REAL MADRID made up further ground on La Liga leaders Barcelona last weekend and have won their last two domestic fixtures. Will they press on as they host Getafe at the Bernabéu on Sunday, December 1st?
How the bookies view it: Madrid clear odds-on favourites
It's no surprise to see Real Madrid odds-on favourites for this home fixture against Getafe, who are down in the bottom half of the table. Los Blancos are looking for their third league win in a row, and the only surprise is that they aren’t stronger odds-on favourites. Getafe are massive 10/1 outsiders for the win.
Recent head-to-head: Los Blancos on a winning streak
Real Madrid are on a five-match winning streak in La Liga against Getafe. At home, they have won their last fifteen in a row against them. Five of their last six wins against Getafe at the Bernabeu have come with a clean sheet in tow as well. Home and away, Getafe have scored in just one of their last dozen league matches against Real Madrid and they have another massive uphill battle ahead of them.
Players to watch: Bellingham to lift Los Blancos
It’s hard to say that any of Real Madrid’s Galacticos have performed at their top levels this season. Kylian Mbappe has brought an imbalance to the team, Vinicius Jr has blown hot and cold and is now out through injury, while Jude Bellingham hasn’t been at his prolific best.
But if anyone is capable of taking the game by the scruff of the neck, then it’s Bellingham. He wasn’t happy with their midweek Champions League loss against Liverpool and could be fired up. Bellingham, who did score in last weekend’s win over Leganes, may lead from the front.
Getafe are La Liga’s joint-lowest scoring team this season with 10 goals in 14 matches. The only player to net more than once this season is midfielder Mauro Arambarri, who has tallied four goals.
Predicted Lineups
Vinicius Junior, Eduardo Camavinga, Eder Militao, Dani Carvajal and David Alaba are all out for Real Madrid. So they are not at their strongest, but Bellingham and Mbappe are expected to start after midweek fitness concerns. Getafe will likely start without Borja Mayoral and have
Real Madrid: Courtois; Vazquez, Rudiger, Asencio, F Garcia; Ceballos, Valverde, Bellingham; Guler, Mbappe, Diaz
Getafe: Soria; Iglesias, Duarte, Alderete, Rico; Milla, Arambarri; Nyom, Uche, Perez; Rodriguez
Anything else catches the eye?
Real Madrid have looked very disjointed at times this season, and weren’t in the game at all in a 2-0 Champions League loss at Liverpool. They are missing a bunch of influential players at the moment, but at least their league form has held up with back-to-back wins recently.
Real Madrid’s home record this season reads W6 L1 from seven played, the only blip happening against Barcelona. Four of the six home wins have come with a clean sheet and Real Madrid have averaged 2.5 goals per home fixture this season.
Getafe start the weekend in the bottom six. Real Madrid have scored at least three goals in all three of their home wins this season against teams in that position. Getafe are yet to win on their travels this season, with a W2 L4 record.
All four of their away defeats were by a one-goal margin only, including a loss at the Nou Camp against Barcelona. Getafe have managed only three goals on their travels and that just looks like it’s going to fall way short of being enough to get anything out of this match.
This La Liga match between Real Madrid and Getafe will be played on Dec 1, 2024 and kick off at 15:15. Check below for our tipsters best Real Madrid vs Getafe prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
