After securing a vital win against Villarreal, FC Barcelona will travel to the Coliseum Alfonso Perez to face Getafe FC in the Spanish League.
Match Details:
Date- Saturday, September 28
Time of Kick-Off- 7:30 PM
Venue- Coliseum Alfonso Perez
Getafe CF Team News
Getafe currently occupies the 10th spot in La Liga with just one win, four draws, and a defeat.
Getafe last game was an exciting 3-3 draw to Valencia. Their only win in the league this season was against Mallorca by 4-2.
Allan Nyom could be expected to carry on at the left-back position in place of Rahul Garcia, despite Garcia’s return to fitness.
Faycal Fajr could be seen starting at the right side of midfield for Getafe ahead of Jason. Vitorino Antunes and Amath Ndiaye are ruled out due to injuries.
Mathias Olivera and Xabier Etxeita’s availability remains in question for Getafe.
FC Barcelona Team News
Barcelona’s 2-1 win to Villarreal pushed them to the fifth spot with 10 points on board.
In spite Barca’s win in the last game, things looked bleak for Valverde as Leo Messi limped off the field after the game being his first start of the season.
Earlier to the game versus Villarreal Messi had come off the bench against Dortmund and Granada but failed to make an impact.
Samuel Umtiti and Jordi Alba will continue to be on the sidelines as well due to injuries.
Ousmane Dembele is on course of a return to the team sheet in place of Fati against Getafe.
Predicted Lineups
Getafe FC- Soria; Suarez, Dakonam, Cabrera, Nyom; Fajr, Maksimovic, Arambarri, Cucurella; Mata, Molina
Barcelona- T Stegan; Firpo, Lenglet, Pique, Semado; Arthur, Busquets, De Jong, Dembele, Grizmann, Suarez
Key Points
In terms of the last six meetings, Barcelona has had the upper hand by winning five games. One of the games ended in a draw, while Getafe hasn’t won since.
Barcelona is undefeated in their last 15 games against Getafe in all competitions.
Getafe is undefeated in its last eight home games in La Liga.
Top Picks
Arthur in midfield has impressed from Barcelona’s perspective as he’s scored two goals and has made an assist in just two appearances this season.
Antoine Griezmann is currently the top scorer for Barca, with the French forward scoring three and assisting two in six games.
Jaime Mata has been an important figure for Getafe in his six appearances. Mata has got his name on the scoresheet thrice while also securing an assist.
Marc Cucurella has done well in midfield too with a couple of assists in six games so far.
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