LaLiga: Barcelona vs Getafe – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the LaLiga round 8 match between Barcelona and Getafe and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Barcelona enjoy home advantage, when visitors Getafe swing by on Saturday for a clash in the LaLiga. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

Sitting top of the table, Barcelona have claimed 21 points after seven rounds, while Getafe have amassed eight points and presently rank as number 11 in the LaLiga.

Team form: Barcelona vs Getafe

Barcelona Form

Barcelona swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 2-4 against Levante. They went on to defeat Racing Santander 7-2 and made it three on the spin against Sevilla in a 1-3 victory. Barcelona took six wins in their last six LaLiga matches on home soil, as they scored 20 and let in five goals.

Getafe Form

In their last three matches, Getafe drew 1-1 with Deportivo de A Coruna, lost 1-0 against Real Betis and beat Malaga 1-0. Getafe only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the LaLiga. In these six matches they drew one and lost four as well as being outscored by six goals to one.

Betting stats for Barcelona and Getafe

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Barcelona and Getafe. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: Barcelona vs Getafe

It has been a superb season for Raphinha so far as he managed to score impressive 12 goals across all tournaments during the current campaign. He appears to be in great form currently, as he hit the target ten times in his last six games, and Barcelona rely on his abilities against Getafe. Siding with him to find the back of the net on Saturday seems like a decent punt.

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Full-time result

Barcelona won ten of their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while losing zero times. Getafe won one of their last 10 games away from home, with two draws and seven defeats as well. Barcelona are in great form with 7 wins on the bounce. Barcelona have not lost to Getafe in 23 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Barcelona scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Getafe scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Getafe have failed to score in 5 consecutive away games. Barcelona probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Saturday, as Getafe managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Barcelona have scored in 8 consecutive home meetings with Getafe.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out nine times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Barcelona, who scored an average of 4.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Getafe’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.9 goals in these matches. Barcelona’s last 5 matches had over 3.5 goals. Getafe did not score a single goal in 5 consecutive games.