Real Madrid welcome one of their favourite opponents on Monday, although Getafe have made significant progress in recent weeks.
With Barcelona's flawless performance in La Liga, every remaining match until the end of the season will feel like a final for Real Madrid, who are four points behind after the weekend's matches.
Any further loss or even a draw could mean the title going to Barcelona, but at least the next task is the struggling Getafe.
Los Azulones went four rounds without a loss before falling to Sevilla last week, with the team's main problem remaining their poor scoring. On the other hand, they can boast one of the best defences in the league.
Real Madrid suffered a shocking defeat to Osasuna last week, but their return home should lead to a different result here. Los Blancos have 15 wins in 17 home games this season in all competitions.
How the bookies view it: All in favour of Madrid
Bookmakers are unanimous in their predictions and expect the hosts to prevail without difficulty.
If you agree, you can back Real Madrid at around 7/20. Meanwhile, Getafe are available at 17/2, and the draw is priced quite high at 17/4.
Recent head-to-head: Los Blancos won the last 16 home H2Hs
There is no doubt that Real Madrid dominate the rivalry, but, interestingly, they have not won by more than two goals in over six years.
However, here are some statistics. Real Madrid have won each of the last eight meetings, with Getafe failing to score in the last four.
At home, Real Madrid have 16 consecutive wins, with Getafe last winning at the Bernabeu in 2008.
Players to watch: Vinicius has never been more clinical
Kylian Mbappe will likely miss this match due to knee problems, but Real Madrid have enough world-class players in their squad to cover for his absence.
Right now, Vinicius Junior seems to be in the form of his life and certainly deserves to be trusted. The Brazilian scored in each of Real Madrid's last five games in which he played.
For the record, Arda Guler scored the winning goal for Madrid in their last game against Getafe.
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Probable line-ups
Real Madrid: Courtois, Carreras, Alaba, Rudiger, Alexander-Arnold, Tchouameni, Camavinga, Valverde, Guler, Vinicius Jr., Garcia
Getafe: Soria, Iglesias, Duarte, Romero, Femenia, Milla, Arambarri, Rico, Martin, Satriano, Vazquez
Anything else catch the eye?
Getafe certainly had their moments in recent weeks, but they not yet faced a team from the top of the table. And their goal-scoring abilities have not improved that much either. Their defence is not bad, however, which is why we don’t expect a huge result on Monday.
But we have to back Real Madrid to win with a clean sheet for the fifth time in a row. A home win & Under 3.5 ticks every box too.
Cards are also a solid shout, although most bookmakers have not yet released the regular markets. But when they do, you can go for Over 1.5 or even Over 2.5 cards for Getafe. The visitors got booked at least three times in four out of the last five H2Hs.
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