Getafe and Athletic Club meet at Coliseum Alfonso Pérez, in a match for the 11th round of LaLiga. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations indicates a total balance between these two teams, since there were 2 draws and 1 victory for each team in the last 4 games. In fact, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 24‑08‑2019, for LaLiga, which ended in a draw (1‑1). The goals of the match were scored by Mata (12 ‘), for Getafe, and Raúl García (6′), for Athletic Club. Despite being a match between 11th and 8th in the table, it is actually a clash between the 7th ranked in home games and the 20th away.
Getafe :
After 3 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, the home team is currently in 11th position, with 12 points won. In their last match, they drew with Eibar away by (0‑0), after in the previous match having lost by (1‑3) at home, in a match against Villarreal. This is a stronger team in their stadium, where they won 9 points, against only 3 in their away games. For the championship, Getafe won 9 points out of 15 possible, after 3 victories and 2 defeats in the last 5 games they played in their stadium. In 9 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 4 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 19 home matches for all competitions: they have scored 10 of their 25 goals between minutes (76’ ‑ 90 ‘).
Getafe comes to this game after a draw in the visit to the Eibar stadium, thus registering the fourth consecutive game without a win in La Liga. Coach Pepe Bordalás usually plays with four men in defense, four in midfield and two in attack, with Jaime Mata and Cucho Hernández being the forwards of the team. Even so, it is important to highlight forward Ángel Rodríguez, Getafe’s top scorer, with three goals. For this game the coach of the house cannot count on Nemanja Maksimovic, a player who is recovering from injury.
Athletic Club :
The visiting team is currently in 8th position, with 12 points won, after 4 wins and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost away to Real Valladolid by (2‑1). In the last match, they won at home against Real Betis by (4‑0). This is a team that tends to be more competitive at home, as they won 3 points away and 9 in their stadium, with 3 goals scored and 7 suffered as away, against 8 goals scored and 2 suffered at home. In its last 5 away matches for the championship, Athletic Club registers 1 victory and 4 defeats, for which it has won 3 points out of 15 possible. Their defense has not been very solid, since they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 9 matches for this competition. In 9 games in this competition, he only managed 1 comeback in the 6 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Athletic Club comes to this match after a 4×0 home win over Real Bétis, thus adding the second victory in the last three matches for this competition: the goals of the match were scored by Iker Muniain, Alex Berenguer, Ander Capa and Victor Ruiz (own goal). Despite playing away from home, coach Gaizka Garitano must play in the usual 4-2-3-1, favoring ball possession and organized attacks, mainly towards striker Asier Villalibre. Right winger Iñaki Williams is one of Athletic Club’s top scorers, with two goals scored. Outside of this game are Yuri Berchiche and Peru Nolaskoain, both with physical problems.
