On Sunday evening, Barcelona will be looking to secure a second position at the La Liga table when they make the trip to Coliseum Alfonso Perez to take on Getafe with kickoff at 8:30 pm.
Getafe is in a position of strength in La Liga as they sit five points clear of 18th-placed Mallorca with two games left. While the Deep Blue Ones finished eighth, fifth and eighth in Spain’s top-flight between 2017 and 2020, they dropped to 15th last year.
Quique Sanchez Flores’s side is 15th, heading into the penultimate set of matches in Spain’s top flight, but they are just six points off the top half of the table, so a lot of movement could happen in their next two games.
Getafe will bring a four-game unbeaten run into Sunday’s clash with Barcelona, having beaten Celta Vigo and drawing with Real Betis, Rayo Vallecano and Osasuna since a 2-1 home reverse against Villarreal in the middle of April.
Barcelona has already secured a position in next season’s Champions League and is in a strong spot for claiming second place.
Xavi’s side suffered back-to-back home defeats to Cadiz and Rayo Vallecano last month but has been victorious in their last three league matches, beating Mallorca and Real Betis before recording a 3-1 win over Celta Vigo on Tuesday night.
Getafe vs Barcelona Head to Head
Both sides have 28 games against each other with hosts taking two wins while visitors with twenty one wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Osasuna 1-1 Getafe
- Getafe 0-0 Rayo Vallecano
- Getafe 0-0 Real Betis
- Celta Vigo 0-2 Getafe
- Getafe 1-2 Villarreal
Away
- Barcelona 3-1 Celta Vigo
- Real Betis 1-2 Barcelona
- Barcelona 2-1 Mallorca
- Barcelona 0-1 Rayo Vallecano
- Real Sociedad 0-1 Barcelona
Getafe Team News
The good news for Getafe is that they won’t be without Stefan Mitrovic, who was shown a red card during the 1-1 draw with Osasuna on Wednesday night. Jaime Mata remains unavailable due to injury, but the team is otherwise in good shape, and the side is expected to be similar to the one that took to the field for the first whistle last time out.
Barcelona Team News
Nico Gonzalez, Sergi Roberto, Sergio Dest and Pedri are injured and will not play in the match. Jordi Alba, Frenkie de Jong and Eric Garcia will be unavailable for selection due to their suspensions.
Prediction and Odds
The Catalans have been on a roll lately, but we think their superior quality in the final third will secure them a victory on Sunday.
- Barcelona Win
- Goals Over 1.5
- Aubameyang to Score