Getafe vs FC Barcelona betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the La Liga match on January 18th, 2025

Getafe and FC Barcelona will meet each other on January 18th, 2025, Saturday at 20:00h (UTC), in a match counting for the La Liga in Spain, check the Getafe vs FC Barcelona betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Getafe vs FC Barcelona will occur

The game takes place in the small Coliseum Alfonso Pérez stadium, in the city of Getafe, with a capacity for 17393 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all the information to help you with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Getafe vs FC Barcelona betting tip 2024/2025

Despite the season change, the La Liga has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.59 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.64 goals per game of the last championship.

Getafe last match

Getafe in its last official match won (1-2) against Las Palmas, in a match valid for La Liga. Coach J. Bordalás Jiménez' lined up a 4-4-2 formation.

A win for the home team had odds of 3.50, which makes it clear that a close match was expected.

With 1 goal scored in the game, the man of the match was Coba da Costa. In addition to the goals scored, he performed very well in general, helping Getafe come out with a positive result.

FC Barcelona last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Super Cup, FC Barcelona, who used a 4-3-3 formation, faced the Real Madrid team with a final score of 2-5.

Before the kick-off, the home win had odds of 2.60, which explains why it was considered to be a fairly close match.

Getafe vs FC Barcelona h2h

The last time Getafe faced FC Barcelona it was in La Liga. Getafe, then in 19th place opened with a play using the 4-1-4-1 formation, while FC Barcelona, who was in 1st place, played using a 4-2-3-1 tactic.

These two clubs faced each other for the last time in a match of the 2024/2025 La Liga season. The match, played on 25-09-2024, recorded the 1-0 win for FC Barcelona.

The previous encounter between these teams saw them fighting hard to stay ahead.

Teams varying in strengths and motivations.

Getafe

La Liga leaderboard now

Getafe enters into this match occupying 15th place in the La Liga with a negative balance. The team has scored 19 points, winning only 4 games, losing 8, and scoring 7 draws.

Which means that, with the same score, the team is ahead the Leganés team closing in at the 16th place in the 20th round.

Getafe analysis

After round number 19 in La Liga, Getafe has 13 goals scored and 16 conceded.

It appears that Getafe is encountering difficulties in scoring goals, as evidenced by their low number of goals scored and the high number of games in which they have failed to score. This could imply that their attacking play is lacking in quality and they need to work on creating better chances.

With a high average first goal scored minutes this season, Getafe has shown their patience as a team. This patience is reflected in their ability to control the game and wait for the right opportunities, resulting in a low number of goals conceded. These qualities indicate the team's tactical discipline and organization. Maintaining this approach will serve Getafe well in future matches.

With 43.68% of ball possession averaged per game over the course of this league, Getafe can hardly be said to be the kind of team that imposes its textures on the field. However,in the next match of the season against FC Barcelona they will have to come down with a whole different attitude on the pitch, and try to build more scoring chances.

Being naturally stronger at home than as a visiting team, having won once away from home. At home the team proves to be better, having positive results, with 3 wins against 2 losses, and 5 draws.

Best goalscorer from Getafe

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Mauro Arambarri. Getafe owes some of their triumphs to the Midfielder who scored 4 goals in this season.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

FC Barcelona

La Liga leaderboard now

The FC Barcelona team with 38 points currently occupies the 3rd place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Champions League, with a campaign of 12 wins, 2 draws, and 5 losses.

Which means that in the 20th round, the team has, over Athletic Club team who is in the position 4, 2 points in advantage.

FC Barcelona analysis

FC Barcelona after 19 days has put up 51 goals scored, and taken 22, and thus record has a positive goal difference.

Despite playing away from home, FC Barcelona remains hopeful of creating problems for their opponent. This is because they have Hans-Dieter Flick as their coach, a highly strategic and successful coach who has a reputation for causing upsets in the opposition's ranks.

As we approach the Regular Season, FC Barcelona is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 6.63 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

This is a top 5 team in the La Liga that wants to keep up with the good performances!

Usually, it is with an 67.16% average ball possession that the FC Barcelona team tries to control the game. This is because typically, teams with ball possession above 50% have some control over their opponents.

With an away balance of 7 wins, 2 losses, and 2 draws in the La Liga, FC Barcelona usually leaves little room for opponents to win.

FC Barcelona is a more offensive team than Getafe, having 2325 attacks vs. 1970 from Getafe, having scored 51 times, in comparison, Getafe converted into goal 13 times.

Best goalscorer from FC Barcelona

In this season, the individual highlight is Robert Lewandowski that has dominated the offensive side. The Attacker has already scored 16 times this season, becoming crucial in the positive results that FC Barcelona achieved in several matches.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

For punters some entries may be interesting for this game, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

In short, a much stronger team FC Barcelona, better placed in the competition, that usually wins and doesn't concede goals, against an irregular Getafe that has difficulty converting and that comes from a sequence of balanced performances.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Both Teams To Score - No market are quoted at 1.8.

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Getafe is Mauro Arambarri, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of FC Barcelona is Robert Lewandowski, he has scored in 16 opportunities.

For those looking to bet, noting that most goals occur 75-90 minutes into the game could be helpful.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Getafe 0.8 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team FC Barcelona 2.82 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 2.

Corners Top Betting Tips

Something to explore in order to get favorable betting results is noting the average of 5.08 corners per game which one can get by combining the number of corners of both teams.

FC Barcelona is usually quite offensive in their matches, and this has resulted in a high average of corner kicks in the competition. Currently, the team averages 6.05 corners per game played. Therefore, it might be interesting to bet on the over corner kicks of FC Barcelona in this match.

Cards Top Betting Tips

These teams together have a combined average of 4.58 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

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