Barcelona take on the visitors Getafe in the round 26 match of Spanish LaLiga. The match will be played on Thursday, February 24th at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys (Barcelona).
February turned out to be quite successful for Barcelona in the Spanish championship. The team closed in on Girona, who were in second place in the table, just two points behind. In the last four La Liga matches, they collected 10 out of 12 possible points. However, only one of their three victories during this period was by more than one goal. The team tends to win more frequently with a minimal margin. Recent examples include a 2-1 win against Celta Vigo (away) and a 1-0 victory against Osasuna (at home). However, in their latest league match at the Olympic, under the guidance of Xavi, they dropped points, drawing with Granada (3-3). The upcoming match against Getafe won't be easy for the Catalans.
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Getafe are having an excellent season for their level. They are positioned exactly in the middle of the table, in tenth place. In terms of points, they are even closer to the European qualification zone than to the relegation zone. Getafe have been a very uncomfortable opponent for Barcelona in recent years. Even when they couldn't offer anything except for defensive football, they caused Barcelona many problems. Currently, Getafe have noticeably improved in their attacking abilities as well. In recent months, the team has taken points away from Betis, Villarreal, and Atletico Madrid. In the last five La Liga matches, Getafe suffered only one defeat, against Real Madrid, with two draws and two wins. It's not surprising since Getafe are unofficially considered Real Madrid's feeder club. This gives them additional motivation to play with doubled strength against Barcelona, as there might be an element of incentivization from the Real Madrid leadership to their players.
In recent years, Getafe have become perhaps the most uncomfortable opponent for Barcelona. In the last three matches on Getafe's field, Barcelona failed to score, and all three matches ended in goalless draws. In the last two home matches against Getafe, Barcelona won, but only by a one-goal margin (2-1 and 1-0). Moreover, these matches were played at the Camp Nou. However, this season, Xavi's team plays their home matches at the Olympico. During the week, Barcelona expended a lot of energy in the Champions League match against Napoli. Overall, this season, Barcelona doesn't look like a team that should confidently beat everyone in La Liga. However, Getafe appears to be a very strong mid-table team capable of unsettling a giant. Based on all of this, I would bet on Getafe with a handicap (+1.5) for the away team.
Prediction for the match: Getafe to win with +1.5 handicap.
