Barcelona vs Getafe Preview
Third placed Barcelona will host 10th placed Getafe at the Camp Nou in La Liga on Saturday, February 24.
The hosts enter this contest on the back of a decent run of form, going unbeaten in their last five. They have won three and drawn two of those games as they look to maintain pace with leaders Real Madrid. Their last outing was an end-to-end 1-1 draw against Napoli in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg. Prior to that, Barca won 2-1 at Celta and will be looking to continue their winning run in the league.
Meanwhile, Getafe enter this contest on the back of a mixed run of form. With two wins, two draws and one defeat in their last five games, they are 10th in La Liga with 34 points from 25 games. Currently just six points off the European spots, they know a good run of wins will help them ascend in the table. Getafe’s last game was a 1-1 draw away at Villarreal as Nemanja Maksimovic’s goal was cancelled out by Alberto Moreno’s. They were looking to put a strong show against Barca.
That said, let’s take a look at the team news emerging from both camps.
Barcelona vs Getafe Team News
Barcelona
Manager Xavi Hernandez will have a couple of selection woes to deal with prior to this game. Long-term absentees Gavi (ACL), Alejandro Balde (tendon rupture) and Ferran Torres (hamstring) are definitely set to miss out for a while. Marcos Alonso (back) is also out for the foreseeable future.
Four players face the risk of being suspended should they be booked once more. Robert Lewandowski, Oriol Romeu, Joao Cancelo and Ronaldo Araujo are all currently on four for the season.
Getafe
Manager Jose Bordalas will have few concerns pertaining to injuries, with most of his squad fit and available for selection. However, long-term absentee Mauro Arambarri remains sidelined with a cruciate ligament injury. Jordi Martin was subbed off with an injury in the last game and could be doubtful for the next one too.
Three players risk suspension should they pick up another card and will have to tread carefully. Carles Alena, Omar Alderete and Mason Greenwood are all on four cards for the season so far.
Barcelona vs Getafe Predicted Lineups
Barcelona
Xavi will likely stick with the same XI that defeated Celta Vigo 2-1 in their last league game.
Predicted XI: Marc-Andre ter Stegen (C)(GK), Jules Kounde, Ronald Araujo, Pau Cubarsi, Joao Cancelo, Frenkie de Jong, Andreas Christensen, Pedri, Lamine Yamal, Robert Lewandowski, Vitor Roque.
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Getafe
Bordalas, too, will field the same XI from their last game.
Prediction: David Soria (GK), Juan Iglesias, Djene (C), Omar Alderete, Diego Rico, Mason Greenwood, Nemanja Maksimovic, Luis Milla, Jordi Martin, Jaime Mata, Borja Mayoral.
Head-to-Head Record
Barcelona vs Getafe has proven to be a very low-scoring affair in recent years. The teams have shared three goalless draws and Barca have won two of their last five meetings.
In those five games, only four goals were scored as this fixture has proven to be a historically cagey one. Co-incidentally, all the draws have been at Getafe’s home.
- Getafe 0-0 Barcelona (08/23)
- Getafe 0-0 Barcelona (04/23)
- Barcelona 1-0 Getafe (01/23)
- Getafe 0-0 Barcelona (05/22)
- Barcelona 2-1 Getafe (08/21)
Barcelona vs Getafe Prediction
Considering the low-scoring nature of their previous encounters, Barcelona vs Getafe will prove to be another quiet affair this time. However, the hosts are in good shape and should have too much for their visitors.
Prediction: Barcelona 2-0 Getafe.
Barcelona vs Getafe Betting Tips
Barca have kept four clean sheets while Getafe have kept three in the last five meetings between the two clubs. Currently, Barcelona have conceded at least once in each of their last four games. Getafe, on the other hand, have scored at least once in their last five.
However, the one game they did not manage to score was against Real Madrid, showing their inability to break down big teams.
- Both Teams to Score – No: 1.95
- Barcelona to Win to Nil – Yes: 2.39
- Under 2.5 Goals – Yes: 2.31
Barcelona vs Getafe Match Odds
- Barcelona Win: 1.43
- Draw: 4.90
- Getafe Win: 7.40
Barcelona vs Getafe Timings & Telecast
- Date & Time: Saturday, February 24th at 3:15 PM (GMT).
- India: Sports18, JioCinema app & website.
- UK: Viaplay & ITV.
- US: ESPN & ABC.
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