Getafe vs Real Madrid Preview: Team News & Prediction
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In what could potentially be Carlo Ancelotti’s last La Liga game in charge of Real Madrid, Los Blancos head across the city to the Coliseum to take on a feisty Getafe side this week.
Kick-off date/time: Wednesday 23rd April, 2025: UK – 8:30pm / US ET – 3:30pm / US PT – 12:30pm
How to watch on TV: UK – Premier Sports / US – ESPN have the exclusive rights to La Liga games in the USA, so Getafe vs Real Madrid may be televised on one of their affiliated channels
How to watch online: UK – Premier Sports / US – ESPN+
Getafe Preview: Jose Bordalas’ belligerent Getafe
Under the management of Jose Bordalas, in his second stint in charge of the club, Getafe are once again appearing to punch above their weight with a limited squad but after more or less assuring safety in La Liga, they have since once again dipped in terms of their form.
The home team come into this one on the back of a 1-0 loss to Espanyol at the RCDE Stadium in Catalonia at the weekend due to a 39th minute winner scored by Marash Kumbulla before Christantus Uche was sent off mid-way through the second-half.
Real Madrid Preview: Real Madrid’s frustrations
There are now widespread reports suggesting that the aforementioned Ancelotti could depart the Bernabeu as soon as after this weekend’s Copa del Rey final against Barcelona as Los Blancos appear to drift towards the end of the campaign.
They have already been knocked out of the UEFA Champions League with a 5-1 loss on aggregate in the quarter-finals against Arsenal last week before needing a second-half stoppage-time winner from Fede Valverde against Athletic at the weekend.
Getafe Team News: Uche suspended
As mentioned, Christantus Uche was sent off at the weekend so the defensive midfielder who has been deployed as a striker through this season is once again missing through suspension, whilst Allan Nyom is also a doubt due to a strain.
Predicted XI (4-1-4-1): David Soria; Djene, Domingos Duarte, Omar Alderete, Jorge Iglesias; Luis Milla; Ramon Terrats, Jon Santiago, Mauro Arambarri, Da Costa; Yildirim
Unavailable: Uche (Suspended)
Questionable: Nyom (Injured)
Real Madrid Team News: The Mbappe question
Kylian Mbappe has now returned from suspension for this week but their performance and result was improved without him the other day. He is dealing with an ankle issue and with the Copa del Rey final coming up, he could well be rested once again for this one from the start.
Predicted XI (4-1-2-1-2): Courtois; Fede Valverde, Raul Asencio, Rudiger, Camavinga; Tchouameni; Modric, Dani Ceballos; Bellingham; Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo
Unavailable: Militao (Injured), Dani Carvajal (Injured)
Questionable: Mendy (Injured), Mbappe (Injured)
Getafe vs Real Madrid Prediction
With their relentless and aggressive style of football that can often be described as many as ‘thuggish’, Getafe have been low-scoring throughout the season with 31 goals scored and the lack of motivation now that survival is all but certain may have played into their recent dip of three defeats in four matches. Real Madrid haven’t played well at all throughout this campaign but they may well have rediscovered something about grinding out much-needed victories at the weekend.
Getafe vs Real Madrid Tip: Real Madrid to win & under 3.5 goals
