The Copa del Rey quarter-final match between Atletico Madrid and Getafe will take place on February 4 at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium. Atletico Madrid vs. Getafe: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Atletico Madrid
This will be the first home match for the capital club in the current Copa del Rey campaign. Prior to this, the team played four away matches, defeating all lower-league opponents in regular time. In the previous round, Madrid easily overcame one of the Segunda Division leaders, Elche, thrashing them 4-0 on their home ground. Last season, Diego Simeone's side reached the semi-finals, losing to Athletic Bilbao over two legs (0-1 and 0-3).
Defender Javi Galan will miss the match due to injury.
- At least one team failed to score in 6 of Atletico's last 7 Copa del Rey matches.
- The club has won in regular time in 10 of their last 14 games in this tournament.
- Madrid have not scored more than two goals in 90 minutes in 6 of their last 8 Copa del Rey matches.
Predicted lineup for Atletico Madrid (4-4-2)
Juan Musso – Marcos Llorente, Robin Le Normand, Axel Witsel, Cesar Azpilicueta – Rodrigo Riquelme, Koke, Samuel Lino, Conor Gallagher – Angel Correa, Alexander Sorloth.
Getafe
The club from the outskirts of Madrid struggled to reach the Copa del Rey quarter-finals. All four previous matches were played away against lower-league opponents, with a convincing victory only in their first round, defeating Manises 3-0. In the next two rounds, Getafe went beyond regular time (one win in extra time and another on penalties). In the round of 16, Pepe Bordalas's side narrowly defeated Pontevedra, from Spain's fourth division, 1-0. Last season, the club exited the competition in the round of 16, losing at home to Sevilla (1-3).
Due to injuries, midfielder Luis Milla and defender Allan Nyom will not play.
- Getafe has not conceded in regular time in 5 of their last 6 Copa del Rey matches.
- The club has not lost in 90 minutes in 7 of their last 8 games in this tournament (5 wins and 2 draws).
- A maximum of three goals were scored in regular time in 6 of Getafe's last 7 Copa del Rey matches.
Predicted lineup for Getafe (4-4-2)
Jiri Letacek – Diego Rico, Domingos Duarte, Juan Iglesias, Juan Berrocal – Peter Federico, Luis Milla, Mauro Arambarri, Koba da Costa – Chrisantus Uche, Alvaro Rodriguez.
Referee
Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez (Spain)
Matches – 14 (La Liga and Copa del Rey, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 72;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.1;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 36%.
Match Prediction: Atletico Madrid vs. Getafe
It is unlikely that the upcoming match will be entertaining and high-scoring. Both teams boast the best defenses in the current La Liga season. After 22 rounds, Atletico has conceded just 14 goals, while Getafe has let in 17. Notably, the opponents have already faced each other this season in the league – in December, Madrid hosted Pepe Bordalas's side and defeated them 1-0.
Also worth noting is the Copa del Rey statistics for these teams. Atletico has conceded only one goal in their last four matches in this tournament. Meanwhile, the club from the outskirts of Madrid has not conceded in five consecutive away matches in this Copa. Furthermore, in Getafe's last three Copa del Rey games, only one goal was scored in regular time.
My prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
