Spanish La Liga
2019-05-12 - FC Barcelona vs Getafe
A Sports Betting Pick by Cruiser
Football : Italy Serie A
12th May 2019 – Kickoff time 16:30 [Barcelona, Spain Time]
Introduction :
Spanish champions and current league leaders Barcelona welcome the visit of Getafe after their astonishing Champions League exit to Liverpool in midweek despite leading 3-0 after the first leg to lose 4-0 in the second leg to go out on a 4-3 aggregate. Barcelona have not been their usual self since winning the title and now cannot wait for the season to be over.
FC Barcelona
Despite winning the La Liga their title, the manner in whcih they were beaten by Liverpool in midweek in the Champions League losing by 4-0 will no doubt raised a lot of questions and piled the pressure on Ernesto Valverde's shoulders. They are now concentrating on their Copa del Rey final against Valencia later this month and may well drop points here. In their last match they were beaten by Celta Vigo 2-0 away from home.
Barcelona have a home record of 14 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat at home this season. They have scored 49 and conceded 17 on home soil. In their last three home games, they beat Levante 1-0, beat Real Sociedad 2-1 and beat Atletico Madrid 2-0.
The player to watch in this match will be Lionel Messi. Unfortunately the Argentinian failed to score against Liverpool but he has scored 14 goals in his last 12 matches.
Getafe:
Getafe are fourth in the standings coming into this match and they are three points above Valencia but most importantly they are targeting Champions League qualification for the first time in their history.
Getafe have an away record of 4 wins, 11 draws and 3 defeats. They have scored 20 and conceded 20 away from home. In their last three away games, they lost to Real Sociedad 2-1, drew with Real Valladolid 2-2 and drew with Espanyol 1-1.
The player to watch here will be veteran striker Jorge Molina. He has scored four of his 14 La Liga goals this season in his last five outings and will be hoping to hit the back of the net in this match.
Past Meetings:
When the sides met in the first half of the season, Barcelona beat Getafe by 2-1 in Madrid. However since Getafe's promotion two season's ago, these matches have always been tight.
The Pick:
Go for Getafe and accept the 1 3/4 ball Asian Handicap.
The Statistics :
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The Pick :
Barcelona 2-1 Getafe
