Getafe Form
Getafe alternate wins and losses. In the last eight matches, the home side have won five times and lost three. Two of those defeats came against Atletico Madrid (0:1) and Barcelona (0:2). Despite a modest scoring record (28 goals, the second-worst in the league), the squad are reliable in defense with 34 goals conceded; only the defenses of Real Madrid and Barcelona are better.
Key figures for Getafe:
- A draw has been recorded in 7 of the last 10 meetings between Getafe and Rayo Vallecano.
- The home side have seen Under 2.5 goals in 12 of their last 14 matches.
- The team have earned 95 yellow cards this season (the worst record in the La Liga).
Potential Getafe Lineup (5-4-1): David Soria — Juan Iglesias, Sebastian Boselli, Domingos Duarte, Abdel Abqar, Davinchi — Veljko Birmancevic, Luis Milla, Mauro Arambarri, Alex Sancris — Martin Satriano
Out: Borja Mayoral, Juanmi (injured), Djene, Zaid Romero (suspended)
Rayo Vallecano Form
Rayo Vallecano try to play more open and attacking football under Inigo Perez, as evidenced by the recent 3:3 thriller against Real Sociedad. However, such boldness often leads to defensive lapses for the visitors, who have conceded 41 goals in 33 matches. The main problem for the away side is their form on the road; the guests have lost 10 of their 16 away matches in the La Liga, conceding an average of 1.7 goals per game.
Key figures for Rayo Vallecano:
- The visitors have lost the first half in 8 of their last 10 away matches.
- The away side have conceded fewer than two goals in 9 of their last 11 matches.
- The team have earned nine red cards in the La Liga (the worst record).
Potential Rayo Vallecano Lineup (4-3-3): Dani Cardenas — Andrei Ratiu, Florian Lejeune, Nobel Mendy, Pep Chavarria — Gerard Gumbau, Pathe Ismael Ciss, Unai Lopez — Ilias Akhomach, Sergio Camello, Carlos Martin
Out: Alvaro Garcia, Luiz Felipe (injured), Isi Palazon (suspended)
