Getafe Form
Getafe fear nobody in La Liga at the moment. The home side are showing remarkable resilience and tactical discipline. In the last round they claimed a win over newly crowned Copa del Rey holders Real Sociedad (1:0). The hosts did not register a single shot on target (an own goal by Gorotachegi) and did not allow Real Sociedad to score despite 1.89 xG.
At the Coliseum the hosts look focused and well organised: just 11 goals conceded and three clean sheets in their last five home matches. At the same time, Getafe have not forgotten about attack, scoring twice in three of those games. They have taken the scalps of Athletic Club (2:0), Villarreal (2:1) and Real Betis (2:0) – all clubs from the upper part of the table.
Key numbers for Getafe:
In seven of Getafe's last eight matches fewer than three goals have been scored.
Getafe have not beaten Barcelona in their last 10 meetings.
The team have picked up 88 yellow cards this season (the worst figure in La Liga).
Probable lineup (5-3-2): David Soria – Kiko Femenia, Sebastian Boselli, Abdel Abqar, Djene Dakonam, Juan Iglesias – Javi Munoz, Luis Milla, Mauro Arambarri – Luis Vazquez, Martin Satriano.
Unavailable: Mario Martin, Borja Mayoral, Juanmi (injuries).
Barcelona Form
Barcelona are top of the La Liga table on merit. The team have scored 85 goals and conceded only 30 (the best record in La Liga). They have won eight league matches in a row. However, the most recent round against Celta Vigo (1:0) was far from straightforward: Celta Vigo created the better chances (1.41 xG to 1.23), and the only goal came from a penalty converted by Lamine Yamal. It was after that ill-fated spot-kick that the young Spaniard suffered an injury, and he will not help the team in the final rounds.
Now Barcelona face an away match, where they have been far from perfect. In 15 league games on the road the team have dropped points (one draw and four defeats) and conceded 21 of their 30 goals this season. Moreover, visits to Getafe have traditionally been difficult – four draws and one defeat in the last five head-to-heads there.
Key numbers for Barcelona:
Barcelona have won the first half in four of their last five matches.
The team have collected 50 yellow cards this season (the best record).
The team average 7.2 corners per game (the highest figure in La Liga).
Probable lineup (4-2-3-1): Joan Garcia – Jules Kounde, Pau Cubarsi, Gerard Martin, Alejandro Balde – Eric Garcia, Pedri – Roony Bardghji, Dani Olmo, Gavi – Ferran Torres.
Unavailable: Andreas Christensen, Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, Marc Bernal (injuries), Joao Cancelo (doubtful).
