Barcelona vs Getafe Prediction & Betting Tips (24 February)

FC Barcelona is going through a gloomy season on almost all fronts. Humiliated by Real Madrid in the final of the Spanish Super Cup, defeated 4-1, eliminated from the Copa del Rey at the expense of Bilbao in the quarter-finals 4-2 after extra time and left behind in the title race, Barça ultimately cannot rely only on the Champions League to win a trophy this season. This week, they also drew a draw from their trip to Naples as part of their 1/8th final first leg 1-1. Last weekend, in La Liga, the Catalans took 3 important but oh so difficult points on the turf of a very poorly ranked Celta Vigo 1-2. Having returned to 3rd in La Liga, the Culers have still found a good rhythm with four days without defeat for a record of 3 victories against Osasuna 1-0, Alaves 1-3 and recently against Vigo. Getafe was the first club to make FC Barcelona suffer this season since at the start of the season, at home, he managed to extract 1 point from the reigning champion in a match interrupted by bad 0-0 shots.

Since then, water has flowed under the bridge but the Azulones are still tough opponents defensively. They can also worry opposing defenses through their attacking duo, Greenwood and Mayoral or even the stats in the squad. In the standings, the team from the Madrid suburbs occupies a very convincing 10th place and has not lost in three matches in La Liga. After achieving a panache-filled success against Vigo 3-2, they then won two draws on the pitch at Real Bétis 1-1 and, last weekend, against Villarreal 1-1.

Coach Xavi was able to count on the returns of Joao Félix and Sergi Roberto this week in Naples in C1. Ter Stegen has returned for a few weeks now but will still be stuck in the infirmary today, the grumpy Gavi (end of season) and the left back Baldé (rehabilitation). Ferran Torres (7 league goals) and Marcos Alonso (recovering from his lumbar surgery) will also be out.

Author of the winning goal against Vigo in stoppage time, Robert Lewandowski (12 goals, 5 goals) seems to be doing better with 3 goals scored in the last 3 days.