Getafe will aim to close the gap between themselves and Espanyol when they lock horns on Saturday, December 13.
The hosts are only three places behind the visitors in the latest La Liga standings, but there is a staggering seven points separating them.
Espanyol are looking up the table and seeking their first European campaign in seven years, a dream that is achievable considering they enter this game in fifth position, only four points adrift of Atletico Madrid, but having played a game less.
Explore our Getafe vs Espanyol betting tips below.
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Getafe vs Espanyol prediction: Backing form to shine through
Key stats
- Getafe have not scored a goal in three of their last four league games.
- Only Real Oviedo (7) scored fewer league goals than the hosts’ 13 this season.
- Four of Espanyol’s last five matches produced under 2.5 goals.
- The visitors boast the best defence on the road in La Liga, shipping six goals in as many games.
Correct score prediction: Getafe 0-1 Espanyol
Getafe have kept things pretty tight at home, conceding five goals in seven games, which only two other teams have bettered. Failing to score in 75% of their last four league matches is worrying for Jose Bordalas’s men. Meanwhile, Espanyol’s clean sheet rate of 40% is notably higher than the league’s average of 27%. The visitors can easily shut out the hosts here and secure maximum points.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Shocking favourites
- HOME: 29/20 (2.45) – 40.8%
- DRAW: 19/10 (2.9) – 34.5%
- AWAY: 21/10 (3.10) – 32.3%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Surprisingly, the home side are viewed as favourites to leave with the win, as Ladbrokes have given them a 40.8% chance of seeing off the visitors. They have suggested that a draw is more likely than a victory for Getafe, as a stalemate has a 34.5% chance of happening, while the latter has a 32.3% probability.
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Most recent H2Hs: The Parakeets pip the hosts
The last five meetings have seen Espanyol edge it with three wins to two. However, considering only La Liga head-to-heads, the visitors won three of the last four battles. Each of the previous five collisions ended with a victory for either side by just a single goal, an indication of how close these encounters usually are.
Spain La Liga 18/04/25
Espanyol
Getafe
Spain La Liga 09/12/24
Getafe
Espanyol
Spain Copa del Rey 06/01/24
Espanyol
Getafe
Spain La Liga 30/04/23
Espanyol
Getafe
Spain La Liga 15/01/23
Getafe
Espanyol
Getafe preview: Luis Milla missing
Midfielder Luis Milla received his marching orders in Getafe’s 2-0 defeat to Villarreal last week, so he will miss out this weekend. His partner in the centre of the park, Mauro Arambarri, is the last player to score a league goal for the Deep Blue Ones. The Argentine will be crucial behind the club’s leading scorer in La Liga, Borja Mayoral.
Predicted lineup: Soria; Sanchez, Duarte, Djene, Nyom, Fermenia, Solozabal, Arambarri, Martin; Liso, Mayoral
Last five games
- Villarreal 2-0 Getafe
- Navalcarnero 2-2 Getafe
- Getafe 1-0 Elche
- Getafe 0-1 Atletico Madrid
- Mallorca 1-0 Getafe
Espanyol preview: Dolan suspended
English forward Tyrhys Dolan received two yellow cards in Espanyol’s 1-0 win against Rayo Vallecano, but he will be regretting that first caution, which he drew because of simulation. Javi Puado is a long-term absentee with a knee injury, while there is doubt over Clemens Riedel, who sat out last weekend due to illness.
Predicted lineup: Dmitrovic; El Hilali, Calero, Cabrera, Romero; Pickel, Gonzalez, Lozano, Milla; Exposito, Jaen
Last five games
- Espanyol 1-0 Rayo Vallecano
- Baleares 1-0 Espanyol
- Celta Vigo 0-1 Espanyol
- Espanyol 2-1 Sevilla
- Espanyol 0-2 Villarreal
Player to watch: Marko Dmitrovic
The key to Espanyol’s solid defence away from home in La Liga has been Marko Dmitrovic. The Serbian goalkeeper has been incredible between the sticks for the visitors, with only two keepers across the division keeping more clean sheets than him this term. If he can continue his excellent stopping form for Espanyol, the travelling side should not have any problems leaving the Coliseum with three points.