Overview
Getafe are having a smooth journey in the Copa del Rey, defeating lower-tier opponents such as Manises, Granada and Pontevedra to advance to the quarter-finals.
However, in the La Liga arena, the performance of coach Jose Bordalas' team is quite unstable with 2 wins and 3 losses in the last 5 rounds. Before round 20, the Coliseum team was only 3 points above the relegation zone and was the club that scored the fewest goals in the tournament (13 goals).
Compared to Barcelona at the moment, Getafe are rated much lower. Blaugrana have been in excellent form recently, most recently beating Real Betis 5-1 in the Copa del Rey. Before that, coach Hansi Flick's team also defeated Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid to win the Spanish Super Cup.
After taking turns scoring against Real Madrid, Lamine Yamal and Raphinha continued to score against Real Betis. The duo are expected to continue their scoring streak in the away match at Getafe.
Besides, Robert Lewandowski, who had just had a full rest against Betis, is now fully fit and promises to score again. Not to mention, Barcelona still has Dani Olmo and Pau Victor to look to in attack.
Getafe are also completely inferior to Barcelona when considering their direct head-to-head record. They have won only 1 of their last 37 meetings with the Blaugrana, losing 30 and drawing 7. It would not be surprising if Barca won this match by a landslide.
Human resources situation
Juan Berrocal and Allan Nyom are sidelined through injury for Getafe. Mayoral scored off the bench against Las Palmas and could start, while Domingos Duarte will continue at the heart of defence.
On the other side of the front line, Barcelona are without Inigo Martinez and Marc Andre Ter Stegen, who are both recovering from injuries. Araujo will replace Martinez, while Wojciech Szczesny returns from suspension.
Expected lineup:
Getafe: Soria, Dakonam, Duarte, Alderete, Iglesias, Alena, Milla, Arambarri, Coba, Uche, Mayoral.
Barcelona: Szczesny, Kounde, Cubarsi, Araujo, Balde, Cassado, Pedri, Gavi, Yamal, Raphinha, Lewandowski.
The match between Getafe and Barcelona takes place at 3:00 a.m. on January 19 (Vietnam time).
