Overview
Getafe are in quite stable form in La Liga this season, with 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses after 8 rounds. This achievement has helped them temporarily stand in 11th place on the rankings - an encouraging ranking before entering round 9.
Last season, Getafe finished in 13th place, so they still have a lot of room to improve and aim to reach the top half of the rankings.
However, coach Jose Bordalas' team is still going through a period of stagnation. They have not won any more since defeating Real Oviedo, earning only 2 points in the last 4 matches in the tournament.
Getafe's most recent home match ended in a 1-1 draw with Levante, before they entered the international break with a 1-2 defeat at Osasuna.
In history, Getafe have faced Real Madrid a total of 40 times, but have suffered 30 defeats. More notably, they have lost all 7 recent confrontations with the Spanish Royal team.
Real Madrid beat Getafe 1-0 in the first leg last season. Since August 2012, Los Blancos have only lost away to their opponents once, showing the scale of the challenge the home team has to face in this match.
However, it is worth noting that 5 of Real Madrid's 6 defeats against Getafe in history have come away. In addition, the fact that some of their key players have not returned after the international series may make the situation more balanced this weekend.
Xabi Alonso and his team entered the October break in high spirits after an impressive 3-1 victory over Villarreal. With 21 points after 8 rounds, Real Madrid is currently leading the La Liga rankings, 2 points ahead of Barcelona.
They need to win all 3 points against Getafe, thereby maintaining the excitement before hosting Juventus in the Champions League next week.
After that, Real Madrid will enter the first El Clasico of the season, hosting Barcelona at Santiago Bernabeu. Although the 2025-2026 season is only in the early stages, that match still promises to be one of the biggest highlights of the season.
Personnel situation
Getafe will not have the service of goalkeeper Jiri Letacek due to injury. However, the home team will receive good news when Adrian Liso returns after completing his mission with the Spanish U20 team.
The young player has scored 3 goals in 5 appearances in La Liga this season and is expected to soon return to the starting lineup. Borja Mayoral, who has scored twice in six games, will also feature in attack. Meanwhile, former Real Madrid midfielder Mario Martin is likely to be given the opportunity to start in midfield.
On the other side of the front line, Real Madrid continue to face a loss of force when Ferland Mendy, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dani Carvajal, Dean Huijsen and Antonio Rudiger are all sidelined due to injury.
However, Kylian Mbappe (ankle injury) and Franco Mastantuono ( Incubator) have fully recovered from a series of international matches and are expected to be named in the starting lineup.
Xabi Alonso could take Federico Valverde to right-back, while Jude Bellingham is expected to return to the starting lineup in midfield.
Expected lineup:
Getafe: Soria, Dakonam, Abqar, Duarte, femenia, Milla, Arambarri, Rico, Martin, Liso, Mayoral.
Real Madrid: Courtois, Valverde, Militao, Asencio, Carreras, Guler, Tchouameni, Bellingham, Mastantuono, Mbappe, Vinicius.
The match between Getafe and Real Madrid takes place at 2:00 am on October 20 (Vietnam time).
