Barcelona take on the visitors Getafe in the round 18 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Sunday, January 22nd at Camp Nou (Barcelona).
Of the last six matches, only once did Barcelona manage to keep a clean sheet, so we all remember how they successfully played defensively at the start of the season, but gradually they began to concede a lot, including from not the strongest teams. It’s one thing to concede from strong teams, but Barcelona have conceded in recent matches against modest sides, namely, from Osasuna, Espanyol and even conceded three in the cup from Intercity, so it’s impossible to say that they are playing reliably now when defending. The attack looks good, but it has become as if it is often too high to keep the defensive line too high that the opponent can run away to counterattack. There are also problems with set pieces near the gates of Barcelona, so Getafe will have a chance.
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After the World Cup, Getafe played five matches and scored in each of them, the team began to play better in attack than before and I think that they may well score enough for a goal at the Camp Nou. The team plays according to the 5-3-2 formation, but when they let the flanks of the defense go higher, they move forward on the football field and try to aggravate more. Flores started badly, but gradually they began to improve and the team always played dry before, but now they are trying to play more attacking. Unal and Mayoral play well in attack and improving from match to match. They play well on the second floor, the midfield has good shots, so the team will have chances and they will be able to score.
Barcelona is an unattainable favorite of the meeting for 1.17, while a win of Getafe is estimated at odds of seventeen. Our pick for the match, namely the goal from Getafe in the match, goes for odds of 2.44. Getafe have scored against Barcelona in four out of the last five matches, so despite the seemingly weak attack of Getafe, they consistently score against Bluagrana. Barcelona are not playing so reliably now in defense, so there is a high probability that the hosts will have to open up and take risks. The visitors are also good at set pieces and in ninety minutes they should find the key to the opponent's goal at least once.
Prediction for the match: Getafe to score over 0.5 goals.
