The Matchday 20 clash in La Liga between Getafe and Barcelona will take place on January 18 at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez. Getafe vs. Barcelona: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Pablo Gonzalez Fuertes (Spain)
Matches – 10 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 36;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.6;
Red cards shown – 0;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 0%.
Predicted lineups for Getafe vs. Barcelona
Getafe (4-4-2): David Soria – Domingos Duarte, Juan Iglesias, Djene, Omar Alderete – Mauro Arambarri, Luis Milla, Carles Alena, Koba da Costa – Chrisantus Uche, Bertug Yildirim.
Barcelona (4-2-3-1): Inaki Pena – Pau Cubarsi, Jules Kounde, Inigo Martinez, Alex Balde – Marc Casado, Pedri – Fermin Lopez, Gavi, Raphinha Dias – Robert Lewandowski.
The starting lineup for each team in their previous match in this tournament is indicated.
Getafe
Pepe Bordalas' side started the new year well by defeating Las Palmas 2-1 away in the last round. Before that, the team had not scored or picked up points in two consecutive league matches, losing to Atletico and Mallorca (both 0-1). Thanks to the victory over the Canarians, the club climbed to 15th place and moved three points clear of the relegation zone. It's worth noting that Getafe, along with Valladolid, has the fewest goals in La Liga – 13 goals.
- At least one team failed to score in 7 of the last 8 La Liga matches involving Getafe.
- No more than two goals were scored in 13 of Getafe's last 14 league games.
- The number "1" appeared in the final score in 9 of Getafe's last 11 La Liga matches.
Barcelona
The Catalans last won in the league on December 3, when they thrashed Mallorca 5-1 away. Since then, the team drew 2-2 away with Betis, then lost at home to Leganes (0-1) and Atletico (1-2). These results have led to a drop to third place in the standings, with a 6-point gap to the leading Atletico. Nonetheless, Hans Flick's side remains the highest-scoring in La Liga with 51 goals.
Due to injuries, goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, defender Inigo Martinez, and midfielder Marc Bernal are unavailable.
- The club has not won in 6 of its last 7 La Liga games (2 draws and 4 losses).
- At least three goals were scored in 10 of Barcelona's last 12 La Liga matches.
- One of the teams won with a clean sheet in the second half in 10 of the Catalans' last 13 league games.
Getafe vs. Barcelona: Match Prediction
For six consecutive La Liga meetings, the Madrid suburb club has failed to score against Barcelona. Interestingly, the last three head-to-head encounters at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez in the league ended 0-0. Therefore, I won't back the Catalans to win the upcoming match, as they are not in their best form, have fallen behind the top two, and have started losing points, even at home. A more promising bet is on the visitors not conceding.
Getafe has been scoring very little this season but has a solid defense, conceding only 16 goals (the second-best in the league after Atletico). It's clear that the hosts will focus on defensive actions, close down on their half, and won't threaten the opponent's goal. However, Barcelona should be feared, as they need to catch up with the two Madrid teams in the standings, and they will be in high spirits after their Spanish Super Cup victory.
My prediction – Getafe individual total under 0.5
