Following a disappointing draw in their last game, Barcelona will be looking to return to winning ways when they take on Getafe. The match schedules for Sunday at Camp Nou with kickoff at 6 pm.
Ronald Koeman started off the season on a high note following a victory over Real Sociedad before drawing with Athletic Bilbao. On the other hand, Getafe come off their second defeat to Sevilla.
Many things are going on behind the scenes in Barcelona right now, but they need to focus and put all their energy into winning La Liga again. They haven’t been able to win it since 2019 for some reason which is strange considering how talented this team has always been.
In addition, Koeman took over at the beginning of last season and after a poor first half. He saw it seemed they were out of contention for winning the La Liga.
However, Koeman turned things around in their favour by leading them to win 14 wins from 16 games during January until May, when they returned to the title picture again.
On Sunday, visitors Barcelona avoided relegation with relative comfort last season by having a strong backline. They only allowed 43 goals in 38 La Liga games which were less than the top five teams who each let more in during that time period.
Barcelona vs Getafe Head to Head
Both sides have 34 games against each other, with Barcelona taking 24 wins while Getafe with four wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Athletic Club 1-1 Barcelona
- Barcelona 4-2 Real Sociedad
- Barcelona 3-0 Juventus
- Red Bull Salzburg 2-1 Barcelona
- Vfb Stuttgart 0-3 Barcelona
Away
- Getafe 0-1 Sevilla
- Valencia 1-0 Getafe
- Brighton 0-2 Getafe
- Real Zaragoza 0-0 Getafe
- Getafe 0-0 Rayo Vallecano
Barcelona Team News
Ronald Koeman sets to miss out on attacking options, including Sergio Aguero, Ansu Fati and Ousman Dembele. Defender Gerard Pique is unavailable, while Eric Garcia remains suspended after picking a red card last time. First-choice goalkeeper Ter Stegen sets to remain on the sidelines. Therefore, second choice goalkeeper Neto will start between the sticks.
Getafe Team News
Injury absentees at the camp include Sabit Abdulai and Marc Cucurella. Another major doubt to feature for the camp is experienced left winger Vitolo. Former Catalan Carles Alena is available against his former club.
Prediction and Odds
The long injury list means Barcelona will have to fight tooth and nail to finish off the job this weekend.
- Barcelona Win
- Goals Under 2.5
- Depay to Score
