Espanyol Form
The team are still unable to claim their first win in the Primera in 2026. Last weekend, Espanyol opened the scoring away to Mallorca, but then went down to 10 men and let their advantage slip away, before failing to hold on to even a draw late on. As a result, the Catalans’ winless run in the league now stands at 11 matches (4 draws, 7 defeats). After another setback, the club have dropped to eighth in the table, while they are now just 4 points short of returning to the top six.
- Both teams have scored in each of Espanyol’s last eight games in La Liga.
- The Catalans have conceded in 12 straight matches in this competition.
- Seven of the club’s previous eight Primera matches have gone over.
Potential Espanyol Lineup (4-5-1)*
Marko Dmitrovic – Omar El Hilali, Leandro Cabrera, Clemens Riedel, Carlos Romero – Edu Exposito, Charles Pickel, Urko Gonzalez, Ramon Terrats, Tyrhys Dolan – Kike Garcia.
Midfielder Charles Pickel is suspended. Captain Javi Puado and defender Fernando Calero are unavailable through injury.
Getafe Form
A week ago, the club were unable to take any points from an away derby against Atletico Madrid (0:1), but they lost by the narrowest of margins despite playing almost an entire half with 10 men. That defeat was only their second in the last eight La Liga rounds; prior to that, Getafe had recorded four wins in five matches in the Spanish league. The team sit ninth in the table and trail Espanyol by just 2 points. It is also worth noting that, in this Primera season, the club have scored only 23 goals, with only Oviedo (18) having fewer.
- At least one team failed to score in six of Getafe’s last seven league matches.
- The Madrid side’s decisive run in this competition stands at six games (4 wins, 2 defeats).
- The club have won with a (+1.5) handicap in 11 straight La Liga matches.
Potential Getafe Lineup (5-3-2)*
David Soria – Kiko Femenia, Juan Iglesias, Zaid Romero, Domingos Duarte, Abdel Abqar – Mauro Arambarri, Luis Milla, Djene – Martin Satriano, Luis Vazquez.
First-choice defender Abdel Abqar is serving a suspension. Forward Borja Mayoral is not ready due to injury. Defender Davinchi is a doubt.
* For each team, the starting XI listed is the one from their previous match in this competition.
