Getafe ended a three-match winless streak in La Liga on Monday night, beating Granada 2-0 to strengthen their position in the top half of the table. Borja Mayoral’s goal saw him join Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) and Artem Dovbyk (Gérone) at the top of the La Liga scoring charts (14 each). With 10 more points than after 21 games last season (29 vs 19), European qualification remains a realistic goal.
Playing at home again should suit the Azulones, who have lost just one of their last 13 La Liga matches on home soil (8 wins, 4 draws), although that defeat came against another Madrid team, Rayo Vallecano. The Azulones will be looking to replicate their 1-0 win over Real Madrid at the Coliseum in 2021/22. Four of the last five matches between the two teams at Getafe have been low-scoring affairs (1 win, 2 draws, 2 defeats for the hosts).
But Real Madrid look set to break that trend, as their last six matches have produced an impressive average of 4.5 goals per game (5 wins, 1 draw). They have also shown plenty of determination during that time, coming from behind to win their last two La Liga matches, while the return of Bellingham from suspension will be a welcome boost for Carlo Ancelotti’s side.
Despite their recent form, the Madrilenos remain one point behind leaders Gérone, even after their 2-1 win over Las Palmas on Saturday, so they need to take advantage of this rearranged fixture. Fans of the 35-time La Liga champions will be hoping that the Madrilenos can at least extend their seven-match unbeaten run away from home (5 wins, 2 draws), during which they have always scored at least once in the second half.
Players to watch: Enes Ünal scored the winning goal in this fixture two years ago and has provided two assists in Getafe’s last four outings since returning from injury. Jude Bellingham, who is now likely to take penalties for Madrid, could see his chances of scoring increase – his last four goals have all come between the 20th and 60th minute.
Hot stat: Getafe have not scored a home La Liga goal before the 16th minute this season.
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