FC Barcelona face Getafe on their home Camp Nou at 3:15 pm UTC in 26th match day of La Liga. After a hard draw against Napoli Barca doesn’t get too much time to prepare for Getafe FC.
Xavi’s team got a little hope in title rice after Real Madrid drew with Real Valladoid. In this circumstances Beating Getafe will be tough for Barça, even at home stadium. Getafe have an incredible stats in this season.
Team News
Fc Barcelona
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— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) February 23, 2024
Barca doesn’t have new injury issues on squad. Still the young midfielder gavi is out for a long time.Apart from Gavi, Alonso, Balde and Ferran torres are out due to injuries.
Joao Cancelo and Kounde will deputise in the back duo’s absence, while Raphinha is getting back to full fitness having made substitute appearances in the last three games.
Fc Getafe
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— Getafe C.F. English (@GetafeCFen) February 23, 2024
Mauro Arambarri won’t feature on the match due to a knee injury, while both Jordi Martin and Fabricio Angileri are doubts as they try to recover from injuries.
Talking Points
– Barcelona have won only one of their last four games against Getafe in LaLiga (D3), having won six of their previous seven against them (L1). They have kept a clean sheet in each of these last four games and have never gone five without conceding against the Blues in the competition.
– Only against Elche (24) have Barcelona played more home games without ever losing in LaLiga than against Getafe (18 – W14 D4) – also 18 against Real Murcia (W17 D1).
– Barcelona have scored at least one goal in their last 24 LaLiga matches (52 goals scored), since a goalless draw with Getafe on MD1 this season. It’s their longest scoring streak in the competition since May 2021 (26 games, 65 goals) under Ronald Koeman.
– Getafe are unbeaten in their last three LaLiga matches (W1 D2), having lost three of their previous four in the competition (W1), and have lost just one of their last five away in the competition (W1 D3).
– Barcelona have scored the most goals in the last 15 minutes of the game in LaLiga this season (20) and have collected the most points with their goals in that period (24).
H2H-LAST 5 GAMES
Barcelona : 2 wins
Getafe : 0 wins
Draw : 3
Recent Form
Barcelona : WWDWD
Getafe : WLDWD
Predicted Lineups
Barcelona : Ter Stegen; Kounde, Araujo, Christensen, Cancelo; Pedri, Gundogan, De Jong; Yamal, Lewandowski, Raphinha.
Getafe : Soria; Iglesias, Djene, Alderete, Rico; Greenwood, Maksimovic, Milla, Martin; Mayoral, Mata.
