Barcelona vs Getafe prediction: SPAIN: LaLiga betting tips on match 2023-01-21 17:30.
After a record-extending 14th Supercopa de España title triumph which was Xavi’s first managerial title at the club, Barcelona made it five wins in a row with a 5-0 victory over minnows Ceuta in Copa del Rey on Thursday. Focus now shifts to La Liga (LL) where the Blaugrana carry a three-point advantage at the top but have been shaky in their last three games (W2, D1) which produced six cumulative red cards (although Piqué was off the pitch when he received his), while both wins arrived via a narrow one-goal margin.
Barça’s last match at Spotify Nou Camp was an ill-tempered 1-1 derby draw against Espanyol, with Joselu’s penalty now the only goal they have conceded at home this league campaign (W6, D2). Getafe may prove the perfect opponent for them to get back on the winning trail here, considering Barça have never lost a competitive home H2H (W15, D4).
The incentive of posting a first-ever win at this venue is as strong as Getafe’s need to halt a three-game losing run that has seen them stay perilously close to relegation zone. Manager Quique Sánchez Flores is feeling the heat and has “demanded more” after a 2-1 loss last weekend against Espanyol, but Barça are a team he has struggled against, failing to win any of his last seven personal H2Hs in the league (D2, L5).
Getafe have lost their last two away league games but can draw inspiration from a four-game unbeaten away LL run prior to that (W2, D2). Irrespective of the results, the visitors have proven stubborn at the back, conceding more than a single goal just once across their last six away league games, albeit that did come in their latest trip.
Players to watch: Ansu Fati scored Barcelona’s third goal on Thursday which was also the case with his last two league strikes, all coming in victories ‘to nil’. Enes Ünal has scored Getafe's opener with each of his five LL strikes this campaign, helping to land seven points in the process, as he now looks to improve his personal record against Barcelona (W1, D1, L7).
Hot stat: Five of Getafe’s last eight LL away games saw at least one red card.