Getafe vs. Real Madrid: La Liga Game Preview

 
Getafe faces a tough test when they host Real Madrid on January 2. Getafe is coming off a 1-0 home win against Osasuna on December 19 while Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 2-1 on the road on December 22. Real Madrid leads the La Liga standings with 46 points in 19 games while Getafe is in 16th place with 15 points in 18 games.

The player to watch in this game is Karim Benzema, who has 15 goals and seven assists in 18 La Liga games this season. Benzema has scored five goals in his last six La Liga games and he leads the competition with 9.3 Expected Goals (xG) and AccuScore gives him a 47.6 percent chance to net the ball against Getafe. Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Getafe: 6.40
• Real Madrid: 1.54
• Draw: 4.20

Spread
• Getafe: +1: 1.98
• Real Madrid: -1: 1.95

Total
• Over 2.5: 2.00
• Under 2.5: 1.90

Key Points to Consider

Last 5: Getafe, coming off a 1-0 home win against Osasuna on December 19, have 3 draws, 2 wins and 0 losses in their last 5 La Liga games. Real Madrid, coming off a 2-1 road win against Athletic Bilbao on December 22, have 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses in their last 5 La Liga games.

Momentum: Real Madrid has been on an upward trend — winning 4 of their last 5 La Liga games.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in La Liga action on April 18, 2021 and the game ended on a 0-0 draw.

Projected Leaders

For Getafe, Enes Unal has a 17.22 percent chance to score. He averages 1.24 shots overall per sim, 0.47 shots on goal per and 0.19 goals per sim.

For Real Madrid, Karim Benzema has a 47.6 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.95 shots overall per sim, 1.12 shots on goal per and 0.63 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Real Madrid Moneyline.

Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Valencia in this one. Average score in simulations is Real Madrid 1.52 to Getafe 0.62.