Evenly matched teams: Getafe vs Espanyol match preview

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Competition: Spain La Liga
Competition: Sun 15.January
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez (17393 seats)

Getafe have accomplished 2 home triumphs up until now, Espanyol have won 1 away. Who enhances their records in this meeting?

Insights:
  • Getafe have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Espanyol have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.

Both contenders have had plenty of rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's hope for an enthusiastic game!

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Getafe form and stats

The story so far in the La Liga for Getafe at their home stadium (Coliseum Alfonso Pérez) is 2 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

In their previous game, the manager Flores led his Getafe to a defeat away at Sevilla. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Coliseum Alfonso Pérez. Defender Djené got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.4/10. Djené won 7 of 8 duels.

Before that match, a defeat in the away fixture against Levante in the Copa Del Rey.

Getafe's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Espanyol form and stats

There's been little loot from Espanyol's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 8 away games in the La Liga. Espanyol only have 1 win to counter their 2 defeats and 5 draws. One point away has become something of a habit for Espanyol who have played out draws in their last three away games.

Espanyol delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Girona (placed 12th) in their previous game. Defender Oliván was the best team player with a rating of 7.64. Oliván served one assist, hit one key pass and won 4 of 7 duels.

Before that game, the win at home hosting Celta de Vigo (after extra-time) in the Copa Del Rey (3-1).

Sports betting fact: Both teams have scored at least one goal in 9 of this club's last 12 league matches.

Espanyol have another game that requires travelling in just two sleeps, a Copa Del Rey fixture against Athletic Club. A strenuous timetable for them!

Espanyol have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. 10 goals have been conceded by Espanyol in these games.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Getafe victories, three draws and three Espanyol wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

EspanyolJ. Sanmartín Mato
J. Sanmartín Mato
9 goals
GetafeE. Ünal
E. Ünal
4 goals
GetafeB. Mayoral Moya
B. Mayoral Moya
4 goals

Getafe missing players

Espanyol missing players

Getafe Espanyol
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 8 2 Played P 3 8 16
4 2 0 Won W 1 1 2
5 3 1 Drew D 1 5 8
7 3 1 Lost L 1 2 6
15 8 2 Scored S 2 9 19
22 10 3 Conceded C 2 10 25
81% 75% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
62% 62% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 75% 75%
44% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 38% 50%
25% 25% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 44%
12% 12% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
44% 38% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 75% 69%
38% 38% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 12% 12%
38% 50% 50% Failed to Score F T 33% 12% 19%
 
3 3.9 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2.7 2.5 4.4
5.4 4.2 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 6.8 5.4
3.1 2.6 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 3 2.4
6 2 2 Red cards R C 0 2 5
 
9.1 9.9 13.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8 8.6 11.3
2.8 2.6 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.9 3.4
33% 38% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 39% 35%
 
13.7 12.6 13.5 Shots against (avg) S A 15.3 14.8 13.4
4.9 4.5 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 5.1 4.9
Key stats in La Liga this season:
  • Espanyol have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Espanyol have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Espanyol haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Getafe have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Getafe have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Barcelona 16 13 2 1 35 6 8 6 2 0 18 1 8 7 0 1 17 5 29 41
2 Real Madrid 16 12 2 2 36 16 7 5 2 0 16 7 9 7 0 2 20 9 20 38
3 Real Sociedad 16 10 2 4 23 17 8 4 2 2 9 9 8 6 0 2 14 8 6 32
4 Real Betis 16 8 4 4 19 13 8 5 2 1 12 5 8 3 2 3 7 8 6 28
5 Atlético Madrid 16 8 3 5 23 15 8 3 2 3 11 9 8 5 1 2 12 6 8 27
6 Villarreal 16 8 3 5 19 12 7 5 1 1 13 6 9 3 2 4 6 6 7 27
7 Athletic Club 15 7 4 4 24 14 8 5 1 2 12 4 7 2 3 2 12 10 10 25
8 Rayo Vallecano 16 6 5 5 23 20 8 4 2 2 13 9 8 2 3 3 10 11 3 23
9 Osasuna 15 7 2 6 16 16 8 5 0 3 11 8 7 2 2 3 5 8 0 23
10 Mallorca 16 6 4 6 14 15 8 3 2 3 6 6 8 3 2 3 8 9 -1 22
11 Valencia 16 5 4 7 23 18 9 4 1 4 15 8 7 1 3 3 8 10 5 19
12 Girona 16 4 6 6 24 26 8 3 3 2 14 13 8 1 3 4 10 13 -2 18
13 Getafe 16 4 5 7 15 22 8 2 3 3 8 10 8 2 2 4 7 12 -7 17
14 Almería 16 5 2 9 17 25 8 5 0 3 13 10 8 0 2 6 4 15 -8 17
15 Real Valladolid 16 5 2 9 13 24 8 4 1 3 8 8 8 1 1 6 5 16 -11 17
16 Celta de Vigo 16 4 4 8 16 27 8 2 3 3 11 12 8 2 1 5 5 15 -11 16
17 Sevilla 16 3 6 7 16 24 8 1 3 4 6 12 8 2 3 3 10 12 -8 15
18 Cadiz 16 3 6 7 11 27 8 1 4 3 6 14 8 2 2 4 5 13 -16 15
19 Espanyol 16 2 8 6 19 25 8 1 3 4 10 15 8 1 5 2 9 10 -6 14
20 Elche 16 0 4 12 10 34 8 0 2 6 4 14 8 0 2 6 6 20 -24 4

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La Liga is the top professional level of the Spanish football league system. Is is often referred to as the Primera División and is considered one of the absolute top leagues of Europe and the world. 20 teams play 380 fixtures from August to May to create a final league table.