Getafe vs Sevilla: relegation strugglers host in-form La Liga side
Web StoryWatch this story in 15 seconds →Key takeaways
- Getafe sit 17th in La Liga with nine points from ten games and the league's worst attack: five goals scored.
- Sevilla sit sixth on 17 points. A win makes it three in a row.
- The game kicked off at 13:00 UK time (6:00 PM PKT) at Estadio Coliseum. The lineups are confirmed.
Getafe host Sevilla at Estadio Coliseum in La Liga on Sunday afternoon. The match kicked off at 13:00 UK time, which is 6:00 PM in Pakistan. It is a game between two teams moving in opposite directions.
Getafe are stuck near the bottom of the table. Sevilla are pushing toward the top six. Here is what is happening, why it matters, and what comes next.
What happened
Sevilla travel to Madrid in strong form. They beat Osasuna 2-0 in their last league game. Isaac Romero and Felix Correia scored, reported WhoScored.
They then beat Hortaleza 3-0 in the Copa del Rey on Thursday, reported Sports Mole. A win on Sunday makes it three in a row in all competitions.
Getafe's week was mixed. They beat Lebrijana 3-2 in the Copa del Rey on Thursday. But their league form is poor.
They lost 4-0 at Athletic Bilbao in their last league match. They have not won a league game since a 1-0 win over Malaga on September 20.
The biggest problem for Getafe is scoring goals. Jose Bordalas's side have scored only five times in ten league games. No team in La Liga has a worse attacking record, according to Sports Mole.
They hold nine points and sit 17th, just one point above 18th-placed Espanyol.
Sevilla, by contrast, have five wins, two draws and three defeats from ten games. Their 17 points put them sixth in the table.
They have not finished in the Champions League places since the 2021-22 season, noted Sports Mole. But this start gives them a real chance this year.
Both previews published before kickoff backed the visitors. Sports Mole predicted a 0-1 win for Sevilla. Oddschecker also favoured Sevilla and predicted a 1-2 away win.
The team news and lineups
Both teams had problems before kickoff. Getafe were missing Johan Mojica and Mario Martin through suspension. Mojica collected his fifth yellow card of the season against Athletic Bilbao, reported Rotowire.
Martin was sent off in the same game. He misses one match as a result.
Getafe also lost players to injury. Christantus Uche, Juanmi and Zaid Romero were all out, according to Sports Mole.
But there was good news too. Djene Dakonam returned after his own ban. Enes Unal and Orel Mangala were also back in the squad.
Sevilla were in better shape. They were without Marcao and Miguel Sierra through injury, but the rest of the squad was fit.
Marcao has a thigh injury, reported Oddalerts. Sierra dislocated his shoulder and may not return until January. Jon Guridi was available again after an adductor injury, according to Oddschecker.
The confirmed lineups were announced before kickoff. Getafe started with David Soria in goal. The back four was Dani Carvajal, Djene Dakonam, Sebastian Boselli and Jean Valou.
Nemanja Gudelj and Francho Serrano sat in front of the defence. Ramon Terrats, Martin Satriano and Andres Garcia played behind striker Enes Unal. The formation was 4-2-3-1.
Sevilla lined up in a 4-4-2. Odysseas Vlachodimos started in goal. The defence was Juan Iglesias, Andres Castrin, Kike Salas and Gabriel Suazo.
Chidera Ejuke, Lucien Agoume, Youssouf Fofana and Felix Correia made up the midfield. Isaac Romero and Lucas Stassin started up front. All lineups were reported by Oddschecker.
Two players stand out for Sevilla. Romero is the team's top scorer with three goals in eight games, according to Sports Mole.
Fofana, on loan from AC Milan, has been one of the standouts of the season so far. He scored or assisted in three of his last four league games, reported WhoScored.
Why it matters
For Getafe, every home game is a fight for survival. They are one point above the drop zone. Their home ground, Estadio Coliseum, is known as a tough place to visit.
If they cannot score goals, that reputation counts for little. The numbers show the problem clearly. Five goals in ten games is the worst return in the division.
For Sevilla, this is a test of their progress. The club has struggled for four years, reported Sports Mole. Finishing in the top four would bring Champions League football back.
They sit sixth, only a few points off the pace. Winning games like this one is how they close the gap.
History favours Sevilla. The two sides have met 48 times in all competitions. Getafe have won 16, drawn eight and lost 24, according to Sports Mole.
But last season's games were split. Sevilla won 1-0 in Madrid, while Getafe won 2-1 at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan. So the hosts know how to beat this opponent.
What happens next
If Sevilla win, they strengthen their hold on sixth. They also keep the pressure on the teams above them.
Three straight wins would be their best run of the season. It would also confirm that Garcia Plaza's side can win away from home.
If Getafe win, they pull clear of the relegation zone. A home win against a top-six side would also lift belief in the dressing room.
Unal is back up front and Djene is back in defence. They have key players returning at the right time.
The game was 0-0 after 16 minutes, according to BBC Sport's live page. Both teams were feeling each other out.
Getafe had the only shot of the match so far. Sevilla had slightly more of the ball.
Sunday's other results will decide how the table looks by Monday morning. For Getafe, the short-term goal is simple: score a goal, then build from there. For Sevilla, the goal is clearer: keep winning and chase the Champions League places.
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