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Cards and corners – two tips for Barcelona Getafe
In the last four Barca-Getafe meetings only one goal has been scored. Will we see another goal-less 90 minutes this time?
Barcelona, who drew 1-1 in Naples on Wednesday, host Getafe of Madrid at the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona on Saturday afternoon. According to the bookmakers, the Catalans are the favourites to win the match. With odds of around +1.40, while a Getafe victory could see them win by up to 7 times.
The past matches between the two teams have been rather poor, with three of the last four meetings resulting in 0-0 scorelines, while the remaining exceptions have ended in 1-0 Barcelona victories.
Team news Barcelona vs Getafe
Although the game could have been a win for Barcelona in the BL match, Xavi cannot be dissatisfied overall, as the away draw could be a good basis for a home qualification. In addition, Lewandowski scored again, giving the Pole his fourth game in a row. There is also cause for optimism that the injury list is shrinking, with the trio of Gavi, Marcos Alonso and Balde all close to being fit enough to play.
Getafe aren’t in bad form either, with only one defeat from their last 5 rounds, but 10th place in the table is still perhaps a disappointment for Madrid. There is no significant information on the absentees, the capital side will be able to run out on the pitch with almost their best line-up
Topsters’ prediction Barcelona vs Getafe
With Girona looking tired, it will be important for Barcelona to pick up the wins in succession. After a disappointing defeat to Granada, the Catalan side did the obligatory at home to Celta Vigo, but the big question is how much the midweek trip and the BL game has taken out of the team
The scenario of this game will depend a lot on Getafe’s attitude. If the visitors get back into their own territory and wait for the breakout opportunities, this could be a relatively boring 90 minutes where goals will not be the main focus.
At the same time, Barcelona’s defence is virtually incapable of finishing games without conceding a goal. It’s a big question which way to pull, but it’s clear that the bookmakers have not been interested in the two teams’ recent games against each other, as they have drawn the line at +/- 3 goals on goal.
For us, the main tip for the match is more penalty cards for Getafe.
The Madrid outfit are the most unsportsmanlike team in La Liga, picking up 94 yellows and 9 reds (!) in 25 rounds.
With Barcelona away, there will be extra pressure on the teams, so Getafe will hardly win this match in this encounter.
The rest of our thoughts are based on this tip, depending on your temperament, you can raise the odds. Barca are not a particularly square team, but their superior possession of the ball does give them a winning record against small teams in this segment, so adding this option gives us a massive double.
