Matchday 16 of La Liga between Getafe and Espanyol will take place on December 9 at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez. Getafe vs. Espanyol: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer (Spain)
Matches – 8 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 41;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.1;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 30;
Penalties – 38%.
Predicted lineups for Getafe vs. Espanyol
Getafe (5-4-1): David Soria – Juan Iglesias, Diego Rico, Domingos Duarte, Omar Alderete, Juan Berrocal – Allan Nyom, Luis Milla, Mauro Arambarri, Carles Perez – Alvaro Rodriguez.
Espanyol (4-4-2): Joan Garcia – Marash Kumbulla, Leandro Cabrera, Brian Olivan, Omar El Hilali – Pol Lozano, Alex Kral, Jofre Carreras, Justin Smith – Javi Puado, Irvin Cardona.
Each team's starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Getafe
The team unsurprisingly lost 0-2 to Real Madrid away in the last round. As a result, the club from the Madrid suburbs dropped to 17th place, only ahead of Espanyol, who are in the relegation zone, on goal difference. Notably, Pepe Bordalas' men have managed just one win in their last seven La Liga matches (3 draws and 3 losses). The club has the worst attacking line in the league, while also boasting one of the best defenses, having conceded only 13 goals.
- No more than two goals have been scored in Getafe's last 10 La Liga games.
- The number "1" appeared in the final scoreline in 9 of the club's last 12 La Liga matches.
- In 9 of their last 11 home matches in the league, Getafe failed to score in the first half.
Espanyol
The Catalans finally secured a win in their last La Liga match, defeating Celta 3-1 at home. Before that, the team had a four-match losing streak in the league. It's also worth noting that Manolo Gonzalez's side has gone 11 consecutive La Liga matches without a draw (4 wins and 7 losses). After their victory, the club swapped places with Valencia in the relegation zone.
Defender Marash Kumbulla will miss the match due to suspension.
- At least three goals were scored in 9 of Espanyol's last 11 La Liga matches.
- Both teams scored in 9 of Espanyol's last 11 league games.
- The number "1" appeared in the final scoreline in 8 of the club's last 9 La Liga matches.
Getafe vs. Espanyol: Match Prediction
Pepe Bordalas' team's matches this season are the least productive in La Liga, with an average of 1.5 goals scored. Only one match saw three goals scored, while the other 14 league matches had a maximum of two goals. I am confident that Getafe's coach will stick to his strategy, and this game will also end with a minimum of goals. Despite Espanyol conceding a lot this season, the Madrid suburban club is unlikely to exploit the visitors' defensive issues, as they have scored only 7 goals in 8 home matches.
Getafe is slightly favored in the upcoming match. The team has lost only once in eight home matches in this La Liga season, with two wins and five draws. Meanwhile, the Catalans have the worst away record in the league, with just one point from seven matches. Therefore, the optimal combined prediction is "1X and Total under 2.5 goals".
