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LaLiga: Getafe vs Barcelona Preview: Odds, Tips and Prediction

Date: 18 January, 2025 Kickoff Time: 21:00 Local Time (15:00 ET / 12:00 PT) Venue: Estadio Coliseum, Getafe Getafe will get a chance to finally score a goal against Barcelona - when the Spanish LaLiga action heads to Estadio Coliseum in Getafe for a thrilling match on Saturday, 18 January 2025. SportsBoom tells you exactly why you should bet on this game. We give you the best LaLiga betting strategy, team form and player stats. For an in-depth look at the match, check out our full preview.

Josh Isaacson
Josh Isaacson

Last Updated: 2025-01-17

Chad Nagel

6 minutes read

Robert Lewandowski fights for the ball with Gaston Alvarez

Robert Lewandowski fights for the ball with Gaston Alvarez//Getty Images

Getafe currently sit in 15th position on the LaLiga table with 19 points from 19 matches played which includes four wins, seven draws and eight defeats. Meanwhile, the 2022/2023 LaLiga champions occupy third place with 38 points from 19 matches played which includes 12 wins, two draws and five losses. 

Robert Lewandowski made his debut for Barcelona in a match against Real Madrid on the 24th of July 2022. The Polish forward has now played over 100 games for the Spanish giants. 

Barcelona are unbeaten in their last five matches against Getafe. The Catalan giants have won three out of their last five games played against the home team. However, Getafe have a good record against Barcelona at Estadio Coliseum. They have played out two draws against the visitors at their home stadium. 

PRE-GAME ODDS AND WIN PROBABILITY: BARCELONA CLEAR FAVOURITES 

  1. Home: 28/5 (6.60) - 15,2%

  2. Draw: 17/5 (4.40) - 22,7%

  3. Away: 49/100 (1.49) - 67,1%

HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD 

Last Five Meetings (LaLiga) 

  1. 25/09/24: Barcelona 1-0 Getafe

  2. 24/02/24: Barcelona 4-0 Getafe

  3. 13/08/23: Getafe 0-0 Barcelona

  4. 16/04/23: Getafe 0-0 Barcelona

  5. 22/01/23: Barcelona 1-0 Getafe 

GETAFE: CURRENT FORM - WWLLW 

Getafe have won three out of their last five matches. They have also lost two of these games. The home team beat Las Palmas 2-1 on 12 January. They also defeated Granada 1-0 on the 3rd of January. Before this game, they lost 1-0 to Mallorca. Prior to this match, they were beaten 1-0 by Atletico Madrid, and they scored a 1-0 victory over Espanyol. 

Getafe are currently playing like a team who is fighting for every single point. Their playing style suggests that they are playing not to lose the game and they are playing very low risk football, making sure their opponents do not get many chances and putting numbers behind the ball. 

KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH

  • Alvaro Rodriguez: The Uruguayan forward has the attacking strength to go toe to toe with this Barcelona defence. It would be a big moment for him to score for Getafe against Barcelona. 
  • Christantus Uche: The Nigerian midfielder will want to outshine Robert Lewandowski and company in this match. He will give the defenders plenty of work with quick passing, a clean pair of heels, lightning reflexes and a powerful shot.
  • Luis Milla: The Spanish midfielder is the king of playing long balls off the ground. He can also shoot from distance. Luis Milla will definitely be up for this game. 

GETAFE TEAM NEWS

Defender Allan Nyom suffered an injury and will play no part in this match for Getafe against Barcelona. However, the majority of the team that played against Las Palmas are in line to be selected against Barcelona. 

BARCELONA: CURRENT FORM - WWWLL

The 27 time champions of Spain are on a fine run of form. They have won three matches in a row. Barcelona smashed Real Madrid 5-2 in a Spanish Supercopa El Clasico match on the 12th of January. Before this match, they eased their way to a 2-0 victory against Athletic Bilbao. Prior to this game, the football giants hammered Barbastro 4-0. Barcelona are also unbeaten in their last seven matches away from home. 

KEY PLAYERS TO WATCH

  • Lamine Yamal: The Spanish forward is the talk of LaLiga. He has got the better of experienced defenders and continues to grow in stature.
  • Gavi: The Spanish midfielder is calm under pressure and is a composed goalscorer. The midfield battle will be key in this match and we think that Gavi will come out firing on all cylinders. 
  • Pedri: The Spanish midfielder directs the ball exactly where he wants it to go. Pedri sets himself high standards. We expect him to be at the top of his game against Getafe. 

BARCELONA TEAM NEWS

The El Clasico victory against Real Madrid came at a cost. Central defender Inigo Martinez has been ruled out for five weeks after getting injured in this match. Araujo has been linked with a move away from the club in January. Italian giants Juventus are reportedly targeting his signature. 

PREDICTED LINE-UPS

  1. Getafe: 4-4-2

    Soria, Duarte, Alderete, Iglesias, Djene, Da Costa, Milla, Arambarri, Alena, Yildirim, Uche.

  2. Barcelona: 4-2-3-1

    Szczesny, Balde, Kounde, Cubarsi, Garcia, Raphinha, Gavi, Yamal, Casado, Pedri, Lewandowski. 

SUGGESTED BETS

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  1. Barcelona to Score Over 2.5 Goals: The visitors need the points to keep up with leaders Atletico Madrid. They have beaten Getafe 4-0 before. Based on current form, we think that Barcelona could be dishing up goals in this game. (37/20 with Betway) (9/5 with BC.Game) (9/5 with N1Bet) 

  2. Both Teams to Score: Barcelona are in good goalscoring form and they will find the back of the net in this game. However, we also feel that Getafe will finally get their long-awaited goal. (97/100 with Betway) (23/25 with BC.Game) (49/50 with N1Bet) 

  3. Getafe Over 0.5 Goals: Surely Getafe must find the back of the net against Barcelona at some stage. All they need is one goal in 90 minutes. It doesn’t matter how they find the back of the net; we think they will this time. (71/100 with Betway) (17/25 with BC.Game) (69/100 with N1Bet) 

VALUE BETS

  1. Robert Lewandowski - Anytime Goalscorer: The Polish forward is the top goalscorer in La Liga with 16 goals as of 13 January. It seems that every time the Barcelona star gets the ball, he is bound to score. 

  2. Raphinha - Anytime Goalscorer: The Brazilian forward has found the back of the net on 11 occasions for Barcelona throughout the season. We think that he is worth a bet as an anytime goalscorer in this match. 

  3. Mauro Arambarri - Anytime Goalscorer: The Uruguayan midfielder is a capable goalscorer. He can give Getafe a reason to celebrate by getting that elusive goal against Barcelona. 

PREDICTION: BARCELONA WIN AND BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE

The big question surrounding this match is not if Barcelona will get the win, but rather, how many goals they will win by. For Getafe, this match is about being competitive against Barcelona and doing damage control. All the pressure is on the visiting team to win this game. 

This will allow Getafe to play with freedom. We think that Getafe will make this game interesting by finally scoring a goal against Barcelona. However, the visiting team will win this match. 

Josh Isaacson
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