Barcelona vs Getafe: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

Published at :February 22, 2024 at 7:02 PM

Modified at :February 22, 2024 at 7:02 PM

The Blaugrana host Getafe at their home to close the gap on the top of LaLiga

The LaLiga encounter between FC Barcelona and Getafe looks to be really interesting. Barcelona takes on Getafe’s strong defensive team, which is known for its strong lineup. FC Barcelona have their own injury woes coming back from the UCL. All in all, this fixture is going to be exciting and the Spanish football fans ought to see this match because of the high expectations that Barcelona’s attacking brilliance will overcome Getafe’s defensive grit.

Kick-off

Saturday, 24th February 2024, 08:45 PM IST; 03:15 PM GMT

Location: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys

Form

FC Barcelona (in all competitions): W-D-W-W-L

Getafe (in all competitions): D-W-L-D-W

Players to watch for

Lamine Yamal – FC Barcelona

FC Barcelona‘s young star Yamal fuels the team’s forward line with flare & variety.

He is an invaluable asset in both the attacking and defensive aspects of the game because of his excellent dribbling abilities and ability to manage the tempo of the play. It will be good to see how he will show his class in order to win it for Xavi’s side.

Mason Greenwood – Getafe

As it is known, Mason Greenwood is renowned for his quickness and accurate finishing on the counterattack. He will be a continuous threat to Barca’s defences because of his ability to take advantage of gaps and create scoring opportunities for the other forwards as well.

Match facts

In La Liga, FC Barcelona are performing well and they have won nine of their home games at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys.
Barca currently ranks in third position while Getafe are on tenth in the LaLiga.

Injury and team news

Due to an ankle injury, Felix will not be travelling for the game against Getafe. In addition to this problem, Barcelona will be without Gavi, Marcos Alonso and Alejandro Balde. Meanwhile, Torres might come back to play as a substitute player for FCB. For Getafe, Mauro Arambarri is not available for the whole season.

Head-to-head

Matches: 41

FC Barcelona: 28

Getafe: 4

Draws: 9

Predicted lineup for FC Barcelona vs Getafe

FC Barcelona Predicted lineup (4-3-3)

Inaki Pena; Cancelo, Kounde, Christensen, Araujo; Pedri, De Jong, Fermin; Yamal, Lewandowski, V Roque

Getafe Predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Soria; Iglesias, Dakonam, Alderete, Rico; Carmona, Maksimovic; Milla, Greenwood, Unal; Mayoral

Match prediction for FC Barcelona vs Getafe

The match-up between FC Barcelona and Getafe looks to be a fascinating clash between two top-flight teams. Barcelona comes in as the favourite at their home as usual, relying on their attacking ability and possession-based style of play. But Getafe’s ability to counterattack and be resilient defensively might be a problem. It will be good to see how Barca takes on Getafe to close the gap on top of LaLiga.

Prediction: FC Barcelona 2 – 1 Getafe

Telecast

India – JioCinema

UK – Viaplay Sports 1

US – fuboTV

Nigeria – GoTV, SuperSport

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