Getafe – Dep. La Coruna Prediction & Picks (28.02.2018)

Getafe and Deportivo La Coruña meet at Coliseum Alfonso Pérez, in a match for the 26 th round of the First Division. In the last direct confrontation for this edition of the league, on 09-30-2017, Deportivo La Coruña won at home (2-1). The record of direct confrontations of the last 3 years is favorable to the home team, which in the last 5 matches won 3, tied 1 and lost 1. Attention to the home factor, since Getafe usually conquer different results at home and away .

Getafe:

The home team is currently in the 10 th position of the league, with 33 points won, after 8 wins, 9 draws and 8 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Celta de Vigo, by (3-0). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Villarreal, by (1-0). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 1 win, 6 draws and 8 losses in away matches; against 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats in his stadium. For the championship, Getafe won 21 points out of 30 possible, after 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss in the last 10 matches they played in their stadium.

For this competition, they have not lost any of the last 9 home matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (6 out of 13 matches). In 25 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 10 times and only managed 1 comeback. In the last 13 home matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 4 of their 9 goals between minutes (76′-90 ‘).

The Getafe party for this game with a defeat in the field of Villarreal, by 1-0, placing a final point to the six games in a row without losing in the championship. It is important to underline that the locals won the last game, at home, by triumphing over Celta de Vigo, 3-0. In this game against Deportivo, coach Pepe Bordalás must opt ​​for the usual strategy, that is, it will benefit the possession of the ball and the supported attacks. Ángel Rodríguez is the best Getafe marker in the championship, with 10 goals scored. In spite of the good moment in this condition, we emphasize that the premises have presented weaknesses in defensive set pieces and in the passing game. For this game the coach can not count on Bergara and Flamini, both with physical problems.

Deportivo La Coruña:

The away team is currently in the 19 th position of the league, with 18 points won, after 4 wins, 6 draws and 15 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Deportivo Alavés, by (1-0). In the last match, they tied at home against Espanyol by (0-0). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses in away matches, with 17 goals scored and 34 conceded; against 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses at their stadium, with 21 goals scored and 25 conceded. For the league, Deportivo La Coruña won 5 points out of 30 possible points, after 1 win, 2 draws and 7 losses in the last 10 home matches.

For this competition, they have not won any of the last 7 away matches. They have not been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 8 of the last 12 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. This is a team that usually scores a few times first: they only opened the scoring in 5 of their last 25 matches for the First Division, of these 5 they reached the break in advantage in 4 and won at the end of the 90 ‘in 2. In 25 matches in this tournament, suffered the first goal 18 times and only got 2 comebacks.

Deportivo La Coruña comes to this game with a scoreless draw against Espanyol, thus totalizing the tenth game in a row without winning the Spanish championship. We remember that the visitors desperately follow the descent zone. In this game away from home coach Clarence Seedorf must opt ​​for a very defensive strategy, exploring only the back space of the opponent’s defense. Florian Andone is still one of the great highlights of the visiting team: the Romanian scored 6 goals in this competition. The defensive sector has hurt the visitors a lot, especially in set pieces and in defensive transitions. For this game the coach can not count on the injured Esposito, Redal and Valverde.