The matchday 26 La Liga clash between Real Madrid and Getafe will take place on 2 March at the Santiago Bernabeu. Real Madrid vs Getafe: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
Real Madrid
A week ago, Real Madrid suffered a surprise away defeat to Osasuna (1:2), conceding the decisive goal in the 90th minute. That was the club's first slip-up in their last nine La Liga matches, having previously dropped points on 7 December. As a result, the home team quickly surrendered top spot and returned to second in the standings. The club are now four points behind Barcelona, with a game in hand. It is worth noting that even after the disappointing trip to Pamplona, the hosts remain the most reliable team in the Spanish league; since the start of the current season in this competition, they have conceded 21 goals.
- At least two goals have been scored in 13 consecutive La Liga matches involving the club.
- Real Madrid's all-or-nothing run in La Liga has lasted 11 games (nine wins, two defeats).
- In this season's league campaign, the home team have scored 54 goals in total; only Barcelona have more (71).
Potential Real Madrid Lineup (4-4-2)*
Thibaut Courtois – Dani Carvajal, Raul Asencio, David Alaba, Alvaro Carreras – Aurelien Tchouameni, Arda Guler, Federico Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga – Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Junior.
Due to injuries, forward Kylian Mbappe, midfielders Jude Bellingham and Dani Ceballos, as well as defenders Raul Asencio and Eder Militao, will miss the game. The involvement of forward Rodrygo and defender Dean Huijsen is in doubt.
Getafe
Getafe's last La Liga match ended in a narrow home defeat to Sevilla (0:1). The away team saw their four-game unbeaten run in the Spanish league come to an end (two wins, two draws), and the setback pushed them down to 13th in the standings. The club's gap to the relegation zone is just five points. It is also worth noting that in the current La Liga campaign, the visitors have scored only 20 goals in total — only Oviedo have fewer (16).
- Getafe have not conceded more than one goal in six La Liga games.
- The team have won with a (+1.5) handicap in eight consecutive matches in this competition.
- Five of the last six league matches involving the visitors have gone under.
Potential Getafe Lineup (5-3-2)*
David Soria – Kiko Femenia, Juan Iglesias, Abdel Abqar, Said Romero, Domingos Duarte – Mauro Arambarri, Luis Milla, Djene – Luis Vazquez, Martin Satriano.
First-choice defender Djene is suspended. Defender Davinchi, as well as forwards Borja Mayoral and Abu Kamara, are not ready for the match due to injuries.
Real Madrid vs Getafe: Match Prediction
Real Madrid slipped up in the last round of the league season — and, broadly speaking, nothing disastrous has happened, because before that the team had not dropped points for more than two months. However, Barcelona are pulling away, so the hosts must now do everything they can not to let their rival get out of sight. There are no obvious reasons for alarm. The home team return home, and in front of their own fans they have won 15 of their last 16 La Liga matches. The club's current winning run at the Santiago Bernabeu in this competition stands at five games.
Moreover, the opposition this time will be an inconsistent Getafe from the bottom half of the table. The away side rarely collapse at the back, but the main issue is their lack of goals. On average in this La Liga season, the visitors score only 0.8 goals per 90 minutes, which is the second-worst figure in the league. Just as importantly, in head-to-head meetings with Real Madrid in La Liga, Getafe have now suffered eight straight defeats, and in seven of those eight games the club could not even score.
Prediction: Real Madrid to win to nil
* For each team, the starting line-up from their previous match in this competition is listed.
