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Getafe vs. Barcelona: La Liga Match Preview, Odds & Prediction
Barcelona will visit Getafe, which is now in last place in La Liga, at Estadio Coliseum on Saturday night. The team will be looking to get back on track in Spain's premier division.
This will be the Catalan giants' first play in Spain's top flight since December 21, although they have lost their past two league matches, lowering them to third place.
Previous Matches and Head-to-head
With victories against Granada and Pontevedra in the Copa del Rey and Las Palmas by a score of 2-1 last weekend, Getafe enters this match on a three-game winning streak.
With a record of 4 wins, 7 draws, and 8 losses from 19 matches, Jose Bordalas's squad is currently in fifteenth place in La Liga. With 19 points, they are three points clear of the relegation zone.
With 16 goals allowed, Getafe is third-best in La Liga defensively. Only Real Sociedad (13) and Atletico Madrid (12) have a better record this season.
But scoring goals has been a major problem; with 13 goals in 19 matches, they are tied for last place in offensive statistics with Real Valladolid.
It would be shocking to see Getafe relegated this year since they have only spent one season outside of Spain's top flight since 2004. However, there's no denying that they are in a relegation fight.
Although the Blues were defeated 1-0 by the Catalans in their season opener, they were last defeated in front of their home fans in September 2019.
In fact, Barcelona's recent league performance has been dismal, and they have lost all three of their league matches against Getafe in Spain's top division. All three of these meetings ended in a scoreless draw.
Hansi Flick's squad's solitary victory in their past seven league matches came on December 3, when they defeated Mallorca 5-1. Since then, they have drawn with Real Betis, lost to Leganes, and tied with Atletico Madrid.
They have some work to do. They have dropped to third position in the rankings with only one point from their past three league matches. They are five points behind Real Madrid in second place and six points behind leaders Atletico Madrid.
With victories over Barbastro and Real Betis in the Spanish Cup to reach the quarterfinals and Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid in Saudi Arabia to claim the Spanish Super Cup, Barcelona will enter this match riding a four-game winning streak. They have competed four times this year, twice in the Copa del Rey and twice in the Spanish Super Cup.
After Wednesday night's 5-1 thrashing of Real Betis in the Copa del Rey quarterfinals, Flick's squad will turn its focus back to the Champions League as they prepare to face Benfica in Portugal.
Getafe vs. Barcelona Team News
Diego Rico and Alvaro Rodriguez will not be available to Getafe due to suspension. At the same time, Yellu Santiago, Allan Nyom, and Juan Berrocal are questionable for the home team's next match this weekend.
Bordalas, the head coach, will start Borja Mayoral, Carles Alena, and Djene Dakonam instead of the starting eleven that faced Pontevedra in the last Copa del Rey match.
With David Soria back in goal after being benched in the Copa del Rey, the home club is likely to persist with a 4-4-2 formation and keep Coba in the wide position.
Regarding Barcelona, Inigo Martinez, Marc-Andre ter Stegen, and Marc Bernal will all be out injured for the encounter. However, Andreas Christensen, who has been dealing with an Achilles ailment for some time, may be able to make a return to the team.
Robert Lewandowski, Alejandro Balde, and Marc Casado are expected to make a triumphant comeback to the starting lineup after head coach Flick decides to make changes to the team that competed against Real Betis in the Copa del Rey.
There has been much conjecture about Ronald Araujo's future with the club. Still, the center defender is reportedly close to signing a new contract, and with Martinez out with an injury, he has a chance to return to the starting lineup.
Dani Olmo is now again free to play after receiving temporary registration, although he could be benched for Saturday night's match so that Gavi can start at number 10 right away.
Our predictions
Barcelona to win @ 1.51 on Sky247.ng
We are not anticipating many goals in this match due to Getafe's strong defensive record this season and the recent meetings between the two teams. However, Barcelona is in dire need of a win to maintain their title hopes, so we are supporting them to win at Estadio Coliseum.
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