Barcelona will attempt to lengthen their 100% successful begin to the brand new La Liga season in opposition to Getafe on Wednesday. The guests are within the relegation zone at current whereas the Catalan giants are 4 factors clear on the summit. Hansi Flick noticed his facet thump Villarreal 5-1 over the weekend whereas Jose Bordalas’ males drew with Leganes because of a Borja Mayoral penalty.
The Blaugrana acquired over their UEFA Champions League disappointment in opposition to Monaco with that win over Villarreal thanks to 2 objectives apiece from Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha whereas Pablo Torre additionally scored. Nonetheless, it got here at the price of a critical damage to goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen which has taken the shine off of the continued unbeaten run in La Liga. Barca are again in Catalonia after three consecutive away video games and they are going to be eager to guard their four-point lead over bitter rivals Actual Madrid on the summit.
With simply two factors dropped from 10 house video games, a six-game successful run in opposition to Getafe at house will preserve the hosts assured forward of this one. Solely 4 groups can say that they’ve conceded fewer objectives than the Azulones this season however the difficulty is three objectives scored throughout six video games which has contributed in the direction of an 11-game winless run. Some extent from this recreation can be Getafe’s first away at Barca since early 2018.
Here is our storylines, how one can watch the match and extra:
The best way to watch and odds
- Date: Wednesday, September 25 | Time: 3 p.m. ET
- Location: Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys – Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
- Watch: ESPN Deportes | Stream: Fubo (Attempt at no cost)
- Odds: Barca -450; Draw +500; Getafe +1200
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Story up to now
Flick’s Barca have gained all of their opening six video games up to now this La Liga season. Issues have stepped up a notch, although, with a 7-1 thrashing of Actual Valladolid, a 4-1 thumping of Girona and final weekend’s 5-1 win away at Villarreal. Getafe are one in every of simply two sides within the Spanish topflight with out a win but with 4 attracts and two losses from six as they search to equal or higher final yr’s Twelfth-placed end.
Group information
Barca: Ter Stegen ruptured the patella tendon in his proper knee and has undergone surgical procedure which is able to preserve him out for a very long time. Inaki Pena changed the German in Villarreal and the 25-year-should make his first begin of this season. Ter Stegen joins Ronald Araujo, Andreas Christensen, Marc Bernal, Gavi, Frenkie de Jong, Dani Olmo and Fermin Lopez on the remedy desk. Flick may reinstate Pau Cubarsi, Alejandro Balde and Marc Casado after rotating his gamers whereas Ferran Torres is again from suspension. Lewandowski equaled Jan City for probably the most objectives (48) scored by a Polish participant in La Liga which could possibly be damaged right here.
Potential Barca XI: Pena; Kounde, Cubarsi, Martinez, Balde; Casado, Pedri; Yamal, Raphinha, Torres; Lewandowski.
Getafe: Aberdin has missed the final three matches on account of damage and will miss out once more whereas Alvaro Rodriguez has an ankle difficulty so is a doubt as he awaits his Getafe debut. Alex Sola and Carles Perez may each begin whereas Mayoral may get his first begin after a prolonged spell out by way of damage.
Potential Getafe XI: Soria; Iglesias, Djene, Berrocal, Alderete, Rico; Perez, Uche, Milla, Sola; Mayoral.
Prediction
Though Getafe could make life powerful for groups, anticipate Barca to see to them pretty simply though presumably not in as prolific trend as a few of their latest outings. Choose: Barca 3, Getafe 0.
