next two matches on the road to Real Betis and Sevilla, dropping them to 12th place overall.

After Jorge Saenz of Leganes took the lead in the 76th minute, Jose Bordalas's team managed to escape a third consecutive loss in Sunday's South of Madrid derby thanks to a penalty goal by Borja Mayoral in the 83rd minute.

Getafe are second-joint lowest scorers in the top division with only three goals from six matches, but more importantly, they have allowed fewer goals than just four other clubs this season.

Getafe is still looking for its first league win despite an April 3-1 triumph against Almeria. Its troubles in the final third have led to their stretch of 11 games without a victory.

Meeting the league leaders on Wednesday could be a losing proposition, but the away team still hopes to get a point, their first away win against Barcelona since February 2018.

Barcelona x Getafe Team News

Barcelona has declared After rupturing the patella tendon in his right knee, Ter Stegen had surgery and will now face a lengthy recuperation process.

After coming in as a second-half substitute for the German in Villarreal's match, 25-year-old Inaki Pena will get his first 2024–25 season start.

The long list of injured players now includes Ter Stegen, Gavi, Andreas Christensen, Marc Bernal, Dani Olmo, Andreas Christensen, and Fermin Lopez.

After choosing to rotate his side over the weekend, Flick will recall Pau Cubarsi, Alejandro Balde, and Marc Casado. Ferran Torres will be back on the team after serving a one-match suspension.

Lewandowski will keep his place at the head of the line and will aim to break Jan Urban's record for the most goals scored by a Polish player in La Liga with 48.

Nabil Aberdin, a defender for the visitors, has missed the past three games owing to an injury; his status will be evaluated accordingly.

As he waits to make his Getafe debut, former Real Madrid attacker Alvaro Rodriguez is doubtful due to an ankle problem.

Carles Perez and Alex Sola are vying for starting roles after coming off the bench in Sunday's derby match.

Mayoral has made substitute appearances in both of Getafe's recent matches, but he may have the opportunity to start for the first time after returning from a lengthy injury layoff.

Our predictions

Barcelona to win and over 2.5 goals @1.70 on Sky247.ng

We expect Barcelona's offensive ferocity to be too much for Getafe's stout defense, mainly since the hosts have scored 16 goals in their past three league matches.

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