Real Madrid – Getafe

Getafe can cope with Real Madrid’s reserves

Real Madrid will play at home against Getafe on Saturday 13 May. Madrid have already collapsed into third place in La Liga. The team lost their chances of winning the league title a month ago. In contrast, Getafe's motivation is off the charts. The team is currently in the relegation zone and needs points. Real have not played their best game in the league for a long time. The team has prioritized the cup tournaments. The age-old club has a very difficult schedule. Madrid first gave a lot of energy to the King's Cup final against Osasuna. The game turned out to be an exhausting one. Next, it was a battle against Manchester City. Both meetings ended with a positive outcome. Real now have plus one trophy and a decent platform to succeed in Manchester. That said, it is hard to expect the team to have any strength left for the game against Getafe, which is of no consequence. In that case, Carlo Ancelotti could field a full reserve squad. It is not impossible that even Thibaut Courtois will get the right to rest. Nacho, Ceballos, Asensio, Mariano Diaz, and other players from deep reserves are likely to be involved in the starting line-up. It is possible that even someone from the youth squad will be involved. Ancelotti will not take any chances with the leaders. There will be no time to recover before the trip to England. Getafe have a good chance for points. The club has survived the resignation of its coach. Jose Bordalas has taken on the task of rescuing the team. The coach is one of the most successful mentors in the history of Getafe. The specialist has volunteered to tackle a very difficult task. So far, he's been doing so with mixed success. In the first match, Getafe lost to rivals Espanyol, but further broke down Celta. There is still a chance of survival. The team has a relatively easy calendar. There is also a decent quality of players. At the same time, Madrid will be without Enes Unal. The club cannot count on its leading scorer with fourteen goals because of his suspension. The same problem for key defender Damian Suarez. Getafe have struggled to move away from their reputation as one of the most closed teams in La Liga with their last coach. With Bordalas, on the other hand, it will be very defensive football. Two consecutive matches with one goal is the best proof. If we take the last nine face-offs between Real and Getafe, only one bet on the total has gone through. At the same time, there has never been an exchange of goals. Real usually win with a minimum score. For Getafe now there is motivation and the lack of leaders in the rivalry. It is unlikely that Real Madrid will be able to get past the organised Bordalas defence easily. That said, the visitors' attacking potential is limited by the suspension of Unal.