La Liga leaders Barcelona are in midweek action as they take on Getafe in Catalonia on Wednesday night.
Hansi Flick has quite enjoyed the start of his tenure at Barça after succeeding Xavi at the end of the 2023/24 campaign. The German has been forced to deal with an ever-growing injury list, but has still made it six wins from six to start the new La Liga season.
The 2-1 defeat in Monaco is the only flaw in their otherwise perfect record, as Barça have already achieved remarkable victories away from home at Girona and Villarreal.
Getafe is still managed by Jose Bordalas, who guided the club to Europe during his first spell, but his second spell in charge has been more difficult. His team finished 2023/24 woefully, and that poor form has carried over into the new season. Getafe is currently in 18th place The League and is one of two winless teams in the division in six games.
here it is 90 minutes guide to Barcelona vs Getafe
Head-to-head record Barcelona vs Getafe (last five games)
Current form (all competitions)
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Barcelona |
Getafe |
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Vila-real 1-5 Barcelona – 22/09/24 |
Getafe 1-1 Leganés – 22/09/24 |
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Monaco 2-1 Barcelona – 19/09/24 |
Real Betis – Getafe 2-1 – 18/09/24 |
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Girona 1-4 Barcelona – 15/09/24 |
Sevilla 1-0 Getafe – 14/09/24 |
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Barcelona 7-0 Real Valladolid – 31/08/24 |
Getafe 0-0 Real Sociedad – 01/09/24 |
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Rayo Vallecano 1-2 Barcelona – 27/08/24 |
Getafe 0-0 Rayo Vallecano – 24/08/24 |
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country |
TV channel/live broadcast |
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united kingdom |
Premier Sports Player, LaLigaTV, Premier Sports 1 |
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united states |
fuboTV, ESPN+, ESPN App, ESPN Deportes |
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canada |
TSN+ |
There have been positive updates on Gavi and Frenkie de Jong over the past week with both players returning to training, but Barca’s injury problems worsened at the weekend as Marc-Andre ter Stegen succumbed to a serious knee injury
The German is now expected to spend the rest of the season on the sidelines and Flick will have to turn to Inaki Pena between the posts.
Ter Stegen joins a long list of injuries that also includes Dani Olmo, Andreas Christensen, Marc Bernal, Ronald Araujo and Fermín López.
Ferran Torres is available after serving his one-match ban in the Villarreal defeat.
Predicted lineup of Barcelona – Getafe (4-2-3-1): Grief; Kounde, Cubarsi, Martinez, Balde; Married, Peter; Yamal, Raphinha, Torres; Lewandowski.
The visitors’ injury concerns pale in comparison to their hosts’, but Bordelas are likely to be without Nabil Aberdin with a muscle problem and Alvaro Rodríguez, who is nursing an ankle problem.
Aberdeen have missed their previous three games and are likely to return in early October, while earlier Real Madrid Star Rodríguez is still waiting to make his debut at Getafe.
Ex-Barcelona winger Carles Pérez is in contention to start on Wednesday night, but Barça will be mainly concerned with locking down striker Borja Mayoral.
Expected lineup of Getafe – Barcelona (5-4-1): Soria; Churches, Djene, Berrocal, Alderete, Rico; Perez, Uche, Milla, Sola; Mayoral
Getafe de Bordelas were feared by La Liga’s best, with their steely defense and toughness across the board making them a nightmare to play against, especially at home.
However, Barcelona, despite their injuries, have no reason to fear any team, let alone a winless Getafe in La Liga. Flick’s outfit are playing with real swagger at the moment, and it’s hard to envision anything other than a comfortable win for the league leaders on Wednesday night.
