Matchday 16 in La Liga between Getafe and Espanyol will take place on December 9 at the Coliseum Alfonso Perez. Getafe vs. Espanyol: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer (Spain)
Matches – 8 (La Liga, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 41;
Average yellow cards per match – 5.1;
Red cards shown – 4;
Average fouls per match – 30;
Penalties – 38%.
Predicted lineups for Getafe vs. Espanyol
Getafe (5-4-1): David Soria – Juan Iglesias, Diego Rico, Domingos Duarte, Omar Alderete, Juan Berrocal – Allan Nyom, Luis Milla, Mauro Arambarri, Carles Perez – Alvaro Rodriguez.
Espanyol (4-4-2): Joan Garcia – Marash Kumbulla, Leandro Cabrera, Brian Olivan, Omar El Hilali – Pol Lozano, Alex Kral, Jofre Carreras, Justin Smith – Javi Puado, Irvin Cardona.
Each team's starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament is listed.
Getafe
In the last round, the team unsurprisingly lost 0-2 away to Real Madrid, which saw the club from the Madrid suburbs drop to 17th place, only ahead of Espanyol, who are in the relegation zone, on goal difference. Notably, Pepe Bordalás's side has managed just one win in their last seven La Liga matches (3 draws and 3 losses). The club has the worst attacking line in the league but also one of the best defenses, conceding only 13 goals.
- No more than two goals have been scored in Getafe's last 10 La Liga games.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final score in 9 of the club's last 12 La Liga matches.
- In 9 of their last 11 home league matches, Getafe failed to score in the first half.
Espanyol
The Catalans finally secured a win in their last La Liga match, defeating Celta 3-1 at home. Before this, the team was on a four-match losing streak in the league. It's also worth noting that Manolo Gonzalez's side has gone 11 consecutive La Liga games without a draw (4 wins and 7 losses). After the win, the club swapped places with Valencia in the relegation zone.
Defender Marash Kumbulla will miss the match due to suspension.
- At least three goals have been scored in 9 of Espanyol's last 11 La Liga matches.
- Both teams have scored in 9 of Espanyol's last 11 league games.
- The number "1" has appeared in the final score in 8 of the club's last 9 La Liga matches.
Getafe vs. Espanyol: Match Prediction
Matches involving Pepe Bordalás's side this season have been the least prolific in La Liga, with an average of 1.5 goals scored. Only one match has seen three goals, while the other 14 league matches have seen a maximum of two goals. I'm confident that Getafe's coach will stick to his strategy, and this game will also end with minimal scoring. Despite Espanyol's defensive issues this season, the Madrid suburb club is unlikely to capitalize, having scored only 7 goals in 8 home matches.
A slight preference is given to Getafe in the upcoming match. The team has lost only once in eight home matches in this La Liga season, securing two wins and five draws. Meanwhile, the Catalans have the worst away record in La Liga, with only one point from seven matches. Therefore, the optimal combined prediction is "1X and Total under 2.5 goals".
